Mesut Çiçek

Mesut Cicek is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Marketing and International Business. He received his doctorate from Istanbul Bilgi University and was a visiting professor at the Rutgers Business School before joining WSU. His research focuses on social media marketing, online product placement, and place authenticity and branding. Before his academic career, Mesut worked as a marketing manager and import manager in several private sector companies.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi (2012 — 2016)
• Master of Arts (MA) Marmara Üniversitesi (2009 — 2012)
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) Marmara Üniversitesi (2000 — 2005)

Companies

• Assistant Professor (Career Track) Washington State University (2019)
• Assistant Professor Yalova University (2018 — 2020)
• Visiting Professor Rutgers Business School (2019 — 2019)
• Research Assistant Yalova Üniversitesi (2009 — 2018)
• Visiting Researcher Queen Mary, University of London (2012 — 2012)
• Marketing Manager Sönmez AGB (2007 — 2008)
• Product Manager Arena Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. A.S. (2006 — 2007)