T. Serra Gorpe is a professor of communication at the University of Sharjah. She received her Ph.D. in Public Relations and Promotion from Istanbul University. She holds a master’s degree in Public Relations from Boston University, USA, and a master’s degree in Social Psychology from Bosphorus University, Turkey. She was a visiting scholar at the University of Texas at Austin in the United States in 2012. She was a professor in the Faculty of Communications at Istanbul University from 2000 to 2016, where she taught on the undergraduate and graduate programs of the Public Relations and Advertising department. She has held adjunct positions at Eastern Mediterranean University (North Cyprus), Istanbul Bilgi University, the European University of Lefke (North Cyprus), Izmir University of Economics, TC Istanbul Yeni Yuzyil University and Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (UAE). Before joining the University of Sharjah, she was a professor at Zayed University College of Communication and Media Sciences teaching both undergraduate and post graduate levels. In addition to her academic career, she has extensive industry experience working both for corporations and a public relations agency.
Books:
Oksuz B., & Gorpe T. S. (2021). COVID-19 pandemisinde iletisim. {Communication during the COVID-19 pandemic}.
Ankara: Akademisyen Yayınevi.
ISBN: 978-625-7409-87-2.
Gorpe, S. (2001). Halkla iliskiler kavramlari.
{Public relations concepts}.
Istanbul: Istanbul University Press.
Thomas, H. L. & Whalen, P. T. (2010). 21. yuzyilda pazarlama profesyonelinin halkla iliskiler el kitabi.
(The marketer’s guide to public relations in the 21st century). (Original Turkish translation by S. Gorpe). Istanbul: Rota Yayinlari. (Original work published 2006, Ohio, USA: Thomson).
Sheppard, P. (2008, Ed.). Ilk bes- Dunyanın en buyuk bes halkla iliskiler ajans liderinin kaleminden halkla iliskileri bekleyen en onemli bes sorun (Top five – The top five most important issues for the future of public relations by the world’s top five public relations agency leaders).
(Original Turkish translation edited by S. Gorpe).
Istanbul: Rota Yayinlari.
(Original work published 2005, IPRA Gold Paper, 15).
Grunig, J.E. (2005).
Halkla iliskiler ve iletisim yonetiminde mukemmellik (Excellence in public relations and communication management) (Original Turkish translation edited by S. Gorpe).
Istanbul: Rota Yayinlari.
(Original work published 1992, Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates)
Journal Articles:
Gorpe, T. S and Oksuz, B (2021). Perceptions of senior public relations practitioners toward academics and public relations academics in Turkey. Connectist Istanbul University Journal of Communication Sciences. 61, 161-185.
https://doi :10.26650/connectist2021-878327
Zamoum, K. & Gorpe, S. T., (2020). The emergence and development of teaching public relations in the United Arab Emirates: an in-depth look. Corporate Communications: An International Journal, 25(4), 687-701.
https://doi.org/10.1108/CCIJ-11-2019-0137
Gorpe, S. (2020). Halkla iliskiler meslek orgutlerinin etik calismalari: Halkla iliskiler ve Iletisim Yonetimi Kuresel Birligi uzerine bir inceleme. {Public Relations professional associations and their work on ethics: A study on Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management.} TC Yeni Yuzyil Universitesi Iletisim Fakultesi Dergisi 1, 48-64.
https://www.yeniyuzyil.edu.tr/IletisimFakultesi/files/yyu_iletisimdergi_web.pdf
Zamoum, K. & Gorpe, S. (2020). Corporate social responsibility in the United Arab Emirates: Principles and communication strategy. Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility. Springer Nature
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-32902-0_5
Oksuz, B. & Gorpe, T. S. (2019). Halkla iliskiler mi kurumsal iletisim mi? Akademiden uygulamaya kavram tartısmalari. {Public Relations or corporate communication? Concept discussions of academics and professionals}. Türkiye İletişim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 33, 1–23. DOI: 10.17829/turcom.514362
Michael, N, Zaman M. & Gorpe S. (2018) A case study of developing leadership and creativity skills in higher (He) education students. e-Review of Tourism Research 15(4-5) 282-313
https://journals.tdl.org/ertr/index.php/ertr/article/view/229
Books:
Gorpe, T. S. & Oksuz B. (2022). Sustainability and sustainable tourism for Generation Z: Perspectives of communication students. In J. A. Wahab, H. Mustafa, & N. Ismail (Eds.), Rethinking Communication and Media Studies in the Disruptive Era, vol. 123. European Proceedings of Social and Behavioral Sciences 97-111)
https://doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2022.01.02.8
Oksuz B. & Gorpe, T. S (2021). The largest digital migration in history? #wearedeletingwhatsapp versus #wearenotdeletingwhatsapp. WhatsApp privacy policy crisis in Turkey, brand trust and reaction of users. Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Corporate and Marketing Communications, April, 14-16, 2021, Granada, Spain, 176-198.
Gorpe, T. S., & Oksuz, B. (2021). Crisis strategy in the CEO statements: An analysis in three industries, aviation, e-commerce and food. Proceedings of the 28th International Public Relations Research Symposium BledCom, July 2-3, 2021, Bled, Slovenia, 225-238.
Oksuz B. & Gorpe, T. S. (2021). Public relations for public relations professionals: Relationship management of public relations professionals. Proceedings of the 27th International Public Relations Research Symposium, BledCom, July 3-4, 2020, Bled, Slovenia, 245-258.
Gorpe, T. S., & Oksuz, B. (2020). Halkla iliskiler uygulayicisinin toplumdaki algisi: Egitim ve kisilik ozelliklerine yonelik bir inceleme. {The perception of public relations practitioners in the society: A perception on their education and their personal characteristics} Proceedings of the 17th International Symposium Communication in the Millennium, 5-6 November 2020, Eskisehir, Turkey 316-323.
Oksuz B. & Gorpe, S. (2018). Akredite olmak mi, olmamak mi? Gazetecilik ve kitle iletisim programlarinda akreditasyonda firsatlar ve zorluklar. {To be Accredited or not? Opportunities and challenges in Accreditation of journalism and mass communication programs} Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium Communication in the Millennium, 25-28 April 2018 Eskisehir, Turkey. 380-393.
Book Chapters:
Gorpe, T. S., Oksuz, B., Erdogdu, Y. E. & Inan, B. (2021). COVID-19 surecinde yerel yonetimler ve iletisim: Umraniye ve Cigli belediyeleri uzerinden bir inceleme. {COVID-19 and municipal government communication: An analysis on Umraniye and Cigli Municipalities}. In B. Oksuz & T.S. Gorpe (Eds.), COVID-19 pandemisinde iletişim (pp.123-150).
Ankara: Akademisyen Yayınevi.
Zamoum, K. & Gorpe, S. (2018). Crisis management: A historical and conceptual approach for a better understanding of today’s crises. In K. Holla, M. Titko & J. Ristvej (Eds.) Crisis management theory and practice (pp. 203-219) IntechOpen.
https://www.intechopen.com/books/crisis-management-theory-and-practice/crisis-management-a-historical-and-conceptual-approach-for-a-better-understanding-of-today-s-crise.
