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CURRICULUM VITAE

RIZA ULKERADJUNCT PROFESSOR

MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGEFACULTY OF EDUCATION

 1066 FRONT STREET, MANCHESTER, NH 03102, Phone (603) 867-4788rulker@ccsnh.edu

EDUCATION:

The Penn State University PhD 2006 Early Childhood Education (Curriculum & Instruction)The Penn State University PhD Minor 2006 Educational PsychologyThe Penn State University MEd 2001 Early Childhood Education (Curriculum & Instruction)Gazi University BS 1997 Guidance & Counseling

PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

2016 - Present Manchester Community College, Manchester NH Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Education

2011 - 2015 Zirve University, Gaziantep, Turkey Associate Dean, Faculty of Education

2011 - 2015 Zirve University, Gaziantep, Turkey Department Head, Early Childhood Education

2011 - 2015 Zirve University, Gaziantep, Turkey Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education

2007 – 2011 Truebright Science Academy, Philadelphia PA Co-Founder, Principal

2005-2011 Young Scholars of Central Pennsylvania Elementary School, State College, PA Co-Founder, Board Member

2003-2005 The Penn State University, University Park, PA Graduate Teaching Assistant-Instructor at Field Experiences Office

2003-2003 Day Bridge Child Development Center (part of Penn State’s Early Childhood Education program State College, PA Tecaher

1999-2003 Penn State’s Media Technology, University Park, PA Technology Assistant

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COURSES TOUGHT:

Undergraduate: Manchester Community College NH

Educational psychology (PSY230M) Spring 2016

Undergraduate: Zirve University

Material Development (EDU310) Spring 2015Special Education Methods -1 (EDU303) Fall 2015Field Experience (EDU307) Fall 2015Child Psychology (ECE204) Spring 2014Creativity and its development in young children (EDU205) Fall 2014Educational psychology (EDU124) Spring 2013Introduction to early childhood education (ECE107) Fall 2013Introduction to psychology (ECE109) Fall 2013Introduction to Educational Sciences (EDU108) Fall 2012 Classroom Management (EDU209) Spring 2012 Stages of Life and Adaptation Problems (PSY245) Spring 2012 Early Childhood Education (EDU 109) Spring 2012 Psychology (PSY 101) Spring 2011

Graduate: Curriculum & Instruction (CI 501) Spring 2015 Comparative Elementary Education Program Analysis (EDU428) Fall 2014Learning and Teaching Theory and Approaches (EDU 452) Spring 2014Elementary Education-Seminar (EDU472) Fall 2013Developmental Psychology (PSY 532) Spring 2013 Learning and Teaching Theory and Approaches (EDU 488) Fall 2012 Elementary Education- Thesis (EDU492) Fall 2012Special Teaching Methods (EDU552) Spring2012Theory and Practice in Classroom Management (EDU477) Fall 2011 Educational Leadership-Project (EDU566) Spring 2011

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PUBLICATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITY:Peer-Reviewed Articles:

Ozden, M., Usak M., Ulker, R., & Šorgo, A. (2013). Effects of lesson preparation methods on prospective primary teachers pedagogical content knowledge. Journal of environmental protection and ecology, 14(3A), 1432 - 1442.

Ulker, R., Yilmaz, Z., Solak, A., & Erguder, L. (2013). Classroom Environment: what does students’ drawings tell? The Anthropologist, 16(1-2), 209-215.

Usak, M., Ulker, R., Oztas, F., & Terzi, I. (2013). Effects of professors’ pedagogical content knowledge on elementary teacher candidates’ attitude and achievement regarding biology. The Anthropologist, 16(1-2), 251-261.

Karakus, M., Ulker, R., Cicek, V. & Toremen, F. (2013). Comparison of safety and emergency preparedness procedures and policies in US and Turkish K-12 schools. The Anthropologist, 16(1-2), 373-393.

Ulker, R. (2012). Turkish children's drawing of nature in a certain way: Range of mountains in the back, the sun, couple of clouds, a river rising from the mountains. Kuram ve uygulamada eğitim bilimleri, 12(4), 3173-3180.

Cicek, V. Ulker, R. & Tarman, B. (2012). Comparison of character education in US and Turkish educational systems: Globalizing American education system. Energy education science and technology Part B: Social and educational studies, 4(3), 1311-1322.

Aliyev, R., Erguner-Tekinalp, B., Ulker, R., & Shine-Edizer, F. (2012). The perceptions of school counselors and principals towards new psychological counseling and guidance services in early childhood education in Turkey. Kuram ve uygulamada eğitim Bilimleri, 12(4), 3083-3098.

Cicek, V., Ulker, R., & Karakus, M. (2012). Classroom management procedures in US and Turkish kindergarten thru 12th grade public school system; Globalizing American education system. Energy Education science and technology part B social and educational studies, 4(4), 2345-2356.

Books:

Ulker, R. (2013). Otizm spektrumu hastalıkları ve göz. Ankara: Ani publications. ISSN: 978-605-5213-30-5

Ulker, R. (2010). Human gaze and autism; Is it in the eye? Is early diagnosis possible? VDM Verlag publications. ISSN-13: 978-3639263398

Ulker, R. (2009). Direct instruction and child-initiated instruction; Through the lenses of classroom social behavior and teacher demographics. VDM Verlag publications. ISSN-13: 978-3639120165

Book Chapters:

Ulker, R., & Toprak, M. (2013). İşbirlikçi araştırma-aksiyon sürecinin işleyişi. Editors: Töremen, F., Ersözlü, A. Araştırma ve aksiyon ile liderlik, Öğretme ve oğrenmeyi geliştiren bir okul müdürü olmak (pp. 47-103), Ankara: Pegem publications. ISSN: 978-605-364-476-7

Textbook Translation and Editing:

Ulker, R., & Ersozlu, Z. Nur. (Eds.) (2014). Cognitive psychology and instruction (Roger H. Bruning, Gregory J., Schraw, & Monica M. Norby). Translated from the 5th. Edition. Ankara: Pearson. ISSN: 978-605-133-790-6

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PRESENTATIONS

International Presentations-Peer Reviewed:

Ulker, R., Ozturk, M., & Aslantas, T. (2013, November). The current status and future of K-12 online Education. US Case. The international association of science and technology for development (IASTED), proceedings book. Marina del Ray, Los Angeles, CA.

Ulker, R. (2012, May). Turkish primary school students’ drawing of nature pictures in a certain way: A comparative study. International journal of arts and sciences (IJAS) Annual multidisciplinary conference in Boston, proceedings book. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

Ulker, R. (2012, November). Comparison of safety and emergency preparadness procedures and policies in US and Turkish K-12 schools. Globalizing American education system . Suffolk University, The seventh knowledge globalization conference on education, proceedings Book, Suffolk University, Boston, MA.

Ulker, R. (2011, November). Birth of brick and click schools; Journey from brick and mortar to online schools, and now to brick and click schools. A U.S. case. Global conference on education conference. "Global conference on education", proceedings books., pp. 289-298., Riverside, CA.

Ulker, R. (2011, May). Early diagnosis of autism, International journal of arts and sciences (IJAS) Annual multidisciplinary conference in Boston. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

Ulker, R. (2010, May). American educational research association (AERA) annual conference, proceedings book, Denver, CO.

Ulker, R., Perez, R. R., Stuchul, D., & Gu, W. (2005, January). Understanding ESL pre-service teachers’ perceptions of needs: Building responsive teacher education programs. The college teaching & learning (TLC) conference. Orlando, FL.

Ulker, R., & Gu, W. (2004, February). Traditional play; Chinese and Turkish examples, The association for the study of play (TASP) conference. Atlanta, GA.

Tarman, B., & Ulker, R., (2004, January). The nature of teaching through pre-service teachers’ eyes. Hawaii international conference on education. Honolulu, HI.

Seminars/Workshops:

Ulker, R., (Since October, 2011). Pedagogical formation for teachers. Seminars on lifelong learning for 200 adults. Gaziantep, Turkey

Ulker, R., (2011, June). “Early childhood education around the world. Past, present & future”. Seminar on lifelong learning for 650 adults for three days. Gaziantep, Turkey

Ulker, R., (2006, December). “Cultural perspectives in elementary education”. Panelist on cultural awareness day at California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA

FUNDED SCHOOL PROJECTS & GRANTS:

2005-2011 ($1.2 Million for 2005-06;1.4 Million for 2006-07);1.6Million (2007-08); 3.2 Million (2008-09), 4.7 Million (2009-10), 5.9 Million (2010-11)(Project Director)

2008 School Implementation Grant- ($150,000) (Project Director)2007 School Implementation Grant- ($297,340) (Project Director)2006 School Implementation Grant- ($100,000) (Project Director)2005 School Implementation Grant- ($197,340) (Project Director)

PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPERIENCE:

2007-2011 Co-Founder, Principal, Truebright Science Academy,

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Philadelphia, PA2005-2011 Co-Founder/Board Member, Young Scholars of Central Pennsylvania Elementary School, State College, PA2005-2007 Co-Founder, Daisies Child Development Center, Pittsburgh, PA2004-2007 Co-Founder, Principal, Snowdrop Elementary School (Private), Pittsburgh, PA

EDUCATIONAL HONORS & AWARDS:

2005-2006 Alumni society distinguished graduate scholarship Awarded by the college of education at Pennsylvania State University

2002-2003 Burdett E. Larson graduate fellowship in education Awarded by the college of education at Pennsylvania State University, University Park for scholastic honors at the graduate level

August 1999-March 2003 Full ScholarshipAwarded by the ministry of national education to pursue graduate degrees in the United States in early childhood education.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Journals:

Owner-Editor in Chief – International Journal of Early Childhood Education Research (2012 - present)

Conferences:

Founder-Head of the Organizing Committee-International Conference on Education and Childhood Education Research (2012 - present)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

American Education Research Association National Association for the Education of Young Children National Associate of Early Childhood Teacher Educators