| 2020 – Present | Co-Founder at STEMXR Company |
| 2020 – Present | Academic Consultant at FMV ISIK Schools (K12 – four campuses)DX-related support at Macro LevelManaging and implementing professional development programs (Digital Leaders academy) of K12 teachers from all grades and subjects. |
| 2020 – 2024 | Founder and Director, Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office at Ozyegin University, Turkey. |
| 2020 – 2024 | Full Professor at Ozyegin University, Turkey, Sectoral Education Program (official language is English). |
| 2023 – 2024 | Academic and Strategic Planning Consultant at Inova Academy Informatics Training CenterBuilding Computing and STEM Education FrameworkManaging community of teachersSupervising Learning Object design and development cycle |
| 2018 – 2020 | Full Professor at Bahcesehir University, Turkey, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Computer Education and Instructional Technologies (official language is English). |
| 2018 – 2020 | Academic Consultant at Pearson Education TurkeyDeveloped strategic plans for the universities where Pearson Digital Materials were in consideration.Trained Pearson Education teams on Technology Integration and Acceptance |
| 2012 – 2018 | Associate Professor at Bahcesehir University, Turkey, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Computer Education and Instructional Technologies (official language is English). |
| 2012 – 2017 | Founder and Coordinator, Office of Distance Education at Bahcesehir University, Turkey. |
| 2015 – 2016 | Founder and Coordinator, Office of STEM Education at Bahcesehir University, Turkey. |
| 2011 – 2014 | Associate Dean at Bahcesehir University, Turkey, Faculty of Arts & Sciences. |
| 2011 – 2014 | Founder and Program Coordinator at Bahcesehir University, Turkey, Graduate School of Educational Sciences, Educational Technology (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) (official language is English). |
| 2009 – 2012 | Assistant Professor at Bahcesehir University, Turkey, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Computer Education and Instructional Technologies (official language is English). |
| 2008 – 2010 | Assistant Research Scientist in Project Data to Knowledge (D2K) at Texas A&M University, College of Education, Department of Educational Psychology Created online data management systemsAssisted school and university personnel with planning, organizing and controlling database systems and associated activitiesConsulted public schools on Web security-related issuesAssisted and mentored data collectors on technical issuesProvided assistance on technology purchasesProduced reports and summaries for management |
| 2005 – 2008 | Senior Database Administrator in Project Data to Knowledge (D2K) at Texas A&M University, College of Education, Department of Educational Psychology |
| 2004 – 2005 | Volunteer in Middle School Mathematics Project, Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, Texas A&M UniversityHelped plan meetings and communicate with co-sites (the American Association for the Advancement of Science Project 2061 and the University of Delaware)Analyzed teacher videos |
| 2002 – 2005 | Webmaster for Texas A&M University Educational Technology Program,College of EducationCreated dynamic websites for staff, students, faculty and the community, and developed and implemented security measures to prevent and detect/monitor unauthorized and inappropriate useBacked up the databases each weekProduced four online systems: syllabi management, Ph.D. tracking, technology equipment reservation, and event management Technology and WebCT ConsultantBecame proficient in WebCT, Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Flash and used these programs to benefit needs of faculty in the Educational Psychology programHelped Educational Psychology faculty, staff and students integrate technology into their instructional techniques and projectsTaught faculty, staff and students how to safely use the web, to evaluate web sites for usefulness and validity, and to open e-mail only from trusted sources Lab AdministratorMaintained all hardware, software, and network issues to ensure that all computers and servers ran properlyHelped students in Educational Psychology solve problems related to hardware and software |
| 2000 – 2002 | Teaching Assistant and Lecturer Yeditepe University (official language is English), Istanbul, Turkey Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Mathematics |
| 1999 – 2000 | Computer TeacherFikret Yuzatli Secondary School, Istanbul, Turkey |
| 1996 – 1999 | Instructional Media Specialist, Computer Systems Company, Istanbul, TurkeyDeveloped and maintained instructional stand-alone applications for high school students throughout TurkeyManaged the multimedia department and consulted with schools regarding the use of multimedia Student Assistant, Marmara University, Istanbul, TurkeyAdvised freshmen on academic and course-related questionsProvided hardware and software support for computer-based applied math coursesWrote technology articles for the math department’s monthly newsletter |
Tufan Adiguzel, Ph.D.
Professor, Co-Founder
STEMXR