Ayse Gursoy

Ayse Gursoy

Assistant Professor of Instruction


Biography

Ayse is a Boyvey postdoctoral teaching fellow in the School of Information. Her research interests include digital archives, game studies, and game preservation. She is particularly interested in inclusive and playful approaches to pedagogy.

Degrees

A.B. in English, 2011, Princeton University
S.M. in Comparative Media Studies, 2013, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ph.D. in Information Studies, 2022, the University of Texas at Austin

Areas Of Specialization

Digital Archives
Digital Preservation
Digital Games

Recent Courses

YearSemesterCourse NumberCourseSyllabusNotes
2025SpringINF 389GIntroduction to Electronic and Digital Records
2025SpringI 379CCapstone
2025SpringI 310CIntroduction to Cultural Heritage Informatics
2024FallINF 385TSpecial Topics in Information Science: Games in Libraries, Archives, and Museums Games in Libraries, Archives, and Museums
2024FallI 310CIntroduction to Cultural Heritage Informatics
2024FallI 302Academic Success in the Digital University
2024SpringINF 389GIntroduction to Electronic and Digital Records
2024SpringI 310CIntroduction to Cultural Heritage Informatics
2023FallINF 385TSpecial Topics in Information Science: Games in Libraries, Archives, and Museums Games in Libraries, Archives, and Museums
2023FallI 310CIntroduction to Cultural Heritage Informatics
2023FallI 302Academic Success in the Digital University
2023SpringINF 389GIntroduction to Electronic and Digital Records
2023SpringI 310CIntroduction to Cultural Heritage Informatics
2022FallINF 385TSpecial Topics in Information Science: Games in Libraries, Archives, and Museums Games in Libraries, Archives, and Museums
2022FallI 302Academic Success in the Digital University
2022SpringI 303Ethical Foundations for Informatics
2019FallINF 350GInformation in Society Introduction to Game Studies
2019SpringINF 335CInformation in Cyberspace