I am an associate professor of psychology at Koç University, Istanbul. I was a post-doc researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago in Public Health in 2014. I completed my Ph.D. in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at the Ohio State University and my B.A. in Psychology at Bogazici University. My research interests are positive youth development, youth mental well-being and close relationships with peers, parents, and natural mentors. I also develop and implement evidence-based programs targeting at-risk youth to reduce delinquency and substance use.
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My research interests are positive youth development, youth mental well-being and close relationships with peers, parents, and natural mentors. I also develop and implement evidence-based programs targeting at-risk youth to reduce delinquency and substance use. I have experience in participatory action research projects, survey studies, and randomized controlled studies in program outcome evaluation. I have field experience with street children, homeless families, mothers in substance use treatment, and incarcerated youth. I consult National Mentoring Resource Center (Chicago).