Doç. Dr. Emel Özdora Akşak
After working for UNICEF Turkey Country Office for three years, Emel Özdora Akşak started teaching full-time in the Department of Communication and Design at Bilkent University in September 2012. She received her Ph.D. in Mass Communication from Florida University in 2009. Her research interests include public relations, organizational communication, and corporate social responsibility. Her articles have been published in journals such as Turkish Studies, Business Ethics: A European Review, Public Relations Review, İstanbul Üniversitesi İletişim Dergisi, etc. She is currently working on a research grant from the Arthur Page Center for Ethics in Public Communications focusing on Syrian refugees in Turkey.
- Altun, Ipek and Ozdora-Aksak, Emel. 2018. Sponsorlu İçerik Marka İtibarını Kurtarabilir mi: Türkiye’deki Teknoloji ve Telekomünikasyon Endüstrisinden Bir Vaka Arastirmasi. CIDA / Uluslararası Dijital Çağda İletişim Sempozyumu, 18-19 October, Mersin Üniversitesi, Mersin.
- Connolly-Ahern, C., Dimitrova, D. and Ozdora-Akşak, E. 2016. Framing a Humanitarian Crisis:3 Content Analysis of Refugee Coverage from Five European Nations. International Communication Section at the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference 27-31 July, Leicester, UK.
- Dimitrova, D. and Ozdora-Akşak, E. 2015. On the Border of the Syrian Refugee Crisis: Views from Two Different Cultural Perspectives Turkey and Bulgaria. National Communication Association (NCA) 101th Annual Convention 19-22 November, Las Vegas, USA.
- Ozdora-Aksak, E. and Atakan-Duman, S. 2015. Establishing Legitimacy Through Corporate Social Responsibility: Identity Construction in Turkish Banks. Vol. 1, 51-55. 15th EBES Conference Lisbon, Portugal.
- Atakan-Duman, S. and Ozdora-Aksak, E. 2015. How do Turkish Banks Construct their Identities: A Thematic Analysis. 820-825. INTCESS15-International Conference on Education and Social Sciences, 2-4 Feb., Istanbul, Turkey. ISBN: 978-605-64453-2-3.
- Paşamehmetoğlu, A., Ozdora-Aksak, E. and Atakan-Duman, S. 2014. CSR as a strategic tool for gaining legitimacy: Mapping CSR activities among Turkey’s Largest Corporations. World Business and Social Science Research Conference, 14-16 April, Paris, France.
- Ozdora-Aksak, E. and Atakan-Duman, S. 2014. Online Identity Construction in Turkey’s Banking Sector: The Contribution of Corporate Social Responsibility. The 64th International Communication Association (ICA) Annual Conference, 22-26 May, Seattle, USA.
- Ozdora-Aksak, E., Connolly-Ahern, C., & Dimitrova, D. (2021). Victims or Intruders? Refugee Portrayals in the News in Turkey, Bulgaria and the UK. Media, War & Conflict, 14(3), 282–302. https://doi.org/10.1177/17506352211013482
- Ozdora Aksak, E., & Dimitrova, D. (2021). Walking on a Tightrope: Challenges and Opportunities for Civil Society Organizations Working with Refugees and Migrants in Turkey. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-020-00312-8
- Ozdora-Aksak, E. (2019). Discursive Construction of Syrian Refugees in Shaping International Public Opinion: Turkey’s Public Diplomacy Efforts. Discourse & Communication, 1750481319893769.
- Altun, Ipek and Ozdora-Aksak, E. (2019). “Can Sponsored Content Be a Savior for Brand Image: A Case Study from Technology & Telecommunications Industry in Turkey.” Journal of Communication Theory & Research 48: 496-511. (Original in Turkish)
- Dimitrova, Daniela V., Ozdora-Aksak, Emel & Connolly-Ahern, Colleen. (2018). On the Border of the Syrian Refugee Crisis: Views from Two Different Cultural Perspectives, American Behavioral Scientist, 62(4): 532-546. doi:10.1177/0002764218756920. (SSCI)
- Atakan-Duman, I., & Ozdora-Aksak, E. (2017). A Conceptualization of Corporate Social Responsibility in Turkish Literature: A Meta-Synthesis. Business and Economics Research Journal, 8(3), 501–517. https://doi.org/10.20409/berj.2017.63
- Atakan-Duman S. and Ozdora-Aksak E. Ö (2017). The CSR Agenda of a Family Holding in Oil Extraction and Mining: An analysis of Turkey’s Pet Holding. İletişim Kuram ve Araştırma Dergisi, 0(44), 1 – 16.
- Ozdora-Aksak, E. and Atakan-Duman, S. (2016). Gaining Legitimacy through CSR: An Analysis of Turkey’s 30 Largest Corporations. Business Ethics: A European Review, 25(3): 238-257. DOI: 10.1111/beer.12114. (SSCI)
- Ozdora-Aksak, E., Ferguson, M. A. and Atakan-Duman, S. (2016). Corporate Social Responsibility and CSR Fit as Predictors of Corporate Reputation: A Global Perspective. Public Relations Review, 42(1): 79-81. DOI: 10.1016/j.pubrev.2015.11.004. (SSCI)
- Ozdora-Aksak, E. and Atakan-Duman, S. (2016). How A Turkish Bank Uses Corporate Social Responsibility To Construct Its Identity? A Case Study, Istanbul University Faculty of Communication Journal, 50: 73-88. DOI: 10.17064/iüifhd.50861
- Ozdora-Aksak, E. (2015). An Analysis of Turkey’s Telecommunications Sector’s Online Presence: How Corporate Social Responsibility Contributes to Organizational Identity Construction, Public Relations Review, 41(3): 365-369 DOI: 10.1016/j.pubrev.2015.01.001. (SSCI)
- Ozdora-Aksak, E. and Atakan-Duman, S. 2015. The Online Presence of Turkish Banks: Communicating the Softer Side of Corporate Identity. Public Relations Review, 41(1): 119-128. DOI: 10.1016/j.pubrev.2014.10.004. (SSCI)
- Atakan-Duman, S. and Ozdora-Aksak, E. (2014). The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Online Identity Construction: An Analysis of Turkey’s Banking Sector, Public Relations Review, 40(3): 862-864. DOI: 10.10167j.pubrev.2014.07.004. (SSCI)
- Ozdora-Aksak, E. and Molleda J. C. (2014). Immigrant Integration through Public Relations and Public Diplomacy: An Analysis of the Turkish Diaspora in the Capital of the European Union. Turkish Studies, 15(2), 220-241. DOI: 10.1080/14683849.2014.926235. (SSCI)
- Ozdora-Aksak E. & Atakan-Duman S. (2014). How Corporate Social Responsibility Contributes Online Organizational Identity Construction. İletişim Kuram ve Araştırma Dergisi, 38, 132–147. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/1975303.
- Dikmen, E. Ş., İnce, L. Y., ve Özdora Akşak, E. (2021). A Systematic Literature Review of Game Studies Research in the Last Decade: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go from Here? In E. E. Başar (ed.), Paradigm Shifts within the Communication World (105-122). Nova Science Publishers.
- Özdora-Akşak, E. ve Dimitrova, D. V. (2022). The Development Workshop Cooperative Giving Voice to the Voiceless In Sorce, G. (ed.) Global Perspectives on NGO Communication for Social Change [E-book]. Routledge.
- Atakan-Duman, Ş. ve Özdora-Akşak, E. (2014). Organizational Identity and Corporate Social Responsibility: Insights from Turkey’s Banking Sector. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing: Saarbrücken, Germany. ISBN: 978-3-659-63191-7.
- Atakan Duman, S. and Ozdora-Aksak, E. 2017. The CSR Agenda of a Family Holding in Oil Extraction and Mining: An analysis of Turkey’s Pet Holding (Pet Holding Örnek Olay İncelemesi: Türkiye’de Bir Petrol Arama ve Madencilik Aile Şirketinin Kurumsal Sosyal Sorumluluk Gündemi), İletişim Kuram ve Araştırma Dergisi, 44, 2-16.
- Atakan Duman, S. and Ozdora-Aksak, E. 2017. ‘Türkiye’de Kurumsal Sosyal Sorumluluğun Kavramsallaştırılması: Meta Sentez Analizi. Business and Economics Research Journal, 8(3), 501-517.
- Ozdora-Aksak, E. and Atakan-Duman, S. 2016. How A Turkish Bank Uses Corporate Social Responsibility to Construct Its Identity? A Case Study. Istanbul University Faculty of Communication Journal, 1(50): 73-88. doi: 17064/iüifhd.50861
- Ozdora‐Aksak, E. and Atakan‐Duman, S. 2014. Türkiye’de Telekomünikasyon Sektöründe Internet Üzerinden Örgütsel Kimlik İnşasında Kurumsal Sosyal Sorumluluğun
- Araştırmacı. Connolly-Ahern, Colleen (Penn Devlet Üniversitesi/Prof.), Özdora-Akşak, Emel and Daniela Dimitrova (Iowa Eyalet Üniversitesi/Prof.). On the Border of the Syrian Refugee Crisis: Views from Two Different Cultural Perspectives Turkey and Bulgaria. Arthur Page Center for Ethics in Public Communication ‐ Refugee Communication Project. 2014-2018.
- Araştırmacı. The Contribution of Corporate Social Responsibility Activities on Organizational Identity: An Analysis of Turkey’s Banking Sector. TÜBİTAK 3001 Araştırma Projesi, Proje no: 114K096, 15 Ekim 2014 – 15 Nisan 2015 (6 ay). 2014-2015.