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    I have expertise in multiple areas.

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    I am calm and collected, even under pressure.

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    Love being stylish with my work, and outside.

I received my doctoral degree in Instructional Technology and Media program at Teachers College, Columbia University in May 2013. I am currently researching the effects of choices in the form of customization, as user control, on engagement and motivation in games and virtual worlds. My larger research interests include game design and game research, communities, learning with agents, avatars and robots, creativity and learning in game-like multi-user virtual environments and informal learning of mathematics. I have been working with Dr. Charles Kinzer on a multi-institute project, the Games for Learning Institute and with Dr.Sandra Okita on Learning with Humanoid Robots project at Teachers College, Columbia University. I received a master's degree in Differential Geometry and B.S. in Mathematics from Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey.

Sample Projects

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Customization in Games This project investigaes the relationship between customization and player experiences in games.
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Science through Second Life An innovative high school curriculum that educate and inspire youth about science through the incorporation of the virtual worlds and media.
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Mat-Matics A dance-based mathematics game that encourages students to think flexibly about math by constraining input possibilities.Learn more.
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Learning with Agents and Avatars This project involves work related to learning in VR and highlights affordances of avatar and agent based learning.
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Utilizing Learning Mechanics This project evaluates effectiveness of differing learning mechanics for student engagement and achievement.
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Collectible Card Games (CCGs) This projects investigates motivational features of CCGs and the dynamic nature of CCG communities.
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