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CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME:
Işık A. Aytaç
Professor
ADDRESS:
Department of Sociology
Bogazici University
Bebek, Istanbul
34342, Turkey
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (0212) 359 7314
EDUCATION:
1991
Ph.D., Sociology, University of Maryland at College Park
1985
M.S., Sociology, Portland State University
1981
B.S., Sociology, Portland State University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2009-
Professor, Department of Sociology, Bogazici University
2002-2008
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Bogazici University
2006-2007
Research Scholar, Department of Sociology, George Washington University
2000-2001
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Bogazici University
1999-2000
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Sociology, Boston University
1998-1999
Associate Research Scientist, New England Research Institutes.
1996-1998
Research Affiliate, Center on Aging, University of Chicago
1995-1996
Geriatrics Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Chicago
1992-1994
National Institute of Aging Postdoctoral Fellowship,
Population Research Center, University of Chicago
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
Stratification, Work and Family, Methodology, Sociology of Health, Aging
PUBLICATIONS:
Rankin, Bruce and Işık Aytaç. 2010. “Eğitimde Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitsizliği: Araştırma
Sonuçlari ve Düşündürdükleri [Explaining Gender Inequality in Education: Research Results and
Implications].” In Türkiye’de Toplumsal Cinsiyet Çalışmaları: Eşitsizlikler Mücadeleler
Kazanimlar [Gender Inequality Research in Turkey], eds. Hülya Durudoğan, Fatoş Gökşen, Bertil
Emrah Oder, and Deniz Yükseker. Istanbul: Koç University Press.
Aytaç, Işık and Bruce Rankin. 2009. “Economic Crisis and Marital Problems in Turkey: A Test
of the Family Stress Model.” Journal of Marriage and Family 71:756-767.
Aytaç, Işık and Bruce Rankin. 2008. “Unemployment, Economic Strain, and Family Distress:
The Impact of the 2001 Economic Crisis.” New Perspectives on Turkey 38 (Spring):181-203.
Bruce Rankin and Isik Aytac. 2008. “Religiosity, the Headscarf, and Education in Turkey: An
Analysis of 1988 Data and Current Implications.” British Journal of the Sociology of Education.
Volume 29, Number 3.
Bruce Rankin and Isik Aytac. 2006. “Gender Inequality in Schooling: The Case of Turkey.”
Sociology of Education 79(1):25-43.
Isik A. Aytac and Bruce H. Rankin. 2004. “Modernity, Traditionality, and Junior High School
Attainment in Turkey.” Social Indicators Research, Volume 66, Issue 3, pp: 267-282.
Isik A. Aytac. 2002. “Tradition or Need? Reasons for Coresiding with Elderly in Urban Areas.”
Nufusbilim Dergisi, Cilt: 24, sayfa: 23-36.
Isik A. Aytac. 2002. “Occupational Sex Stratification, Marital Power and Household Division of
Labor: The Case of US.” Bogazici Journal:Review of Social, Economic and Administrative
Studies , Vol. 16, no.1, pp: 79-95.
Isik A. Aytac, A. Araujo, C. Johannes, K. Kleinman, and J. McKinlay. 2000. Socioeconomic
Factors and Incidence of ED: Longitudinal Massachusetts Male Aging Study.” Social Science
and Medicine, SI: (5) 771-778.
Isik A. Aytac, John B. McKinlay and Robert J. Krane. 1999. “The Likely Worldwide Increase in
ED Between 1995 and 2025 and Some Policy Implications.” British Journal of Urology, Vol. 85,
No. 1.
Isik A. Aytac. 1998. "Intergenerational Living Arrangements in Turkey." Journal of CrossCultural Gerontology, 13:241-264.
Yean-Ju Lee and Isik Aytac 1998. “Intergenerational Financial Support Among Whites, AfricanAmericans, and Latinos” Journal of Marriage and the Family, 60: 426-441.
Isik Aytac. 1995. Book Review: "Demography of Aging," by Linda Martin and Samuel Preston
(eds.), American Journal of Sociology, 100:1651-53.
Isik Aytac. 1990. "Sharing Household Tasks in the United States and Sweden: A Reassessment
of Kohn's Theory" Sociological Spectrum, 10:357-371.
C. M. Snipp and Isik Aytac 1990. "The Labor Force Participation of American Indian Women."
Research in Human Capital and Development Vol. 6, JAI Press, Inc.
WORK IN PROGRESS:
“A Mixed Method Analysis of the Impact of the Economic Crisis on Neighborhoods: The Case of
Turkey” (with Bruce Rankin, Banu Kavakli, and Burcin Erarslan).
“Economic Crisis, Household Coping Strategies and Emotional Distress” (with Bruce Rankin and
Banu Kavakli).
Analysis and book manuscript preparation phase of the “Work and Family Life under Siege:
Strategies for Coping with the Turkish Economic Crisis” study.
MEDIA:
Newspaper article on Work and Family Life Under Siege study findings, entitled “Kriz Cocuklara
Ogun Atlatti [The Crisis Made Children Skip Meals]”, Sabah, February 26, 2005.
Newspaper article on Work and Family Life Under Siege study findings, “Bir Krizin Anatomisi
[The Anatomy of a Crisis]”, Posta, February 26, 2005.
FUNDED RESEARCH:
“The Social and Psychological Impact of Economic Conditions: Short-term and Long-Term
Effects”, co-Principal Investigator (with Bruce Rankin). Funded through a grant from Turkish
Department of Planning/Social Policy Forum, Boğaziçi University. Research Period: February 1,
2010 – December 31, 2012.
“The Social Impact of Turkish Economic Crisis: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study”, co-Principal
Investigator (with Işık Aytaç). Funded through a grant from the Scientific Research Project,
Boğazici University. Research Period: April 1, 2009 - March 30, 2011.
“Work and Family Life under Siege: Strategies for Coping with the Turkish Economic Crisis”,
Principal Investigator (with Bruce Rankin). Funded through a grant from Middle East Research
Competition with additional support from the Bogazici University Research Foundation and the
Koc University Research Fund. Research Period: June 1, 2003-present.
“The Integration of Work and Family Life: Coping with Economic Hardship: Qualitative Phase.”
Principal Investigator (with Bruce Rankin). Funded through the Bogazici University Research
Fundation. Research Period: April 1, 2002-September 30, 2003.
AWARDS, HONORS, AND FELLOWSHIPS:
Akademik Tesvik Odulu, Bogazici Universitesi Vakfi (Academic Encouragement, Award
Bogazici University Foundation), 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
Bogazici Universitesi Fen ve Edebiyat Fakultesi Yayin Endeksli Performans Odulu (Bogazici
University College of Arts and Sciences Publication-based Performance Award), April 2004
Geriatrics Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Chicago, 1995-1996.
Spencer Foundation Grant (with Linda J. Waite), 1994.
Post-doctoral Fellowship, National Institute of Aging, 1992 -1994.
Dissertation Improvement Grant, National Science Foundation, 1991.
Irene Taueber Award, Best Graduate Student Paper, District of Columbia Sociological Society,
for "A Cross-National Comparison of Class Consciousness and Party Affiliation: Is America
Exceptional?" (with Bruce Rankin), 1989.
Award for Summer Research Grant, University of Maryland, for "Husband's Participation in
Family Work: A Proposal for Research", 1989.
Exchange Student Award, University of Surrey, United Kingdom. Participated in research and
seminars on work and family. Summer 1988.
Award for Summer Research Grant, University of Maryland, for "The Effect of Wife's Labor
Force Participation on Divorce", 1987.
Irene Taueber Award, Honorable Mention, District of Columbia Sociological Society, for
"Women's Labor Force Participation and Marital Instability", 1986.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Work and Family, Research Methods, Data Analysis, Social Statistics, Social Problems, Gender
Roles, Introduction to Sociology, Family
PRESENTATIONS:
“A Mixed Method Analysis of the Impact of the Economic Crisis on Neighborhoods: The Case of
Turkey” (with Bruce Rankin, Banu Kavakli, and Burcin Erarslan). Paper presented at the 2011
Qualitative Computing: Diverse Worlds and Research Practices Conference, Istanbul, Turkey,
February 24-26, 2011.
“Household Responses to Economic Shock: The Case of the Turkish 2001 Economic Crisis”
(with Bruce Rankin). Paper presented at the Eastern Sociological Society Annual Meeting,
Boston, MA, March 20, 2010.
“The Impact of Economic Crises on Neighborhoods: The Case of Turkey” (with Bruce Rankin
and Burçin Erarslan). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological
Association, San Francisco, CA, August, 2009.
“Household Coping Strategies during the Turkish Economic Crisis” (with Bruce Rankin). Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA,
August, 2009.
“Economic Crisis and Marital Problems in Turkey: A Test of the Family Stress Model” (with
Bruce Rankin). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association,
Boston, MA, August 1-4, 2008.
“Financial Crisis and the Social Structuring of Economic Hardship: The View from Turkey”
(with Bruce Rankin). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological
Association, Boston, MA August 1-4, 2008.
“Patriarchy, Religiosity, and the Education of Turkish Girls” (with Bruce Rankin). Eastern
Sociological Society Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 17, 2007.
“Families Coping with Economic Crisis: The Case of Turkey” (with Bruce Rankin). Eastern
Sociology Society Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 16, 2007.
“The (Under)Education of Turkish Girls: Patriarchy, Islam, and the Headscarf” (with Bruce
Rankin). Paper accepted for presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological
Association, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August 11-14, 2006.
“Gender Inequality in Schooling: The Case of Turkey” and “Economic Crisis, Work, and Family
Life in Turkey” (with Bruce Rankin). Sociology Department Seminar, Bergen University,
Bergen, Norway, November 4, 2005.
“The Impact of the February 2001 Economic Crisis on the Family” (with Bruce Rankin), Paper
presented at the Tenth International Karl Polanyi Conference, Bogazici University, Istanbul,
Turkey, October 14, 2005.
“Economic Crisis and Family Distress in Turkey” (with Bruce Rankin). Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Philadephia, PA, August 15, 2005.
“Gender Inequality in Schooling: The Case of Turkey” (with Bruce Rankin). Paper presented at
the Global Conference on Education Research in Developing and Transition Countries, Prague,
Czech Republic, March 31, 2005.
“Explaining the Gender Gap in Turkish Education” (with Bruce Rankin). Paper presented at
Social Science Seminar, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey, November 9, 2004.
“The Determinants of the Gender Gap in Turkish Education” (with Bruce Rankin). Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA,
August 2004.
“Work and Family Life Under Siege: Strategies for Coping with the Turkish
Economic Crisis” (with Bruce Rankin). Paper presented at the Middle East Research Competition
Scholar’s Conference, Cairo, Egypt, December 2003.
“Gender Inequality in Access to Education and School Attainment: The Case of Turkey (with
Bruce Rankin). American Sociological Association, Chicago, Illinois, 2002.
“The Educational Attainment of Boys and Girls in Turkey” (with Bruce Rankin). American
Sociological Association Meetings, Anaheim, California, 2001.
“Socioeconomic Status and Incidence of ED” (with A. Araujo, C. Johannes, and J. McKinlay).
Poster session presentation at the Society for Epidemiological Research, Baltimore, 1999.
"Employment and Provision of Social Support to Friends and the Community" (with Linda J.
Waite). Poster session presentation at the Gerontological Society of America Meetings, Los
Angeles, 1995.
"The Impact of Employment and Employment Characteristics on Men's and Women's Social
Support to Family" (with Linda J. Waite). Paper presented at the American Sociological
Association meetings, Washington, D.C., 1995.
"Intergenerational Relations in Turkey." Paper presented at the Population Association of
America, San Francisco, California, 1995.
"Employment, Household Structure, and Social Support" (with Linda J. Waite). Paper presented
at The Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, 1993.
"Husbands, Wives, and the Attractiveness of Alternatives" (with Julie Brines and Kara Joyner).
Paper presented at the American Sociological Association, Miami Beach, Florida, 1993.
"Adult Children's Financial Support for Parents: Racial/Ethnic Comparisons" (with Yean-Ju Lee).
Paper presented at the Population Association of America, Cincinnati, OH, 1993.
"Employment and Provision of Social Support to Parents, Children, Siblings, and to the
Community" (with Linda Waite). Paper presentation at The Gerontological Society of America,
Washington, D.C., 1992.
"Occupational Sex Segregation, Marital Power, and Household Division of Labor" (with Jay
Teachman). Paper presented at the American Sociological Association, Pittsburgh, PA, 1992.
"Family and Life Cycle: Problems, Conflict, Resolutions".
Discussant, Eastern Sociological Society, Boston, MA, 1990.
"Determinants of Change in Traditional Family Roles" Roundtable, American Sociological
Association, Atlanta, GA 1988.
"Sharing Household Chores: A Comparison of the U.S. and Sweden." Paper presented at the
Southern Sociological Society, Nashville, TN, 1988.
"Obstacles to Worker's Collective Action in the U.S" (with Bruce Rankin). Paper presented at the
Southern Stratification Research Conference, Nashville, TN, 1988.
"The Effect of Women's Economic Independence on Divorce." Paper presented at the Eastern
Sociological Society, Philadelphia, PA, 1988.
"Sharing Household and Childcare Activities: Is Equity Possible?" Colloquium at the Eastern
Sociological Society, Philadelphia, PA, 1988.
"The Effect of Women's Labor Force Participation on Divorce." Paper presented at The
Sociologists for Women in Society ASA, Chicago, IL, 1987.
"Wife's Decision Making at Work and Contribution to family Income As Determinants of How
Domestic Chores Are Shared." Paper presented at the Eastern Sociological Society, Boston, MA,
1987.
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES:
Erasmus, Exchange and Special Students Faculty and Student Exchange Program Departmental
Representative, Bogazici University, 2005-present.
Advisor to Juniors, Department of Sociology, Bogazici University, Fall term 2000 through
Summer term 2011
MEMBERSHIPS:
Sosyoloji Dernegi
Gerontology Dernegi
American Sociological Society