Hacettepe University | Turkey
Selda Coşkuner Aktaş is an accomplished academic in the field of family and consumer sciences with a strong interdisciplinary Family science background spanning sociology, business administration, and home economics. Her academic training culminated in doctoral research that examined work–family conflict, focusing on how work and family characteristics shape marital, family, and overall life satisfaction among faculty members. At the master’s level, her research explored organizational commitment, particularly among housekeeping employees, highlighting issues of motivation, loyalty, and workplace dynamics. Her scholarly interests center on work–family balance, family well-being, organizational behavior, consumer studies, and social aspects of employment and family life. Throughout her academic career, she has contributed extensively to teaching, research, and academic service within higher education, progressing from research-focused roles to senior faculty positions. She has also gained international research experience in family and youth development, strengthening her comparative and cross-cultural perspective. In addition to her teaching and research activities, she has played an active role in academic publishing, serving as an associate editor and as a member of an editorial board for peer-reviewed journals. Her work reflects a sustained commitment to advancing knowledge on the interaction between work, family systems, and social well-being, with both theoretical and applied relevance.