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Teaching Experiences:I have assumed the role of overseer for undergraduate exams, as well as the science examination for applicants seeking graduate studies in Psychology. My assignments included observing the exam process, distributing the exam papers, checking student ids, making sure students are seated according to the covid19 protocols, assisting students when they have any issues, and delivering the exam papers to the professor of the class after the exam ends. I have also graded exam papers for the “KHAS112 Thinking Mathematically” course. Furthermore, I have participated in evaluating the internship candidates for MINT Lab which included reading and grading the application letters and exam papers as well as questioning candidates during the interview.Research Experiences:In MINT Lab, I have been leading a TUBITAK1001 project named “Cooperation and the Threat of Earthquake”. I have been leading studies 4,5,6 and 8a while serving as an assistant in study 7. I have also been leading a TUBITAK3005 project named “Longitudinal Test of the Relationship between Moral Judgements and Moral Behavior”. In these projects, I have developed manipulations and the Qualtrics form, written the pre-registration form, proposed hypotheses, collected and analyzed the data and communicated with the participants. Furthermore, I have attended book reading sessions and offered anthropological explanations to debate questions. I also do regular presentations at bi-weekly MINT Lab research meetings. Lastly, I have been training undergraduate research assistants on conducting analyses.

I have voluntarily helped IU social psychology department on several projects. In these projects, I did literature review and transcription of data. I was also part of a team that worked with a research assistant on her Ph.D. dissertation (Construction of Womanhood and Motherhood). In this project, I did transcription of interviews and participated in a group workshop on grounded theory. The topics I have worked on with the social psychology department: Voluntary childlessness, political psychology, and morality in children. Interview transcription and literature review.The topics I have worked on: Voluntary childlessness, political psychology and morality in children.