Dr. Melike Yucel Koc

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Melike Yucel-Koc is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures department at the University of Washington. She obtained her Ph.D. in Education from Seattle Pacific University in 2015 and holds an M.A. in TESOL from Portland State University, completed in 2011. Since joining UW in 2015, she has taught courses related to Oral History, Immigrant Life in the Pacific Northwest, Gateway to the Near East, History of Turkish Music, and both Elementary and Intermediate Turkish. Her research interests focus on Oral History, the experiences of immigrants, and the education of heritage language learners. Currently, she is involved with the Turkey Seattle Oral History Project, which aims to archive the stories of Turkish immigrants in the Pacific Northwest. Her academic work emphasizes the intersection of language education and cultural history, specifically exploring the narratives of Turkish Americans.

Research Interests

Courses

Oral History Immigrant Life in the Pacific Northwest Gateway to the Near East History of Turkish Music Elementary Turkish Intermediate Turkish

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.