Experience
Education
2016-2022 Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics and Technology
Dissertation: Development and Validation of Spoken Dialog System-based Oral Communication Tasks in an ESP Context
Committee: Dr. Carol A. Chapelle (Major Professor), Dr. Gary Ockey, Dr. Volker Hegelheimer, Dr. Sinem Sonsaat-Hegelheimer, Dr. Michael G. Brown
2013-2016 Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
Master of Arts, Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Thesis: An Investigation on Multimedia Language Laboratory in Turkish State Universities
Committee: Dr. Julie Mathews-Aydınlı (1st Supervisor), Dr. Erdat Çataloğlu (2nd Supervisor), Dr. Deniz Ortaçtepe, Dr. Arif Altun
2004-2008 Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
Bachelor of Arts, English Language Teaching
Teaching and Research
2023 - ... (Senior Research Manager)
Employer: Cambridge University Press & Assessment
2022 - 2023 (Postdoctoral Research Associate)
Employer: Iowa State University – Department of English
Course: Academic Writing for Graduate Students
2018 - 2022 (Research Assistant)
Employer: Iowa State University – Department of English
Principal Investigator: Dr. Volker Hegelheimer
Project: Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom, an eight-week global online course provided by Iowa State University, as part of the American English (AE) E-Teacher Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by FHI 360.
Responsibilities: Grading and revising the course, leading the graduate assistants
2016 - 2020 (Teaching Assistant)
Employer: Iowa State University – Department of English
Position: ESL Instructor
Courses: Academic English I and II for international undergraduate students
2009 – 2016 (EFL Lecturer)
Employer: Duzce University – School of Foreign Languages – Duzce/TURKEY
Position: Instructor of English at tertiary level
Courses: Academic Reading and Writing, English 101, Technical English for Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, and Electronic Automation Content-based instruction courses (Photography, Sports as a Way of Life, and Technology for Professional Students)
April 2015 (Guest Lecturer)
Program: Erasmus Teaching Staff Mobility - University of Economy in Bydgoszcz / POLAND
Course: Academic Reading and Writing for undergraduate students
2011 (English Language Instructor)
Program: Turkish Armed Forces (during my military service)
Course: Private language course for the commanders on preparation for the foreign language examination
Administrative Experience
Postdoc Research Associate (2022 -...) - Iowa State University, Department of English
• Relevant experience: Leading the revision process of a Global Online Course project sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and FHI 360.
Assistant Director (2010 – 2016) - Duzce University, School of Foreign Languages, Turkiye
• Relevant experience: In charge of administering over 50 courses across the campus in each semester; all examinations at the School of Foreign Languages (~300 students), administering all English course examinations across the university (~20000 students); administering all other English proficiency tests (e.g., student exchange programs, tenure-track position applications), ensuring content, quality, processes, and procedures for new and existing tests meet expectations.