Dr. Yurdagul Bogar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Science Education at Hakkari University in Hakkari, Turkiye. She earned a Ph.D. at Middle East Technical University in 2018; an M.S. at Gazi University in Ankara, Turkiye in 2010; and a B.Sc. from Osmangazi University inEskisehir, Turkiye in 2007.
Conversations Among Colleagues was designed in 2003-2004 to facilitate conversations between and among mathematicians, mathematics educators and leaders in mathematics education. In 2015, the Conversations Among Colleagues became the official conference of the Michigan Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (MI-AMTE).
This year's theme will be 'Empowering Teachers to Flourish'. The conference will be held at Wayne State University on March 14, 2026.
The 73rd MSTA Annual Conference will be held at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan.
MSTA's annual conference is the largest state conference dedicated to science teaching for K-20 educators, focusing on strategies and best practices in science education. The theme of this year's event is Rejuvenating Science in a Dynamic World.
