Dicle Üniversitesi Ziya Gökalp Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi

BRIEF CURRICULUM VITAE
Full Name: Ali Osman Alakuş
Date of Birth: 18 September 1961
Highest Degree: PhD
National ID Number: 33505355740

Education
Degree Field / Program University Year
Bachelor’s Art Education (Painting) Ondokuz Mayıs University 1983
Master’s Painting Atatürk University 1997
PhD Art Education Gazi University 2002


Graduate Theses
• Master’s Thesis (1997):
“Erol Akyavaş in the Context of the Influence of Calligraphy on Modern Turkish Painting”,
supervised by Assist. Prof. Dr. Erol Kılıç.
• Doctoral Dissertation (2002):
“The Implementation of Graphic Design Topics in the 6th Grade Art Curriculum of Primary Schools through the Multidisciplinary Art Education Method and in Learning Environments Designed in Accordance with This Method”,
supervised by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vedat Özsoy.

Academic and Professional Experience
He has extensive professional experience in education and academia, having served in various periods and provinces within the Ministry of National Education as a teacher and school principal, and in universities as a research assistant, assistant professor, associate professor, and professor.
He has supervised eighteen master’s theses and one doctoral dissertation, and is currently supervising five master’s theses.
His academic service includes roles as project coordinator, executive board member, and member of organizing committees for academic projects.
He has held numerous administrative positions, including middle school principal, department chair, head of division, faculty, institute, and senate board memberships, as well as director of conservatory, faculty dean, and vice dean.
He has gained substantial international experience by participating in scientific and artistic publications and events in many European countries, as well as in the United States, Australia, and China.

Memberships in Professional Organizations
• GESAM (Professional Association of Fine Arts Works Owners of Türkiye)
• InSEA (International Society for Education through Art) – Member
• InSEA World Council – Representative for Africa and the Middle East, and Executive Board Member
• GÖRSED / VAEA (Visual Arts Education Association) – Founding Member
• Exlibris Association – Member

Awards
1. Salary-Based Award, Directorate General of Primary Education, 1994
2. Certificate of Commendation, District Governorship of Kulp, Diyarbakır, 1991
3. Certificate of Appreciation, District Directorate of National Education, Kulp, Diyarbakır, 1990

Peer Reviewing Activities
He has served as a reviewer for numerous national and international academic journals, including but not limited to:
• Electronic Journal of Social Sciences
• Eurasian Journal of Educational Research (EJER)
• Dicle University Journal of Ziya Gökalp Faculty of Education
• Atatürk University Journal of Fine Arts Faculty
• Atatürk University Journal of Graduate Institute of Fine Arts
• Dicle University Journal of Social Sciences Institute
• Pamukkale University Journal of Education Faculty
• Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Educational Sciences Institute
• Journal of Education and Society in the 21st Century
• İdil Journal of Art and Language

Courses Taught
Undergraduate Level:
• Special Teaching Methods
• Elective Art Studio V (Graphic Design)
• Art and Creativity in Childhood
• Art Culture and Education
• Visual Arts Teaching
• Art Education
• School Experience and Teaching Practice

Graduate Level:
• Multidisciplinary Art Education
• Art Criticism and Aesthetics
• Visual Culture Practices
• Graphic Design Practices
• Scientific Research Techniques and Publication Ethics
• Seminar

Publications and Artistic Activities
• 2 articles published in international peer-reviewed journals
• 23 papers presented at international scientific conferences and published in proceedings
• 13 articles published in national peer-reviewed journals
• 15 papers presented at national scientific conferences and published in proceedings
• Participation as panelist and session chair at national and international conferences
• Poster presentations at symposia
• 2 solo exhibitions abroad and 1 solo exhibition in Türkiye
• 2 group exhibitions abroad and more than 20 group exhibitions in Türkiye
• Organization of more than 20 institutional exhibitions

Books and Other Academic Contributions
• Author of seven books published by well-established publishing houses, two of which are co-authored and the others written as book chapters
• Memberships on editorial boards of various academic journals and art councils
• Participation in seventeen workshops held in different cities and on various themes, including two abroad
• Jury membership in thesis defense examinations for two doctoral and fifteen master’s programs
• Jury membership in graduate student admission scientific and interview examinations at nine different times and universities
• Jury membership in academic qualification examinations (assistant professorship, lecturer, research assistant, specialist) at ten different times and universities
• Jury membership in special talent examinations at eleven different times and universities
• Jury memberships in artistic competitions

Contact Information
Prof. Dr. Ali Osman ALAKUŞ
Head of Department of Art Education
Ziya Gökalp Faculty of Education
Dicle University
Mobile: +90 533 633 65 31
Office: +90 412 241 1000
Department Secretary Extension: 8968
Office Extension: 8979
E-mail: aoalakus@gmail.com / aliosman@dicle.edu.tr 

1974 Eskişehir doğumlu olup, 1996 yılında Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Biyoloji bölümünde lisansını tamamlamıştır. 1996 yılında Anadolu Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Biyoloji Anabilim dalında Yüksek lisansını tamamlamıştır. 2005 yılında Fırat Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Biyoloji Anabilim dalında Doktorasını tamamlamıştır. 1999 yılında Dicle Üniversitesi Siirt Eğitim Fakültesinde Öğretim Görevlisi olarak göreve başlamıştır. 2007 yılında Siirt Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesinde Bilgisayar ve Öğretim Teknoloji Eğitimi bölümünde Yardımcı Doçent Doktor olarak atanmıştır. 2014 yılında Fen eğitimi alanında Doçentliğini almıştır. 2020 yılında ise Siirt Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Matematik ve Fen bilimleri Eğitimi bölümü Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi programında Profesör Doktor olarak atanmıştır. Halen aynı bölümde görev yapmaktadır. Yazar Üniversite senato üyesi, Üniversite yönetim kurulu üyesi, Dekan, Bölüm Başkanlığı, Proje Yönetim Ofisi koordinatörlüğü, Teknoloji Transferi Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi müdürlüğü gibi idari görevlerde bulunmuştur. Çalışma konuları arasında çevre eğitimi, doğa eğitimi, fen eğitiminde teknoloji entegrasyonu, yapay zeka destekli eğitsel uygulamalar bulunmaktadır.