Outreach & Engagement

Auburn University (2019-Present)

Member of Office of Faculty Engagement and Encyclopedia of Alabama and Auburn University GivePulse
Organized Auburn's participation in ASA AL-MS Chapter Annual Conferences, promoting active faculty and student involvement (2022-Present).
Co-presented with Dr. Nedret Billor at the Outreach and Engaged Scholarship Symposium (2024): "Future of Data Science: Enhanced Education and Strategic Industry Alliances."
Founded and organized the Statistics & Data Science Seminar Series (Fall 2020, Spring 2022), fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.
Co-organized and served as judge at the Forum on Data Science and AI in Production Agriculture (April 2025).
Evaluator, Auburn Global Teaching Academy applications (2025).
Presenter, Biggio Center Microteaching Session (2024): "Simple Linear Regression: Relation Between Two Variables."
Co-initiated CDSI-Chambers County Health & Wellness Center partnership on data-driven health collaboration and student engagement.

Member of Group of Interest �MCAA: Bridging Continents with Scientific Diplomacy� (June 2025 - Present)
UNDRR & ISC Reviewer, FDA Guidance Contributor, EU Framework Reviewer (2025)
Mentor, INFORMS Mentor Match Program (2024-2025)
Multilingual Glossary Contributor, ISI (2008-2016)

NSF Liaison & Site Visit Organizer, SAMSI (2017-2019)
Led educational outreach and coordinated Undergraduate Modeling Workshops and STEM events at NCCU and NC A&T.
Co-organized the Climate Opening Workshop featuring 40+ speakers from national and international institutions.
Directed Professional Development Workshop (PDW) Series for graduate students and postdocs on career skills and transitions.
Graduate Fellow Coordinator: facilitated mentoring and interdisciplinary research presentations (2018-2019).
Developed SAMSI's diversity outreach at SACNAS, Blackwell-Tapia, and Infinite Possibilities conferences.
Co-developed the SAMSI Associates Program, securing $100K in industry support and forging partnerships with Bayer, SAS, and Valassis.
Represented SAMSI in national initiatives on fairness in AI and digital twins with NSF, TRIPODS, and national labs.

Created �5 Flashy Slides� to highlight departmental research, graduate placements, and awards.
Co-developed Math 211: Statistics for Sciences with an emphasis on probability and regression for science majors.
Balanced English/Turkish instruction in foundational courses to enhance accessibility and rigor.
Participant, Global STEM Alliance (New York Academy of Sciences) for international STEM outreach.
Advocated for mathematics visibility through curriculum reform and innovative instruction at the undergraduate level.