PEERS Members

Expertise / Interests

Active learning, Student-centered instruction, Flipped learning

Education

Ph.D in Physics, University of Alabama in Huntsville
M.S in Physics, University of Alabama in Huntsville
B.S in Physics and Astronomy, Youngstown State University

Teaching Experience

1995-2006 Volunteer teachers/tutors at various K-12/college programs in the US
2000-2001 Teaching Assistant, University of Alabama in Huntsville
2006-2009 IB Physics Instructor, TEV İnanç Türkeş Özel Lisesi
2009-current Instructor/Coordinator, NS101/102, Sabancı University

Expertise / Interests

Education technology, Instructional design, Multimedia design

Education

Computer Education and Instructional Technologies, Marmara University

Teaching Experience

2011-2012 ICT Assistant teacher, MEB
2012-2014 Volunteer teacher, Düşler Atölyesi, TEGV
2014-2015 Visual design instructor, İSMEK
2015-2016 ICT Teacher, ITA Schools
2016-2017 ICT Teacher, Doğa Koleji

Expertise / Interests

Active learning, Student-centered instruction, Flipped learning

Education

Ph.D in Molecular and Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst
M.S in Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Bioengineering
B.S in Molecular Biology and Genetics, Boğaziçi University

Teaching Experience

2009-2010 Instructor: BIO H100-Life Sciences and Global Issues at UMass
2010-2011 Instructor: BIO 105H-Biology of Social Issues at UMass
2017-2018 Instructor: Proj 201- Undergraduate Project Course
2011-Present Instructor/Coordinator of NS Courses, Sabancı University 

Expertise / Interests

Active Learning / Education Technology / Generative AI & Large Language Model

Education

Ph.D in Mathematics, University of Rome Tor Vergata
M.S in Mathematics, University of Milan
B.S in Mathematics, University of Milan

Teaching Experience

2005 Teaching Assistant, University of Milan
2006-2010 Teaching Assistant, University of Rome Tor Vergata
2012 Instructor, Introduction to Categories and Homological Algebra, Sabancı University
2015 Instructor, Selected Topics in Algebra, Sabancı University
2016 Instructor, Introduction to Algebraic Geometry, Sabancı University
2014-current Volunteer Instructor for the summer program, Category Theory, Number Theory, Topology, Galois Theory, Nesin Mathematics Village
2012-current Instructor/Coordinator, MATH 101/102, Sabancı University

Expertise / Interests

English for Academic Purposes/English for Specific Purposes, Critical Digital Literacy, Teacher training, Academic Integrity, Academic Writing, Generative AI in education 

Education

M.A. Istanbul Bilgi University, Institute of Social Sciences, Cultural Studies Department
B.A. Ege University, Faculty of Letters, English Language and Literature Department 
B.A. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia,  European Languages and Cultures (senior year)

Teaching Experience

2008-2011: EFL Instructor, English Preparatory Program, Istanbul Bilgi University
2011-2014:  Writing Center Coordinator, Istanbul Bilgi University
2014-2019-  Instructor, School of Languages, Sabanci University
2019- Present Instructor/SL Coordinator for SPS courses

Expertise / Interests

Active learning, Student-centered instruction, TA training, Academic Integrity 

Education

B.A. Utrecht University: Turkish Language and Cultures (with a specialization in Cultural Heritage and Education)
M.A. Utrecht University/ University of Amsterdam: Islam in the Modern World
M.A. Leiden University: Turkish Studies 
Ph.D. Sabancı University: History

Teaching Experience

2009-2015: Teaching Assistant Social & Political Science (SPS 101-102), Ottoman Culture & Art History, Renaissance Art
2012: Educational Advisor for Sakıp Sabancı Museum
2016-2019: Visiting Instructor Social & Political Science (SPS 101-102)
2019- present: Instructor & Course Liaison Social & Political Science (SPS 101-102)

Expertise / Interests

Student-centered instruction, TA training, Course and classroom management 

Education

Ph.D. in History, Sabancı University
MA in History, Sabancı University
MBA in Art  Management, Yeditepe University
BA in Italian Language and Literature, İstanbul University

Teaching Experience

2001-2011: Teaching Assistant - HUM 202 (MW of Western Art)
2012-2016: Visiting Instructor - Major Works of Literature (HUM 201) Classical Mythology in Art (HART 234), The Medieval Hero: East and West (HIST 233)
2016-present: Instructor - Major Works of Literature (HUM 201) Classical Mythology in Art (HART 234), The Medieval Hero: East and West (HIST 233) & Course Pool Liaison for Major Works Courses (HUM)

Expertise / Interests

Data and Computer Network Security, Generative AI in education

Education

Ph.D in Computer Science and Engineering, Sabancı University
M.S in Computer Science and Engineering, Sabancı University
B.S in Telecommunications Engineering, Sabancı University

Teaching Experience

2017-current Instructor/Coordinator, IF100, Sabancı University

Expertise / Interests

Education for Flourishing, Happiness, and Well-Being

Education

Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, The State University of New York at Buffalo
M.A. in Cultural Studies, Sabancı University
Graduate Credits in Journalism, İstanbul University
B.A. in Psychology, Doğuş University

Teaching Experience

2022-Present: Instructor, Turkish Language and Literature, Foundations Development Directorate, Sabancı University
2022: Instructor, English Language and Literature Department, Yeditepe University
2018-2019: Instructor, Office of Curriculum, University at Buffalo
2018: Instructor, Department of Comparative Literature, University at Buffalo
2016-2017: Instructor, Department of English, University at Buffalo
2013-2016: Teaching Assistant, Department of Comparative Literature, University at Buffalo
2010-2012: Teaching Assistant, Cultural Studies Program, Sabancı University

Expertise / Interests

Active learning in writing and humanities courses, AI in the Humanities, Student-centered learning 

Education

PhD in English, Contemporary Global Anglophone Literature, University of Missouri
MA in Liberal Studies, American Culture, Rackham Graduate Program, University of Michigan 
MA in English, American Literature, University of Michigan, Flint
BA in American Culture and Literature, Fatih University/Palacký University 

Teaching Experience

2023- present: Instructor, Humanities & Literature, FDD, Sabancı University.
2020-2023: Instructor, Academic Writing Program, Koç University
2020-2023: Writing Center Instructor, Koç University
2019-2020: Writing Center Instructor, University of Missouri
2015-2020: Instructor, Composition & Literature Courses, Department of English, University of Missouri

Want to join us?

Write to peers@sabanciuniv.edu

 

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