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Arzu Atasoy serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Turkish and Social Sciences Education at Gaziantep University's Faculty of Education since 2024, following progressive academic appointments including Doctor Lecturer (2020-2024) and Research Assistant positions at both Gaziantep and Hatay Mustafa Kemal Universities.
Her academic credentials feature a Doctorate in Turkish Education from Hatay Mustafa Kemal University (2015-2019), Master's degree in Turkish Education from Mustafa Kemal University (2013-2015), and Bachelor's in Turkish Language Teaching from Erciyes University (2008-2011).
Professor Atasoy's research centers on writing education with specialized focus on writing alienation phenomena, AI-assisted text evaluation, and sociocultural dimensions of writing development. Her methodological repertoire combines mixed-methods designs with bibliometric analyses to investigate writing instruction across Turkish educational contexts.
Recent publications demonstrate accelerating integration of artificial intelligence in language assessment, particularly through ChatGPT applications for student text evaluation, alongside systematic reviews mapping writing education research evolution.
Her scholarly recognition includes:
- TÜBİTAK 2211-E Direct Domestic PhD Scholarship
- TÜBİTAK 2210-A General Domestic Master's Scholarship
She actively supervises master's research including completed studies on Turkish teachers' writing practices and ongoing projects analyzing AI-generated texts and developing mobile writing applications. Her extensive teaching portfolio spans undergraduate Creative Writing and Turkish Language courses through graduate-level Writing Education Research Design seminars across all academic levels.
