Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
2013-present Ph.D., Political Science, Sabanci University, Istanbul, TURKEY
2010-2012 M.Phil., Advanced International Studies, Diplomatic Academy of Vienna at the University of Vienna, Vienna, AUSTRIA Thesis Title: Empires and Power: An Application of Power Cycle Theory to the Ottoman Empire (Advisors: Prof.Thomas Row, Prof.Markus Kornprobst)
2006-2010 B.A., International Relations and Affairs, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA (Minor: Critical Approaches to Leadership)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Formal and Informal Institutions, Global Governance, International Relations Theory, Political Theory, Research Methods.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2013-present Research and Teaching Assistant, Sabanci University, Istanbul, TURKEY
2012-2013 Strategic Consultant, Baytok Consultancy, Istanbul, TURKEY
2011-2012 Assistant Political Advisor, European Union Force Commanders’ Office EUFOR/ALTHEA, Sarajevo and Vienna, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA and AUSTRIA Assistant Advisor specializing in the political spectrum of Turkish involvement in the Balkan region. Writing and analyzing reports and conducting research on the political, economic and historic trajectories. Attending meetings and briefings, observing the overall strategy of the decision making process.
2010-2011 D.A.S.I. Conference Committee Officer, Diplomatic Academy of Vienna at the University of Vienna, Vienna, AUSTRIA Overseeing the financial, thematic, conceptual and operational aspects of the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna Annual Conference (topic: Immigration and Integration in the European Union).
2007-2010 Research Assistant, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA Team leader for Project Near Crises in World Politics: overseeing the research, analyzing data and providing briefings in meetings. Heavily involved in organizing the team: distribution and assessment of tasks.
2006-2007 Assistant, Pacific Council on International Policy, Los Angeles, USA Attending meetings and preparing briefings on behalf of the Council.
PROJECTS
2010-present Volunteer at John’s Hopkins Anadolu Medical Center, Istanbul, TURKEY
2008-2010 School on Wheels Tutor and Volunteer Tutor Coordinator, Los Angeles, USA
SCHOLARSHIPS and AWARDS
2013-present Tuition Waiver, Stipend and Dormitory Scholarship, Sabanci University, Istanbul, TURKEY
2010 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, Certificate of Participation, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
2007-2010 Stipend, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
LANGUAGE AND COMPUTER SKILLS
Languages: English and Turkish (Bilingual), French – B1 (DELF), Latin – (Beginner)
Computer Skills: STATA (Beginner), MacOS X and Microsoft Windows 7 (Advanced), Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint (Advanced), LaTeX (Beginner)
REFERENCES
Patrick James – Professor at the School of International Relations and the Director of the Center for International Studies at the University of Southern California
Andrew Manning – Assistant Professor of International Relations at the University of Southern California