Ozlem is a learner, researcher, and educator who is in constant pursuit of innovative ways to address issues in education with an ultimate goal of fostering inclusive, equitable, and relevant sense making for all students in multicultural settings. Currently, she is a Research Associate at Michigan State University, working on the project Culturally Responsive Science Learning: An Evidence-Based Approach in the Rural South. Ozlem has extensive experience in K-12 science teaching, teacher professional development, and curriculum and assessment design.
She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction from Florida State University, an M.S. in Secondary Science and Mathematics Education from Bogazici University (Turkey), and an integrated B.S. and M.S. in Teaching Chemistry form Bogazici University.
