Meral Büyükkurt, PhD

With the Faculty since 1984, Dr. Büyükkurt obtained her BA in Accounting and Finance from Bogazici University (Turkey), her MBA (Major in Decision Sciences) from Indiana University and her PhD in Business with a major in Decision Sciences and minors in MIS and Statistics from Indiana University. She was a visiting assistant professor at Washington State University (1983-84), visiting scholar at Indiana University (1991-1992), a visiting associate professor at Koç University, Turkey, (1994-1996), and curriculum development consultant for Sabanci University, Turkey (1998 and 1999 summers).

She teaches Information Systems Analysis. Her current research is focused on issues related to technology integration in higher education and its impact on student engagement and learning.

Education

PhD (Indiana University)

Areas of expertise

• Group dynamics among system developers and user requirements analysis
• Information systems development including end-user computing
• Quantification and measurement of uncertainty in information presentation and decision making