Systems Thinking & Change
Communications Officer

Tugce Aldemir
Pennsylvania State University

My name is Tugce Aldemir, and I am a PhD candidate in Learning, Design and Technology major at Pennsylvania State University. I received my bachelor’s and M.S. degrees in Computer Education and Instructional Technology major at Middle East Technical University in Turkey. I also studied in Information Design major at FH Johanneum-University of Applied Science in Graz, Austria.

I have been involving in AECT for three years. I served as the GSA D&D Representative for one year, and I am currently serving as the GSA President. I have earned the privilege of serving for this multicultural and extremely productive community for two years, and this year, I am running for the Systems Thinking and Change Division Communications Officer position. I was also honored as one of the 2017 AECT Cochran Interns.

I believe unknown induces fear, and fear leads to hatred. We, as future-educational-change-agents, can impede this outcome by destroying the boundaries among people and providing them with the equal opportunities of seeing the world from different windows. As an emerging leader in the field, I have noticed that this ideal could only be achieved by a systematic point of view to the educational endeavor, and creative, transformative and powerful collaborations among a diverse group of devoted professionals. Given that, I would like to continue my AECT journey within the Systems Thinking and Change Division as the Communications Officer.

If given the privilege to serve for this position, I am looking forward to putting all efforts required to contribute to these purposes. Getting inspired from the amazing works of the past and current systematic change agents, I aim to help forward the vision of STC Division by assisting with opportunities to extend collaborative networks and online social presence. I am ready to devote my enthusiasm and energy for this community to whom I feel responsible as a piece.


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