Mehmet Akif Erdener received his B.S. degree in Science Education from Selcuk University, Turkey, in 2006, and MEd. in Administration & Supervision and Ph.D. degrees in Educational Leadership from Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, US in 2009 and 2013, respectively. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the Necatibey School of Education, Balikesir University. His research interests include homeschool and community partnership, organizational theories, school management, education policies and accountability.