Arzu is a doctoral researcher in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Woolf University. After 22 years as a mathematics teacher, she transitioned into academia to bridge classroom experience with educational research. As a third-generation educator, Arzu believes that meaningful educational transformation begins with a deep understanding of classroom realities. She believes that sustainable educational innovation must be informed by the lived experiences of classroom practitioners and that teachers' practical knowledge should play a central role in shaping educational research and policy. Her professional experience has inspired her commitment to contributing to the future of education through evidence-based research and innovative approaches to teaching and learning.

Her doctoral research, Examining Artificial Intelligence Integration in Teacher Education Toward a Sustainable Framework for Teacher Competence and Readiness in Turkey, explores how artificial intelligence can be integrated into teacher education to develop a sustainable framework for teacher competence and readiness. Her research interests include artificial intelligence in education, teacher education, educational innovation, digital transformation, and sustainable educational development.