About Me
About Me
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Employment
Employment
Mar. 2023 – Present
Department of Psychology, Middle East Technical University
Assistant Professor
Jan. 2022 – Present
Multimodal Language Department, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
Research Affiliate
Oct. 2024 - Present
Cognitive Science Department, Middle East Technical University
Affiliated Faculty
Oct. 2021 – Mar. 2023
Department of Psychology, Koç University
Postdoctoral Researcher
Nov. 2021 – Present
Department of Psychology, Middle East Technical University
Part-time Faculty
Feb. 2016 – Dec. 2021
Department of Language and Communication, Radboud University
Doctoral Researcher
Aug. 2020 – Oct. 2020
Department of Psychology, Boğaziçi University
Instructor
Jun. 2020 – Aug. 2020
Department of Psychology, Koç University
Instructor
Jan. 2020 – Jun. 2020
Department of Language and Communication, Radboud University
Instructor
Aug. 2014 – Feb. 2016
Boğaziçi University Department of Psychology
Research and Teaching Assistant
Education
Education
2016 – 2021
PhD in Psycholinguistics
Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics - Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Department of Language and Communication, Centre for Language Studies, Radboud University - Nijmegen, Netherlands
2013 - 2016
MA in Psychological Sciences
Department of Psychology, Boğaziçi University – Istanbul, Turkey
2008 - 2013
BA in Psychology
Boğaziçi University – Istanbul, Turkey
2010 - 2011
Exchange Studies
Psychology, Emory University – Atlanta, GA, USA
Awards
Awards
2025
Outstanding Young Scientist Award
Turkish Academy of Sciences
2025
Young Researcher Achievement Award
METU Development Foundation
2022
PhD Dissertation Award
Radboud University Nijmegen
2013
Mümin Tansever Academic Achievement and Student Activities Award
Boğaziçi University
Grants
Grants
2024-2029
“Role of lexical properties in sign language structure and acquisition”
Primary Investigator
Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics Cooperation Agreement Fund (Promotor: Prof. Aslı Özyürek)
2025-2028
“Similarities and Differences of Vicarious and Personal Autobiographical Memories regarding Memory
Content, Functions, and Life-Span Distribution among Family Members”
Researcher
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (1001 Scheme)
2024-2026
“Exploring Visual-Tactile Material Perception and Turkish Sound Symbolism in Children and Adults”
Advisor
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (1002 Scheme)
2024-2026
“Sign Language Acquisition: An Intervention Project”
Primary Investigator
Middle East Technical University Research Fund (Early Career Scheme)
2024-2026
“Exploring Optimal Fit: Maternal Personality and Child Temperamental Reactivity in the Context of Shared Book Reading”
Project Advisor
Middle East Technical University Research Fund (Graduate Thesis Scheme)
2022-2025
“My Sign App: Supporting Sign Language Acquisition of Deaf Children with Hearing Parents”
Primary Investigator
Society for Research in Child Development (Early Career Research Small Grant Scheme)
2022-2026
“Collaborative Research: A Multi-Lab Investigation of the Conceptual Foundations of Early Number Development”
Primary Investigator of Participating Lab
USA National Science Foundation
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