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College / Department

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of English

Teaching areas

Courses taught: ELT 617 Quantitative, Qualitative and Action Research in ELT; ENG 225 Writing for Business; ENG 204 Advanced Academic Writing; WRI 101 Academic Writing I; WRI 102 Academic Writing II

Research areas

Critical applied linguistics, critical issues in second language writing, culture and curriculum, language and identity, academic literacy development in ESL/EFL

Education

EdD, Doctorate In Education, The University of Exeter, United Kingdom, 2015
MA, English Language Education, Bogazici University, Turkey, 2006
MA, Graduate Exchange Student At Department Of Applied Linguistics And Esl, Georgia State University, United States, 2004
BA, Foreign Language Education, Bogazici University, Turkey, 2002

Professional experience

Instructor, Department Of Writing Studies, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2007 - 2009
Instructor, Department Of English Language Education, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey, 2005 - 2006
Graduate Research/teaching Assistant At The , , ,, Department Of Foreign Language Education, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, 2002 - 2005
Graduate Research Assistant, Department Of Applied Linguistics And Esl, Georgia State University, GA, United States, 2003 - 2004

Memberships

The AI in Education at Oxford University, AIEOU, International, "The AI in Education at Oxford University (AIEOU) interdisciplinary research hub is led by Dr Sara Ratner (Principal Investigator), Professor Rebecca Williams (Co-Investigator) and Professor Elizabeth Wonnacott (Co-Investigator) thanks to an award from the Social Sciences Division with the support the Department of Education at the University of Oxford. AIEOU aims to promote a research-informed, ethical, human-centered approach to AI in Education through collaboration and knowledge exchange. Working across the four pillars of ...
National Council of Teachers of English, NCTE, “The Council promotes the development of literacy, the use of language to construct personal and public worlds and to achieve full participation in society, through the learning and teaching of English and the related arts and sciences of language.”, 2025
TESOL ARABIA, March 2006 - March 2007

Contact

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Dr. Neslihan Bilikozen

Assistant Professor
Other, The University of Exeter, United Kingdom

During her early graduate studies, Neslihan Bilikozen worked as a research assistant at Bogazici University, Istanbul and Georgia State University, Atlanta. Prior to her career at AUS, she taught academic writing and research courses at the Department of Foreign Language Education, at Yeditepe University, Istanbul. Her areas of research and teaching interest include acquisition of L2 academic literacy, L2 writing assessment, language and identity, integration of technology in the classroom, and research methods.

Publications

Neslihan Bilikozen. Nurturing Responsible AI Practices in L2 Writing: Empowering Student Voices, English Scholarship Beyond Borders, Esbb, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2024
Neslihan Bilikozen, Reem Rabea And Khalid Al-kharafi. Effective Feedback: Considering Student Preferences, 7 March 2023
Neslihan Bilikozen. Student Reflections on the Shift to Emergency Remote Teaching in Academic Writing Classes during the COVID-19 Pandemic, English Scholarship Beyond Borders (esbb), September 2022
Neslihan Bilikozen. The Case of “Underdeveloped” Academic Literacy Skills of Undergraduates: Contrasting Perspectives, International Journal Of Curriculum And Instruction (ijci), 10 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2019
Neslihan Bilikozen. Journey towards Academic Literacy: An Exploration of Challenges Faced in the First Year at University, Asian Esp Journal, December 2018
Rana Raddawi And Neslihan Bilikozen. ELT Professors’ Perspectives on the Use of E-rubrics in an Academic Writing Class in a University in the UAE, 2018
Neslihan Bilikozen. Academic Literacy Development and Identity Construction Interrelations: The Freshman Experience, English Scholarship Beyond Borders, August 2018
Rana Raddawi, Neslihan Bilikozen And Abdelhamid Ahmed. ELT Professors' Perspectives on the Use of E-rubrics in an Academic Writing Class, February 2018
Neslihan Bilikozen. Academic literacy development and identity construction of undergraduates at an American university in the UAE (doctoral dissertation)., 2016
Neslihan Bilikozen And Ayse Akyel. EFL Reading Comprehension, Individual Differences and Text Difficulty, The Reading Matrix, 1 September 2014
Anoud Abusalim, Neslihan Bilikozen, Tizreena Ismail, Sana Sayed, Anoud Abusalim, Neslihan Bilikozen, Tizreena Ismail And Sana Sayed. Where I Stand: The Center and the Periphery, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2012
Neslihan Bilikozen. From Teaching to Leading, International Journal Of Arts And Sciences, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2011

Conference Presentations

AI, Writing, and Voice: Investigating AI Literacy in Personal Statements, Achievement Academy Professional Development Event, May 2025
AI, Writing, and Voice: Investigating AI Literacy in Personal Statements, Second Sharjah International Conference On Education: Ai And Beyond (shjedu25), May 2025
From Documentary Films to Research Papers: A Multimodal Approach to Academic Writing, 7th Applied Linguistics And Language Teaching (allt 2025) Conference, May 2025
From Faculty Voices to Curriculum Design: A Needs Analysis for GenAI Literacy in Writing Instruction, Second Sharjah International Conference On Education: Ai And Beyond (shjedu25), May 2025
Empowering L2 Writers: Student-Led Approaches to Responsible AI Use, 2nd Online International Symposium: “rethinking Elt: Ai, Innovation, And Evidence-based Practices", 8 May 2025
AI Literacy and Authenticity in Student Writing, 29th Tesol International Conference And Exhibition:"the Ai Revolution And The Future Of Language Education", April 2025
ChatGPT in Higher Education: A Comparative Study of Faculty & Student Perspectives, Faculty Research Seminar Presentation, April 2025
Faculty vs. Students: ChatGPT's Role in Shaping Academic Values, 3rd Best Practices In Teaching And Learning Conference (bptlc 2025), April 2025
The Impact of ChatGPT on Higher Education: Perspectives of Students and Faculty, 2025 Annual Convention Of The Conference On College Composition And Communication (cccc): “computer Love”: Extended Play, B-sides, Remix, Collaboration, And Creativity, April 2025
From Film to Text: Multimodal Writing Assignments, 29th Tesol International Conference And Exhibition:"the Ai Revolution And The Future Of Language Education", 18 April 2025
A Student-Driven Approach to AI Literacy, Tesol Arabia 28th International Conference And Exhibition, 19 April 2024
TESOL in the AI Age, Tesol Arabia 28th International Conference And Exhibition, 19 April 2024
Innovation from Within: A Learner-Driven Journey towards Critical Digital Literacy via Dynamic Class Policies, The 6th International Conference And Exhibition On Applied Linguistics And Language Teaching (allt 2024), 1 March 2024
Nurturing Critical Digital Literacy in the Era of Advancing AI, The Southeast Asian Conference On Education (seace2024), 15 February 2024
Empowering Digital Literacy Through Student-Driven AI Policy Development: A Case Study, 2nd Best Practices I N Teaching And Learning Conference, 5 February 2024
Feedback for Impact: The Power of Learner Autonomy, The Modern English Classroom: Where Theory Informs Practice, 14 March 2023
Writing assignments: In search of “meaning”., Tesol Arabia 27th International Conference And Exhibition, 12 March 2023
Designing Meaningful and Effective Writing Tasks across the Curriculum, Department Of English Seminar Series And Roundtable/workshop Sessions, 16 November 2022
Effective Feedback: Considering Student Preferences, Tesol Arabia 26th International Conference And Exhibition, March 2022
Writing during Pandemic: Grieving between the Lines, Tesol Arabia 26th International Conference And Exhibition, March 2022
Resilience during crisis: Rising above the challenges faced in Academic Writing classes after the abrupt shift to online education, The Southeast Asian Conference On Education (seace), 13 May 2021
Dealing with the unforeseen: Challenges faced and coping mechanisms used in Academic Writing classes after the abrupt shift to online education, Faculty Research Presentation, 11 April 2021
The myth of acquiring academic literacy through academic writing courses only, International Conference On Writing For Stem, 28 November 2019
Contrasting perspectives on teaching academic literacy skills: Whose responsibility is it?, Globelt 2019: 5th International Conference On Teaching And Learning English As An Additional Language, 13 April 2019
Dealing with L2 academic literacy demands at university: First-year students' perspectives, Esbb 2018 Conference And Symposium On English Academic Writing In A Global World, March 2018
Development of academic literacy: Challenges and complexities, Ielt-con 2017: The 21st Century Classroom, Penang, Malaysia, April 2017
Online rubrics as a tool for learning and assessment in the writing classroom, The Sixth Asian Conference On Technology In The Classroom, 28 April 2016
The role of reflective self-evaluation in developing metacognitive awareness and learner autonomy in L2 writing instruction, 5th International Conference On Foreign Language Teaching And Applied Linguistics (fltal), International Burch University, Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina, May 2015
Creating a self and peer evaluation activity on i-learn, Dws Faculty Development Workshop Series, 2 March 2014
The challenges and complexities of creating effective essay assignments, International Journal Of Arts And Sciences Conference, Gozo, Malta, February 2012
How to use the ‘Self and Peer Assessment’ function of i-learn, Dws Faculty Development Workshop Series, 13 December 2011
From teaching to leading, International Journal Of Arts And Sciences Conference, Gottenheim, Germany, April 2011
The challenges and complexities of formulating essay topics that appeal to our students, Dws Faculty Development Workshop Series, 18 January 2011
L2 writing curriculum in context: What's on curriculum developers' minds?, Language Flows: Tesol-italy's 35th National Convention, Rome, Italy, November 2010
The role of culture on curriculum development at an ESL academic writing program in the UAE, Abla 2009 Applied Linguistics In A Multilingual Context: Creativity And Innovation, Antwerp, Belgium, November 2009
EFL reading comprehension and individual differences, Tesol Arabia Conference, Dubai, Uae, 29 March 2006

Grants and sponsorships

Grant, Faculty Research Grant 2024, American University of Sharjah, 2024 - 2025

Awards and Honors

Faculty Research Grant 2024 Award, American University of Sharjah, Received Faculty Research Grant 2024 Award : “The Impact of ChatGPT on Higher Education: Perspectives of Students and Faculty” As the Principal Investigator, I led all aspects of the project, including: Securing funding: Completed all necessary grant application forms. Developing the research methodology: Designed the research plan, including data collection and analysis procedures. Leading the research team: Assembled and guided a research team of two colleagues. This timely project investigates the impact of ChatGPT ...
Certificate of Appreciation for participating in the AUS MATESOL 2014 Practicum Mentoring Program, AUS College of Arts and Sciences MATESOL Program, 25 May 2014
Seed Grant, American University of Sharjah, 17 November 2011
Graduate Assistantship, Bogazici University, Istanbul/Turkey, 2005
Graduate Assistantship, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2004

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