Esma Şenel is a Ph.D. candidate in English Language Education at òanakkale On Sekiz Mart University, Turkey, and a lecturer at İzmir Democracy University’s School of Foreign Languages. With academic degrees earned with honors and TESOL Advanced Practitioner status, she brings a strong foundation to her work in language education, teacher training, and academic research.

Her research focuses on academic writing, educational technology, test anxiety, intercultural competence, and international student mobility. She actively contributes to the European Network on International Student Mobility (COST Action CA20115) and serves as a peer reviewer for international journals. Esma is also developing a peer review training course for early-career educators.