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AYSEM R. SENYUREKLI
Zayed University – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
E-mail: [email protected]


EDUCATION
Ph.D., Family Social Science (FSoS), with Distinction, University of Minnesota (UMN), June 2007
Certification in Preparing Future Faculty Program Certification in WebCT On-line Course Preparation Program M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), University of San Diego (USD), August 2002 B.S., Applied Psychology, with Distinction, Montana State University (MSU), May 2000
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Transnational Families, lead investigator Aysem R. Senyurekli, Ph.D., UMN, 2005-2007
Immigrant Family Strengths, lead investigator Daniel F. Detzner, Ph.D., UMN, 2002-2007
Immigrant Women from Turkey, lead investigator, Aysem R. Senyurekli, M.A., UMN, 2005-2006
On-line Professional Development, lead investigator Jodi Dworkin, Ph.D., UMN, 2005
Parents Forever Divorce Education Curriculum, lead investigator Jodi Dworkin, Ph.D., UMN, 2003
Families with Special Needs, lead investigator Moises Barón, Ph.D., USD, 2002
Stress and Caffeine, lead investigator Aysem R. Karahan (now Senyurekli), B.S., USD, 2001
Equity and Satisfaction, lead investigator Aysem R. Karahan (now Senyurekli), B.S., MSU, 2000
Sexual Assault on Campus, lead investigator Aysem R. Karahan (now Senyurekli), B.S., MSU, 1998

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Impact of Immigration Policy on the Well-Being of Immigrant and Refugee Families
Intergenerational Relationships in Transnational Families
Impact of Public Policy on the Well-Being of Children and Families

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Senyurekli, A. R. & Menjivar, C. (in press). Turkish Immigrants’ Hopes and Fears Around Return
Migration. International Migration. Detzner, D. F., Şenyürekli, A. R., Yang, P. D., & Sheikh, K. S. (2009). Strengths of Hmong and Somali Refugee Families in the United States, in Dalla, R., Defrain, J., Johnson, J., and Abbott, D. (eds) Strengths and Challenges of New Immigrant Families: Implications for Research, Education, Policy, and Services, pp. 135-154. Lexington Books. Şenyürekli, A. R. & Detzner, D. F. (2009). Communication Dynamics of the Transnational Family. Marriage and Family Review, 45, 807-824. Detzner, D. F., Senyurekli, A. R., & Xiong, Z. B. (2008). Escape from Harm’s Way: The Experiences of Southeast Asian Elders and their Families. Hmong Studies Journal 9, 30 pages. Published on-line at: http://www.hmongstudies.org/HSJ9OnlinePR.html. Şenyürekli, A. R. & Detzner, D. F. (2008). Intergenerational Relationships in a Transnational Context: The Case of Turkish Families. Family Relations: Special Issue on Transnational Families 57(4), 457-467. Şenyürekli, A. R. (2007). A Profile of Immigrant Women from Turkey in the United States, in Balgamis, D. and Karpat, K. (eds) Turkish Migration to the United States: From Ottoman Times to the Present. Şenyürekli, A. R. (2006). A Profile of Immigrant Women from Turkey in the United States. International Journal of Turkish Studies, 12 (1&2), 117-132. Senyurekli, A. R., Dworkin, J., & Dickinson, J. (2006). On-line Professional Development for Extension Educators. Journal of Extension 44 (3). Article 3RIB1. Dworkin, J. & Karahan (now Senyurekli), A. R. (2005). Parents Forever: Evaluation of a Divorce Education Curriculum. Journal of Extension 43 (1). Article 1RIB6
PRESENTATIONS
Immigration 101 (as staff member at The Advocates for Human Rights), 2008
Multiple locations, including university courses, organizations, and conferences Intergenerational Relationships in Transnational Families (1st author, Paper), 2006 National Conference on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN A Profile of Turkish Immigrant Women and their Families (1st author, Paper), 2005 National Conference on Family Relations, Phoenix, AZ Immigrant Family Strengths (2nd author, Paper), 2005 National Conference on Family Relations, Phoenix, AZ Parents Forever: A Divorce Education Curriculum (2nd author, Report), 2003 University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, MN Race, Culture, & Ethnicity in Self of the Therapist, 2003 TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor, Global Awareness, Zayed University - Dubai, 2010
Guest lecturer for Ted Bowman, Grief and Loss, University of St. Thomas, 2007 & 2009
Instructor, Family Policy, UMN, 2007-2008
Instructor, Multicultural Studies of the Family, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, 2007
Instructor, Families & Couples in Society, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, 2007
Instructor, Coming to America: Families and International Migration, UMN, 2006
Instructor, Immigrant Families in Context, UMN, 2005
Guest lecturer for Virginia Zuiker, Ph.D., Family Resource Management, UMN, 2005
Teaching Intern for Dan Detzner, Ph.D., Relationships in Immigrant Families, UMN, 2004
Teaching Assistant for Liz Wieling, Ph.D., Family Psychology, UMN, 2003
Teaching Assistant for Virginia Zuiker, Ph.D., Personal and Family Finance, UMN, 2003
Teaching Assistant for Virginia Zuiker, Ph.D., Family Resource Management, UMN, 2002
Student Fellow for Honors course on Knowledge, MSU, 2000
Teaching Assistant for Fred Whitford, M.A., Abnormal Psychology, MSU, 2000

TEACHING INTERESTS
Transnationalism and the Family
Family Policy
Immigrant and Refugee Families

SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Reviewer, Family Relations Journal, 2009
Reader, Master’s Thesis for Graduate Student, St. Mary’s University, 2008
Discussant, Ethnic Minorities section of National Council on Family Relations, 2006
Reviewer, Ethnic Minorities section of National Council on Family Relations, 2006
Student Representative, Graduate Faculty Meetings, FSoS, UMN, 2004-2006
Member, Diversity Task Force, College of Human Ecology, UMN, 2004
Secretary, UMN Student Council on Family Relations, 2003-2004
Volunteer, Conference of the American Association on MFT, 2001-2002

WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED
Our Common Future: A Business Case for Immigration in Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, 2008
Human Rights Law and Policy Conference, St. Paul, MN, 2008
Past, Present, and Future of Immigration Policy Enforcement, St. Paul, MN, 2008
Addressing the Best Interests of Children in Immigrant and Refugee Families, Minneapolis, MN, 2008
Minnesota Meeting on Immigration, Minneapolis, MN, 2008
Health Promotion & Prevention of Disparities for Refugee/Immigrant Communities, St. Paul, MN, 2008
Human Rights Institute, New York, NY, 2008
Helping Lawyers Understand the Muslim-American Community Today, Minneapolis, MN, 2008
National Conference on Family Relations, various locations, 2002-2006
Coordinating Meetings & Conferences, UMN Continuing Education Center, St. Paul, MN, 2005
Finding Statistical and Government Publications, UMN Libraries, Minneapolis, MN, 2004
How to Find Funding in the Social Sciences, UMN Libraries, Minneapolis, MN, 2003 & 2004
Building Strong Relationships, CalWORKs, San Diego, CA, 2002
Motivational Interviewing & Working with Difficult People, CalWORKs, San Diego, CA, 2001

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Program Associate, The Advocates for Human Rights, Minneapolis, MN, 2007-2008
Administrative Fellow for Beth Emshoff, College of Human Ecology, UMN, 2003-2005
Graduate Assistant for Stacy Miller, Office of Academic Publications, USD, 2001-2002
MFT Trainee, University of CA-San Diego Outpatient Psychiatry, 2001-2002
Co-facilitated groups for “Depressed Men and Women” & “Survivors of Violent Loss”

COMPUTER SKILLS
Qualitative: MAXQDA-2 and InViVo Software for Qualitative Data Analysis
Quantitative: Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)
Other: Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint, Constant Contact
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent in English and Turkish
Conversational Spanish
HONORS
Inducted into Phi Upsilon Omicron National Honor Society, UMN, 2005
Graduated with University Honors Degree, MSU, 2000
Honored on President’s List for 4.0 GPA, MSU, 1998-2000
Inducted into Psi-Chi Honor Society, MSU, 1999
Received Music Scholarship, MSU, 1998

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