Educational Theory and Policy | Ph.D.
via The Pennsylvania State University
via The Pennsylvania State University
PSUGPA 3.82 / 4.00
Ph.D., Educational Theory and Policy / 2017 – May 2022
The Pennsylvania State University
- Advisor: Dr. Maryellen Schaub
- Honors: Graduate Fellowship
- Dissertation: Rethinking Youth Political Socialization – The Relationship of Youth Civic Participation to Democratic Schooling Processes and Democratic Political Contexts
- Research Interests: Youth civic participation; youth voice; youth political socialization; neo-institutionalism; social constructionism; educational policy; educational policy evaluation; international and comparative education analysis; educational leadership; educational equity; democracy in education.
University of MaineGPA 4.00 / 4.00
Ph.D. Studies, Educational Leadership / Aug 2016 – Aug 2017
The University of Maine
- Advisor: Dr. Catharine Biddle
- Graduate School Representative
- Transferred to The Pennsylvania State University at the end of the academic year
SUNY New PaltzMiddle East Technical UniversityGPA 3.84 / 4.00Summa cum laude
B.A. (Dual Degree), Language, Literature, Culture & TESOL / 2011 – 2015
SUNY New Paltz & Middle East Technical University
- Student Teaching: W.W. Smith Elementary & Poughkeepsie High School, New York, US; and Tevfik Fikret High School, Ankara, Turkey.
University of East LondonGPA 3.70 / 4.00Cum laude
M.Sc., Psychology / 2009 – 2010
University of East London
- Dissertation: Evolutionary psychology (Distinction Award).
Bilkent University
B.A., Political Science / 2005 – 2009
Bilkent University, Ankara
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The Pennsylvania State University
University Graduate Fellow / 2017 – 2018
The Pennsylvania State University
- Awarded Penn State’s most prestigious university-wide graduate fellowship — full tuition, stipend, and benefits (~$30,000/year).
The Pennsylvania State University
Travel Grants / 2017 – 2021
The Pennsylvania State University
- Received travel grants from the University Park Allocation Committee (UPAC), the Department of Educational Policy Studies, and the Graduate School to present at AERA 2021, CIES 2021, UCEA 2017 and 2018, and the CIES Northeastern Regional Conference 2018.
University of Maine
Lancaster Travel Grant / 2017
The University of Maine
- Awarded a travel grant to present at the New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO), 2017.
SUNY New Paltz
Academic Achievement Scholarship / 2014 – 2015
SUNY (State University of New York)
- Awarded SUNY’s highest academic achievement scholarship, covering half of tuition.
Middle East Technical University
High Honors Student / 2011 – 2014
Middle East Technical University
- Earned high honors standing in every semester of study.
University of East London
Distinction Award for Thesis & Merit Scholarship / 2009 – 2010
University of East London
- Received the Distinction Award for the M.Sc. dissertation in evolutionary psychology.
- Awarded a merit aid scholarship covering half of tuition.