Outreach & Engagement

Auburn University (2019-Present)

Pasadena Media acknowledgment (2026). The ASA Alabama-Mississippi Chapter Traveling Course co-organized by Elvan Ceyhan was acknowledged in the Pasadena Media program "Statistical �Therapy� - A Thought Experiment & Television Game Show."
AI in Teaching and Learning Showcase (Auburn University Biggio Center, March 2025): Contributed two presentations on AI in education and AI-enhanced computational analysis. See Teaching & Curriculum Development for details.
Contributor to Auburn University outreach and engagement initiatives, including activities associated with the Office of Faculty Engagement and Auburn GivePulse.
Organized Auburn's participation in ASA AL-MS Chapter Annual Conferences, promoting active faculty and student involvement (2022-Present).
Co-presenter (with Dr. Nedret Billor), Outreach and Engaged Scholarship Symposium (2024): "Future of Data Science: Enhanced Education and Strategic Industry Alliances."
Founder and organizer, Statistics & Data Science Seminar Series (Fall 2020, Spring 2022), fostering interdisciplinary campus engagement.
Co-organizer and judge, Forum on Data Science and AI in Production Agriculture (April 2025).
Presenter, Biggio Center Microteaching Session (2024): "Simple Linear Regression: Relation Between Two Variables."

Multilingual Glossary Contributor, International Statistical Institute (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.

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.
Promoted mathematics visibility and student engagement through curriculum reform and innovative undergraduate instruction.