s·c·i·e·n·t·i·s·t | researcher, lecturer, & consultant
Academic Positions
Assistant Professor of Social Psychology
Boğaziçi University Department of Psychology (Türkiye), 2023-pres.
*A period of medical leave (2024–2025 academic year) impacted academic output.
Visiting Fellow
LSE Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science (UK), 2021-pres.
Visiting Researcher
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Department of Political Science (Israel), 2022-2023
Postdoctoral Researcher
Open University Open Psychology Research Centre (UK), 2021-2023
Visiting Lecturer
LSE Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science (UK), 2022
Hasan Kalyoncu University (Türkiye), 2022
Guest Lecturer
LSE Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science (UK), 2021
Haliç University Department of Political Science and International Relations (Türkiye), 2022
Graduate Teaching Assistant
LSE Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science (UK), 2017-2020
LSE Department of Management (UK), 2016-2017
Education
PhD Social Psychology
London School of Economics and Political Science (UK), 2021
Thesis: Individual humanitarian responses to global emergencies: an integrated framework of helping in context
Supervisors: Dr Ilka Gleibs & Prof Bradley Franks
Thesis committee: Prof Hanna Zagefka, Prof Mark Levine, & Prof Martin Bauer (chair)
MSc Neuroscience
MSc Applied Social Psychology
King’s College London (UK), 2016
Thesis: An investigation of the relationships of obesity and depression with wakefulness regulation as measured by electroencephalogram
Royal Holloway, University of London (UK), 2015
Thesis: Emotions and charitable donations to Syrian refugees
Distinction
BA Psychology
Fatih University (Türkiye), 2013
3.82/4.00 GPA
Professional Qualifications
2023
Introduction to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and Becoming a Change Agent
Advance Higher Education (formerly, Higher Education Academy)
2023
Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2)
Canadian Panel on Research Ethics
2022
Records Management
British Psychological Society
2022
General Data Protection Regulation
British Psychological Society
2020
Human Research Training
Collaborative Institute Training Initiative
2020
Responsible Conduct of Research Training
Collaborative Institute Training Initiative
2019
InfoSec User Awareness Training
LSE
2019
Postgraduate Certificate for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (Full Fellowship)
Advance Higher Education (formerly, Higher Education Academy)
2018
Postgraduate Certificate for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (Associate Fellowship)
Advance Higher Education (formerly, Higher Education Academy)
2017
Individual Exam Adjustment Invigilator Training
LSE
Professional Development
2025
Data Science Summer School
Hertie School Data Science Lab
2025
The Concept and Practice of Data Storytelling
University College London Social Data Institute
2021
Media Training
LSE Careers
2021
Data Science Summer School
CIVICA - The European University of Social Sciences
2021
Summer Psychology Forum on Modeling and Analyzing the Dynamics of Motivation, Affect, and Social Interaction
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
2021
Data Simulation Summer School
British Psychological Society Mathematical, Statistical, & Computing Psychology Section & Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group
2020
BME Mentoring Scheme
LSE Students’ Union
2020
Beecken Faith and Leadership Programme
LSE Faith Centre
2019
Replicability Masterclass
LSE Department of Geography
2019
Political Psychology Summer Academy
International Society of Political Psychology
2019
Voice and Acting Workshop
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
2018
Life Beyond the PhD Conference
Cumberland Lodge
2018
Social Psychology Summer School
European Association of Social Psychology
Awards & Honours
LSE Education Enhancement Fellowship
2021
for contributing to understanding and practising innovative ways of teaching and learning in contemporary higher education
LSE Student Event Funding Competition Winner Prize
2020
to organise a mini conference entitled “Religion vs ‘social’ science: Exploring the in/compatibility between faith and reason within social sciences”
LSE Class Teacher Award
2018
in recognition of excellent work on the development, testing, and standardisation of a bank of multiple-choice questions and work on the setting and marking of examinations
LSE Festival Research Competition Popular Prize
2018
for being the most voted by the public with the project entitled "Who helps in global disasters? It’s not being neighbours, it’s being neighbourly"
Fatih University Academic Achievement Award
2010
for earning the highest GPA in class cohort
Research Grants
Open University School of Psychology and Counselling Research Fund
2023
Project: Participants in psychology: reporting and interpretation of samples in APA journals
British Psychological Society Social Psychology Section Pump Priming and Dissemination Fund
2022
Project: One journey, three stories: representation of Syrian, Afghan, and Ukrainian refugees in the media
Open Psychology Research Centre Blue Sky Research Grant
2022
Project: Participants in psychology: reporting and interpretation of samples in APA journals
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Applied Social Issues Internship Award
2020
Project: Exploring the role of perceived and actual identity recognition on the career trajectories of Turkish Muslim women
LSE Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science Research Fund
2020
Project: A unified approach to intergroup helping: Social identity and cognitive factors
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Grants-in-Aid Award
2018
Project: Improving humanitarian response to refugee emergencies: An integrated approach
European Association of Social Psychology Seedcorn Research Grant
2018
Project: Multiple identities in context: Identity constructions among minority groups across Europe and North America (PI: Carolin Hagelskamp)
Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group Research Bursary
2018
Project: How can perceived similarity be used to promote help for refugees?
LSE Research Infrastructure and Investment Fund
2018
Project: Exploring the role of perceived similarity in helping refugees
Travel Grants
British Psychological Society Early Career Conference Bursary
2022
for the International Society of Political Psychology Annual Meeting (Greece)
International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences Wenner-Gren Scholarship Award
2021
for the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences Congress (Online)
LSE Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science Travel Fund
2019
for the International Society of Political Psychology Annual Meeting (Portugal)
British Psychological Society Travel Grant
2019
for the European Congress of Psychology (Russia)
LSE PhD Academy Travel Bursary
2018
for the Cumberland Lodge Life Beyond the PhD Conference (UK)
European Association of Social Psychology Postgraduate Travel Grant
2018
for the European Association of Social Psychology Summer School (Switzerland)
LSE Postgraduate Travel Fund
2017, 2018, & 2019
for the British Psychological Society Social Psychology Section Annual Conference (UK),
the European Association of Social Psychology General Meeting (Spain),
the British Psychological Society Annual Conference (UK),
the Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group Annual Conference (UK),
the European Association of Social Psychology and the International Society of Political Psychology Small Group Meeting (Slovakia),
the International Society of Political Psychology Annual Meeting (Portugal),
& the European Congress of Psychology (Russia)
British Psychological Society Postgraduate Travel Bursary
2017 & 2018
for the British Psychological Society Annual Conference (UK)
Scholarships
Turkish Ministry of National Education Postgraduate Scholarship
2015
for MSc and PhD funding in the UK
Turkish Council of Higher Education Undergraduate Scholarship
2008
for BSc funding at a private university in Turkey
Service & Administration
University Coordinator
Boğaziçi University Mevlana Programme; 2024-2025
Committee Member
Boğaziçi University Course Evaluation Committee; 2023-pres.
Committee Member
British Psychological Society Social Psychology Section; 2022-2025
Postdoc Representative
Open University School of Psychology and Counselling; 2021-2023
Ad-hoc Journal Reviewer
Asian Journal of Social Psychology
Basic and Applied Social Psychology
Behavioural Sciences
Brain Sciences
British Journal of Psychology
British Journal of Social Psychology
Communications in Psychology
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi [Dokuz Eylul University Journal of Faculty of Business]
Europe’s Journal of Psychology
European Journal of Social Psychology
Frontiers in Communication
Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics
Frontiers in Psychology
International Journal of Social Psychology
Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
Journal of Personality
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Journal of Social and Political Psychology
Open Health
PLoS ONE
Psychological Methods
Psychology of Violence
Qualitative Research
Research Synthesis Methods
SAGE Open Social Psychology
Sustainability
Theory and Psychology
Turkish Academic Research Review
Conference & Award Reviewer
American Psychological Association Annual Convention 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, & 2024;
British Psychological Society Social Psychology Section Awards 2023, 2024, & 2025;
British Psychological Society Social Psychology Section Conference 2023, 2024, & 2025;
British Psychological Society Social Psychology Section Pump Priming & Dissemination Awards 2024;
European Association of Social Psychology General Meeting 2023;
European Congress of Psychology 2023;
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Annual Conference 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, & 2025;
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Graduate Student Essay Contest 2025;
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Graduate Student Travel Awards 2019;
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Kurt Lewin Award 2025;
Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention 2024;
Society for Personality and Social Psychology Graduate Student Poster Awards 2020 & 2021;
Society for Personality and Social Psychology Outstanding Research Award 2022 & 2023;
Society for Personality and Social Psychology SAGE Early Career Award 2022 & 2023;
Society for Personality and Social Psychology Social-Psychological Undergraduate Research Program 2022;
Society for Personality and Social Psychology Undergraduate Student Poster Awards 2019;
UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellowship 2025
Membership Coordinator, Member-at-Large
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Graduate Student Committee; 2019-2020
Project Manager
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues-UK; 2017-2018
PhD Representative
LSE Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science; 2016-2018
Research Degrees Sub-Committee Member
LSE; 2016-2017
Assistant Organiser of the Departmental Research Seminars and Public Events
LSE Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science; 2016-2017
Professional Affiliations
British Psychological Society
Chartered Member
Cultural Psychology Network
Member
Advance Higher Education
Fellow
LSE Religion Scholars Network
Member
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Full Member
Languages
Turkish
Native
English
Proficient
German
Novice
Arabic
Novice