Beyond Access: Disability, Education, and Economic Inclusion
DHD Brown Bag Series
November 18, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Drawing on international research and collaboration, Serpil Kahraman Kaçmaz, PhD, will discuss disability inclusion, accessibility, higher education, employment, and public policy, highlighting strategies that expand participation and increase economic opportunities for people with disabilities.
Serpil Kahraman Kaçmaz, PhD, is a Professor of Economics at Yaşar University in İzmir, Türkiye, with extensive experience in academic leadership, international research, and inclusive higher education. Her research spans monetary and financial economics, quantitative methods, sustainability, international political economy, and the economic and social dimensions of disability and inclusion. She has also held research appointments in the United States at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and San Diego State University. Throughout her academic career, Dr. Kahraman Kaçmaz has held several senior academic and administrative positions, including Vice Dean of the Faculty of Business, Vice Director of the Graduate School, Senate Member, and leadership roles in university-wide quality assurance, accreditation, and strategic planning.
A significant part of her academic and institutional work focuses on disability, accessibility, and inclusion. She has served in Yaşar University’s Disabled Student Unit since 2012 and has contributed to research and institutional initiatives concerning workplace accessibility, employment, entrepreneurship, and the participation of persons with disabilities in higher education and economic life. Dr. Kahraman Kaçmaz has extensive experience in European Union-funded projects and multinational European research collaborations, working with partners across Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and other European countries. Her disability- and inclusion-related international work includes LEX(e)CON – Smart Entrepreneurship for People with Dyslexia, INCLAVI – Inclusive Aviation, and Workplace Inclusion 4.0, alongside European projects addressing sustainable entrepreneurship, employment, education, and social inclusion. She has served both as a country coordinator and national researcher in these international consortia.
Date posted
Nov 5, 2026
Date updated
Nov 5, 2026
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