Melike Kandemir, one of the doctoral students in our department, defended her thesis entitled "Parental Involvement In Outdoor Play And Learning (Opal): Action-Based Practices" which she conducted under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Serap Sevimli Çelik, and was found to be successful on December 12, 2024. We would like to thank her advisor, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serap Sevimli Çelik, and committee members Prof. Dr. Feyza Tantekin Erden, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasibe Özlen Demircan, Assist. Prof. Dr. Fatma Yalçın and Assist. Prof. Dr. Burcu Çabuk for their valuable contributions. We wish her all the success in the future.