AWARDS
2025 Top Innovation Award (TeacherServer AI Platform)
Nov 2025
Tampa Bay Business Journal
The TeacherServer AI tool, developed by Zafer Unal for educators, has been named the 2025 Top Innovation Award winner by the Tampa Bay Business Journal. The Tampa Bay Innovation Awards recognize and celebrate individuals, organizations, and initiatives that are driving innovation across the region.
2024 Tech Project of the Year (TeacherServer AI Platform)
Nov 2024
Tampa Bay Tech
The TeacherServer AI tool, created for educators by Zafer Unal, has been selected as the 2024 Tech Project of the Year by the Tampa Bay Tech Community.
2021 SITE Conference Outstanding Presentation Award
Oct 2021
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE)
Unal, Z. & Unal, A. (2021). How Teacher Choice and Voice can Improve Professional Development Design and Implementation.
2021 AERA Distinguished Paper Award
Apr 2021
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
United States
Unal, Z., & Unal, A. (2021). Preparing Preservice Teachers for Diverse Classrooms.
2020 EERA Best Professional Paper Award
Oct 2020
Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA)
United States
Unal, Z. & Unal, A. (2020). Preparing Teachers for Diverse Schools -An Online Tool for Calculating School Diversity for Field Placements
2019 GERA Conference Best Paper Award
Nov 2019
Georgia Educational Research Association (GERA)
United States
Unal, A. & Unal, Z. (2019). An examination of K-12 teachers' assessment beliefs and practices in relation to years of teaching experience.
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Service
Apr 2019
University of South Florida, St. Petersburg
United States
USF St. Petersburg, Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Service
2019 AREA Distinguished Paper Award
Apr 2019
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
United States
Unal, A. & Unal, Z. (2019). An examination of K-12 teachers' assessment beliefs and practices in relation to years of teaching experience.
Best Paper Award
Aug 2004
The College Teaching & Learning (TLC) Conference
United States
Best Paper Award for the paper titled "Comparing Student Learning Styles in an Online Course and an On-Campus Course".
Graduate Research Assistantship
Aug 2003
Florida State University
United States
Graduate Research Assistantship (2003-2005): Florida State University, College of Education
Graduate Teaching Assistantship
Aug 2001
Florida State University
United States
Graduate Teaching Assistantship (2001-2005): Florida State University, College of Education
Accomplished Scholar Award Full Scholarship
May 1999
Turkish Ministry of Education
Turkey
Turkish Ministry of Education provided full scholarship to pursue MS and PhD. degree in Elementary Education in USA.
Turkish Educational Honor Certificate
May 1998
Turkish Ministry of Education
Turkey
Anatolian Contemporary Educational Foundation Scholarship
Sep 1993
Turkish Ministry of Education
Turkey
Turkish Ministry of Education provided scholarships to pursue B.S. Degree in Elementary Education in Kastamonu/Turkey.
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