Ayse Nur Boos, Ph.D.
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76131 Karlsruhe
Academic Vita
| 02/2026– Present |
Post-Doctoral Researcher Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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| 01/2025 - 02/2026 |
Visiting Scholar Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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| 09/2023 - 12/2024 |
Research Assistant (During Doctoral and Postdoctoral Research) William & Mary School of Education, Williamsburg, VA, USA |
| 09/2021 - 05/2024 |
Graduate Assistantship William & Mary School of Education, Williamsburg, VA, USA |
| 09/2019 - 07/2021 |
Research Assistant (During M.Sc.) Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey |
| 04/2019 - 09/2019 |
Project Coordinator Curious Cat Primary School, Ankara, Turkey |
| 04/2017 - 03/2019 |
English Language Teacher American Life Language School Ankara, Turkey |
List of publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
- Simpfenderfer, A.D., Boos, A.N., Liu, J., & Snowden-Gregg, S. (in press.). Quantitative Measurement of Structural Racism: A Systematic Literature Review. Review of Educational Research
- Boos, A. N., & Tschannen-Moran, M. (2025). Mining diamonds: Validation of the vibrant school scale. Journal of Educational Administration, 63(5), 381–395 https://doi.org/10.1108/JEA-11-2024-0374
- Crockett, M., Henry, L., McGuire, S., & Gurdal, A. N. (2023). Teachers’ Social Media Use and Its Legal Implications. The William & Mary Educational Review, 8 (1) Available at: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/wmer/vol8/iss1/4
Under Review/Revise
- Boos, A.N. & Tschannen-Moran. M. (2025). Fostering Vibrant Schools: The role of teacher self-efficacy, leader self-efficacy, and collective efficacy. [Manuscript under review at American Journal of Education].
- Boos, A.N. (2025). Flourishing Together: A Multilevel Investigation of Faculty Wellbeing, Vibrant School Climate, and Trust [Manuscript under review at BMC Health].
- Simpfenderfer, A.D., Boos, A.N., Wallace, A., & Baah, K. (2025). Quantifying Structural Racism in Education: Validation Using Federal Civil Rights Data [Manuscript Under Review at AERA Open].
Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations:
- Boos, A.N. (2025, September 11). Vibrant School Antecedents: Collective Efficacy and Self Efficacy of Educators [Paper Presentation]. 2025 ECER, Belgrade, Serbia.
- Simpfenderfer, A.D., Boos, A.N, & Liu, J. (2025, April 26). Developing Measures of Structural Racism: An Integrated Approach for Educational Researchers. [Roundtable Presentation] 2025 AERA Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, USA.
- Gurdal, A.N., & Lockhart., D. (2024, April 11). Community cultural wealth capitals of first-generation Ph.D. students. [Paper Presentation] 2024 AERA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
- Simpfenderfer, A.D., Gurdal, A.N, Liu, J., & Snowden-Gregg, S. (2024, April 11). Quantitative measurement of structural racism: A systematic literature review. [Roundtable Presentation] 2024 AERA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
- Gurdal, A.N, Rojas, L.A., & Barko-Alva, K. (2023, February 25). Family engagement initiatives through family-school partnership. [Presentation]. Virginia’s 4th Annual Dual Language Immersion Day, Chesterfield, VA, USA
- Gurdal, A.N. (2022, November 16). Efficacy constructs: The relationship between teachers’ sense of efficacy and collective efficacy beliefs. [Paper Presentation] 2022 annual conference of the UCEA, Seattle, WA, USA https://www.ucea.org/docs/UCEA-2022-Program-WebNov19.pdf
- Gurdal, A.N, & Kondakci, Y. (2019, May 3). Vibrant school and the elements of vibrant school climate in Turkey. [Paper Presentation]. 14th International Congress on Educational Administration, Izmir, Turkey
Theses:
- Gurdal, A.N. (2024). Vibrant schools: Its measure, antecedents, and correlates (Publication No. 1727787948) [Doctoral dissertation, William & Mary]. William & Mary Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects. https://dx.doi.org/10.25774/w4-289f-8164
- Gurdal, A.N. (2021). Vibrant schools in Turkey: The perspective of school principals towards vibrant school climate (Master’s thesis). Middle East Technical University (METU). https://hdl.handle.net/11511/91338
Academic distinctions and services
Academic Distinctions
- William & Mary School of Education, Educational Policy Planning and Leadership, Student Performance Award (2024)
- METU Master of Science in Educational Sciences, High Honor Degree (2021)
- METU Graduate School of Social Sciences Performance Awards (2019)
- METU Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Language Education, High Honor Degree (2017)
I have received around $153,600 in funding in seven different grants/ awards/scholarships:
- William & Mary School of Education Social Justice and Diversity Graduate Research Fellowship (2022 – 2023, $1,000)
- William & Mary EPPL Department in the School of Education Stipend (2023, $1,000)
- William & Mary International Student Opportunities Scholarship (2022, $600)
- William & Mary Graduate Education Waiver Scholarship (2021 – 2024, $57,000)
- Turkish Fulbright Graduate Student Scholarship, Ph.D. (2021 – 2023, appr. $80,000)
- William & Mary School of Education Executive EdD K-12 Scholarship (2021, $5,000)
- TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye) M.Sc. National Scholarship (2018 – 2020, $10,000)
Professional Service in the Research System
Service:
- AERA Foster-Polite Scholarship Committee Member (2024)
- AERA 2024 Annual Meeting, Division A - Fireside Chat Chair (2024)
- AERA Graduate Student Council, Division A Senior Representative (2023 – 2024)
- AERA Graduate Student Council, Division A Junior Representative (2022 – 2023)
- William & Mary Educational Review, Referee (2022 – 2024)