Short CV

Education

PhD in Political Science, 2016
University of Tuebingen (Germany)
M.A. in Middle East Studies & Political Science, 2009
University of Hamburg (Germany)

2022: Teaching Fellow, University of Otago (New Zealand)
Since 2020: Adjunct Research Fellow, University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
2016-2019: Assistant Professor (Lecturer), Middle East Technical University (METU; Turkey)
2010-2015: Research Fellow, University of Tuebingen (Germany)
2012-2013: Visiting Fellow, University of Guelph (Canada)
2011: Guest Lecturer, Cairo University (Egypt)
2007-2009: Research Assistant, University of Hamburg (Germany)
2005: Visiting Research Fellow, German Institute of Global & Area Studies (GIGA; Germany)

Since 2022: Statistical Methods Research & Support, Stats NZ
2017: Consultant, Arab Youth Survey (country analysis Jordan); Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation (FES), Near & Middle East Department
2013-2014: Consultant, Civil Society Program Palestinian Territories; German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ)
Since 2010: Analyst, Country Profiles; Munzinger Archiv, Ravensburg Publishers
2010: Consultant, Working Group Freedom of Association (annual report); Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN)
2009: Research Assistant, Lebanon Civil Society Program; the Aspen Institute Berlin
2007: Intern; Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation (FES), Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories/Israel

2021: New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO, Minor Grant (together with L. Goldsmith, A. Arkilic and H. Booysen)
2019: U.S. Embassy Ankara, Public Affairs Grant Program; Project Grant (together with M. Altunisik and D. Gocer Akder)
2011-2013: Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation (FES), PhD Scholarship
2012/13/14: University of Tuebingen, Gender Equality Commission; Travel & Research Grant
2011: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), German-Arab Higher Education Dialogue; Field Research Grant
2010: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD); Travel Grant

Social Network Analysis (Prof. Steven Borgatti), German Graduate School of Management and Law, Heilbronn, 2015
Qualitative Content Analysis (Prof. Dr. Udo Kuckartz), Promotionskolleg, University of Tuebingen, 2013
Content & Discourse Analysis, JMCE Winter Methods School, Otto-Suhr Institute of Political Science, Free University of Berlin, 2010