She obtained her doctorate degree in medical nursing from Hacettepe University Faculty of Nursing in Ankara, Turkey. Her research interests include improving cognitive function of the elderly and caregivers' issues related to care of the elderly and patients with multiple sclerosis. Her doctoral thesis was entitled 'Improving the Quality of Life for Multiple Sclerosis Patients Using the Nurse-Based Home Visiting Model'. She was worked also School of Nursing University of Wisconsin Madison as a visiting associate professor with Dr. Barbara Bowers.