PERSONAL Age: 33 ERKAN IŞIK, PH.D. Marital status: Married EDUCATION Ph. D. 2006 2010 / Çukurova University, Department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance. Adana / Turkey Thesis topic: Effects of a Social Cognitive Career Theory based group intervention on the career decision self-efficacy and vocational outcome expectations of undergraduate students MA 2004 2006 / Selçuk University, Department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance. Konya / Turkey Thesis topic: The consistency between self concept and vocational self concept of the teacher candidates Undergraduate 1998 2002 Selçuk University, Department of English Language Teaching. Konya / Turkey PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2010 Present: Assistant Professor / Mevlana University, Department of Psychological Counseling & Guidance. Konya / Turkey. 2005 2010: Lecturer / Selçuk University, School of Foreign Languages. Konya / Turkey. 2004 2005: Lecturer / Adnan Menderes University, Department of Foreign Languages. Aydın / Turkey. COUNSELING EXPERIENCE 2008 2010: Group leader as functions of a 10 week career intervention program on Career Planning 2007 Present: Family Counselor (Voluntary), I have been working with police families for about five months and still maintaining family counseling sessions. 2005 2006: Group leader as functions of a 10 week group guidance program on University Students Beliefs about Language Learning 2004 Present: Counseling Psychologist (Voluntary), I have been maintaining individual counseling sessions with university students ACADEMIC INTERESTS Career Counseling: Career counseling in higher education settings; Career planning; School to work transition; Social Cognitive Career Theory
Family Therapy: Relationship between couples; Family of origin influences; Systemic therapy; Bowenian theory and applications Research and Statistics: Basic and advanced statistical procedures with SPSS; Psychological scale development procedures and the related statistical analyses TRAINING & SEMINARS Family Therapy (Certificate Program-theoretical courses [400 hours] & application + supervision [600 hours] / 2008 2011 / Hagen Böser, Turan Akbaş, & Claudia Terrahe-Hecking / Weinheim Institute for Family Therapy / Weinheim / Germany Academic Writing (Seminar) / 2007 / Christine Feak / Çukurova University / Adana / Turkey Individual Differences (Seminar) / 2004 / Yıldız Kuzgun, Hasan Bacanlı, Selahaddin Öğülmüş & Metin Pişkin / Selçuk University / Konya / Turkey Guided Fantasy (Workshop) / 2009 / Dean Owen & Fidan Korkut-Owen / Çukurova University / Adana / Turkey Crisis Intervention (Workshop) / 2007 / Oya G. Ersever / Rixos Hotel / Konya / Turkey Solution-focused Counseling (Workshop) / 2007 / Süleyman Doğan / Rixos Hotel / Konya / Turkey PUBLICATIONS National Işık, E. (2007). Perceptions and expectations of the university students from the career counseling services given at their university, XVI. Educational Sciences Congress Book. pp. 719-727. Ankara: Detay Publications. Işık, E., Izgar, H. (2007). Consistency levels of self concept and vocational self concept of the teacher candidates. Selcuk University Journal of Education Faculty, 24, 277-291. Işık, E. (2008). Using Genograms in Family and Career Counseling, Dokuzeylül University Buca Journal of Education Faculty, 23, 87-97. 2
Işık, E. & İnanç, B. (2008). Comparison of university students with and without allergic rhinits with regards to their quality of life and anxiety levels. Dokuzeylül University Buca Journal of Education Faculty, 23, 115-122. Işık, E., Tıraş, Z., & Sürücü, A. (2013). Bilişsel Davranışçı yaklaşıma dayalı grup rehberliğinin dil öğrenimine ilişkin inançlar üzerindeki etkisi. Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Işık, E. (2013). Üniversite öğrencilerinin ideallerindeki işe yönelmelerine engel olduğunu düşündükleri işlevsel olmayan kariyer inançları. Türkiye Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, International Deniz, M. E., & Işık, E. (2010). Positive and negative affect, life satisfaction and coping with stress by attachment styles in Turkish students. Psychological Reports, 107, 480-490. Cenkseven-Önder, F., Kırdök, O., & Işık, E. (2010). High school students career decision-making pattern across parenting styles and parental attachment levels. Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 8(1), 263-280. Işık, E. (2010). Career decision self-efficacy among Turkish undergraduate students. Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 8(2), 749-762. Saygın, Y., Işık, E., & Işık, A. N. (2010). Depression levels among working and non-working women. Third International Women s Symposium on Literature, Language, Culture and Art Studies Congress Book. Işık, E., Akbaş, T., Kırdök, O., Avcı, R., & Çakır, İ. (2012). Use of the Genogram Technique in Counseling with Turkish Families. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 23, 131-137. Işık, E. (2012). The relationship of career decision self-efficacy, trait anxiety, and affectivity among undergraduate students. Psychological Reports, 111, 805-813. Işık, E. & Bulduk, S. (2013). Psychometric Properties of the Differentiation of Self Inventory-Revised in Turkish Adults. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Işık, E. (2013).Mesleki sonuç beklentisinin yordayıcıları olarak algılanan sosyal destek ve denetim odağı. Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi-Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice, 13(3), 1419-1430. Deniz, M. E., Özer, E., & Işık, E. (2013). Duygusal Zekâ Özelliği Ölçeği Kısa Formu: Geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması. Eğitim ve Bilim-Education and Science, Manuscripts in Press and Progress Bedel, A., & Işık, E. (2013). Tek ebeveyni olan ve iki ebeveyni olan öğrencilerin kişiler arası problem çözme ve yaşam doyumu düzeylerinin karşılaştırılması. Kuramsal Eğitimbilim Dergisi, 3
Işık, E. (2013). Çocuklarda yaşam doyumu, durumluk ve sürekli kaygının yordayıcıları olarak kariyer gelişim özellikleri. İlköğretim Online, PRESENTATIONS National Işık, E. (2007). Perceptions and Expectations of the University Students from The Career Counseling Services given at Their University. Paper presented at XVI. Educational Sciences Congress, September 5-7, Tokat. Işık, E. (2007). Using Genograms in Family and Career Counseling. Paper presented at IX. National Psychological Counseling and Guidance Congress, October 17-19, İzmir. Işık, E. (2007). Comparison of University Students with and without Allergic Rhinits with regards to Their Quality of Life and Anxiety Levels. Paper presented at IX. National Psychological Counseling and Guidance Congress, October 17-19, İzmir. Işık, E., Traş, Z. S., Sürücü, A. (2008). The effects of group guidance on beliefs about language learning (sample of university foreign language preparatory classes). Paper presented at II. Symposium of Psychological Counseling and Guidance, June 18-20, Konya. Işık, E. (2009). The relationships of vocational outcome expectation to social support and locus of control among undergraduate students. Paper presented at XVIII. National Congress of Educational Sciences, October 1-3, İzmir. Işık, E. (2009). Undergraduates students dysfunctional career thoughts preventing them engage in career exploration. Paper presented at X. National Congress of Psychological Counseling and Guidance, October 21-23, Adana. Özyürek, R., Işık, E., Anar, B., & Örkün, Ü. (2009). Reliability and validity studies of Children s Activities Inventory. Paper presented at X. National Congress of Psychological Counseling and Guidance, October 21-23, Adana. Özyürek, R., Anar, B., Örkün, Ü., & Işık, E. (2009). Reliability and validity studies of Turkish Employment Organisation Interest Inventory. Paper presented at X. National Congress of Psychological Counseling and Guidance, October 21-23, Adana. Işık, E. (2010). A career group intervention sample for undergraduate students. Paper presented at the V. Symposium of Psychological Counseling & Guidance at Universities, October 21-22, Mersin. Deniz, M.E., Hamarta, E., Arslan, C., & Işık, E. (2010). Suç işlemiş ve suça yönelmiş ergenlerin yaşam becerilerinin geliştirilmesi. III. Uygulamalı PDR Kongresinde Sözlü Bildiri, 10-12 Aralık, Ankara. 4
Işık, E., Akbaş, T., Özyürek, R. (2012). Effects of a social cognitive career theory-based group intervention on career decision self efficacy and vocational outcome expectations among undergraduate students. IV. Uygulamalı PDR Kongresinde Sözlü Bildiri, 14-16 Aralık, Ankara. International Akbaş, T., Işık, E., Kırdök, O., Avcı, R., Çakır, İ. (2008). Using genograms in family counseling: Experiences from within a family counseling doctoral course. Paper presented at International Congress of Counseling, April 25-27, İstanbul, Turkey. Cenkseven, F., Kırdök, O., Işık, E. (2008). Investigating career decisions of high school students regarding to their parenting and parent attachment styles. Paper presented at International Congress of Counseling, April 25-27, İstanbul, Turkey. Işık, A. N., Işık, E. (2008). Preservice teachers sense of efficacy and beliefs on classroom management. Paper presented at XI. International Conference On Further Education in The Balkan Countries, October 23-25, Konya, Turkey. Işık, E. (2009). Investigating the career decision self-efficacy of Turkish undergraduate students. Paper presented at International Conference of Psychology & Education, March 26-28, Covilha, Portugal. Işık, E. (2009). Examining the family influences on career choices. Paper presented at International Conference of Psychology & Education, March 26-28, Covilha, Portugal. Saygın, Y., Işık, E., Işık, A. N. (2010). Marriage satisfaction and depression levels among working and non-working women. Paper presented at the Third International Women s Symposium on Literature, Language, Culture and Art Studies, April 28-30, Konya, Turkey. Işık, E. (2010). A psychometric evaluation of career decision self-efficacy scaleshort form with Turkish undergraduates. Paper presented at the 27 th International Congress of Applied Psychology, July 11-16, Melbourne, Australia. Işık, E. (2010). Vocational outcome expectations of undergraduate students. Paper presented at the International Conference on Education, Economy and Society, July 21-24, Paris, France. Işık, E. (2011). Process of Interest Inventory Interpretation with undergraduate students. Paper presented at the International Journal of Arts & Sciences (IJAS) Conference, November 26-30, Gottenheim, Germany. Işık, E. & Bulduk, S. (2012). Initial reliability and validity of the Turkish version of differentiation of self inventory-revised. Paper presented at the International Counseling & Education Conference, May 3-5, İstanbul, Turkey. Işık, E., Saygın, Y., & Işık, A. N. (2012). Marital satisfaction and depression in a 5
sample of Turkish women. Paper presented at the International Counseling & Education Conference, May 3-5, İstanbul, Turkey. Işık, E. (2012). Effect of interest profile feedback on career decision selfefficacy of university students. Paper presented at the 3 rd World Conference on Psychology, Counseling and Guidance, May 9-11, İzmir, Turkey. ACTIVITIES Research Projects TÜBİTAK 1001 (October 2008-June 2011). Developing life skills of adolescents committed or involved in a crime. Project Number: 108K303 Funded: 81.810 TL. TÜBİTAK 1001 (April 2011- ). Value education for at-risk adolescents. Project Number: 111K417 Funded: Reviewer Psychological Reports (SSCI) Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice (SSCI) Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal (SSCI) Mevlana International Journal of Education (ERIC) Elementary Education Online COURSES TAUGHT Physiologic Psychology Mevlana University Guidance and Psychological Counseling Mevlana University Statistics Mevlana University Vocational Guidance and Counseling Mevlana University Family Counseling Mevlana University Guidance Selçuk University Career Counseling Mevlana University (Master) PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION Family Therapist Weinheim Family Tharapy Institute, Germany 6
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member of Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Association Member of Systemic Psychotherapy Institute, Turkey Member of Weinheim Family Tharapy Institute, Germany HOBBIES Swimming, walking, playing basketball, travelling. 7 E - M A I L E I S I K @ M E V L A N A. E D U. T R ; E R K A N T H E L I G H T @ Y A H O O. C O M A D D R E S S D E P A R T M E N T O F P S Y C H O L O G I C A L C O U N S E L I N G & G U I D A N C E, M E V L A N A U N I V E R S I T Y, Y E N I İ S T A N B U L C A D. N O. 2 3 5 4 2 0 0 3, S E L Ç U K L U, K O N Y A, T U R K E Y P H O N E ( + 9 0 3 3 2 ) 4 4 4 4 2 4 3 / 1 2 1 0 - WORK F A X ( + 9 0 3 3 2 ) 2 4 1 1 1 1 1