Long Bio
Education
Post Doctorate High Academic Performance in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
University of California at Berkeley (UCB) 2002 to 2004
Doctor of Philosophy Education Policy, Planning and Administration
(Cognate: International/Intercultural Education; Minor: Public Administration)
University of Southern California (USC) 2001
Master of Arts College and University Administration,
Michigan State University (MSU) 1994
Bachelor of Arts Measurement/Testing & Evaluation in Education,
Hacettepe University (HU), Ankara, Turkey, 1990
Teaching Certificate Educational Sciences,
Hacettepe University, 1990
Diploma (Science Track),
The Lycée of Dikmen, Ankara, Turkey, 1984
While at ASU, Dr. Öztürk has served in many leadership roles in educational research and evaluation, including Principal Management Research Analyst, Executive Director, Assistant Vice President, Deputy Special Envoy to the Executive Vice President and Provost of the University, Associate Vice President, and most recently, Assistant Dean and Assistant Research Professor at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, the nation’s largest teacher-prep school. As Associate Vice President, Dr. Öztürk directed all research, evaluation and development efforts to support the office mission to engage P-20 public and private sector partners and enhance the academic performance of students in high need communities. Dr. Öztürk also worked closely with the ASU Education Executive Work Group (EEWG) supported by the Executive Vice President and Provost of the University. This multidisciplinary group of deans, vice provosts/presidents, and other senior administrators provided university-wide guidance to all education-related units, divisions, colleges, and schools with the sole purpose of securing resources to advance ASU’s goals for education research, teaching, innovation and service.
Dr. Öztürk has extensive evaluation and research experience in the field of education policy, planning and administration. In addition to his evaluation and research experience, Dr. Öztürk has developed and implemented innovative technology in academic settings for educational purposes. Dr. Öztürk received his Ph.D. in Education Policy, Planning and Administration from the University of Southern California (USC). He holds a Master of Arts degree in College and University Administration from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Measurement, Testing and Evaluation in Education from Hacettepe University. Dr. Öztürk was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Institute for the Study of Social Change at the University of California-Berkeley where he focused on identifying, reviewing and assessing exemplary and promising strategies and programs at higher education institutions around the country. His work was designed to improve educational outcomes for underrepresented minorities in the U.S., specifically, in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields. Dr. Öztürk gathered and produced information and strategies that aided highly selective postsecondary institutions in improving academic achievement levels of their targeted groups.
Dr. Öztürk’s evaluation and research interests broadly target the following areas: high academic achievement, equality and efficiency in educational outcomes, evidence-based policy development, systems thinking in evaluation, complex systems analysis, innovation in education, and the efficacy of university-school (P-20) partnerships in promoting systemic change. Additionally, Dr. Öztürk has produced dozens of academic and scholarly research papers, publications and conference presentations. His most recent publication is entitled “Global Competition: America’s Underrepresented Minorities Will Be Left Behind,” Teachers College Record (June, 2007).
Dr. Öztürk is a two-time recipient of the University of Southern California’s Outstanding International Leadership Award and his hobbies include reading from pages of The New Yorker and The Economist to his baby daughter.
Research Interests
High academic achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM); systems thinking in evaluation; complex systems analysis and innovation in education; equity; equality and efficiency in educational outcomes; student motivation and access to higher education; under-represented minorities and academic performance; academic technology; education for development; international and intercultural education; study abroad and brain drain; evidence-based policy development; organizational effectiveness; education policy, planning and administration; university-school (K-12) partnerships; leadership development; evaluation research; assessment in postsecondary education; institutional research and evaluation.
Publications
- Garcia, E.E. Öztürk, M. Istruzione negli Stati Uniti: miglioramento dell’equità e della qualità dell’istruzione. Economia & Lavoro (2012).
- Garcia, E.E. & Öztürk, M. Education in the United States: Improving Education Equity & Quality. (2012).
- Garcia, E.E. & Öztürk, M. Education Partnerships: From Research to Practice. The International Journal of the Humanities (2012).
- Garcia, E.E. & Öztürk, M. Education in the United States: Improving Education Equity & Quality. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy (2012).
- Öztürk, M. & Lawton, K. Avoiding Systems Failure: Using Systems Thinking to Evaluate Education Partnerships. (2010).
- Öztürk, M. Evaluation of Summer Outreach Programs. (2010).
- Garcia, E.E., Öztürk, M. & Wood, J.L. The Critical Condition of Latino Education in Arizona. (2009).
- Öztürk, M. Global Competition: America’s Underrepresented Minorities Will Be Left Behind. (2007).
- Öztürk, M. The Evidence Base for Increasing High Achieving Minority Undergraduates. The Evaluation Exchange (2005).
- Miller, L.S., Öztürk, M. & Chavez, L. Increasing African American, Latino, And Native American Representation Among High Achieving Undergraduates At Selective Colleges And Universities. (2005).
- Öztürk, M. So Far From Home: Turkish Student Motivation And Access To Overseas Higher Education In The United States. (2001).
- Öztürk, M. Turkish Scholar Explores the Allure of An American Education. International Connection (a publication of the University of Southern California Office of International Services) (1997).
Presentations
- Öztürk, M. Early Childhood and Special Education Teacher Preparation. The Abant Izzet Baysal University (AIBU) and the Preschool Education Application and Research Centre (Oct 2012).
- Öztürk, M. Research on Evaluation Building Knowledge through Transformative Practice. 2012 AERA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, April 13–17 (Apr 2012).
- Öztürk, M. Crossing Institutional Boundaries: Collaborations Between Higher Education and Other Sectors. 2012 AERA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, April 13–17 (Apr 2012).
- Öztürk, M. & Lawton, K. Understanding Stakeholder Values during Evaluations of Family Support Programs in Underserved Schools. the 2011 American Evaluation Association (AEA) Annual Conference, Values and Valuing, November 2-5 (Nov 2011).
- Garcia, E.E. & Öztürk, M. Education Partnerships: From Research to Practice. the 9th Annual International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities (Jun 2011).
- Öztürk, M., Garbarini, B. & Lawton, K. Evaluation of Summer Enrichment Programs as a Gateway for Low Income Students to Experience and Choose College. 2010 American Evaluation Association (AEA) Annual Conference (Nov 2010).
- Öztürk, M. The Role of Evaluation Systems in Creating Institutionalized Partnerships. the 16th Annual Meeting of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU), Fresno, CA (Oct 2010).
- Koerner, M., Öztürk, M. & Garcia, E.E. Change from Within: Building Effective Education Partnerships in High-Need Communities. 2010 World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES) XIV World Congress (Jun 2010).
- Chabay, I., Öztürk, M. New or Few Borders Between Community and University. 2010 World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES) XIV World Congress (Jun 2010).
- Garcia, E.E., Koerner, M., Öztürk, M. & Martinez, M. Context Not Pretext: Building Sustainable University-School Partnerships within a Changing Ecology. 2010 World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES) XIV World Congress (Jun 2010).
- Öztürk, M. Choice of Service: Research-focused Universities and their Affiliated Charter Schools. 2010 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (May 2010).
- Garcia, E.E., Öztürk, M. & Gomez, D. Not Just Another Lab School: University-Charter School Partnerships. 2010 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (May 2010).
- Garbarini, B. & Öztürk, M. Evaluation of Behavioral Factors and Bullying Behaviors that Impact Learning and Well-Being in Schools. 2010 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (May 2010).
- Öztürk, M. & Lawton, K. Using Research and Evaluation to Better Understand the Effectiveness of Education Partnerships within a Changing Community. 2010 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (May 2010).
- Öztürk, M. Advancing Education Through Partnerships. 2010 National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges Summit (Apr 2010).
- Öztürk, M. Reconstructing Engineering Education. 2010 National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges Summit (Apr 2010).
- Öztürk, M. Mama I Ain’t Coming Home: The Continuing Debate of Brain Drain. Comparative and International Education Society National Conference (Mar 2010).
- Öztürk, M. Addressing Inequity Through Education Partnerships. 2010 Leadership for Equity and Excellence Forum (Feb 2010).
- Öztürk, M. Using Evaluation to Achieve Equitable Results in University-School Partnerships. 2010 Leadership for Equity and Excellence Forum (Feb 2010).
- Öztürk, M. & Lawton, K. Developing a Contextual Model to Evaluate Education Partnerships in Underserved Areas. 2009 American Evaluation Association (AEA) Annual Conference (Nov 2009).
- Öztürk, M. Understanding Effectiveness and Progress in Education Partnerships. Education Partnerships: Design, Implementation and Evaluation Workshop (Oct 2009).
- Öztürk, M. Quality Touchstones: Guildelines for Placing Programs/Strategies at Focus Schools in Partner Districts. Education Partnerships: Design, Implementation and Evaluation Workshop (Oct 2009).
- Russo, M. & Öztürk, M. Education Partnerships: Design, Implementation and Evaluation. Education Partnerships: Design, Implementation and Evaluation Workshop (Oct 2009).
- Öztürk, M. From Synergy to Collaboration: A National Meeting on What Works in Education Partnerships. 2009 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, (Apr 2009).
- Öztürk, M. Education Partnerships: A High-Yielding Incubator for Knowledge Creation, Action, and Practice. 2009 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (Apr 2009).
- Öztürk, M. Partnership Evaluation. 2009 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (Apr 2009).
- Koerner, M., Öztürk, M. & Garcia, E.E. Education Partnerships in High Needs Areas: A Case Study of Institutionalization. 2009 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (Apr 2009).
- Öztürk, M. & Jensen, B. Measuring Program Effectiveness in Education Partnerships: Building a Scale/Rating System. 2009 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (Apr 2009).
- Pieratt, L., Garcia, E.E. & Öztürk, M. Education Partnerships and Charter Schools as Centers of Innovation. 2009 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (Apr 2009).
- Öztürk, M., Garcia, E.E. & Koerner, M. Education Impact Through Sustainable University-School Partnerships. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) 61st Annual Meeting (Feb 2009).
- Öztürk, M. Policy and Evaluation: Developing a Tool to Synthesize Evidence in Education Partnerships. 2008 American Evaluation Association (AEA) Annual Conference, (Nov 2008).
- Öztürk, M. The Impact of Experimental Designs and Alternative "Evidence" Sources. 2008 American Evaluation Association (AEA) Annual Conference (Nov 2008).
- Öztürk, M. Building, Maintenance, and Evaluation of Effective University-School Partnerships in Hispanic Serving Areas. 5th Annual Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Conference (Oct 2008).
- Öztürk, M. & Garcia, E.E. University-School Partnerships: A Tool for Effective Public Engagement. 9th National Outreach Scholarship Conference (Oct 2008).
- Öztürk, M. & Garbarini, B. Understanding Behavioral Referrals and Bullying Prevention in Urban Schools. 2008 American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Meeting (Aug 2008).
- Öztürk, M. Education Partnerships and Evaluation. Society for College and University Planning’s (SCUP) 43rd Annual International Conference (Jul 2008).
- Öztürk, M. Favorable Exchange: A Multidimensional Perspective for Human Capital Planning in a Global Academic World. Society for College and University Planning’s (SCUP) 43rd Annual International Conference (Jul 2008).
- Öztürk, M. & Garcia, E.E. Planning for Change: University-School Partnerships. Society for College and University Planning’s (SCUP) 43rd Annual International Conference (Jul 2008).
- Öztürk, M. Working for Change: University-School Partnerships. 2008 Community-University Exposition (May 2008).
- Öztürk, M. & Garcia, E.E. (with Mari Koerner). S.U.P.P.L.Y.: School-University Partnerships in Promoting Learning for Youth. 2008 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (Mar 2008).
- Öztürk, M. & Garcia, E.E. School-University Collaboration to Promote College Access: Investigating Effective P-20 Partnerships. 2008 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (Mar 2008).
- Öztürk, M. How Will This Work in Theory? Developing a Program Effectiveness Scale/Rating System. 2008 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (Mar 2008).
- Öztürk, M. Multiplicity in Action: Creating and Implementing a Multi-Program, Multi-Site Evaluation Plan for a Predominantly Minority/Urban School District. 2007 American Evaluation Association (AEA) Annual Conference (Nov 2007).
- Öztürk, M. Community Engagement, Partnerships and Evaluation. 13th Annual Meeting of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) (Oct 2007).
- Öztürk, M. & Garcia, E.E. Social Embeddedness: Community Engagement through Education Partnerships. 13th Annual Meeting of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) (Oct 2007).
- Öztürk, M. Improving Mathematics and Science Talent Pools: Strategic Pathways for Visualizing Relationships among Stakeholders. 13th Annual Meeting of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) (Oct 2007).
- Öztürk, M. Measurement and Evaluation of University-School Partnerships. 20th Annual National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE 2007) (May 2007).
- Öztürk, M. & Garcia, E.E. Providing University Leadership to Envision and Develop Partnerships with Schools in High-Need Communities. 2007 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (Apr 2007).
- Öztürk, M. School-University Collaborations for Social Justice. 2007 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (Apr 2007).
- Öztürk, M. Using Standards and Competencies to Define Evaluation and Research. 2007 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (Apr 2007).
- Öztürk, M. From Inputs to Impacts: Measurement and Evaluation of University-School Partnerships. 2007 Leadership for Equity and Excellence Forum (Feb 2007).
- Öztürk, M. Evaluation of Measurable Engagements for University-School Partnerships in Underserved Communities. 2006 American Evaluation Association (AEA) Annual Conference, (Nov 2006).
- Miller, L.S. & Öztürk, M. Survey Of High Academic Performance (SHAPER): An Instrument Designed To Gather Information From Undergraduates At Selective Colleges And Universities On Factors That May Influence The Students’ Academic Achievement. 2006 American Evaluation Association (AEA) Annual Conference (Nov 2006).
- Öztürk, M. Public Policy and Its Influence on Student Access and Institutional Success. 2006 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (Apr 2006).
- Öztürk, M. Shared Knowledge Across Borders: Multiculturalism in Evaluation. American Evaluation Association (AEA) and the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) Joint Conference (Oct 2005).
- Öztürk, M. Higher Education Assessment at the Program Level: Department Applications. American Evaluation Association (AEA) and the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) Joint Conference (Oct 2005).
- Miller, L.S. & Öztürk, M. Evaluating Strategies and Programs that Increase African American, Latino, and Native American Representation among High Achieving Undergraduates At Selective Colleges and Universities in the U.S. American Evaluation Association (AEA) and the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) Joint Conference (Oct 2005).
- Garcia, E.E. and Miller, L.S. & Öztürk, M. Engaging the Community and Institutionalizing the Connections Between K-12 and Higher Education. American Council on Education (ACE) Biennial Educating All of One Nation Conference (Oct 2005).
- Öztürk, M. Monitoring the Connections Between K-12 and Higher Education. American Council on Education (ACE) Biennial Educating All of One Nation Conference (Oct 2005).
- Miller, L.S., Öztürk, M. & Tsukahara, T. Developing Empirically Grounded Strategies to Increase the Number of High Achieving Underrepresented Minority Undergraduates. 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Economic Association (Jan 2005).
- Öztürk, M. Identifying Promising Strategies for High Academic Performance. FIPSE/CHAP Joint Conference: Academic Achievement (May 2003).
- Öztürk, M. New Scholars Doctoral Dissertation Workshop. Comparative and International Education Society National Conference (Mar 2001).
- Öztürk, M. Surviving Your Dissertation. Education Graduate Student Organization Graduate Student Research Workshop Series (Mar 2001).
- Öztürk, M. Educational Matters: Hybridity, Remedial Classes, and Non-Formal Teaching. 3rd Annual University of Southern California Interdisciplinary Conference (Apr 2000).
- Öztürk, M. Turkish Student Access to Overseas Higher Education in the United States. Comparative and International Education Society National Conference (Mar 2000).
- Öztürk, M. Why Do Parents, Family and Relatives of Turkish Students Give Support to the Education of Their Children?. Comparative and International Education Society National Conference (Mar 2000).
- Öztürk, M. and Rideout, W. What Parents and Families Contribute to the Academic Achievement of Students: A cross-cultural/international perspective. Comparative and International Education Society National Conference (Mar 2000).
- Bensimon, E., O’Neil, H., Öztürk, M. and Diamond, M. The Academic Scorecard: Measures of Organizational Effectiveness. Annual Meeting of the American Association for Higher Education and Accreditation (Feb 2000).
- Öztürk, M. Exploring the Allure of An American Education: An Analysis of Turkish Student Motivation and Access to Study at American Colleges and Universities. 8th Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual International Forum (Nov 1999).
- Rideout, W. and Öztürk, M. Educational Reform Movements in Southeastern Europe. Comparative and International Education Society National Conference (Apr 1999).
- Öztürk, M. Turkish Student Motivation and Access to U.S. Colleges and Universities. Comparative and International Education Society National Conference (Apr 1999).
- Öztürk, M. An Analysis of Turkish Student Motivation and Access to U.S. Colleges and Universities. 7th Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual International Forum (Nov 1998).
- Öztürk, M. Alternative Higher Education in Developing Countries: Open University and Open Access in Turkey. Comparative and International Education Society Regional Conference (Oct 1996).
- Öztürk, M. The EEE in Education: Efficiency, Equity and Equalities. Comparative and International Education Society National Conference (Mar 1996).
- Öztürk. M. Higher Education in Developing Countries: Access to Higher Learning in the Republic of Turkey. Comparative and International Education Society Regional Conference (Jan 1996).
Service
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Proposal Reviewer (2012 - Present)
- American Evaluation Association (AEA), Proposal Reviewer-Research on Evaluation; Systems in Evaluation; Evaluation Use; Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation (2011 - Present)
- Dean’s Leadership Team, ASU MLF Teachers College, Member (2011 - Present)
- The Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education, Research Paper Proposal Reviewer (2011 - Present)
- American Evaluation Association (AEA), Proposal Reviewer-TIG: Research on Evaluation (2010 - Present)
- ASU Limited Submissions Internal Reviews, Reviewer for STEM proposals (2010 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Proposal Reviewer (2010 - Present)
- ASU Limited Submissions Internal Reviews for STEM, Reviewer (2010 - Present)
- The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), Research Paper and Symposium Proposal Reviewer (2010 - Present)
- American Evaluation Association (AEA) and the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES), Proposal Reviewer (2009 - Present)
- ASU Provost’s Education Executive Work Group, Member (2009 - Present)
- ASU Provost’s Education Executive Work Group, Member (2009 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Proposal Reviewer (2009 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Proposal Reviewer (2009 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Proposal Reviewer (2009 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Proposal Reviewer (2009 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Proposal Reviewer (2009 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Proposal Reviewer (2009 - Present)
- The Fulbright Specialists Program--The Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), Expert Reviewer (2009) Education Peer Review Committee (2009 - Present)
- The Fulbright Specialists Program, Expert Reviewer (2009 - Present)
- ASU Federal Economic Stimulus Plan Analysis Team, Lead (2009 - Present)
- ASU Federal Economic Stimulus Plan Analysis Team, Lead (2009 - Present)
- First National Conference on What Works in Education Partnerships, Chair, Proposal Submission, Review & Programming (2009 - Present)
- The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), Research Paper and Symposium Proposal Reviewer (2009 - Present)
- The Arizona Charter Schools Incentive Program (AZSCIP), Expert Reviewer and Panelist (Spring 2010) (2009 - Present)
- American Evaluation Association (AEA) and the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES), Proposal Reviewer (2008 - Present)
- Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Research Paper Proposal Reviewer (2008 - Present)
- Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Research Paper and Roundtable Proposal Reviewer (2008 - Present)
- Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Research and Scholarly Paper Proposal Reviewer (2008 - Present)
- Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), Member, Metrics Working Group, Commission on Innovation, Competitiveness, and Economic Prosperity (CICEP) (2008 - Present)
- Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW), Expert Reviewer (2008 - Present)
- Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW), Expert Reviewer (2008 - Present)
- The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), Peer Reviewer for Annual Conference Proposals (2008 - Present)
- American Evaluation Association (AEA) and the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES), Proposal Reviewer (2007 - Present)
- Arizona Indicators Project, Contributor (2007 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Proposal Reviewer (2007 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Proposal Reviewer (2007 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Proposal Reviewer (2007 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Proposal Reviewer (2007 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Proposal Reviewer (2007 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Co-chair, Program Committee (2007 - Present)
- International Migration (published by the International Organization for Migration), Research Paper Proposal Reviewer (2007 - Present)
- American Evaluation Association (AEA) and the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES), Proposal Reviewer (2006 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Research Paper Proposal Reviewer (2006 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Research Paper Proposal Reviewer (2006 - Present)
- ASU Organization and Planning Team, Member (2006 - Present)
- The Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education, Research Paper Proposal Reviewer (2005 - Present)
- American Evaluation Association (AEA) and the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES), Research Paper Proposal Reviewer (2005 - Present)
- American Evaluation Association (AEA) and the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES), Peer Reviewer for Annual Conference Proposals (2005 - Present)
- Re-structuring and Transition Team, Member (2005 - Present)
- Advisory Board for the Vice President for University-School Partnerships, ASU, Member (2004 - Present)
- Association of Education Practitioners and Providers (AEPP), Volunteer Committee Member (2001 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Research Paper Proposal Reviewer (2000 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Peer Reviewer for Annual Conference Proposals (2000 - Present)
- Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Research Paper Proposal Reviewer (1999 - Present)
- Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Symposium Proposal Reviewer (1998 - Present)
- Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Peer Reviewer for Annual Conference Proposals (1998 - Present)
- Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), Conference Planning Committee (1997 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA) Research Advisory Committee, Member (2012 - 2014)
- Vice President’s Executive Management Team, ASU Education Partnerships, Member (2006 - 2011)
- Arizona Indicators Project, Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Contributor (2008 - 2010)
- The Arizona Charter Schools Incentive Program (AZCSIP), Expert Reviewer and Panelist (2010 - 2010)
- The State of Latino Arizona Project, ASU Office of Public Affairs, Contributor (2009 - 2009)
- First National Conference on What Works in Education Partnerships, Chair, Proposal Submission, Review & Programming (2008 - 2009)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), Co-chair, Program Committee, Division J: Postsecondary Education, Section 5: Society, Culture, and Change (2006 - 2007)
- Dean’s Council, ASU College of Education, Member (2004 - 2006)
- The Source, Founder & Editor-in-Chief (1997 - 2003)
- Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), Comittee Co-Chair (2000 - 2002)
- Education Graduate Organization, USC, Member (1995 - 2001)
- Turkish Student Association of USC, Member (1995 - 2001)
- Academic Program Review Committee, USC Rossier School of Education, Member (1999 - 2000)
- USC Hospitality Services, Faculty Fellow (1999 - 1999)
- USC European Club, Founder/Vice President (1997 - 1997)
- MSU International Health Council, Member (1993 - 1993)
- MSU Project Impact- Profits, Member (1993 - 1993)
- MSU Residence Life, Student Ambassador (1992 - 1992)