I have presented research at several conferences, including APSA, MPSA, SPSA, ISA, ISA-Midwest, and Peace Science. My research interests include:
· Terrorism (State-sponsorship, Suicide Terrorism, Religion, State Capacity)
· Cyber Security (Russian and Eastern European APTs, state-sponsored cyber threats, cyber mercenaries, cyber warfare)
· Near Eastern and Eurasian Studies (Strategies of Authoritarianism, Coercive Apparatus, and Civil-military relations, Turkey’s Digital Authoritarianism and Implications for Human Rights)
· Women’s Parliamentary Representation (Turkish Parliament and Elections)
· European regional politics (European Radical Parties and Welfare)
· Terrorism Designation patterns in U.S. Foreign Policy and Beyond (Dissertation Research and Book Project).
Moreover, I have taught several lower and upper-level political science courses as an instructor of record; including Intro to International Politics, Intro to Comparative Politics, Contemporary Issues in World Politics (topics include Security Studies, Authoritarianism, Non-state Actors), Middle East Politics, and US Foreign Policy. My teaching interests include:
· International relations (Security, Terrorism, Conflict, Cyber Security and Intelligence)
· Comparative politics (Democracy, Populism, Authoritarianism) and regional subfield comparative politics courses (Middle East Politics, Eurasian Politics - Turkey focus)
· Public Policy (U.S. Foreign policy, Homeland Security policy)