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I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Trinity College Dublin. I received my B.A. and M.A. degrees from Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey and my Ph.D. from Stony Brook University, NY, USA.

My main fields of study are political psychology and political attitudes. My research focuses on religiosity, authoritarian values, democratic attitudes and attitudes towards immigration. I also conduct research on the socio-political integration of immigrants and attitudes towards economic inequality and climate change.

My work has been published in American Political Science Review, British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, Political Psychology, Journal of Peace Research and Political Behavior among others. I am also the winner of Turkish Academy of Sciences 2015 Young Scientist Outstanding Achievement Award (GEBIP) and Science Academy Young Scientist Award 2016.

I am a member of the Global Social Norms research network, an international collaboration of scholars investigating how social norms vary across cultures. I am also actively engaged with the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) and Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI).