Gizem Dörter has been awarded a full-time position at Istinye University in Istanbul, Turkey. As Assistant Professor, she currently teaches a general art history survey course to first year interior design students, and is expanding the syllabus to extend the course by another semester. Prior to joining Istinye University, Dörter was a Postdoctoral Associate at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul. She received her Ph.D. from Koç University in 2020.