About me

Hi I am Gizem, and I am an incoming assistant professor of marketing at UT Austin. My specialization is consumer behavior, and I am very much interested in the concept of technology and how it affects the way consumers think, feel, and behave.
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I completed my undergraduate studies (BSc) in Management at Bilkent University with a major in marketing & innovation and a minor in social psychology. I graduated cum laude in 2017 from Erasmus University's research master (MPhil) program with a specialization in marketing. I received my PhD in Marketing from Erasmus University's Rotterdam School of Management (RSM). 

​Research can take you to many places. Mine has taken me to Rotterdam (Erasmus University), Vancouver (University at British Columbia), and Ithaca (Cornell University). Next stop is Austin (UT Austin)!
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If I am not working, I like reading, singing, painting, and doing yoga. Sometimes I also dare myself to do things that I've never tried like stand-up comedy about consumer behavior. In case you have too much time in your hands, you can click on the image on the left.
EDUCATION 
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, the Netherlands
  • PhD in Marketing (2017 – 2022)
  • Advisory team: Stefano Puntoni (primary advisor), Anne-Kathrin Klesse (daily supervisor)
SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University, USA
  • Visiting Scholar, May 2019
  • Supervisor: Stijn van Osselaer
Sauder School of Management, University of British Columbia, Canada
  • Visiting Scholar, September – December 2018
  • Supervisor: Darren W. Dahl
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, the Netherlands
  • Research master (MPhil), Business and Management, 2017, cum laude (GPA: 4.0/4), Major: Marketing Management
Bilkent University, Turkey
  • Bachelor of Science in Management, 2015, summa cum laude (GPA: 3.96/4), Major: Marketing and innovation (GPA: 4.00/4), Minor: Psychology (GPA: 4.00/4)​​​​
AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND HONORS
Awards, Scholarships, and Grants
  • AMA Mathew Joseph Emerging Scholar Award, 2021
  • Honorable Mention, Psychology of Technology, 2021
  • Talent Placement Award, (around €30,000), 2020
  • AMA Sheth Doctoral Consortium Fellow, 2020
  • Beattie Award, Society for Judgment and Decision Making, 2019
            Jane Beattie Memorial Scholarship ($750)
  • Research Visit Grant (€750), Erasmus TrustFonds Association, 2018
  • Professor Bruins Prize for the best research student, Erasmus University, 2017
  • Trustfonds Grant (€4,500), Erasmus TrustFonds Association
  • European Institute of Advanced Studies in Management Scholarship (€750), 2016
  • ERIM Grant (€550), Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), 2016
  • Erasmus University Scholarship (€30,500), 2015-2017
  • ERIM Achievement Grant (€10,000), Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), 2015
  • Comprehensive Scholarship (tuition fee, stipend, accommodation), Bilkent University, 2011-2015
  • Fulbright Scholarship ($70,000), 2014 (I rejected the scholarship)
  • High Honor student, Erasmus University Rotterdam, 2015-2017
  • High Honor student, Bilkent University, 2011-2015