About me

I am a youth policy expert, researcher, and clinical psychologist working with an interdisciplinary approach that integrates psychology, policy practice, and social research. My expertise includes youth policies, youth political participation and representation, youth movements and political behaviour, gender politics, emotions in youth collective well-being, youth mental health and mental health policies, and the intersection of AI and mental health.

My current research focuses on the youth gender gap in political positioning, and on the role of loneliness. From psychological perspective I am working on the role AI in mental health and its links to political behaviour. I apply quantitative and qualitative methods, including experiments, survey design - analysis, and text and behavioural data analysis.

Memberships

International Society of Political Psychology

Mental Health Europe Network

Board Member of Hayat Sende Association

Education

M.A. in Political Science

Hacettepe University 2024

M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology

Hacettepe University 2019

Graduate Course Certificate

Boston University 2013

B.A. in Psychology

Minor Degree in Political Science

Bilkent University 2013

Policy Research & Advocacy Experience

Visiting Fellow

The European University Institute, Italy 2025-2026

Fellow to Policy Leaders Fellowship Program

The European University Institute, Italy 2024-2025

Evaluation of Migration Policies from Mental Health Perspective for Youth

Member of Pool of European Youth Researcher

European Commission & Council of Europe Youth Partnership, 2024-2026

Programs Director

Youth Associations Forum (GoFor), Türkiye 2018-2024

Clinical Psychologist

Self-Practice, 2018-2024

Supervisor

Hayat Sende Association, Türkiye 2019-2024

Volunteer Psychosocial Support Network

Co-Founder

The Network of Psychosocial Support in Civil Society, 2022-2024

Consultant

National Democratic Institute (NDI Türkiye), 2019-2022

We are in Too! Project to Increase Young Women's Political Participation and Representation

Junior Non-Key Expert

FCG Swedish Development AB, Eurasia Social Change Ltd., International Consulting Expertise EEIG, International Centre for Migration Policy Development, 2019-2020

Mapping and Needs Analysis of Migration Organizations in Türkiye

Junior Non-Key Expert

FCG Swedish Development AB, Eurasia Social Change Ltd., International Consulting Expertise EEIG, 2019

EU- Türkiye Intercultural Dialogue Project, Needs Analysis of the Organization

Project Assistant

Association for Supporting Women Candidates Ankara Branch (Ka.Der Ankara), Türkiye 2014-2019

Politics School for Young Women Project

Psychology Practice

Clinical Psychologist

Self-Practice, 2018-2024

Supervisor / Consultant

Hayat Sende Association, Türkiye 2019-2024

Co-Founder

The Network of Psychosocial Support in Civil Society, 2022-2024