Within the area of Career and Workforce Development, I’ve been particularly interested in intersections of career, ethnic, and gender identity development. I’ve served in various roles on domestic and global projects. I’ve acquired and managed large and small grants and contracts with funders such as the National Science Foundation and National Institute for Health, lending expertise on interventions and program evaluation. My current work focuses on public policy, advocacy, and social justice. I have served as a training consultant for institutional, governmental, and other colleagues spanning Canada, El Salvador, Finland, Germany, Lebanon, Mexico, Kuwait, and Qatar.
In 2017, I served as a Visiting Scholar at the Research Triangle Institute - International. Through my collaborative work there, I created the Career Builders Toolkit based on my international research. Below, you can access this free resource, along with publications about its development as well as subsequent applications in global settings. This work was recognized by the National Career Development Association, which honored me with the Diversity Initiatives Award in 2019.
Please see my Curriculum Vitae for more information.
Recent Relevant Articles
Nassar, S.C., Al-Qimlass, A., Karacan-Ozdemir, N., & Tovar, L.Z. (2019). Considerations for career intervention services in global youth workforce development: Consensus across policy, research, and practice. Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training, 11(5). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40461-019-0080-4
Nassar, S.C., Al-Qimlass, A. & Ozdemir, N.K. (2019). A tripartite model of program evaluation: implications for effective career services and workforce development. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 25(2), 26-40. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-019-09410-6
Karacan-Ozdemir, N., Nassar, S., Karabay, E., & Ayaz, A. (2019). Program evaluation of career development services in five Turkish schools: A preliminary study. Journal for Perspectives of Economic, Political and Social Integration, 25 (2). DOI: 10.18290/pepsi-2019-0007
Karacan-Ozdemir, N., Nassar, S., Karabay, E., & Ayaz, A. (2019). Program evaluation of career development services in five Turkish schools: A preliminary study. Journal for Perspectives of Economic, Political and Social Integration, 25 (2). https://doi.org/10.18290/pepsi-2019-0007
Nassar, S., Al-Qimlass, A., Tovar, L., & Karacan Ozdemir, N. (2017). Career Builders Toolkit:A Guide for Creating, Evaluating, and/or Enhancing Career Counseling and Youth Support Programs in Global Workforce Development. Research Triangle Institute/North Carolina State University. http://gcyerti.com/projects-publications/projects-publications/
Nassar, S., & Al-Qimlass, A. (2017). Career builders: Key components for effective global youth career and workforce development. (RTI Press Publication No. OP-0045-1709). Research Triangle Park, NC: RTI Press. https://doi.org/10.3768/rtipress.2017.op.0045.1709
Nassar, S.C., Al-Qimlass, A. & Ozdemir, N.K. (2019). A tripartite model of program evaluation: implications for effective career services and workforce development. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 25(2), 26-40. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-019-09410-6
Karacan-Ozdemir, N., Nassar, S., Karabay, E., & Ayaz, A. (2019). Program evaluation of career development services in five Turkish schools: A preliminary study. Journal for Perspectives of Economic, Political and Social Integration, 25 (2). DOI: 10.18290/pepsi-2019-0007
Karacan-Ozdemir, N., Nassar, S., Karabay, E., & Ayaz, A. (2019). Program evaluation of career development services in five Turkish schools: A preliminary study. Journal for Perspectives of Economic, Political and Social Integration, 25 (2). https://doi.org/10.18290/pepsi-2019-0007
Nassar, S., Al-Qimlass, A., Tovar, L., & Karacan Ozdemir, N. (2017). Career Builders Toolkit:A Guide for Creating, Evaluating, and/or Enhancing Career Counseling and Youth Support Programs in Global Workforce Development. Research Triangle Institute/North Carolina State University. http://gcyerti.com/projects-publications/projects-publications/
Nassar, S., & Al-Qimlass, A. (2017). Career builders: Key components for effective global youth career and workforce development. (RTI Press Publication No. OP-0045-1709). Research Triangle Park, NC: RTI Press. https://doi.org/10.3768/rtipress.2017.op.0045.1709
Recent Media Mentions
Bowen, J. (2020, June 17). Professor Sylvia Nassar Addresses Global Unemployment Issues Through Career Builders Toolkit Project. Retrieved from https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/2020/06/17/professor-sylvia-nassar-addresses-global-unemployment-issues-through-career-builders-toolkit-project/
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