PhD Student Alumni
Isil Anakok
Isil is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education with a background in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, driven by a passion for advancing STEM education through research and innovation. Her work explores faculty assessment practices, the integration of generative AI in engineering education and research, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in STEM. She is motivated by the opportunity to bridge research and practice, creating more inclusive, effective, and technology-enhanced learning environments for future engineers.
Education
- 2018 Ms in Mechanical Engineering
- 2011 Bs in Mechatronics Engineering
Selected Publications
- Leveraging Generative Text Models and Natural Language Processing to Perform Traditional Thematic Data Analysis
Isil Anakok, Andrew Katz, Kai Jun Chew, Holly Matusovich · International Journal of Qualitative Methods · 2025
- Curriculum comparison: chemical and mechanical engineering education in the United States and Turkey
Hatice Cilsalar-Sagnak, Isil Anakok, Andrew Katz · Australasian Journal of Engineering Education · 2025
- Paradigm Shift? Preliminary Findings of Engineering Faculty Members’ Mental Models of Assessment in the Era of Generative AI
I. Anakok, K. Chew, H. Matusovich, A. Katz · Proceedings of the 131st Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education · 2024
- Exploring Faculty Members' Conceptualizations of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Engineering Education
I. Anakok, J. Hess, S. Panuganti, A. Katz · IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) · 2023
- Exploring the Impact of Engineering Projects in Community Service on Engineering Students’ Perspectives about Engineering as a Major
I. Anakok, M. Huerta, A. Katz · IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) · 2023
- Promoting Research Quality to Study Mental Models of Ethics and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Engineering
J. Hess, A. Katz, I. Anakok, B. Jesiek, A. Whitehead, S. Panuganti · Proceedings of the 130th Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education · 2023
- Students’ Feedback About Their Experiences in EPICS Using Natural Language Processing
I. Anakok, J. Woods, M. Huerta, J. Schoepf, H. Murzi, A. Katz · 2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) · 2022
- Engineering ethics in engineering design courses: A preliminary investigation
A. Katz, U. Shakir, I. Anakok, H. Murzi · American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference · 2021