Sibel Üst Erdem was born in 1980 in Erzurum, where she also completed his entire education. She began her academic career as an assistant at Erzincan University. In 2012, she continued her work as an assistant professor at Yıldırım Beyazıt University. Between 2019 and 2023, she served as a visiting lecturer at International Balkan University. She has since returned to her position at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University.