Professor Gürcan graduated from Anadolu University Faculty of Communication Sciences in 1986, received her PhD in Educational Technology.

In 2006-2011, she worked as the Prime Ministry General Director of Family and Social Research, who was later appointed as a Professor at the Department of Educational Sciences at Istanbul Commerce University where she worked as the director of the Neighboring and Surrounding Countries Research and Application Center at the university.

She served as the Minister of Family and Social Policies in the 63rd Election Government. After the establishment of the 64th Government, she was appointed as the Chief Advisor to the President.

Professor Gürcan has publications in educational sciences, teacher education, measurement and evaluation, techno-psychology, and family education.