CURRICULUM VITAE

Rabia ÖZEN UYAR

 A. Biographical Information

Office Address    : Adıyaman University, Department of Education

                             Early Childhood Education

                             Merkez, Adıyaman – Turkey

      Phone (office)      : +90 (416) 2233800 / 1047

      E-mail                   : rabiaozenuyar@gmail.com

 

Education

      2022                     January           Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education, Cukurova University, Turkey

      2015                     June                M.A. in Elementary Education, Uludag University, Turkey

      2010                     June                B.Sc. in Early Childhood Education, Cukurova University, Turkey

Professional Appointments

04/2022-                           Ph.D., Adiyaman University, Department of Education, Adiyaman, Turkey.

12/2019-09/2020             Visiting Scholar, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.

02/2016-03/2022             Research Assistant, Cukurova University, Department of Education, Adana, Turkey.

02/2013– 02/2016            Research Assistant, Uludag University, Department of Education, Bursa, Turkey.

12/2010 – 02/2013           Preschool Teacher, Kerim Çeliktaş Preschool, Tarsus, Mersin, Turkey.

B. Scholarly and Professional Work

Projects

1. Project Title: Teknoloji Destekli Zenginlestirilmiş Sesli Okuma Etkinliklerinin Etkililiginin Degerlendirilmesi

TUBITAK 1001, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, Investigator

2. Project Title: E-mentorship for (E)quality in Early Childhood Education 

Erasmus+ KA220, Investigator

3. Project Title: Math Magic in Motion (3M): Culturally and Historically Responsive Adventures for Preschool Explorers

Erasmus+ KA220, Investigator

4. Project Title: Journey to Qualitative Research with Field Experts

TUBITAK 4005, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, Investigator

 Project No: 116B443

5. Project Title: Journey to Scale Development and Adaptation Culture with Field Experts

TUBITAK 2229, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, Directory

 Project No: 1059B291600387

6. Project Title: Journey to Qualitative Research with Field Experts II

TUBITAK 4005, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, Investigator

 Project No: 117B297

7. Project Title: Inclusive Education in Preschool Period

Cukurova University Scientific Research Project, Investigator

 Project No: SBA-2017-8686

Publications

1- Journals covered by SSCI:

1. Yigit-Gencten, V., & Ozen Uyar, R. (2025). Exploring children's voices on picture books through the lens of joy. The Reading Teacher, 79, e70031. https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.70031
2. Yigit-Gencten, V., & Ozen Uyar, R. (2025). Ready, set, action! Preservice preschool teachers’ journey from preparation to implementation of literacy activities. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 14687984251385361. https://doi.org/10.1177/14687984251385361
3. Ozen-Uyar, R., & Yigit-Gencten, V. (2025). Enhancing Early Childhood Teachers' SEL Competencies: A Scoping Review of Coaching-Based Professional Development. Early Childhood Education Journal, 1-25.
4. Özen-Uyar, R., Yigit-Gencten, V., & Ceylan, M. (2025). Drama-based read-alouds in preschool classroom: Promoting social understanding, social problem solving and peer relationships. Reading Research Quarterly.
5. Yılmaz, M. M. & Özen-Uyar, R. (2025). ‘Is it a boy or a girl who is embarrassed?’: Preschool children's gendered justification of emotions. Early Child Development and Care, 1-16.
6. Özen-Uyar, R., Aslan, D., Reinke, W., & Aktaş-Arnas, Y. (2024). Training and coaching early childhood teachers to foster social, emotional, and behavioral competence of children in Turkey. School Psychology. 
7. Yigit-Gencten, V., Ozen-Uyar, R. & Gültekin, M. (2024). "Nobody answered, didn’t you listen to me?": Preservice teacher-facilitated read-alouds and their strategies to navigate interactivity in preschool classrooms. Teaching and Teacher Education. 
8. Yigit-Gencten, V., Gültekin, M., Ozen-Uyar, R., & Aydemir, F. (2024). Gender in children's literature and kindergartener's responses to gender in interactive read-alouds. European Journal of Education, e12609.
9. Özen Uyar, R., & Arnas, Y. A. (2021). 4-6-8 age group children’s knowledge of gender norms and flexibility of reasoning. Education and Science, 46(206), 281-301.
10. Özen Uyar R., Yilmaz Genç M.M., & Aktaş Arnas Y. (2018). Emotion regulation and emotion understanding in preschoolers as a predictor of the maternal socialization of emotion. Education and Science, 43(195), 1-17.

2- Journals indexed in ESCI

1. Özen Uyar, R., Aslan, D., & Aktaş Arnas, Y. (2025). Enhancing preschool teachers’ capacity to support children’s social emotional learning in Turkey. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 1-24.
2. Yılmaz, M. M., Ozen Uyar, R., & Aslan, D. (2020). Misrepresentation of science concepts in Turkish picture books. Issues in Educational Research, 30(3), 1183-1203.

3- Journals indexed in ERIC

1. Özen-Uyar, R., & Aktaş-Arnas, Y. (2023). Externalizing and internalizing behavior problems in preschoolers: The importance of teacher-child relationship. Southeast Asia Early Childhood Journal, 12(2), 152-165.
2. Özen Uyar, R., Yilmaz, M. M., & Aktaş Arnas, Y. (2021). Emotional socialization behaviors of mothers having preschooler. Journal of Theoretical Educational Science, 14(2), 186-201.
3. Özen Uyar R., Yilmaz Genç M. M., & Yaşar M. (2018). Prospective preschool teachers’ academic achievements depending on their goal orientations, critical thinking dispositions and self-regulation skills. European Journal of Educational Research, 7(3), 601-613.

4- Publications in other refereed journals:

1. Özen Uyar, R. (2025). Drama-integrated interactive read-alouds: Perspectives from preschool teachers on a professional development program. Yaşadıkça Eğitim, 39(3), 777-791.
2. Özen Uyar, R., & Yiğit-Gençten, V. (2025). “Everyone can do everything!”: Exploring shifts in gender norms in preschool classrooms. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 16(2), 2464-2486.
3. Yigit Gencten, V. & Özen Uyar, R. (2025). Reimagining Family Bonding in the Digital Age: A Study on Technology-Enhanced Reading Practices among Earthquake-Affected Families in Türkiye. Afyon Kocatepe University Journal of Social Sciences.
4. Özen Uyar, R. & Yılmaz, M. M. (2021). Okul öncesi dönem çocuklarının oyuncak tercihleri: Eril, dişil, nötr oyuncaklar ve renkleri. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 21(2), 467-480.
5. Yılmaz, M. M., Özen Uyar, R. & Aktaş Arnas, Y. (2020). Ev merkezli etkileşimli kitap okumanın 48-60 aylık çocukların duyguları anlama becerisine etkisinin değerlendirilmesi. Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, (56), 159-181.
6. Yılmaz, M. M., Özen Uyar, R. & Sığırtmaç, A. (2020). Okul öncesi fen eğitimi alanında yapılan çalışmaların tematik içerik analizi: 2015-2019 yılları arası. Gazi Üniversitesi Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 40(2), 553-589.
7. Çepni, S., Ormancı, Ü., & Özen Uyar, R. (2018). Postgraduate students’ anxieties about conducting qualitative studies. Kastamonu Education Journal, 26(3), 875-886.
8. Başal, H. A., Kahraman, P. B., Özen Uyar, R., Tabak, D., & Turan, N. (2017). The opinions of preschool preservice teachers, teacher trainess, practice ınstructors and practice school administrators on teaching practice course. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education, 30(2), 389-417.
9. Özen Uyar R., & Yilmaz Genç, M.M. (2016). The ecocentric and anthropocentric attitudes of preschool children related to different environments. Journal of Human Sciences, 13, 4579-4594.
10. Yilmaz Genç M.M., Özen Uyar R. (2016). The study of children’s picture books in terms of concepts, subjects and themes for science. The Journal of International Social Research, 9(46), 600-607.
11. Başal H.A., Özen Uyar R., Bağçeli Kahraman P. (2015). Preschool teacher candidates’ sensitivities and attitudes towards environment. International Online Journal of Educational Sciences, 7, 27-37.
12. Başal H.A., Özen Uyar R., Bağçeli Kahraman P. (2015). Adaptation study of environmental sensitivity scale for university students. The Journal of Academic Social Science Studies, 35, 13-23.

5- Book chapters

1. Özen Uyar, R. & Aktaş Arnas, Y. (2022). Okulda Güvenliği Sağlama ve Sürdürme. In D. Aslan & M. Emen Parlatan(Eds). Erken çocuklukta güvenlik. Eğiten Kitap. 
2. Yılmaz, M. M. & Özen Uyar, R. (2022). Erken Çocukluk Döneminde Temel Matematik Becerileri. In M. Kılıç & C. Avcı (Eds). Erken çocukluk döneminde matematik eğitimi. Eğiten Kitap. 
3. Özen Uyar, R. & Yılmaz, M. M. (2021). Oyun türleri. In A. Dikici Sığırtmaç (Ed.). Erken çocuklukta oyun gelişimi ve eğitimi (pp. 45-65). Ankara: İzge.
4. Yılmaz, M. M. & Özen Uyar, R. (2021). Oyun materyalleri ve oyun alanları. In A. Dikici Sığırtmaç (Ed.). Erken çocuklukta oyun gelişimi ve eğitimi (pp. 67-91). Ankara: İzge.
5. Özen Uyar, R. (2020). Sınıf yönetiminde etkili stratejiler ve davranış yönetimi. In A. Dikici Sığırtmaç (Ed.). Erken çocuklukta özel eğitim ve kaynaştırma (pp.356-376). Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık.
6. Özen Uyar, R. (2019). Okul öncesi eğitim kurumlarında güvenlik ve sağlık. In Y. Aktaş Arnas (Ed.). Çocuk merkezli öğrenme ortamları: Okul öncesi çocuklar için bir okul tasarla (pp. 393-430). Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık.
7. Özen Uyar, R. & Ormancı, Ü. (2017). Current trends in preschool science education research in Turkey: A thematic analysis study. [Türkiye’de okul öncesi dönem fen eğitimi araştırmalarında güncel eğilimler: Bir tematik analiz çalışması]. In O. Demirel & S. Dinçer (Eds.). Eğitim bilimlerinde yenilikler ve nitelik arayışı (2th ed.) (pp. 559-584) Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
8. Aktaş Arnas, A., Yılmaz Genç, M. M., & Özen Uyar, R. (2017). The process of adaptation to the school through the eyes of children, parents and teachers in pre-school period [Okul öncesi dönemde çocuk, ebeveyn ve öğretmen gözünden okula uyum süreci] In Ö. Demirel & S. Dinçer (Eds.). Küreselleşen dünyada eğitim (pp. 679-696) Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
9. Özen Uyar R., Yilmaz Genç M.M. (2017). Social gender roles presented in locally produced cartoons [Yerli yapım çizgi filmlerde sunulan toplumsal cinsiyet rolleri] In Ö. Demirel & S. Dinçer (Eds.). Küreselleşen dünyada eğitim (pp. 697-712) Ankara: Pegem Akademi.

6- Conference Presentations

1. Özen Uyar, R. & Yiğit-Gençten, V. (2025). Digital Storymaking with AI in Early Childhood: A Critical Thinking Perspective. 12th International Paris Congress on Social Sciences & Humanities, 4-8 August, Paris, France.
2. Özen Uyar, R. & Yiğit-Gençten, V. (2025). The Impact of Family-Engaged, Technology-Enhanced Read-Aloud Activities on Early Childhood Reading Habits: The TÜBİTAK 1001-ÇABA Project Example. XII Ejer Congress, Ağrı, Türkiye
3. Yiğit-Gençten, V., & Özen Uyar, R. (2025). Exploring Family Engagement Through Visual Artifacts: A Photo-Based Thematic Analysis from a Read-Aloud Project Supported by TÜBİTAK 1001-ÇABA. XII Ejer Congress, Ağrı, Türkiye
4. Yiğit-Gençten, V., & Özen Uyar, R. (2025). Understanding the developmental pathways of preschoolers through picture book interactions. 7th International Multi-Disciplinary Children's Studies, Ankara, Türkiye, 23-24 Nisan 2025.
5. Yiğit-Gençten, V., & Özen Uyar, R. (2025). Teknoloji destekli zenginleştirilmiş sesli okuma etkinliklerinin etkinliği: Afet sonrasi iyileşme bağlaminda bir pilot çalişma. Ases IX Uluslararası Bilimsel Araştırmalar Kongresi, Adıyaman, Türkiye, 8-10 Mayıs 2025.
6. Özen Uyar, R. & Yiğit-Gençten, V. (2024). Dijital Çağda Okul Öncesi Öğretmeni Olmak: Teknoloji Kullanımına İlişkin Deneyimler ve Bakış Açıları. Uluslararası Eğitim Kongresi / EDU Congress, Diyarbakır, Türkiye, 18-21 Eylül 2024.
7. Özen Uyar, R. & Yiğit-Gençten, V. (2024). Peer Relations in Children's Literature. Ejer Congress, Ankara, Türkiye, 21-24 Mayıs 2024.  
8. Yiğit-Gençten, V. & Özen Uyar, R. & (2024). EXPLORING PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER CANDIDATES’ SELECTION OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS ON SENSITIVE TOPICS: IMPLICATIONS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. Dünya Çocuk Kongresi-V, Hakkari, Türkiye, 7-9 Haziran 2024.
9. Aktaş Arnas, Y., Özen Uyar, R., & Taş, I. (2018). The effects of activities developing creative thinking on the creative thinking skills of pre-service preschool teachers. 4 th International Symposium on Multidisciplinary Studies (ISMS), Paris, FRANCE, 26th -27th April 2018.
10. Çepni, S., Ormancı, Ü., Gürbüz, M. Ç., & Özen Uyar, R. (2018). Views and understandings of phd students' scale development and adaptation studies. 27th International Conference on Educational Sciences, Antalya, TURKEY, 18-22 April 2018.
11. Aktaş Arnas Y., Özen Uyar R., & Yilmaz Genç M.M. (2017). Mothers' emotional socialization behavours and children's skills to regulate and understand emotions, OMEP 69. World Assembly and International Conference, Opatija, CROATİA, 19-24 June 2017, pp.149-149
12. Özen Uyar R., & Yilmaz Genç M.M. (2017). The toy preferences of preschool children: Masculine, feminine, neutral toys and their colours, 26th International Conference on Educational Sciences, Antalya, TURKEY, 20-23 April 2017, pp.2565-2570
13. Özen Uyar R., & Yilmaz Genç M.M. (2017). Social gender roles presented ın locally produced cartoons, 26th ınternational conference on educational sciences, Antalya, TURKEY, 20-23 April 2017, pp.2475-2478
14. Aktaş Arnas Y., Yilmaz Genç M.M., & Özen Uyar R. (2017). The study of preschool adjustment from the view of child, parent and teacher, 26th International Conference on Educational Sciences, Antalya, TURKEY, 20-23 April 2017, pp.2483-2486
15. Yilmaz Genç M.M., & Özen Uyar R. (2017). The perception of gender related to emotions in preschool children, 26th International Conference on Educational Sciences, Antalya, TURKEY, 20-23 April 2017, pp.2479-2482
16. Yilmaz Genç M.M., Özen Uyar R., Keleş O., & Siğirtmaç A. (2017). A need analysis study on pre-school inclusive education [Okul öncesi dönem kaynaştırma eğitimine yönelik bir ihtiyaç analizi çalışması], 5. International Early Childhood Education Congress, Ankara, TURKEY, 18-21 October 2017, pp.330-330
17. Çepni S., Ormancı Ü., & Özen Uyar R. (2017). The determination of anxiety state of postgraduate students regarding qualitative based researches, 26th International Conference on Educational Sciences, Antalya, TURKEY, 20-23 April 2017, pp.2303-2305
18. Özen Uyar R., & Yilmaz Genç M.M. (2016). Ministry of National Education’s Preschool Education Program of 2013 analysis in terms of scientific process skills [MEB 2013 Okul Öncesi Eğitim Programının Bilimsel Süreç Becerileri Açısından Analizi], IIIrd International Eurasian Educational Research Congress, Mugla, TURKEY, 31 May - 3 June 2016, pp.490-493
19. Özen Soylu G., & Özen Uyar, R. (2016). Determination of preschool teachers' views on the evaluation time of the day [Okul Öncesi Öğretmenlerinin Günü Değerlendirme Zamanına İlişkin Görüşlerinin Belirlenmesi], 25th National Conference on Educational Sciences, Antalya, TURKEY, 21-24 April 2016, pp.555-556
20. Başal H.A., Bağçeli Kahraman P. , Özen, R., Mandıracılar, D.E., Karaayvaz, G. & Selkaya, S. (2015). Reviewing the Conformity of Illustrated Children’s Books to the Book Features Mentioned on the Preschool Education Program. 1st International Conference On Lifelong Learning And Leadership For All. Czech Republic 
21. Bağçeli Kahraman P., Başal H.A., & Özen, R. (2014). The relationship between divorced or non- divorced parent’s parental acceptance-rejection perception and 5-6 aged children’s family perception on their drawings. 24th EECERA (European Early Childhood Education Research Association) Conference, Greecee.