Education

  • Ph.D. Media and Communication, Temple University (Defense: January 16, 2025)
    • Teaching in Higher Education Certificate
  • M.A. Critical and Cultural Studies, Boğaziçi University (2019)
    • Thesis: Media Representation of Migration to Türkiye: A Diachronic Perspective
  • B.A. Western Languages and Literature, Boğaziçi University (2017)
    • Certificate in Film Studies

Research & Academic Experience

  • Research Assistant for multiple projects on media, migration, digital communication, and gender representation (Temple University, University of Michigan, Boğaziçi University)
  • Conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis, including social network analysis, content analysis, and policy research
  • Experience in interviews, focus groups, and interdisciplinary collaboration

Awards & Fellowships

  • Top Paper Award, Global Fusion 2023
  • Presidential Fellowship, Temple University (2020–2025)
  • Research Assistance Scholarship, Boğaziçi University (2018–2020)
  • Yaşam Ödülü, Boğaziçi University (2015)

Technical & Research Skills

  • Qualitative: Content analysis, multimodal analysis, ethnography, interviews, focus groups
  • Quantitative: Meta-analysis, survey research, corpus linguistics, social network analysis
  • Software: Python, R, SQL, Gephi, NVivo, Zapier