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ASLI ASLAN, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Michigan State University Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, International Studies and Programs 1405 South Harrison, Manly Miles Building, STE 303, 48824, East Lansing, MI, USA. E-mail: aaslan@msu.edu Telephone: +1-517-353-8524 Fax: +1-517-432-1699 RESEARCH INTERESTS -Alternative microbiological pollution indicators and microbial source tracking -Identification and the ecology of microorganisms at diverse aquatic ecosystems -Global water pollution assessment and mapping by using rapid and molecular tools EDUCATION Ph.D.: Istanbul University, Institute of Marine Sciences and Management, Physical Oceanography and Marine Biology Department (2002-2008). The spatio-temporal distribution and identification of aerobic heterotrophic bacteria isolated from the Black and the Marmara seas. M.Sc.: Istanbul University, Institute of Marine Sciences and Management, Physical Oceanography and Marine Biology Department (1999-2002). Monitoring discharges at Bosphorus, Black Sea exit of the Strait and the northeastern Marmara Sea by indicator microorganisms. B.Sc.: Istanbul University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Microbiology (1995-1999). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, Department of Fisheries & Wildlife and International Studies and Programs (2011-current). Coordinator, International Collaboration for Sewage (IC SEWAGE) (sponsored by International Water Association (IWA) and Center of Water Sciences (CWS) at MSU (2009-current) (http://www.cws.msu.edu/ic-sewage/). Visiting Research Associate, Michigan State University, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife (2008-2011). Graduate Assistant, Institute of Marine Sciences and Management, Physical Oceanography and Marine Biology Department. (2000-2008). Summer Intern, Mustafa Nevzat Pharmaceuticals, Microbiology R&D Laboratory (1998). Summer Intern, Marmara University Hospital, Microbiology Laboratory (1997). Asli Aslan, PhD. Curriculum Vitae Page 1 of 9

LANGUAGES Native: Turkish Fluent: English TEACHING EXPERIENCE Full courses: Nutrients in seawater (Istanbul University Institute of Marine Sciences and Management, full course, 2006-2008). Pelagic food webs (Istanbul University Institute of Marine Sciences and Management, microbial ecology section, 2006-2008). Planktonology (Istanbul University Institute of Marine Sciences and Management bacterioplankton section, 2006-2008). Lectures: The land at the very center: Turkey and Water Challenges (Michigan State University, Study Abroad Program Lecture Series, April, 12 th, 2010) Water quality and Management in the Eastern Mediterranean, a case study; Turkey (Michigan State University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, ENE 890 Water Quality and Public Health: Principles and Latest Research, 2009) FUNDED GRANTS Co-Principal investigator: Building Beach Managers Capacity for Using Rapid Tools (Funded by; USEPA, $225,000.00), (October 2010-October 2012). Co-Principal investigator: Healthier Great Lakes Beaches Through Improved Communication (Funded by; USEPA, $100,000.00) (October 2010-April 2012). Co-Principal Investigator: Microbiological Pollution Monitoring at the Coastal Areas of Istanbul. (Funded by: General Directorate of Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration, $400,000.00) (2002-2008). Principal investigator: The spatio-temporal distribution and identification of aerobic heterotrophic bacteria isolated from the Black and the Marmara seas (Funded by; Istanbul University Research Fund, $8,000.00), Project no:t-1048), (2006-2008). Co-principal investigator: Distribution of Clostridium perfringens in the Sea of Marmara Sediments Influenced by Deep Discharges (Funded by: Istanbul University Research Fund, $7,000.00, Project no: 1728/15082001), (2001-2003). Asli Aslan, PhD. Curriculum Vitae Page 2 of 9

OTHER RESEARCH PROJECTS PARTICIPATED IN Lead investigator for virus testing: Chicago Health, Environmental Exposure and Recreation Study (CHEERS). Funded by: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, (2008-2009). Co-investigator: Anaerobic degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in anoxic marine environments. Funded by: The scientific and technological research council of Turkey TUBITAK (CAYDAG). (2006-2010). Co-investigator: Pollution monitoring in the Black Sea. Funded by: Ministry of Environment and Forestry (2003- ongoing project). Water Quality Monitoring in Golden Horn Estuary. Funded by: General Directorate of Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration. (1998-2008). Co-investigator: Water Quality Monitoring. Funded by: General Directorate of Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration. (1999-2008). Co-investigator: Monitoring of pollutants from the Black Sea to the Strait of Istanbul. Funded by: General Directorate of Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration. (2003-2004). Co-investigator: Sampling programme at the Sea of Marmara on behalf of MEMPIS project. (2005-2006) Assessment of marine pollution caused by VOLGONEFT 248 oil spill accident Funded by:skuld (1999-2006). Co-investigator: Oceanography of the Izmit Bay Following 1999 Earthquake. Turkish Ministry of Environment (1999-2000). Co-investigator: Marine Biological Diversity Assessment of Gokova special environmental protection area. Funded by: Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Authority for Specially Protected Areas, Ministry of Environment (2005-2006). Co-investigator: Marine Biological Diversity Assessment of Fethiye Bay. (Authority for Specially Protected Areas, Ministry of Environment) (2005). Co-investigator: Marine Biological Diversity Assessment of Datca-Bozburun specially protected area. Ministry of Environment and Forestry Funded by: Authority for Specially Protected Areas, Ministry of Environment (2002-2004). Co-investigator: Demersal Fishery Stock Assessment of the Southwestern Black Sea Funded by: Turkish National Planning Organization (2000-2008). Co-investigator: Demersal Fishery Stock Assessment of the Sea of Marmara Funded by: Turkish National Planning Organization (1999). Co-investigator: Distribution and Impacts on Fisheries of Mnemiopsisi leidyi in the Sea of Marmara Funded by: Turkish National Planning Organization (1999). Co-investigator: Modeling and Landscape Study of Köyceğiz-Dalyan Lagoon (1998-2000). Asli Aslan, PhD. Curriculum Vitae Page 3 of 9

PUBLICATIONS Book chapter: 1. Coulliette, A.D., Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Dreelin, E.A., McNinch, R.M., Fong, T.T. and Rose, J.B. (in press). Drinking Water Safety in the 21st Century. In M. Beach and K. Mack (Eds.), Water and Public Health: The 21st Century Challenge. (pp. xx -xx) Baltimore: APHA Press. Journals: Peer reviewed papers: 1. Aslan A., Xagoraraki I., Simmons, F.J., Rose, J.B., Dorevitch, S. (2011). Occurrence and infectivity of adenovirus and other enteric viruses in contact-limited freshwater recreational areas and bathing waters. Journal of Applied Microbiology 111, 1250-1261. 2. Srinivasan S., Aslan, A., Xagoraraki I., Alocilja E., Rose J.B. (2011). Escherichia coli, Enterococcus spp. and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron qpcr signals through wastewater and septage treatment. Water Research 45, 2561-2572. 3. Okuş, E. Öztürk I., Sur H.I., Yüksek, A. Taş, S. Aslan-Yılmaz, A., Altıok, H., Balkıs, N., Doğan, E., Övez, S., Aydın, A.F. (2008). Critical evaluation of wastewater treatment and disposal strategies for Istanbul with regards to water quality monitoring study results. Desalination 226, 1-3, 231-248. 4. Yokes MB, Karhan S.U., Okus, E., Yuksek, A., Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Yilmaz, N., Demirel, N., Demir, V., Galil, B.S. (2007) Alien Crustacean Decapods from the Aegean Coast of Turkey. Aquatic Invasions 2 (3), 162-168. 5. Okus, E., Altiok, H. Yuksek, A., Yilmaz, N., Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Karhan S.U, Demirel, N., Muftuoglu, A.E., Demir, V., Zeki, S., Kalkan E, Tas S. (2007). Biodiversity in western part of the Fethiye Bay. J. Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment 13, 19-34. 6. Okus, E., Yuksek, A., Yilmaz, N., Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Karhan S.U, Öz, Mİ., Demirel, N., Tas S., Demir, V., Zeki, S Koc, EM., Tural, U., Yokes, B., Kalkan, E., Deniz, N., Caylarbasi Z., Savut, E., Murat, E. (2007). Marine Biodiversity of Datça-Bozburun specially protected area (Southeastern Aegean Sea, Turkey). J. Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment 13, 39-49. 7. Yüksek, A., Okuş, E., Yılmaz I.N., Aslan-Yılmaz, A., Taş, S. (2006). Changes in biodiversity of the extremely polluted Golden Horn Estuary following the improvements in water quality. Marine Pollution Bulletin 52, 1209-1218. 8. Taş, S., Okuş, E., Aslan-Yılmaz, A. (2006). The blooms of cyanobacteria Microcystis cf. aeruginosa in a severely polluted estuary, the Golden Horn, Turkey. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 68, 593-599. 9. Aslan-Yılmaz, A., Okuş, E., Övez, S (2004). Bacteriological indicators of anthropogenic impact prior to and during the recovery of water quality in an extremely polluted estuary, Golden Horn, Turkey. Marine Pollution Bulletin 49 (11-12), 951-958. Asli Aslan, PhD. Curriculum Vitae Page 4 of 9

10. Okuş, E., Aslan, A., Yüksek, A, Taş, S., Tüfekçi V. (2002) Nutrient distribution at Bosphorus and surrounding areas. Water Science and Technology 46 (8), 59-66. Non-peer reviewed papers: 1. Burlingame, G.A., Rose J.B., Xagoraraki, I., Coulliette, A.D. and Aslan-Yilmaz, A. (2009). How do we test for viruses? Opflow Online, 35, 5. 2. Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Ahmed, W., Farnleitner, A., Masago, Y., Taylor, H. and Rose, J.B. (2010). Towards a healthier water environment: IC SEWAGE, Water 21, August:44-46. Symposium papers: 1. Brooks, Y., Aslan, A. and Rose, J.B. (2011). Calculating DNA Stability Over Time in Storage of Environmental Water Samples in Malawi, East Africa and the Great Lakes Region, USA. Water and Health: Where Science Meets Policy. October 3-7 th 2011, North Carolina, USA. 2. Demir, V., Yuksek, A., Yilmaz, I.N., Demirel, N., Aslan, A., Karhan, S.U., Zeki, S., Altiok, H., Müftüoglu, E., Okus, E. (2011). The effects of a yacht marina on the marine life in Fethiye SPA. World Conference of Marine Biodiversity, 26-30 th September 2011, Aberdeen, Scotland (UK). 3. Demirel, N., Yuksek, A., Karhan, S.U., Yilmaz, I.N., Aslan, A., Demir, V., Zeki S. (2011). The effects of fish farming on the marine environment in two Specially Protected Areas on the Turkish coast of the Aegean Sea World Conference of Marine Biodiversity, 26-30 th September 2011, Aberdeen, Scotland (UK). 4. Aslan A., Zeki S. and Rose, J. (2011). Pilot mapping of qpcr markers and bacterial diversity in a sewage impacted estuarine water. 16 th International Health Related Water Microbiology Symposium, 18-23 th September 2011, Rotura, New Zealand. 5. Brooks, Y. Aslan, A. and Rose, J.B. (2011). Comparing DNA Extraction Methods for Environmental Water Samples: A Malawi Case Study. American Society for Microbiology Michigan Branch Meeting, April 8-9 th, 2011, Michigan, USA. 6. Aslan-Yilmaz, A. and Rose, J.B. (2010). Comparison of Bacteroides human markers for pollution diagnostics in recreational waters. 2010 Great Lakes Beach Association (GLBA) Conference, 19-22 nd October 2010, Pennsylvania, USA. 7. Aslan-Yilmaz, A., McNinch, R., Dreelin, E. and Rose, J.B. (2010). Mapping and Communicating Sewage Contributions to Global Waters. International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition, 19 24 th September 2010, Montréal, Canada. 8. Aslan-Yilmaz, A. and Rose J.B. (2010). Water Quality Monitoring of Global Waters by Innovative Tools. 2 nd All Africa Environmental Health Congress 2010, 24-27 th May 2010, Lilongwe, Malawi. 9. Okus, E., Altiok, H., Aslan- Yilmaz, A., Ovez, S., Tas, S., Kiratli, N., Yuksek, A., Yilmaz N., Muftuoglu A.E. and Sur, H.I. (2010). Extreme conditions in the strait of Istanbul (Bosphorus). 39 th CIESM Congress (Mediterranean Science Commission), 10-14th May 2010, Venice, Italy. Asli Aslan, PhD. Curriculum Vitae Page 5 of 9

10. Okus, E., Zeki, S., Demir, V., Demirel, N., Yüksek A., Yilmaz. I.N., Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Karhan, S.U., Müftüoglu, A.E., Tural,U., Murat, E. and Gazioglu, C. (2010). Anchor Damage on Posidonia Oceanica (L.) Delile Beds in the Gokova Bay. 39 th CIESM Congress (Mediterranean Science Commission), 10-14 th May 2010, Venice, Italy. 11. Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Rose J.B and Srinivasan, S. (2009). Efficiency of a small fragment Bacteroides marker as a microbial source tracking tool for water pollution. 15 th International Health Related Water Microbiology Symposium, May 31-June 5 th, Naxos, Greece. 12. Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Yokes, B., Okus, E., Rose J.B. (2009). The variations of bacterioplankton in a stratified inland sea, ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, February 2009, Nice, France. 13. Okus, E., Yuksek, A., Yilmaz, N., Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Karhan S.U, Demirel, N., Demir, V., Zeki, S., (2007). The Threats on the Biodiversity of Gökova Specially Protected Area and Solutions for a Sustainable Environment, MEDCOAST, 2007, Alexandria, Egypt. 14. Okus, E., Yuksek, A., Yilmaz, N., Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Karhan S.U, Demirel, N., Demir, V., (2007), Ichthyoplankton Distribution in April-September Period in Datca-Bozburun Specially Protected Area, MEDCOAST, 2007, Alexandria, Egypt. 15. Yilmaz, N., Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Yuksek, A., Okus, E. (2007) Changes in mesozooplankton community structure in a highly stratified basin due to anthropogenic forcing. 4 th International Zooplankton Production Symposium, 28 May-1 June 2007, Hiroshima, Japan. 16. Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Okus, E., Yuksek, A. (2007). The distribution and the protozoan grazing effect on the survival of bacteriological indicators of pollution at discharge polluted marine sediments The 38th CIESM Congress, 9-13 April 2007, Istanbul, Turkey. 17. Okus, E., Yuksek, A., Altiok, H. Yilmaz, N., Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Karhan S.U, Demirel, N., Muftuoglu, AE., Demir, V., Zeki, S., Kalkan E, Tas S. (2006). Biodiversity at the western Fethiye Bay. Turkish Coasts 06, 7-11 November 2006, Muğla, Turkey. 18. Okus, E., Yuksek, A., Yilmaz, N., Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Karhan S.U, Öz, Mİ., Demirel, N., Tas S., Zeki, S, Demir, V., Altiok, H., Muftuoglu, AE, Gazioglu, C. (2006). Marine Biological Diversity Assessment of Datca-Bozburun specially protected area. Turkish Coasts 06, 7-11 November 2006, Muğla, Turkey. 19. Okus, E., Yuksek, A., Yilmaz, N., Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Karhan S.U, Demirel, N., Demir, V., Zeki, S., Tas S., Sur H.İ, Altiok H., Muftuoglu A.E., Balkis N., Aksu A., Gazioglu C. (2006). Marine Biological Diversity Assessment of Gokova specially protected area. Turkish Coasts 06, 7-11 November 2006, Muğla, Turkey. 20. Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Okus E., Övez S. (2004). Point discharge contamination of the strait of Istanbul (Bosphorus) upper flow. Fourth Black Sea International Conference Environmental Protection Technologies For Coastal Areas, 9-11 June 2004, Varna, Bulgaria. 21. Okus, E., Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Tas S., Yilmaz, N. (2004) Alterations in inorganic nutrients of the Golden Horn estuary following rehabilitation studies. Fourth Black Sea International Conference Environmental Protection Technologies for Coastal Areas, 9-11 June 2004, Varna, Bulgaria. Asli Aslan, PhD. Curriculum Vitae Page 6 of 9

22. Okus E., Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Övez S. (2004). Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Bacteriological Pollution at Istanbul Shoreline. Marine Bacteriology 2004, 25-27 November 2004, Istanbul Turkey. 23. Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Okus E., Övez S. (2004). Evaluation of Bacteriological Pollution By Time Series Data in Golden Horn. Marine Bacteriology 2004, 25-27 November 2004, Istanbul Turkey. 24. Yuksek, A., Okus E., Yilmaz, N., Aslan-Yilmaz, A. (2004). Preliminary studies on the Magnoliophyta in southern Marmara archipelago. V. National Ecology and Environment Congress, 5-8 October 2004, Bolu, Turkey. 25. Okus, E., Yuksek, A., Yilmaz, N., Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Karhan S.U, Öz, Mİ., Demirel, N., Tas S. (2004). Coastal and Marine Biological Diversity in Datca-Bozburun specially protected area. V. National Ecology and Environment Congress, 5-8 October 2004, Bolu, Turkey. 26. Övez S., Okus E., Aslan-Yilmaz, A. (2003) Retrospective of the microbiological pollution in Golden Horn Estuary. Golden Horn Symposium; the past and the future. 22-23 May 2003, Istanbul, Turkey. 27. Okus E., Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Tas S. (2002) Time Series Analysis of Nutrients in Southwestern Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. Second International Conference on "Oceanography of the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea: Similarities and Differences of Two Interconnected Basins", 14-18 October 2002, Ankara, Turkey. 28. Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Okus E (2002) Distribution of Heterotrophic Bacteria in Southwestern Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. Second International Conference on "Oceanography of the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea: Similarities and Differences of Two Interconnected Basins", 14-18 October 2002, Ankara, Turkey. 29. Okus E., Aslan-Yilmaz, A., Yuksek, A., Tas S, Tufekci, V. (2001) Nutrient Distribution at Bosphorus and Surrounding Areas. Third Black Sea International Conference Environmental Protection Technologies For Coastal Areas, 6-8 June 2001, Varna, Bulgaria. 30. Okus E., Aslan, A., Yuksek, A. (2001). The effect of August 1999 earthquake on the microbiological pollution of the Izmit Bay. IV. National Ecology and Environment Congress, 5-8 October 2001 Bodrum, Turkey. 31. Okus E., Aslan, A., Tas S, Yilmaz, N., Yuksek, A., Polat-Beken, C. (2001). Distribution of nutrients and chlorophyll a following 1999 Izmit earthquake. IV. National Ecology and Environment Congress, 5-8 October 2001 Bodrum, Turkey. 32. Okus E., Aslan, A., Tas S, Yilmaz, N., Polat-Beken, C. (2001) Distribution of nutrients and chlorophyll a at the Golden Horn Estuary. Golden Horn 2001 Symposium, 3-4 May 2001, Istanbul, Turkey. 33. Aslan, A., Okus E., Övez S., Bayhan H., Aydin A.F. (2001) Temporal changes in the microbiological pollution of the Golden Horn Golden Horn 2001 Symposium, 3-4 May 2001, Istanbul, Turkey. Asli Aslan, PhD. Curriculum Vitae Page 7 of 9

WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS Workshop organization: 1. Rapid Methods for Recreational Beaches Michigan Environmental Health Association Annual Education Conference, March 17 th, 2011, Traverse City. 2. Introduction to Rapid Methods. USEPA National Beach Conference in Miami March 14 th, 2011) (http://water.epa.gov/type/oceb/beaches/meeting2011_training.cfm). 3. Rapid Methods Training for Great Lakes Research Initiative Sanitary Survey Grant Recipients Workshop. Upper Peninsula Environmental Health Organization, February 22-25 th 2011, Ishpeming, MI. Workshops participated in: 1. Certification in College Teaching Institute, May 12-13 th, 2011 East Lansing, Michigan, USA. (Funded by Michigan State University, Collage of Education). 2. Energy-Water Nexus in Eurasia Workshop, May 6-7 th, 2011 East Lansing, Michigan, USA. (Funded by Michigan State University, Center for European, Asian and Russian Studies). 3. Workshop Series 2: Water Sustainability and Climate in the Great Lakes Region of East Africa, Salima, Malawi, January, 15-19 th 2011. (Funded by National Science Foundation). 4. Workshop Series 1: Water Sustainability and Climate in the Great Lakes Region of East Africa, Duluth, Minnesota, USA, October 23-26 th 2010. (Funded by National Science Foundation). 5. Nutrients in Seawater Training Workshop, National Institute for Marine Research and Development, Constanta, Romania, July 11-15 th 2005. (Funded by Global Environmental Facility). 6. PCR Applications in Genotyping, Istanbul University Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Research and Application Center (Biyogem), Istanbul, Turkey, October 13-15 th 2004. Invited speaker at meetings: 1. Water Availability and Quality Issues in Turkey and Eurasia (Energy-Water Nexus in Eurasia Workshop, May 6-7 th, 2011 East Lansing, Michigan, USA). 2. Cities of the Future: Challenges for Water and Sanitation (Global Urban Studies Workshop Spring 2011 April, 25 th, 2011, East Lansing, Michigan, USA). 3. Mapping Global Water Pollution; Current Technology and Future Applications (Experts Exchange: Opportunities in Bio-Innovation. April 13 th, 2011, Holland, Michigan, USA) 4. Applying Water Quality Research to the Environmental Challenges of Eurasia (Central Asia Day: Building Human Resources and Institutional Capacity for Sustainable Development of Central Asia. October 28 th, 2010, East Lansing, Michigan, USA). Asli Aslan, PhD. Curriculum Vitae Page 8 of 9

5. Climate Change and Water Quality (Bioeconomy and Global Climate Change, Climate Change Vulnerabilities and Opportunities: Michigan and Beyond Symposium, April 26-27 th, 2010, East Lansing, Michigan, USA). 6. Building Beach Managers Capacity for Using Rapid Tools (Michigan Environmental Health Association, Annual Educational Conference, March, 25 th 2010, Bay City, Michigan, USA). 7. Tracking Microbial Pollution of Global Waters (World Water Day, United Nations Assemblage Lansing Chapter, March 14 th, 2010, East Lansing, Michigan, USA). 8. Transboundary Waters and Water Quality; a case study: Turkey (Michigan State University, Fisheries and Wildlife Department GSO Series, February, 26 th 2010, East Lansing, Michigan, USA). 9. Exposure to Pathogenic Viruses in Coastal Systems in the Great Lakes (ISES 2009 Symposia, November 5 th 2009, Minneapolis, USA). 10. Water and Environmental Challenges in Turkey (Michigan State University, Center for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, East Lansing, Michigan, April, 29 th 2009). UNIVERSITY SERVICE Undergraduate Student Research Mentor: Matthew Field (Michigan State University, 2009-2010). Graduate Student Research Mentor: Sibel Zeki (Istanbul University, 2009-current) Yolanda Brooks (Michigan State University, 2009-current) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Manuscript Reviewer: Water Research Marine Pollution Bulletin Environmental Monitoring and Assessment International Journal of Environmental Health Research Journal of Water and Health PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Society for Microbiology (2005- current) International Water Association (2008- current) International Society of Exposure Science (2009- current) EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES SCUBA instructor at Istanbul University OCEANOS Scientific Diving Team (2002-2008) Board member of Turkish Student Association at Michigan State University (2008-2010) Member of Post-Doctoral Association at Michigan State University (2008-2011). Asli Aslan, PhD. Curriculum Vitae Page 9 of 9