Prior to her appointment at University of Oklahoma, Dr. Eseryel worked as a post-doctoral research associate at IDD&E at Syracuse University with Dr. Tiffany A. Koszalka. Dr. Eseryel earned her Ph.D. Degree at Syracuse University with specialization in Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation under the supervision of Dr. Phil Doughty, Dr. Mike Spector, and Dr. Jerry Klein. Dr. Deniz Eseryel earned her Master's Degree at the University of Twente in the Netherlands specializing in Educational & Training Systems Design under the supervision of Dr. Sanne Dijkstra and Dr. Betty Collis.