Assistant Professor Özgenur Reyhan Kurtuldu

CURRICULUM VITAE AND LIST OF ACADEMIC WORKS

1. Full Name: Özgenur Reyhan Güler
2. Date of Birth: 9 November 1986
3. Place of Birth: Istanbul, Türkiye
4. Highest Degree Earned: PhD
5. Academic Title: Assistant Professor (PhD)
6. Email: ozgenur.guler@istinye.edu.tr

7. Education

8. Master’s and PhD Thesis Titles and Supervisors

• Master’s Thesis:
  The Effects of Demographic Structure in Istanbul Districts on the Cultural Policies of Local Governments: The Case of Bayrampaşa Municipality (2013)
  Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Asu Aksoy Robins, Bilgi University
• PhD Thesis:
  The Role of Public Relations in the Context of Intercultural Communication: The Case of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (2022)
  Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Emel Poyraz, Marmara University

9. Professional Appointments

10. Roles and Responsibilities in Projects:

·      Project Consultant, United Cities School I – “The Codes of the City”, Istanbul Aydın University Turkey Research Center (2012)

·      Project Consultant, United Cities School II – “The Traces of the City”, Istanbul Aydın University Turkey Research Center (2013)

·      Project Consultant, United Cities School III – “The Journey of the City”, Istanbul Aydın University Turkey Research Center (2015)

·      Project Consultant, Political Academy III, Istanbul Aydın University Turkey Research Center (2013)

·      Project Consultant, Political Academy IV, Istanbul Aydın University Turkey Research Center (2014)

·      Project Consultant, Political Academy V, Istanbul Aydın University Turkey Research Center (2016)

·      Member, Organizing and Coordination Committee, International Congress of City Councils and Cities, Istanbul Aydın University Turkey Research Center (2016)

·      Member, Organizing Committee, Workshop on The Evolution of Public Relations in Digital Reality, Marmara University, Institute of Social Sciences, Faculty of Communication (2017)

·      Speaker, Public Relations in Local Governments Conference, Istanbul Aydın University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Public Relations and Promotion (2017)

·      Participant, Erasmus+ Staff Training Mobility, International University of Rabat, Morocco (2020)

·      Speaker, UfM Conference on Creative Economy – Creative and Cultural Industries as Drivers of Sustainable Development (4–6 November 2024)

·      Speaker, Sorbonne University – Cultural Expertise (K-Peritia), COST Action CA22101, Paris, France (29–30 September 2025)

·      European Cooperation in Science and Technology – CA22101 – Cultural Expertise Junior Network (K-Peritia), WG1 (Theory), Member

·      European Cooperation in Science and Technology – CA22106 – COST Action CA22106, WG3, Member

·      European Cooperation in Science and Technology – CA23112 – Critical Perspectives on Career and Career Guidance (COCAG), WG2, WG3, Member

·      European Cooperation in Science and Technology – CA23149 – Democratization at Stake? Anti-Gender Politics, WG1, WG2, WG4, Member

·      European Cooperation in Science and Technology – CA23153 – Digital Mental Health for Young People, WG1, WG5, Member

·      European Cooperation in Science and Technology – CA24113 – Global Network on Cultural Heritage & Climate Change, WG4, WG5, Member

·      European Cooperation in Science and Technology – CA24119 – Cultural Property Protection for All (CPP4ALL), WG1, WG2, WG5, Member

·      European Cooperation in Science and Technology – CA23114 – COST Action CA23114, WG1, Member

·      European Cooperation in Science and Technology – CA23158 – Artistic Intelligence, WG1, Member

·      European Cooperation in Science and Technology – CA24169 – Science in Diplomacy Network (SiDnet), WG2, Member

11. Papers Presented at International Scientific Conferences and Published in Conference Proceedings

• Kurtuldu, Ö. R. (2017). The concept of art history in fine arts education through practical and theoretical approaches. Music Education Publications, 89, Culture Books Series, 26, 467–475. ISBN: 978-605-4957-42-2.
• Oğuzcan, A. U., Kurtuldu, Ö. R., & Karav, C. (2018). The use of Google as a tool for agenda setting and management in digital environments. International Symposium on Social, Human, and Administrative Sciences, Yıldız Technical University.
• Oğuzcan, A. U., Kurtuldu, Ö. R., & Karav, C. (2018). An analysis of the TV series Black Mirror within the framework of the diffusion of innovations model. 1st International CICMS (Cultural Informatics, Communication & Media Studies) Conference.
• Kurtuldu, Ö. R., & Oğuzcan, A. U. (2019). New trends in digital marketing: The case of digital score. 6th International Communication Days – Digital Transformation Symposium, Üsküdar University, 82–83.
• Kurtuldu, Ö. R., & Oğuzcan, A. U. (2019). Rethinking public relations in the construction of reality in the digital age. New Times and Public Relations Symposium, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Anadolu University.
• Kurtuldu, Ö. R., & Tüccar, E. (2019). The role of public relations in communicating with individuals with disabilities and their families: The case of Bayrampaşa. 4th International Scientific Research Congress (UBAK).
• Kurtuldu, Ö. R. (2019). An examination of public diplomacy activities as a new field of practice from a digital diplomacy perspective. Middle East International Multidisciplinary Studies Congress, 1(1).
• Güler, Ö. R. (2024). A study on the public relations competencies of professionals in cultural and creative industries. 20th International Symposium of Communication in the Millennium.
• Güler, Ö. R. (2024). The effect of cultural differences on interpersonal communication: Cultural competence in public relations. 13th International Communication in the New World Congress.
• Güler, Ö. R. (2025). The impact of narcissistic tendencies on relationship dynamics in interpersonal communication: The role of cultural differences. 12th International New York Academic Research Congress on Social, Humanities, Administrative, and Educational Sciences.
• Güler, Ö. R. (2024). A study on the public relations competencies of professionals in cultural and creative industries. In 20th Communication in the Millennium (CIM 2024) Proceedings (p. 113).
• Güler, Ö. R. (2024). A study on public relations practices and strategies within the scope of sustainable migration policies. In Proceedings Abstract Book of the 4th International Communication Sciences Symposium (ICOMS 2024). Sakarya University. ISBN: 978-605-2238-26-4.
• Güler, Ö. R. (2024). The effect of cultural differences on interpersonal communication: Cultural competence in public relations. In Proceedings of the 13th International “Communication in the New World” Congress. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. IKSAD Publishing House. ISBN: 978-625-367-866-1.
• Güler, Ö. R. (2025). Public diplomacy in times of crisis: Turkey’s international communication strategies. In 1st Public Diplomacy Symposium: Public Diplomacy and Turkey in an Age of Transformation – Abstract Book (p. 53). Istanbul: Marmara University.
• Güler, Ö. R. (2025). A study on public relations practices and strategies within the scope of sustainable migration policies [Abstract]. In Proceedings of the 12th International New York Academic Research Congress on Social, Humanities, Administrative, and Educational Sciences. BZT Turan Publishing House. ISBN: 978-9952-8545-4-1.
• Güler, Ö. R. (2024). Strategic approaches to strengthening intercultural communication: Cultural diplomacy practices and examples in Turkic states [Abstract]. In Proceedings of the IV. International Turkic World Communication and Arts Symposium (pp. 84-86).

12. National and International Books and Book Chapters

• Özgen, E., Kurtuldu, Ö. R., Oğuzcan, A. U., & Palacı, H. (2019). The Ideal of Public Relations: Exploring the Field (1st ed.). Pozitif Publishing. ISBN: 6057531049.
• Güler, Ö. R. (2023). Social construction from the perspective of new media literacy and public relations. In Literacy in the Digital Age (pp. 41–57). Nobel Publishing. ISBN: 978-625-397-179-3.
• Güler, Ö. R. (2023). Intercultural Communication from a Public Relations Perspective. Transnational Press London. ISBN: 978-1-80135-214-7.
• Güler, Ö. R. (2021). Everything Has a History. 1st Generation Publishing. ISBN: 786051833279.
• Güler, Ö. R. (2021). Corporate communication practices on social media within the scope of reputation management strategies: An analysis of the LinkedIn platform. In Contemporary Approaches in Corporate Communication (pp. 149–157). Kriter Publishing. ISBN: 9786257669405.
• Güler, Ö. R., & Demirtaş, M. (2024). Cultural Diplomacy. Doruk Publishing. ISBN: 978-625-6898-52-3.
• Güler, Ö. R. (2024). The first women journalists in the Republican era. In Communication in Türkiye from 1923 to 2023 (pp. 21–27). Palet Publishing. ISBN: 978-625-6345-61-4.

Editorial Work

• Güler, Ö. R., & Büyükyüksel, N. A. (Eds.). (2025). 5th International Media and Society Symposium: Algorithmic Culture (Full-text conference proceedings). Holistence Publications. https://doi.org/10.55094/holistence.565, E-ISBN: 978-625-5626-72-1

13. Articles Published in International and National Peer-Reviewed Journals

• Kurtuldu, Ö. R. (2015). The effects of the demographic structure of the Bayrampaşa district on the cultural policies of Bayrampaşa Municipality. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Journal of Social Sciences, 1(1), 67–88.
• Kurtuldu, Ö. R. (2017). The concept of art history in fine arts education through practical and theoretical approaches. Marmara University Fine Arts Education – International Symposium on the Interaction of Social Sciences, Music Education Publications, 89, Culture Books Series, 26, 415–423. ISBN: 978-605-4957-42-2.
• Kurtuldu, Ö. R. (2018). The role of music in intercultural communication and its social reflections: An evaluation of Turkish–Hungarian culture. In Strategic Approaches in Music International Symposium: Education, Institutions, Cultural Policies, Publishing, Terminology (pp. 209–219).
• Kurtuldu, Ö. R. (2019). Gender inequality and campaigns combating domestic violence against women: An analysis of the Sabancı Foundation’s “Business Against Domestic Violence” project. Journal of Women’s and Gender Studies, Marmara University, (2), 97–110.
• Güler, Ö. R., & Poyraz, E. (2022). The implementation of intercultural communication strategies within the framework of excellent public relations and their significance for local governments. Topkapı Journal of Social Sciences, 1(1), 159–175. Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/tjssd/issue/69833/1107222
• Güler, Ö. R. (2024). Cultural and arts management in municipalities as a tool of public relations: A metropolitan case study. Journal of Literature and Humanities, 77–85. https://doi.org/10.55590/literatureandhumanities.1514982
• Güler, Ö. R. (2024). Community building in public relations: Strategies for forming virtual communities on digital platforms. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature, 145–169. Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/ijmcl/issue/90410/1617461
• Güler, Ö. R. (2025). Public relations and popular culture as mechanisms of system reproduction: An evaluation of John Fiske. ODÜ Journal of Social Sciences Research (ODÜ SOBİAD), 15(2), 1377–1385. https://doi.org/10.48146/odusobiad.1556857
• Güler, Ö. R. (2025). A study on public relations practices of gender-focused civil society organizations in Türkiye. Sinop University Journal of Social Sciences, 9(1), 529–554. https://doi.org/10.30561/sinopusd.1624546
• Güler, Ö. R. (2024). A study on public relations practices and strategies within the scope of sustainable migration policies. In Proceedings of the 4th International Communication Sciences Symposium (ICOMS 2024) (Full-text paper). Sakarya University. ISBN: 978-605-2238-71-4.
• Güler, Ö. R. (2025). AI-supported crisis communication in public relations and state institutions’ strategies: The case of AFAD, WHO, and FEMA. In Proceedings of the 14th International “Communication in the New World” Congress (p. 237). Liberty Academic Publishers. ISBN: 979-8-89695-062-2.
• Darıcı, S., & Güler, Ö. R. (2025). Anthropomorphizing artificial intelligence: Communicative dimensions of human–machine interaction. In Ö. R. Güler & N. A. Büyükyüksel (Eds.), 5th International Media and Society Symposium: Algorithmic Culture (Full-text proceedings) (pp. 67–84). Holistence Publications. https://doi.org/10.55094/holistence.565
• Özgen, E., & Güler, Ö. R. (2025). Sustainability discourses from an ecofeminist perspective: A critical analysis of communication strategies. In Proceedings of the International Global Sustainability and Development Congress (pp. 741–753). ISBN: 979-8-89695-250-3

14. Undergraduate and Graduate Courses Taught in the Last Three Academic Years

15. Professional Memberships and Affiliations

• Member, TURİNG (Turkish Touring and Automobile Association)
• Vice President, UDRS/DURS Urban Development Association
• Member, Education Committee, Futurism Association
• Member, Migration Commission, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality City Council
• Member, United Nations Migration Commission
• Member, Supervisory Board, World Disability Foundation
• Affiliated Member, International Sustainability Application and Research Center (ISU-IRCOS), İstinye University
• Deputy Coordinator, Science and Technology Communication Coordination Office, İstinye University
• Director, Media Studies Application and Research Center, İstinye University

16. Media Portfolio

• Program Host, Zaman Kırılması, CNN TÜRK (2021–2022)
• Program Moderator, An ve Zaman, TV24 / TürkMedya Group (2022–Present)

17. Selected Media Appearances and Public Commentary

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIAqb_lw8yE&list=PLAbfIsE_fjFNVRvnnvVpZ-qyPcRYagegf&index=9

https://www.yirmidort.tv/televizyon/aktuel-programlari/an-ve-zaman-ozgenur-reyhan-guler

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0DFttJx9ndRD2VbrUbGrypSdeoXNj17-

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