Faculty Profile

Ozlem Altiok

Title
Principal Lecturer
Department
Women's and Gender Studies
College
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

    

Education

PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2014.
Major: Sociology
Degree 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*

INST 4850.008, International Studies Seminar, Spring 2024 Syllabus
INST 5500.009, International Studies Seminar, Spring 2024 Syllabus
WGST 2100.002, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Spring 2024 Syllabus
WGST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies, Spring 2024 Syllabus
WGST 4260.003, Topics in Women's and Gender Studies, Spring 2024 Syllabus

* 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 4350.001, Gender and Globalization, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5350.001, Globalization and Gender, Fall 2023 SPOT
INST 5700.001, International Studies Practicum, Fall 2023 SPOT
WGST 2100.002, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5600.001, Issues and Policies in International Studies, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.002, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Summer 8W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5700.001, International Studies Practicum, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.501, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5600.001, Issues and Policies in International Studies, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5900.003, Special Problems, Fall 2022
WGST 4260.001, Topics in Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.500, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Summer 8W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5900.003, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2022
INST 4853.001, Global Development : Issues and Challenges, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INST 4850.003, International Studies Seminar, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.005, International Studies Seminar, Spring 2022 SPOT
WGST 2100.500, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies, Spring 2022 SPOT
INST 5900.002, Special Problems, Spring 2022
WGST 5900.001, Special Problems, Spring 2022
WGST 4260.001, Topics in Women's and Gender Studies, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5700.001, International Studies Practicum, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INST 4850.001, International Studies Seminar, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.002, International Studies Seminar, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.501, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 4260.001, Topics in Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.500, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Summer 8W1 2021 Syllabus
INST 4853.001, Global Development : Issues and Challenges, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INST 4850.003, International Studies Seminar, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.005, International Studies Seminar, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.007, International Studies Seminar, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.501, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 4260.001, Topics in Women's and Gender Studies, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5700.001, International Studies Practicum, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
INST 4850.001, International Studies Seminar, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.002, International Studies Seminar, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.501, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5900.001, Special Problems, Fall 2020
WGST 4260.001, Topics in Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.500, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Summer 8W1 2020 SPOT
INST 4850.003, International Studies Seminar, Spring 2020 Syllabus
INST 5500.005, International Studies Seminar, Spring 2020 Syllabus
INST 2100.001, Introduction to International Studies, Spring 2020 Syllabus
WGST 2100.501, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Spring 2020 Syllabus
WGST 4260.001, Topics in Women's and Gender Studies, Spring 2020 Syllabus
INST 5700.001, International Studies Practicum, Fall 2019 Syllabus
INST 4850.001, International Studies Seminar, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.002, International Studies Seminar, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.501, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 4260.001, Topics in Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.500, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Summer 8W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5900.002, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2019 Syllabus
INST 4850.003, International Studies Seminar, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.005, International Studies Seminar, Spring 2019 SPOT
INST 2100.001, Introduction to International Studies, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.501, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's Studies, Spring 2019 SPOT
INST 5900.002, Special Problems, Spring 2019
WGST 4260.001, Topics in Women's and Gender Studies, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5700.001, International Studies Practicum, Fall 2018 SPOT
INST 4850.001, International Studies Seminar, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.002, International Studies Seminar, Fall 2018 SPOT
WGST 2100.501, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.600, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's Studies, Fall 2018 SPOT
INST 4900.002, Special Problems, Fall 2018 Syllabus
WGST 4260.001, Topics in Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
INST 4850.003, International Studies Seminar, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.005, International Studies Seminar, Spring 2018 SPOT
INST 2100.001, Introduction to International Studies, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.501, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's Studies, Spring 2018 SPOT
WGST 4260.001, Topics in Women's and Gender Studies, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5700.001, International Studies Practicum, Fall 2017 SPOT
INST 4850.001, International Studies Seminar, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5500.002, International Studies Seminar, Fall 2017 SPOT
WGST 2100.501, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's Studies, Fall 2017 SPOT
WGST 4260.001, Topics in Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
INST 5700.001, International Studies Practicum, Fall 2016 SPOT
INST 4850.001, International Studies Seminar, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 2100.501, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
WMST 5800.002, Seminar in Women's Studies, Fall 2016 SPOT
INST 5900.002, Special Problems, Fall 2016
WGST 4260.001, Topics in Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
INST 4850.003, International Studies Seminar, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
INST 2100.001, Introduction to International Studies, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
WMST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's Studies, Spring 2016 SPOT
WMST 5800.791, Seminar in Women's Studies, Spring 2016 SPOT
INST 5900.002, Special Problems, Spring 2016
WMST 5900.001, Special Problems, Spring 2016
WMST 4260.001, Topics in Women's Studies, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
WMST 2100.500, Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
INST 4850.001, International Studies Seminar, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
INST 2100.002, Introduction to International Studies, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
WMST 2100.500, Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
WMST 2100.501, Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
WMST 2100.600, Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
INST 4850.003, International Studies Seminar, Spring 2015 Syllabus
INST 2100.001, Introduction to International Studies, Spring 2015 Syllabus
WMST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's Studies, Spring 2015
WMST 5800.791, Seminar in Women's Studies, Spring 2015
WMST 4260.001, Topics in Women's Studies, Spring 2015 Syllabus
WMST 2100.500, Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies, Spring 2015 Syllabus
INST 4850.001, International Studies Seminar, Fall 2014 Syllabus
INST 2100.002, Introduction to International Studies, Fall 2014 Syllabus
WMST 2100.500, Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies, Fall 2014 Syllabus
WMST 2100.501, Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies, Fall 2014 Syllabus
INST 2100.001, Introduction to International Studies, Spring 2014 Syllabus
INST 2100.004, Introduction to International Studies, Spring 2014 Syllabus
WMST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's Studies, Spring 2014
WMST 4260.001, Topics in Women's Studies, Spring 2014
WMST 2100.500, Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies, Spring 2014 Syllabus
INST 4850.001, International Studies Seminar, Fall 2013 Syllabus
INST 2100.002, Introduction to International Studies, Fall 2013 Syllabus
WMST 2100.500, Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies, Fall 2013 Syllabus
WMST 2100.501, Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies, Fall 2013 Syllabus
INST 4853.001, Global Development : Issues and Challenges, Spring 2013 Syllabus
INST 2100.001, Introduction to International Studies, Spring 2013 Syllabus
WMST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's Studies, Spring 2013
WMST 4260.001, Topics in Women's Studies, Spring 2013 Syllabus
WMST 2100.500, Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies, Spring 2013
INST 4850.001, International Studies Seminar, Fall 2012 Syllabus
INST 2100.002, Introduction to International Studies, Fall 2012 Syllabus
WMST 2100.500, Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies, Fall 2012 Syllabus
WMST 2100.501, Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies, Fall 2012 Syllabus
INST 4853.001, Global Development : Issues and Challenges, Spring 2012 Syllabus
INST 2100.002, Introduction to International Studies, Spring 2012
WMST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's Studies, Spring 2012
WMST 2100.500, Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies, Spring 2012 Syllabus
INST 4850.001, International Studies Seminar, Fall 2011 Syllabus
INST 2100.002, Introduction to International Studies, Fall 2011 Syllabus
WMST 2100.500, Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies, Fall 2011 Syllabus
WMST 2100.501, Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies, Fall 2011 Syllabus
WMST 4100.002, Feminist Theories and Contemporary Issues, Spring 2011 Syllabus
WMST 5100.001, Feminist Theory, Spring 2011
INST 4850.003, International Studies Seminar, Spring 2011 Syllabus
INST 4850.004, International Studies Seminar, Spring 2011 Syllabus
WMST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's Studies, Spring 2011
INST 4850.002, International Studies Seminar, Fall 2010
WMST 5800.001, Seminar in Women's Studies, Fall 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 Publications

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
Altiok, O. (2007). " Nazım Hikmet" in the Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice..
Altiok, O. (2007). "Conscientious Objectors to War" in the Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice..
Fact Sheet
Altiok, O. (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.
Altiok, O. (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, O., Somersan, B. (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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Challenge and
Engagement Index
Response Rate

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  • 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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