CURRICULUM VITAE HAYAL ZEYNEP KACKAR Department of Psychology University of Notre Dame Notre Dame IN, 46556 Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION EdD, Educational Psychology, Northern Illinois University 2010 Dissertation title: High School Students’ Initial Reasons for, Experiences during, and Intentions to Continue Community Service Dissertation chair: Jennifer A. Schmidt, PhD o Certificate of Graduate Studies in Advanced Quantitative Methods in Education MSEd, Educational Psychology, Northern Illinois University o Thesis title: The Moral Orientations of Justice and Care in Relation to Peace: A study with Turkish and American College Students o Thesis chair: Julio Rique, PhD

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BA, English Language and Literature, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey

1998

Teaching Certificate, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

1998

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Notre Dame, Psychology Department o Supervisor: Julianne C. Turner, PhD

2010 - present

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Data Collection & Data Management Leader, Science-in-the-Moment Project, Northern Illinois University o Principal investigator: Jennifer A. Schmidt, PhD 2008 - 2010 Research Assistant, Northern Illinois University o Supervisor: Jennifer A. Schmidt, PhD

2005 - 2008

Research Assistant, Project REAL, Northern Illinois University o Supervisor: Julio Rique, PhD

2004 - 2005

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Instructor, Northern Illinois University o Taught graduate and undergraduate level courses on Adolescent Development, EPS 508, EPS 307

2007 - 2008

Middle School Teacher, taught English at Kultur Middle School, Istanbul, Turkey

1999 – 2001

High School Teacher, taught English at Kultur Science High School Istanbul, Turkey

1998 – 1999

AWARDS Dissertation Completion Fellowship Award. Fellowship assistance funded by the Division of Research and Graduate Studies for doctoral students in completing their degrees, Northern Illinois University, 2009-2010. Outstanding Woman Student Award. Recognition award to encourage, support and celebrate woman students’ participation in all facets of the university experience and in their communities, Northern Illinois University, 2009-2010. Emerging Scholar in K-12 Service-learning. Selected as an emerging scholar in K-12 service-learning to participate in the Works-in-Progress Seminar, hosted by the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, June 2009. (http://www.icrce.umn.edu/youth/emerging/wip_scholars.html) Graduate Student Intersession Research Award. Support funded by the LEPF department for research and professional development activities, Northern Illinois University, 2009. Margaret Many Scholarship. Scholarship assistance for a student pursuing a graduate degree in Educational Psychology, Northern Illinois University, 2008-09. Dean Bose Assistantship Award. Graduate assistantship funded by the Graduate School for full-time doctoral study, Northern Illinois University, 2006-2007. Margaret Many Scholarship. Scholarship assistance for a student pursuing a graduate degree in Educational Psychology, Northern Illinois University, 2005-06.

RESEARCH INTERESTS Adolescents’ motivation, engagement, and development in classrooms and out-of-school learning environments o K-12 service-learning o Engagement in science classrooms o The Experience Sampling Method (ESM) o Multi-method research

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ARTICLES IN PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Kackar, H. Z., Shumow, L., Schmidt, J. A., & Grzetich, J. (in press). Age and sex differences in adolescents’ homework experiences. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. Shumow, L., Schmidt, J. A., & Kackar, H. (2008). Adolescents' experience doing homework: Associations among context, quality of experience and outcomes. The School Community Journal, 18(2), 9-27. Shumow, L., Schmidt, J. A., & Kackar, H. (2008). Reading in class and out of class: An experience sampling method study. Middle Grades Research Journal, 3(3), 97-120. Schmidt, J. A., Shumow, L., & Kackar, H. (2007). Adolescents’ participation in service activities and its impact on academic, behavioral, and civic outcomes. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 36(2), 127-140.

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Kackar, H., & Roberts, T. B. (2005). Fight Club and the basic perinatal matrices: A movie analysis via a Grofian frame. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 37(1), 44-51.

BOOK CHAPTERS Strati, A. D., Shernoff. D. J., & Kackar, H. Z. (in press). Flow. In R. Levesque (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Adolescence. New York: Springer. Kackar, H. (2008). Life as a psychology graduate student. In A. C. Kracen and I. J. Wallace (Eds.), Applying to Graduate School in Psychology: Advice from Successful Students and Prominent Psychologists (pp. 3354). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

TRANSLATIONS Schunk, D. H. (2007). Learning theories: An educational perspective (5th ed.). Prentice Hall. Translated Chapter 7, Dictionary of Terms, and the Subject Index into Turkish.

FORTHCOMING WORKS Kackar, H. Z. & Turner, J. C. (2011, August). The role of instructional opportunities in motivational processes that predict student engagement. Poster under review for presentation at the EARLI conference (European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction), Exeter, United Kingdom. Schmidt, J. A., Kackar, H. Z., & Strati, A. D. & (2011). Do motivational processes “work” differently for male and female students in science? Examining the role of situational factors and gender in motivational processes among high school science students. Manuscript in preparation. Schmidt, J. A., Shumow, L., & Kackar, H. Z. (2011). Participation in service activities and its impact on academic and behavioral outcomes among adolescents at-large and at-risk populations. Manuscript in preparation.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Kackar, H. Z. (2011, April). Adolescents’ experiences in community-based service-learning in relation to their reasons and intentions for future involvement. Paper accepted for presentation at the American Educational Research Association’s Conference (AERA), New Orleans, Louisiana. Strati, A. D., Kackar, H. Z., & Schmidt, Jennifer A. (2010, August). The role of ethnicity and challenge in students’ science engagement. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Diego, CA. Kackar, H. Z. (2010, April). Situational and person-level variations in students’ community service experiences from the perspective of self-determination theory. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association’s Conference (AERA), Denver, CO. Schmidt, J. A., Kackar, H. Z., & Strati, A. D. (2010, April). Do motivational processes “work” differently for male and female students in science? Examining the role of situational factors and gender in motivational processes among high school science students. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association’s Conference (AERA), Denver, CO.

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Kackar, H. Z. (2010, March). Adolescents' reasons for and experiences during community service from selfdetermination and emergent motivation perspectives. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA), Philadelphia, PA. Schmidt, J. A., Strati, A. D., & Kackar, H. Z. (2010, March). Similar and different: Comparisons of males’ and females’ achievement, attitudes, interest, and experience in high school science. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA), Philadelphia, PA. Kackar, H. Z. (2009, October). Exploring variations in high school students’ feelings of autonomy, competence and relatedness during service in relation to students’ reasons for future service involvement. Poster presented at the International Association for Research on Service Learning and Community Engagement Conference (IARSLCE), Ottawa, Canada. Kackar, H. Z. (2009, March). High school students’ reasons for performing community service. Poster presented at the Graduate Student Research Conference, Northern Illinois University. Schmidt, J. A., Shumow, L., & Kackar, H. (2009, April). Exploring the impact of service participation for high school students in differing educational contexts: A longitudinal study. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association’s Conference (AERA), San Diego, CA. Kackar, H. (2008, March). Engagement with K-12 community service from the perspective of selfdetermination theory. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association’s Conference (AERA), New York, NY. Shumow, L., Kackar, H., Smith, MC., & Schmidt, J. A. (2008, March). Adolescents' perspectives on their leisure reading practices: Evidence from two studies. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association’s Conference (AERA), New York, NY. Schmidt, J. A., Shumow, L., & Kackar, H. (2008, March). Participation in service activities and its impact on academic and behavioral outcomes among adolescents at-large and at-risk populations. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association’s Conference (AERA), New York, NY. Shumow, L., Kackar, H, & Schmidt, J. A. (2008, March). Media in adolescents' daily experience: An ESM study. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA), Chicago, IL. Shumow, L., Schmidt, J. A., & Kackar, H. (2008, March). Is doing service "rarely" participation or not? Exploring evidence from two national datasets. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA), Chicago, IL. Shumow, L., Schmidt, J. A., & Kackar, H. (2007, April). Adolescents’ experience doing homework: Associations among context, quality of experience, and social-emotional outcomes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL. Kackar, H., Schmidt, J. A., & Shumow, L. (2007, March). Adolescents’ subjective experience of homework in relation to context, age, and gender. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Boston, MA. Kackar, H., Schmidt, J. A., & Shumow, L. (2007, March). Adolescents’ subjective experience of homework in relation to context, age, and gender. Poster presented at the Graduate Student Research Conference, Northern Illinois University.

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Kackar, H. (2006, June). An analysis of the McGuffey readers: Implications for moral education. Paper presented at the 6th annual Country School Conference, Northern Illinois University. Rique, J., & Kackar, H. (2005, November). School consultation involving school climate in the Mid-western US. Paper presented at the 31st Meeting of the Association for Moral Education (AME), Cambridge, MA. Kackar, H., & Rique, J. (2004, November). The moral orientations of justice and care in relation to peace: A study with Turkish and American college students. Paper presented at the 30th Meeting of the Association for Moral Education, Dana Point, CA.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS Schmidt, J. A., Kackar, H. Z., & Strati, A. D. (2010, March). Do motivational processes “work” differently for male and female students in science? Examining the role of situational factors and gender in motivational processes among high school science students. Presentation given for the J. W. Pierce Educational Studies Colloquium, Northern Illinois University. Kackar, H. Z. (2008, October). Data collection in Appalachia: Reflections on a week of research on community service. Presentation given for the J. W. Pierce Educational Studies Colloquium, Northern Illinois University.

SERVICE Professional Service o

Co-Program Chair, Out-of-School Time SIG, AERA

2011

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Ad-hoc reviewer, Journal of Happiness Studies

2010-present

University Service o

Graduate Colloquium Committee Member: Planned, and reviewed proposals for the Graduate Student Research Conference, Northern Illinois University

2006-08

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Faculty Search Committee Member: Search for Assistant Professor of Foundations of Education, Northern Illinois University

2006-07

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Faculty Search Committee Member: Search for Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology. Northern Illinois University

2005-06

Teacher Professional Development o

Helped prepare an executive summary report and a presentation to teachers participating in the Science-in-the-Moment project

2009

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Developed a research report for teachers participating in the school climate project (part of project REAL) to translate theory-based research into practice

2005

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Conducted a workshop on Teaching through Multiple Intelligences, Kultur Schools’ Annual English Language Teaching Conference, Istanbul, Turkey

2001

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Conducted a workshop on Teaching through Multiple Intelligences, Kultur Schools’ Teacher Development Seminars, Istanbul, Turkey

2000

Community Service o

Volunteer: Service project in Appalachia providing home construction and repair services for families in need

July 2008

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Volunteer: Rebuilding Together-Metro Chicago, part of a national nonprofit program which provides free home repair for elderly, disabled, or low income individuals, Chicago, IL

April 2008

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Volunteer Teacher: Taught Turkish-American children and youth at the Sunday School of Turkish American Cultural Alliance’s (TACA; a non-government, non-profit organization), Chicago, IL

2006-08

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Volunteer Teacher: Taught English at Beykoz Ahmet Mithat Elementary School 1996 as part of a community service project directed by Dr. Oya Basak and Dr. Dilek Doltas; Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey

CERTIFICATIONS o

Graduate Studies in Advanced Quantitative Methods in Education, Northern Illinois University

May 2010

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NVivo 8 Training, QSR International, Orlando, FL

May 2009

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Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Janet K. Holt, PhD, Northern Illinois University

May 2009

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Etiquette and Ethics: The Responsible Conduct of Research, Northern Illinois University

April 2006

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Teaching through Multiple Intelligences, Pilgrims Teacher Training Courses, Canterbury, England

2000

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Teaching Certificate, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

1998

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS o

American Educational Research Association (AERA), Division C, Learning and Instruction o SIG memberships: Motivation in Education, Out-of-School Time, Adolescence and Youth Development, and Service-learning and Experiential Education

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American Psychological Association (APA), Division 15, Educational Psychology

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Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA)

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