Faculty and Staff Profiles

• Ph.D. Educational Research and Evaluation - Virginia Tech - 2001
• M.S. Ed. School Psychology - City College of CUNY - 1995
• B.A. Guidance and Counseling - Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey - 1990

• Assistant Professor of Teaching, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Research - University of Memphis - 8/2022 - present
• Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology - Southern Connecticut State University - 8/2020 - 5/2022
• Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology - University of New Haven - 8/2020 - 12/2021
• TEFL Teacher, Independent instructor of private English language courses to businesspeople - In Cities of Izmir and Istanbul, Turkey - 7/2016 - 8/2019
• Associate Professor of Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation, Department of Special Education - Biruni University, Istanbul, Turkey - 9/2015 - 7/2016
• Associate Professor of Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation, Department of Educational Sciences - Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey - 6/2014 - 8/2015
• Assistant Professor of Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies - Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey - 9/2008 - 6/2014
• Assistant Professor of Educational Research and Evaluation, Department of Curriculum and Foundations - Cleveland State University - 8/2001 - 5/2008
• Research Assistant and Statistics Computer Lab Assistant, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies - Virginia Tech - 8/1996 - 5/2001

• EDPR 7542/8542 Statistical Methods Applied to Education II - University of Memphis
• EDPR 7521/8521 Introduction to Research Design and Methodology - University of Memphis
• EDPR 7541/8541 Statistical Methods Applied to Education I - University of Memphis
• EGT 002 Scientific Research Methods - Biruni University, Istanbul, Turkey
• EGT 005 Measurement and Evaluation - Biruni University, Istanbul, Turkey
• EGT 201 Statistics – I - Biruni University, Istanbul, Turkey
• EGT 202 Statistics – II - Biruni University, Istanbul, Turkey
• EDT 5002 Research Methods in Education - Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
• EDT 5012 Statistical Data Analysis - Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
• PSY 3003 Psychological Measurement - Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
• PSY 4004 Psychological Assessment - Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
• PSY 2097 Statistical Methods and Applications – I - Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
• PSY 2098 Statistical Methods and Applications – II - Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
• CEIT 4026 Statistical Methods in Educational Research - Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
• EDB 601 Educational Research - Cleveland State University
• EDU 800 Advanced Research Design/Measurement - Cleveland State University
• EDU 801 Inferential Statistics and Hypothesis Testing - Cleveland State University
• EDU 802 Quantitative Research - Cleveland State University

• M.A. - Ebru Seyma Saltik - 2015
• M.A. (Co-chair) - Derya Eker - 2014

• The Bridge of Science and Love: From Bahcesehir University and BJK College to Batman (a city in eastern Turkey). Position in the Project: Researcher - TUBITAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) - $ 14,700 - May 2011 – January 2012

• University of Memphis - Statistical Consulting to Faculty and Graduate Students in College of Education - August 2022 - present
• Biruni University, Istanbul, Turkey - Chair of the Gifted Education Undergraduate Program under the Department of Special Education - 9/2015 - 7/2016
• Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey - Coordinator of the Master’s programs (English / Turkish, thesis / non-thesis) in Educational Design and Evaluation - 2014-2015
• Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey - Founding Assistant Director of the Graduate School of Educational Sciences - 2012-2014
• Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey - Chair of the Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies - 2008-2010
• Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey - Major responsibilities in the adaptation of the program curricula of the Graduate School of Educational Sciences to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) - 2012-2015
• Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey - Numerous seminars and presentations at state or private K-12 schools on a variety of educational topics - 2008-2015
• Cleveland State University - EDB 601 (Educational Research) course coordinator at the college level - 2001-2008
• Cleveland State University - Member of the College Assessment Review Board -  
• Cleveland State University - Member of the College Global Learning Advisory Council -  
• Cleveland State University - Member of the College Petitions Committee - Fall 2006 - Summer 2008
• Cleveland State University - Grader for the research part of the Urban Education Ph.D. program comprehensive exams -  
• Cleveland State University - College Representative to Faculty Senate - Fall 2003 - Summer 2005
• Cleveland State University - Search committee member for the positions of Assistant Professor of Educational Research and Assistant/Associate Professor of Educational Research and Statistics - 2002-2003, 2004-2005, 2005-2006
• TUBITAK (the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) - Reviewer of grant proposals submitted to the Support for Research in Social Sciences unit (more than 50 proposals reviewed) - 2010 - 2016
• TUBITAK (the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) - Member of a panel formed for evaluation of proposals submitted for the establishment of a system intended to systematically record, maintain, and evaluate the academic achievement of students at higher education institutions in Turkey, with the budget cap for the proposals set at approximately two million dollars - March 2016
• TUBITAK (the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) - Member of a focus group formed to craft the text of a major RFP (request for proposal) prepared for the development of a national test to measure intelligence / cognitive abilities - June 2015
• TUBITAK (the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) - Consultant for the Support for Scientists unit – four applicants evaluated for financial support on their proposals to do research abroad - December 2014
• Education & Science - Manuscript reviewer for 15 manuscripts - 2012 - 2016
• Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice - Manuscript reviewer for 6 manuscripts - 2012 - 2016
• International Online Journal of Educational Sciences - Manuscript reviewer for 4 manuscripts - 2014 - 2016
• American Educational Research Association - Proposal reviewer for the 2007 Conference -  
• American Educational Research Association - Proposal reviewer for the 2006 Conference -  
• News channel of the national public broadcaster of Turkey (TRT) - Guest on a TV program for an interview on foreign language education and education in a foreign language medium - August 2013
• News channel of the national public broadcaster of Turkey (TRT) - Guest on a TV program for an interview on gifted education - September 2013

• Ozturk, M.A. (2020). Statistics in words for those in social sciences: Essential conceptual explanations missing in statistics textbooks. Kindle Direct Publishing. https://www.amazon.com/STATISTICS-WORDS-THOSE-SOCIAL-SCIENCES/dp/0578736365

• Bahar, A. & Ozturk, M.A. (2018). An exploratory study on the relationship between creativity and processing speed for gifted children. International Education Studies, 11(3), 77-91. https://doi.org/10.5539/ies.v11n3p77
• Ozturk, M.A. (2014). Measurement and evaluation methods for academic progress: An example from the U.S.A. International Online Journal of Educational Sciences, 6(3), 790-804. [This is an article authored in Turkish, introducing and discussing various methods employed to measure Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in No Child Left Behind (NCLB)]
• Ozturk, M.A. & Ficici, A. (2014). The development of the Educators’ Attitudes toward Gifted Education Scale. International Online Journal of Educational Sciences, 6(2), 349-360.
• Ozturk, M.A. (2012). Practical suggestions on gifted education in Turkey. Journal of Policy Analysis in Education, 1(2), 72-84. (This is an article authored in Turkish, suggesting country-level policies for gifted education in Turkey, providing examples of policies and practices in the U.S.)
• Ozturk, M.A. (2011). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Educators’ Attitudes toward Educational Research Scale. Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice, 11(2), 727-748.
  
• Ozturk, M.A. (2010). An exploratory study on measuring educators’ attitudes toward educational research. Educational Research and Reviews, 5(12), 758-769.
• Ozturk, M.A. & Debelak, C. (2008). Academic competitions as tools for differentiation in middle school. Gifted Child Today, 31(3), 47-53.
• Ozturk, M.A. & Debelak, C. (2008). Affective benefits from academic competitions for middle school gifted students. Gifted Child Today, 31(2), 48-53.
• Ozturk, M.A. & Debelak, C. (2008). The unique American vision of childhood. International Review of Education, 54, 83-97.
• Ozturk, M.A. & Singh, K. (2006). Direct and indirect effects of socioeconomic status and previous mathematics achievement on high school advanced mathematics course taking. The Mathematics Educator, 16(2), 25-34.
• Ozturk, M.A. & Debelak, C. (2005). Setting realistically high academic standards and expectations. Essays in Education, vol. 15. https://openriver.winona.edu/eie/vol15/iss1/11
• Ozturk, M.A. (2005). Current policies and practices around public high school advanced mathematics course taking. Essays in Education, vol. 14. https://openriver.winona.edu/eie/vol14/iss1/14
• Singh, K. & Ozturk, M. (2000). Effect of part-time work on high school mathematics and science course taking. Journal of Educational Research, 94(2), 67-74.

• *Ozturk, M.A. & Ficici, A. (2015). Relationship between educators’ professional and demographic characteristics and their attitudes toward gifted education. In International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED) (Ed.), Proceedings of the 9th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2015) (pp. 5580-5586). Valencia, Spain: International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED).
• *Ozturk, M.A. (2007, April). Measuring educators’ attitudes toward educational research. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
• *Ozturk, M.A. (2006, April). Pilot study on an instrument that measures educators’ attitudes toward educational research. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
• *Singh, K. & Ozturk, M. (2000, February). Part-time work and adolescents' educational and social development: A narrative synthesis of empirical literature. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Clearwater Beach, FL.
• *Singh, K. & Ozturk, M. (1999, April). Part-time work and school related outcomes for high school seniors: An analysis of NELS: 88. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.
• *Singh, K. & Ozturk, M. (1999, February). The effect of part-time work on math and science course-taking during high school. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Hilton Head, SC.
• *Singh, K., Granville, M., & Ozturk, M. (1997, February). The differences in science achievement among African-American, Hispanic, and Caucasian-American 10^th graders: Effects of classroom variables. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Hilton Head, SC.

• EDPR 7542/8542 - Statistical Methods Applied to Education II
• EDPR 7521/8521 - Introduction to Research Design and Methodology
• EDPR 7541 - Statistical Methods Applied to Education I
• EDPR 7541/8541 - Statistical Methods Applied to Education I
• EDPR 7521/8521 - Introduction to Research Design and Methodology
• EDPR 7541/8541 - Statistical Methods Applied to Education I
• PSYC 6608 - Statistics for Psychological Science
• PSYC 1111 - Introduction to Psychology
• PSYC 3301 - Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
• PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology
• PSY 259 - Statistics in Psychology
• PSY 431 - Tests and Measurements