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Ozlem Altiok

Title: Principal Lecturer

Department: Women's and Gender Studies

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2014
    Major: Sociology
    Specialization: Sociology, and Community and Environmental Sociology
  • MS, Texas A & M University- College Station, 2003
    Major: Public Policy
  • BA, Istanbul Bilgi University, 2001
    Major: International Relations

Current Scheduled Teaching

WGST 4250.001Gender and Sustainable DevelopmentSpring 2025
INST 4800.003International Studies InternshipSpring 2025
INST 4850.012International Studies SeminarSpring 2025
INST 5500.011International Studies SeminarSpring 2025
WGST 2100.002Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesSpring 2025
WGST 5950.006Master's ThesisSpring 2025
WGST 5250.001Sustainable Development and GenderSpring 2025
WGST 4350.001Gender and GlobalizationFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5350.001Globalization and GenderFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5700.001International Studies PracticumFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.403Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5600.001Issues and Policies in International StudiesFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5950.003Master's ThesisFall 2024
WGST 5900.003Special ProblemsFall 2024
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

WGST 2100.403Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesSummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
INST 4850.008International Studies SeminarSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.009International Studies SeminarSpring 2024 SPOT
WGST 2100.002Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001Seminar in Women's and Gender StudiesSpring 2024 SPOT
WGST 4260.003Topics in Women's and Gender StudiesSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 4350.001Gender and GlobalizationFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5350.001Globalization and GenderFall 2023 SPOT
INST 5700.001International Studies PracticumFall 2023 SPOT
WGST 2100.002Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5600.001Issues and Policies in International StudiesFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.002Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesSummer 8W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5700.001International Studies PracticumFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.501Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5600.001Issues and Policies in International StudiesFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001Seminar in Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5900.003Special ProblemsFall 2022
WGST 4260.001Topics in Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.500Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesSummer 8W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5900.003Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2022
INST 4853.001Global Development : Issues and ChallengesSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INST 4850.003International Studies SeminarSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.005International Studies SeminarSpring 2022 SPOT
WGST 2100.500Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001Seminar in Women's and Gender StudiesSpring 2022 SPOT
INST 5900.002Special ProblemsSpring 2022
WGST 5900.001Special ProblemsSpring 2022
WGST 4260.001Topics in Women's and Gender StudiesSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5700.001International Studies PracticumFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INST 4850.001International Studies SeminarFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.002International Studies SeminarFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.501Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001Seminar in Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 4260.001Topics in Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.500Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesSummer 8W1 2021 Syllabus
INST 4853.001Global Development : Issues and ChallengesSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INST 4850.003International Studies SeminarSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.005International Studies SeminarSpring 2021 SPOT
INST 5500.007International Studies SeminarSpring 2021 SPOT
WGST 2100.501Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001Seminar in Women's and Gender StudiesSpring 2021 SPOT
WGST 4260.001Topics in Women's and Gender StudiesSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5700.001International Studies PracticumFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
INST 4850.001International Studies SeminarFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.002International Studies SeminarFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.501Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001Seminar in Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5900.001Special ProblemsFall 2020
WGST 4260.001Topics in Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.500Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesSummer 8W1 2020 SPOT
INST 4850.003International Studies SeminarSpring 2020 Syllabus
INST 5500.005International Studies SeminarSpring 2020
INST 2100.001Introduction to International StudiesSpring 2020 Syllabus
WGST 2100.501Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesSpring 2020 Syllabus
WGST 4260.001Topics in Women's and Gender StudiesSpring 2020 Syllabus
INST 5700.001International Studies PracticumFall 2019
INST 4850.001International Studies SeminarFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.002International Studies SeminarFall 2019 SPOT
WGST 2100.501Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001Seminar in Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2019 SPOT
WGST 4260.001Topics in Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.500Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesSummer 8W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5900.002Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2019
INST 4850.003International Studies SeminarSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.005International Studies SeminarSpring 2019 SPOT
INST 2100.001Introduction to International StudiesSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.501Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001Seminar in Women's StudiesSpring 2019 SPOT
INST 5900.002Special ProblemsSpring 2019
WGST 4260.001Topics in Women's and Gender StudiesSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5700.001International Studies PracticumFall 2018 SPOT
INST 4850.001International Studies SeminarFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.002International Studies SeminarFall 2018 SPOT
WGST 2100.501Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.600Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001Seminar in Women's StudiesFall 2018 SPOT
INST 4900.002Special ProblemsFall 2018 Syllabus
WGST 4260.001Topics in Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
INST 4850.003International Studies SeminarSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.005International Studies SeminarSpring 2018 SPOT
INST 2100.001Introduction to International StudiesSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.501Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001Seminar in Women's StudiesSpring 2018 SPOT
WGST 4260.001Topics in Women's and Gender StudiesSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5700.001International Studies PracticumFall 2017 SPOT
INST 4850.001International Studies SeminarFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.002International Studies SeminarFall 2017 SPOT
WGST 2100.501Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001Seminar in Women's StudiesFall 2017 SPOT
WGST 4260.001Topics in Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5700.001International Studies PracticumFall 2016 SPOT
INST 4850.001International Studies SeminarFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.501Introduction to Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
WMST 5800.002Seminar in Women's StudiesFall 2016 SPOT
INST 5900.002Special ProblemsFall 2016
WGST 4260.001Topics in Women's and Gender StudiesFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
INST 4850.003International Studies SeminarSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
INST 2100.001Introduction to International StudiesSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
WMST 5800.001Seminar in Women's StudiesSpring 2016 SPOT
WMST 5800.791Seminar in Women's StudiesSpring 2016 SPOT
INST 5900.002Special ProblemsSpring 2016
WMST 5900.001Special ProblemsSpring 2016
WMST 4260.001Topics in Women's StudiesSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
WMST 2100.500Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's StudiesSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
INST 4850.001International Studies SeminarFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
INST 2100.002Introduction to International StudiesFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
WMST 2100.500Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's StudiesFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
WMST 2100.501Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's StudiesFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
WMST 2100.600Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's StudiesFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
INST 4850.003International Studies SeminarSpring 2015 Syllabus
INST 2100.001Introduction to International StudiesSpring 2015 Syllabus
WMST 5800.001Seminar in Women's StudiesSpring 2015
WMST 5800.791Seminar in Women's StudiesSpring 2015
WMST 4260.001Topics in Women's StudiesSpring 2015 Syllabus
WMST 2100.500Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's StudiesSpring 2015 Syllabus
INST 4850.001International Studies SeminarFall 2014 Syllabus
INST 2100.002Introduction to International StudiesFall 2014 Syllabus
WMST 2100.500Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's StudiesFall 2014 Syllabus
WMST 2100.501Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's StudiesFall 2014 Syllabus
INST 2100.001Introduction to International StudiesSpring 2014 Syllabus
INST 2100.004Introduction to International StudiesSpring 2014 Syllabus
WMST 5800.001Seminar in Women's StudiesSpring 2014
WMST 4260.001Topics in Women's StudiesSpring 2014
WMST 2100.500Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's StudiesSpring 2014 Syllabus
INST 4850.001International Studies SeminarFall 2013 Syllabus
INST 2100.002Introduction to International StudiesFall 2013 Syllabus
WMST 2100.500Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's StudiesFall 2013 Syllabus
WMST 2100.501Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's StudiesFall 2013 Syllabus
INST 4853.001Global Development : Issues and ChallengesSpring 2013 Syllabus
INST 2100.001Introduction to International StudiesSpring 2013 Syllabus
WMST 5800.001Seminar in Women's StudiesSpring 2013
WMST 4260.001Topics in Women's StudiesSpring 2013 Syllabus
WMST 2100.500Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's StudiesSpring 2013
INST 4850.001International Studies SeminarFall 2012 Syllabus
INST 2100.002Introduction to International StudiesFall 2012 Syllabus
WMST 2100.500Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's StudiesFall 2012 Syllabus
WMST 2100.501Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's StudiesFall 2012 Syllabus
INST 4853.001Global Development : Issues and ChallengesSpring 2012 Syllabus
INST 2100.002Introduction to International StudiesSpring 2012
WMST 5800.001Seminar in Women's StudiesSpring 2012
WMST 2100.500Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's StudiesSpring 2012 Syllabus
INST 4850.001International Studies SeminarFall 2011 Syllabus
INST 2100.002Introduction to International StudiesFall 2011 Syllabus
WMST 2100.500Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's StudiesFall 2011 Syllabus
WMST 2100.501Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's StudiesFall 2011 Syllabus
WMST 4100.002Feminist Theories and Contemporary IssuesSpring 2011 Syllabus
WMST 5100.001Feminist TheorySpring 2011
INST 4850.003International Studies SeminarSpring 2011 Syllabus
INST 4850.004International Studies SeminarSpring 2011 Syllabus
WMST 5800.001Seminar in Women's StudiesSpring 2011
INST 4850.002International Studies SeminarFall 2010
WMST 5800.001Seminar in Women's StudiesFall 2010
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Altiok, O. (2022). From the streets to social policy: How to end gender-based violence against women. Global Agenda for Social Justice 2022.

    • Book Review

  • Altiok, O.. (2014). Gendered Identities: Criticizing Patriarchy in Turkey. Gender & Society. 29 (1) 148-150. http://gas.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/09/11/0891243214551159

    • Encyclopedia Article

  • Altıok, Ö.. (2007). " Nazım Hikmet" in the Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice..
  • Altıok, Ö.. (2007). "Conscientious Objectors to War" in the Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice..

    • Fact Sheet

  • Altiok, Ozlem. (2015). Muslim Family Laws and CEDAW: A Fact Sheet. https://socwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/Muslim-Family-Laws.pdf

    • Journal Article

  • Altiok, O. (2017). Review of “The Shape of Water” & “Living Along the Fenceline.”. Films for the Feminist Classroom. (7.2) Denton Texas, Department of Multicultural Women's and Gender Studies at Texas Woman’s University. http://ffc.twu.edu/issue_7-2/rev_Altiok_7-2.html
  • Altiok, O.. (2013). Reproducing the Nation. Contexts. 12 (2) 46-51.
  • Altiok, O. (2012). Book Review: Naming Food After Places. Gastronomica.
  • K Stiles, Ö. Altiok, M.M. Bell. (2011). The ghosts of taste: food and the cultural politics of authenticity. Agriculture and Human Values.

    • Magazine/Trade Publication

  • Altiok, O. (2022). DANIŞTAY’IN SKANDAL KARARI VE KADIN MÜCADELESİ.

    • Newsletter

  • Altiok, O. (2021). Feminism Beyond Orders and Borders. https://socwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Network-News-Summer-2021.pdf

    • Newspaper

  • Altiok, O. (2022). Talibanlaşan Türkiye’de Anayasa yapmak veya Anayasa yoluyla Talibanlaşmak.
  • Altiok, O. (2021). İstanbul Sözleşmesi: Küresel siyasetin kalbinin attığı yer. https://m.bianet.org/bianet/toplumsal-cinsiyet/241923-istanbul-sozlesmesi-kuresel-siyasetin-kalbinin-attigi-yer

    • Personal Essay

  • Altiok, O. (2020). How my North Texas students taught me ‘We’re all in the same boat is a lie’. https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/author/ozlem-altiok-2/

    • Popular Press Article

  • Altiok, Ozlem. (2015). Building a 'new Turkey': Gender politics and the future of democracy. https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/%C3%B6zlem-alt%C4%B1ok-bihter-somersan/building-new-turkey-gender-politics-and-future-of-democracy

    • Position Paper

  • Altiok, O. (2021). Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention: A threshold we better not cross. https://esikplatform.net/kategori/haberler/72169/turkey-s-withdrawal-from-the-istanbul-convention-a-threshold-we-better-not-cross

    • Scholarly Note

  • Altiok, O. (2015). Results of Turkey's General Elections: A Gendered Analysis. Gender & Society. Sage. https://gendersociety.wordpress.com/2015/06/11/results-of-turkeys-general-elections-a-brief-gendered-analysis/
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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out of 7		 %
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students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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