Assistant Professor
Department of Teaching & Learning

Ayse Ozturk

3134 EDUCATION BUILDING
NORFOLK, 23529

Ayse Ozturk is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Old Dominion University. Her research focuses on learning and teaching mathematics as a humanizing practice. She is interested in building teacher candidates’ capacity to transfer their passion and knowledge to students in meaningful ways. To make mathematics more relevant and accessible, she has focused on designing and teaching equitable mathematics curricula through enacting mathematical modeling, which involves using mathematics and personal experience to inform decisions about the real-world situations.

Ph.D. in STEM Education/Mathematics Education, The Ohio State University, (2021)

M.A. in Mathematics, Sam Houston State University, (2015)

M.S. in Mathematics, Hacettepe University, (2012)

Expertise

Mathematics Education
Mathematics Teacher Preparation and Professional Learning
Elementary Math Education
Accessible Instruction
STEM for Mathematics Learning

Research Interests

Mathematical Modeling, Access and Equity in Mathematics Classrooms, Elementary Teacher Preparation

Presentations

Ozturk, A. N. ( 2025). Method Instructors’ Messages of Access and Equity in Their Syllabi Paper Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) .
Ozturk, A. N. ( 2024). Analysis Across Geometry Textbooks to Link Content, Curriculum and Children’s Reasoning Poster Annual Conference of the Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME) .
Ozturk, A. N. ( 2024). Connecting Group Approaches to Mathematical Modelling Competencies Poster International Conference on the Teaching of Mathematical Modeling and Applications (ICMI) Sydney, Australia.
Ozturk, A. N. ( 2024). Payday Power-Up: Let’s Make a Raise Distribution Paper North American Chapter of the International Group of Mathematics Education (PME-NA) .
Ozturk, A. N. ( 2023). Stimulating Mathematical Mindsets with the Mathematics Portfolio Project Poster Annual Conference of the Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME) .
Ozturk, A. N. ( 2023). A Mathematical Modeling Lesson from a Social Justice Perspective Paper Research Council on Mathematics Learning (RCML) .
Ozturk, A. N. ( 2022). Enabling Translanguaging in the Context of Mathematical Modeling Paper International Conference on the Teaching of Mathematical Modeling and Applications (ICTMA) .
  • 2024: Best Undergraduate Research Mentor Award (Finalist), The Ohio State University, Newark
  • 2023: Recognition on The Ohio State University Graduation Survey- The Most Influential Faculty , The Ohio State University, Newark
  • 2022: Teaching Excellence Award , The Ohio State University, Newark
  • 2021: Susan Gay Conference Award, Association of Mathematics Teacher Education (AMTE)

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