Associate Professor

• Aug 2018 - Present

Lecturer and researcher in e-learning, instructional technology, web-based distance education, digital divide, research methodology, research ethics, management information systems, technology in language learning, mobile learning, and technology management.

Director, Distance Education Centre

• Jul 2014 - Present

Establishment and subsequent management of the Distance Education Centre. Responsible for all administrative and academic operations, including associate degree programmes, graduate programmes and faculty certificate programmes delivered via web-based distance education as well as online courses provided to on-campus students.(formerly Deputy Director)

Head of Informatics

• Nov 2012 - Present

Management responsibility of all basic information technology courses (compulsory for all freshmen), plus elective technology courses (all grades).(formerly Deputy Department Head)

National Project Coordinator (Conditional Cash Transfers)

• Sep 2001 - Sep 2006

Responsible for overall management of the Conditional Cash Transfers Component of the Social Risk Management Project, co-financed by the World Bank and implemented by the Social Solidarity Fund of the Turkish Prime Ministry, which was aimed at serving as a safety net for the most vulnerable section of the society providing them with cash transfers on the condition that they send their school-age children to school at the basic education level and take their 0-6 age group children to regular health visits. Show less

IT Coordinator

• Jun 1998 - Sep 2001

Responsible for managing IT Unit of the Basic Education Project, co-financed by the World Bank, focusing on the establishment of IT Rooms and introduction of educational technologies into classroom at basic education level.

Project Specialist

• Nov 1993 - Jun 1998

Worked for planning, implementing and reporting many aspects of three national projects (National Education Development Project, Industrial Schools Project, Non-Formal Vocational Training Project), all co-financed by the World Bank, ranging from translation, project reporting or coordinating/organising in-service training activities to interpreting to high-level Ministry officials.

English Teacher

• Nov 1992 - Nov 1993