CURRICULUM VITA (short version)
M. Kuzey Bilir
website: www.kuzeybilir.com
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Education |
| Ph.D. |
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL (Measurement and Statistics in the College of Education
Dissertation: Mixture item response theory-MIMIC model: A simultaneous estimation of differential item functioning for manifest groups and latent classes. (Advisor: Akihito Kamata, 2009). |
| M.Sc. |
Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey. (Project Management, 2002) |
| B.Sc. |
Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey. (Civil Engineering, 1994) |
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Professional Experiences |
| Jul 2010 to Current |
Pearson, San Antonio, TX
Associate Research Scientist |
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| Aug 2009 to Jul 2010 |
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Visiting Assistant Professor
Measurement & Statistics Program
Educational Psychology & Learning Systems |
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| Aug. 2004 to Aug 2009 |
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Research Assistant (2004-current)
Teaching Assistant-(2006-current)
Responsibilities
Assisted Dr. Akihito Kamata on the project of “Differential Item Functioning Analyses for Students with Test Accommodations on NAEP test items” which was granted by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.
Teaching Assistant for
- EDF-5406 “Multivariate Analyses” for Summer 2006 and Summer 2008.
- EDF-5434 “Measurement Theory II” for Fall 2008.
Instructor of
EDF 5406 “Multivariate Analyses” for Summer 2007 and Spring 2008. |
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| Aug. 2005 to Aug. 2007 |
Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), Tallahassee, FL
Office of Assessment & School Performance, K-12 Scoring &Reporting
Intern
Responsibilities
- I assisted psychometric and assessment staff at the FLDOE on psychometric work for the statewide testing program for K-12 students in Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) in Reading, Mathematics, Science and Writing.
- I was actively involved in replicating item parameter calibrations, equating and scoring of the FCAT and had opportunities to present four studies regarding issues related to practical implications of psychometric characteristics of FCAT to the FLDOE staff.
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| Dec. 1999 to Jul. 2004 |
Finansbank A.S., Istanbul, Turkey
Retail Banking
Product Management and Marketing Dept.
Assistant Manager (1999 to 2003)
Manager (2003-2004)
Responsibilities
- Product Management (Western Union Money Transfer, Retail Payment Products, Insurance)
Successful applications of marketing and service strategies led Finansbank to be the leader of the Western Union Money Transfer Market in Turkey in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
Product Marketing, Campaign Management, Product & Service Development, Research & Analyses (Determination of potential customer segments and their behaviors to provide tailored products and campaigns to increase and retain market share), Internal Notifications, Reporting, Answering Customer Request & Questions, etc.
- Retail Branch Network & Concept Management
Macro and Micro Site Analyses regarding Branch Network Optimization
Branch Concept Analyses & Projects
Mobile Branch, Work Flows, Q-Matic, Internet Kiosk, In-Store Branches: Research & Analyses regarding worldwide applications of In-Store Branches (Marketing, Products & Service, Incentives, etc.); Relations with the Store Management; Procedures.
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| Sep. 1996 to Mar. 1999 |
Demirbank A.S., Istanbul, Turkey
Retail Banking
Retail Banking Project.
Analyst
Responsibilities
- Corporate Identity & Branch Design Project Team Member
Assistant to Project Manager; Cost; Time; Contract Management of the Project; Communications between Contract Administrator (McKinsey Co.), U.S. Design Consultant (Walker Group), Local Architect and Related Departments of Demirbank (Retail Banking, Premises, PR and IT).
- Credit Card Loyalty Program Project Team Member
Building the Economic Model of Credit Card Loyalty Program.
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Professional Affiliations |
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National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Florida Educational Research Association (FERA)
Mid-Western Educational Research Association (MWERA) |
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Professional Service |
| Manuscript Review for Journals |
- Psychometrika (1 manuscript in 2006).
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| Proposal Review for Professional Conferences |
- Florida Educational Research Association (FERA) (Paper Session)
- Symposium Series: Assessment in the 21st Century: Insight. (Poster Session)
- FERA 2008 Graduate Student Poster Session
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| Department Service at FSU |
- Symposium Series: Assessment in the 21st Century: Insight. (at FSU). Poster Session Review Committee Member (2008).
- Search Committee member for a faculty position in Measurement & Statistics at FSU (student member, 2006).
- Search Committee member for a faculty position in Measurement & Statistics at FSU (student member, 2005).
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| Other Service |
- Member of Training and Professional Development Committee for National Council of Measurement in Education (NCME) (2009).
- Graduate Student Coordinator for Florida Educational Research Association (FERA) Conference (2007-2008).
- Co-chair of Graduate Student Poster Proposal Review Committee for Florida Educational Research Association (FERA) (2008).
- Facilitator for the Graduate Student Special Session “Meet the Experts” for Florida Educational Research Association (FERA) Conference (2007).
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