Sibel Seda Dazkir, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Georgia Southern University School of Human Ecology / Interior Design program P.O. Box 8057 Statesboro, GA 30460 Phone: 912-478-5808 Email: sdazkir@georgiaouthern.edu Education June 2013 December 2009 Ph.D., School of Design and Human Environment, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Major program: Interior Design Minor program: Anthropology Master of Science, Department of Design and Human Environment, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Major program: Interior Design September 2006 - June 2007 June 2006 Coursework Completed in the Master of Fine Arts Program (No Degree Awarded). Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. Bachelor of Industrial Design with Honors, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. Academic Positions August 2013 present January 2012 June 2013 Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Georgia Southern University, School of Human Ecology Instructor for: INDS 4435, Studio IV (commercial office design) INDS 2437, Interior design CAD I (AutoCAD) INDS 3437, Interior design CAD II (Revit) INDS 2430 Design appreciation (introduction to interior design) INDS 3530, Sustainable materials and methods in the interior environment Graduate Research Assistant, Oregon State University, School of Design and Human Environment. Responsibilities include assisting faculty research related to signage and wayfinding in healthcare and library settings.
Dazkir Page 2 of 5 Academic Positions Continued September 2007 - June 2012 September 2006 - June 2007 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Oregon State University, School of Design and Human Environment. Instructor for: DHE 245, Applications of design theory (fundamentals of design) DHE 287, Studio I: Design communication (drafting and introduction to residential design) GTA for: DHE 445, Advanced commercial design studio (healthcare interiors) DHE 461, DHE 462, and DHE 463, History (of furniture, interiors, textiles, clothing,and architecture) DHE 187, Introduction to design communication Graduate Fellow, Bilkent University, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design. Professional Experience February - June 2006 August - September 2005 July 2005 June 2005 August - September 2004 July 2004 Designum. Product design industry. Istanbul, Turkey. (Collaboration on graduation project) Intern at Trio Design. Interior design & product design industry. Istanbul, Turkey. Intern at Mercedes Benz Türk A.Ş., Bus Development Department. Istanbul. Intern at KAREL Elektronik A.Ş., R&D Department. Telecommunication industry. Ankara, Turkey. Intern at FIAT TURKEY, R&D Department. Automobile industry. Bursa, Turkey. Intern at ÖZAK Elektronik A.Ş. Electronic goods manufacturer. Istanbul. Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Lee, S. & Dazkir, S. (2015). Wayfinding experience of university library users. The International Journal of Visual Design, 9 (4), 13-25. Lee, S., Dazkir, S., Paik, H. & Coskun, A. (2014). Comprehensibility of universal healthcare symbols for wayfinding in healthcare facilities. Applied Ergonomics. 45(4), 878-885. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2013.11.003. Dazkir, S. S., Mower, J. M., Reddy-Best, K. & Pedersen, E. L. (2013). An exploration of design students inspiration process. College Student Journal, 47 (2), 394-404. Dazkir, S. S. & Read, M. A. (2012). Curvilinear and rectilinear furniture forms and their influence on our emotional responses towards interior environments. Environment and Behavior, 45 (5), 722-734. DOI: 10.1177/0013916511402063. Dazkir, S. S. & Read, M. A. (In Review). Rise of consumerism and its influences on women s attitudes towards buying furniture for domestic interiors in Turkey.
Dazkir Page 3 of 5 Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings Presenters are underlined. Dazkir, S.S., Cumming, M.K., Lopez, A. (2015). Interior design of corporate offices: A systematic review of the recent literature. Poster presented at the annual IDEC (Interior Design Educators Council) South Regional Conference, Charleston, SC, November 9-10. Dazkir, S.S. (2015). Students use of environment-behavior research findings in their design process and their attitudes towards evidence-based design. Paper presented at EDRA (Environmental Design Research Association) Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA, May 27-30. Dazkir, S.S. (2014). The value of research in the interior design studio: student perspectives. Paper presentation at IDEC South Regional Conference, Tallahassee, FL, October 24-25. Dazkir, S. S. & Read, M. (2014). Interviews with Turkish women: Rise of consumerism and its influence on home interiors. Poster presented at IDEC Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 6-8. Lee, S. & Dazkir, S.S. (2014). Wayfinding experience of university library users. Poster presented at IDEC Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 6-8. Lee, S., Dazkir, S.S., Paik, H.S., & Coskun, A. (2013).Healthcare symbols tested in three countries. Poster presented at EDRA Annual Conference, Providence, RI, May 29-June 1. Lee, S., Dazkir, S.S., Paik, H.S., & Coskun, A. (2012). Universal healthcare symbols and medical tourism. Paper presented at the 2012 Global Marketing Conference, Seoul, S. Korea, July 19-22. Dazkir, S. S. & Read, M. (2012). Care for a place and intersection of self & society: The Turkish salon. Paper presented at EDRA Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, May 30-June 2. Dazkir, S. S. & Read, M. (2012). An exploration of Turkish living rooms. Poster presented at EDRA Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, May 30-June 2. Dazkir, S. S., Mower, J. M., Reddy-Best, K. & Pedersen, E. L. (2012). Exploring design students inspiration process. Poster presented at IDEC Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, March 19-22. Dazkir, S. S. & Read, M. A. (2012). A pilot study: exploration of living room décor from young women s perspectives. Poster presented at IDEC Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, March 19-22. Dazkir, S. S., Mower, J. M., Pedersen, E. L. & Collett, M. (2010). Student inspiration and the design process: project assignment constraints. Poster presented at ITAA (International Textile and Apparel Association) Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 27-30. Dazkir, S. S., Mower, J. M., Pedersen, E. L. & Collett, M. (2010). An exploratory study of the influence on student inspiration and the design process: project assignment constraints. Poster presented at Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 12-16. Dazkir, S. S. (2009). Personalization of living environments; A case study of Bilkent University dormitories, Ankara, Turkey. Poster presented at EDRA Annual Conference, Kansas City, MI, May 28-31. Other Conference Presentations Dazkir, S. S. & Read, M. (2014).Domestic Furniture Purchase Decisions in Turkey. Paper presented at the annual state conference of Georgia Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, April 11, 2014, Statesboro, GA.
Dazkir Page 4 of 5 Professional Memberships 2011 - Present IDEC (Interior Design Educators Council) 2010, 2012, & 2015 EDRA (Environmental Design Research Association) 2010 - Present Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society January - June 2012 Oregon State University IRB (Institutional Review Board) Professional Development Session by GSU Center for Teaching and Technology: Critical conversations and awakening students as learners, March 11, 2015. Training for Developing and Teaching Online Courses, Center for Teaching and Technology, Georgia Southern University, Spring 2014. Symposia for New Faculty, Georgia Southern University, Fall 2013 & Spring 2014. o Engaging Students in Discussion, 2/7/2014. o Flipping over the Inverted Classroom, 4/4/2014. o Introduction to online teaching and learning, 9/6/2013. o Design multiple choice tests to foster student learning, 10/4/2013. Center for Online Learning, Folio Foundations - Getting Started With Folio, GSU, 9/6/2013. Workshop by environmental psychologist Dr. Toby Israel, Using design psychology to create ideal places, School of Design and Human Environment, Oregon State University (OSU), 2012. Revit workshop, Department of Design and Human Environment, OSU, 2012. IDEC (Interior Design Educators Council) Google Sketch Up workshop for educators, 2012. GTA teaching skills workshop, OSU, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, 2007 & 2011. Video editing workshop (imovie), Department of Anthropology, OSU, 2010. Completed coursework in the M.F.A. program, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at Bilkent University, 2006-2007. SolidWorks workshop, Middle East Technical University, 2002. Awards and Certificates February 2014 Certificate for Breaking through the barriers to writing proposals, GSU Spring 2014 Certificate for Teaching and Developing Online Courses, GSU. 2007-2012 Graduate Teaching and Research assistantship with full tuition waiver by Oregon State University, School of Design and Human Environment. June 2012 Graduate School student travel grant, Oregon State University. June 2012 EDRA annual conference student travel grant. May 2011 College of Health and Human Sciences Betty E. Hawthorne Fellowship for academic excellence, Oregon State University. October 2008 IDEC regional conference student scholarship. 2006-2007 Full scholarship for the graduate program (MFA) by Bilkent University, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design.
Dazkir Page 5 of 5 Service University ASID GSU student chapter advisor, Fall 2015 Annual SACS Interior Design program assessment report editor and program evaluator, Summer 2015 Interior Design faculty representative, GSU open house, Spring 201, Spring 2015 Interior Design Faculty representative at GSU majors fair: Fall 2015 and Fall 2014 School of Human Ecology Faculty representative, GSU commencement ceremony: June and December 2014 Interior Design faculty representative, ASID Student Career Day in Atlanta, Spring 2014 Evaluator for the annual SACS Interior Design program assessment report, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, INDS faulty search committee member Present, SHE Library representative, Fall 2013-Present Reviewed and contributed to the INDS CIDA (accreditation) progress report, Fall 2013 Profession March 2015, Session moderator, SoTL conference in Savannah, GA Spring 2014, Reviewer, The Design Collection, 2 journal articles Fall 2014, Reviewer, EDRA 2015 annual conference, 2 conference abstracts Software Skills Revit 2016, AutoCAD 2016, AutoCAD Architecture 2016, Sketch Up 8, SPSS, Stata, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator (beginner level), Rhinoceros 3.0