Gamze Karayaz, Ph.D.

Isik University, Department Of Management

Tel :( 216) 5287211

E-mail: gkarayaz@isikun.edu.tr 

Web:    http://www.isikun.edu.tr/~gkarayaz

 

Education

 

Doctor of Philosophy, Engineering Management and Systems Engineering (December 2006)

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, College of Engineering & Technology

Dissertation Title: A dyadic composition to foster virtual team effectiveness: An experimental study

Advisor: Dr. Charles B. Keating

 

Master of Engineering, Operations Research and Systems Analysis (2002)

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, College of Engineering & Technology

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering

                       

Bachelor of Art, Business Administration (1993)

Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey

College of Business, Department of Business Administration

 

 

Teaching Experience

 

Instructor (October 2006-present)                                                                       Isik University

MAN 352 Management Information Systems

MAN 402 Business Communication

MAN 472 Managerial Decision Making

MAN 473 Business Project Management

 

Instructor (2004&2006)                                                                        Old Dominion University
ENMA 302 Engineering Economics
                                                   
Teaching Assistant   (2001)                                                                  Old Dominion University
ENMA 614 Logistic & Supply Chain Management              

 

Current Research Projects

§   Analysis of the Impact of Işık University on the Local Economy (January 2007-January 2008) with Dr. Mehmet Emin Karaarslan

 

Past Research Experience

 

Involved with different activities and tasks as a Graduate Assistant at Old Dominion University

 

§   Systems of Systems Engineering Environment Analysis for Border Security funded by Department of Homeland Security, Fall 2004- Fall 2006

§   Systems of Systems Engineering Modeling for Port Security (with U.S. Coast Guard) funded by Department of Defense, Fall 2004-May 2004

§   Security System Modeling using Systems of Systems Engineering funded by Virginia Port Authority, June 2003-May 2004

§   Wallops Rapid Response Demonstration project funded by Virginia Space Flight Center and NASA  VA, January 2003-May 2003

§   Virtual Collaborative Environments for the Undergraduate Curriculum in partnership with Robert

   Morris University funded by National Science Foundation, August 2002-December 2002

§   Investigation of Error Patterns in Geographical Databases sponsored by NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI), Langley, VA, December 2000-August 2002

 

Publications

 

Refereed Conference Proceedings

 

-Karayaz, Gamze, and Charles B. Keating “Virtual Team Effectiveness Using Dyadic Teams” Proceedings from the PICMET’ 2007 Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology, (August 4- 9)

-Arnaut Jean Paul, Karayaz, Gamze, and Pinto Ariel “Extreme Value Theory for risk managers using tail related risk measures, Proceedings from the 2006 American Society for Engineering Management National Conference, (October 25-28)

-Arnaut Jean Paul, Karayaz, Gamze, and Sousa-Poza Andres “Employee Commitment and Turnover: Literature and Data Analysis of Correlations”, Proceedings from the 2006 American Society for Engineering Management National Conference, (October 25-28)

-Bradford Logan, Karayaz, Gamze, and Charles Keating “Development of a System of Systems Research Laboratory”  Proceedings from the 2006 American Society for Engineering Management National Conference, (October 25-28)

-Karayaz, Gamze and Keating, Charles. ”An examination of task and team structure to foster virtual team effectiveness”, Proceedings from the 2005 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference, (September 11-14), pp. 333-338

-Karayaz, Gamze and Keltz, Ilean. “An experiment rehearsal: Pilot study guide for engineering managers”, Proceedings from the 2005 American Society for Engineering Management National Conference, (October 26-29), pp.337-343.

-Karayaz, Gamze. “Dealing with effectiveness on virtual team research”, Proceedings from the 2004 American Society for Engineering Management National Conference, (October 20-23), pp.241-247.

-Karayaz, Gamze. “Socio-Technical Balance Framework Approach in Virtual Team Research”, Proceedings from the 2004 American Society for Engineering Management National Conference, (October 20-23), pp.249-255

 

Technical Reports

Investigation of Error Patterns in Geographical Databases, David Dryer, Derya A. Jacobs, Gamze Karayaz, Chris Gronbech, Denise R. Jones, October 2002, NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI), Langley Research Center, VA.

 
Refereed Journal Invited (working) Paper

“A technology rehearsal: Importance of pilot studies in knowledge driven enterprises” Invited for the special issue of the Engineering Management Journal on “Building knowledge for and about change”, published by American Society of Engineering Management

 

Industrial Experience

 
Business Process Reengineering Consultant
Old Dominion University, Research Foundation, Norfolk, VA                (August 2001 - October 2001) 

 

Export-Import Executive                                                                               

OZTURE Holding Inc. Izmir, Turkey & MINEREKS Foreign Trade S.A        (June 1995 - August 1999)

 

Export Planning Analyst & Assistant Export Manager

EMES Foreign Trade S.A., Izmir, Turkey                                                  (October 1992 – April 1995)