Dr. Okuyucu graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation at Hacettepe University in 2011. In 2012, she received a scholarship to pursue her postgraduate education in the United Kingdom; she earned her MSc in Physiotherapy from the University of Nottingham in 2014, and completed her PhD at Loughborough University in 2019.
Since 2019, she has been working as an assistant professor in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Amasya University. Her academic interests include musculoskeletal disorders, spinal health, biomechanics, occupational health, healthcare ergonomics, patient safety, and the promotion of physical activity in public health.