Curriculum Vitae Duygu Dincer, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance Associate Director, Center of Studies for Turkey & Women’s Studies Coordinatorship Associate Director, Center for Western Studies Istanbul Aydin University Faculty of Education Contact Information Address : Istanbul Aydin University Halit Aydin Kampusu No: 38 PK 34295, Sefakoy, Kucukcekmece, Istanbul, TURKEY E-mail : [email protected], [email protected] Website : https://duygudincer.academia.edu/ Education Ph.D. Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Marmara University, Turkey, 2017 (Highest honor degree) Dissertation: “Factors predicting relationship satisfaction and life satisfaction in romantic relationships: Two-dimensional model of relational self” M.Sci Women’s Studies, Istanbul University, Turkey, 2019 (Summa Cum Laude) Thesis: “An investigation on the works of Sylvia Plath in the light of historical conditions and gender” M.Sci Psychology, Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University, Turkey, 2013 (Summa Cum Laude) Thesis: “An investigation of the concepts of guilt and shame among college students” M.Sci Social Psychology, Hacettepe University, Turkey, 2010 (Highest honor degree) M.Sci National and International Security Strategies, Turkish War Colleges Command, Strategic Research Institute, Turkey, 2009 (Highest honor degree) Thesis: “Perceptions of societal security in Turkey: The predictive power of social identity and basic personality traits” B.Sc. Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Istanbul University, Turkey, 2006 (Summa Cum Laude) B.Sc. (Minor) English Language Teaching, Istanbul University, Turkey, 2006 Study Abroad PHD Research University of California, Berkeley, Department of Psychology, USA (2015) TUBITAK 2214/A - PHD Research Scholarship (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Arthur Aron) Graduate Research University of Leuven, Department of Social and Cultural Psychology, Belgium (2011) Higher Education Council Graduate Research Scholarship (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Batja Mesquita) Duygu Dincer, Ph.D. Areas of Interests Self-change, self-regulation, self-construal, inclusion of other in the self (IOS), personality, social identity, self-conscious emotions, emotion regulation, love, attachment, sacrifice, gender, sexism, machismo, well-being, meaning of life, life satisfaction, personal growth / transformative power of suffering, Sophia-analysis, existentialist counseling, humanistic education, women’s writing and autobiography, life and works of Sylvia Plath. Honors and Awards International 2018 Division 35 Society for the Psychology of Women (SPW) Mentor Match Program of American Psychological Association (APA) 2017 Emory University, Short Term Scholarship 2015 SPSP Australian Summer School, Travel Awards 2009 The Jacobs Foundation, 4th Conference on Emerging Adulthood, Travel Stipends National 2020 Istanbul Aydın University Publication Award 2020 Istanbul Aydın University Publication Award 2013-2019 Istanbul University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, President’s List (all semesters) 2012-2017 Marmara University, Graduate School of Education, Dean’s List (all semesters) 2015 The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) Doctoral Research Fellowship 2010-2013 Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, President’s List (all semesters) 2011 Council of Higher Education of Turkey (YOK), Graduate Research Fellowship 2009-2010 Hacettepe University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, President’s List (Fall semester) 2008 Turkish War Colleges Command, Strategic Research Institute, Certificate of Excellence 2006 Istanbul University, Hasan Ali Yucel Faculty of Education, President’s List (Fall & spring semester) 2002-2005 Istanbul University, Hasan Ali Yucel Faculty of Education, Dean’s List (All semesters, high honors in counseling psychology department) Academic Appointments 2019-present Assistant Professor, Department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance Istanbul Aydin University, Turkey 2019-present Part Time Lecturer, Department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance Istanbul Kultur University, Turkey 2019-present Part-time Lecturer, Lifelong Learning Center & Department of Counseling Psychology Ibn Haldun University, Turkey 2017-2019 Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling Psychology Ibn Haldun University, Turkey 2015-2015 Visiting Scholar, Department of Psychology University of California, Berkeley, USA 2 Duygu Dincer, Ph.D. 2012-2016 Research Assistant, Department of Counseling Psychology Marmara University, Turkey 2011-2012 Research Assistant, Department of Counseling Psychology Nevsehir Hacı Bektas Veli University, Turkey 2011-2011 Visiting Scholar, Department of Social & Cultural Psychology University of Leuven, Belgium 2010-2011 Research Assistant, Department of Psychology Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University, Turkey Other Academic Positions 2020 - present Faculty Member Evaluator, EPDAD (Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs) 2020 Observer Panelist, TUBITAK (Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Institution) 2017 – present Scientific Committee Member, Green Crescent (YEŞİLAY) Administrative Positions 2020-present Associate Director, Center for Western Studies Center, Istanbul Aydin University 2019-present Associate Director, Center for Turkish Studies & Women Studies Coordinatorship, Istanbul Aydin University 2017-2019 Associate Director, Graduate School of Education, Ibn Haldun University 2017-2019 Member of the Executive Board, Graduate School of Education, Ibn Haldun University 2017-2019 Member of the Executive Board, School of Education, Ibn Haldun University 2018-2019 Member of the Colloquium Organizing Committee, Ibn Haldun University 2018-2019 Member of the Student Activities Coordination Committee, Ibn Haldun University 2018-2019 Member of the Executive Board, Counseling Research Center, Ibn Haldun University 2016-2017 Member of the Advisory Board, Women’s Studies Center, Nevsehir HBV University Professional Society Memberships Turkish Counseling Association (TURK PDR DER) American Psychological Association (APA) Asian Association of Social Psychology The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) The International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) The International Association for Cross Cultural Psychology (IACCP) Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues The International Erich Fromm Society Carl Gustav Jung Society of Atlanta 3 Duygu Dincer, Ph.D. Peer reviewer for scientific journals and organizations The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) 2020 Summer Conference Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (JSPR) Education & Science ADDICTA: The Turkish Journal of Addiction Elementary Education Dokuz Eylul University, Journal of Graduate School of Social Sciences Gazi University, Journal of Art & Design Akdeniz University, Journal of Faculty of Communication Cumhuriyet Theology Journal International Journal of Academic Insight Publications - Peer-reviewed journal articles 1. Aydogan, D. & Dincer, D. (2019). Creating resilient marriage relationship: self-pruning and the mediation role of sacrifice with satisfaction. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-019-00472-x. (online first) 2. Dincer, D. (2019). Carl R. Rogers and freedom to learn: teachers as the architects of an effective learning environment, and teachers’ attitudes. International Journal of Turkish Literature Culture Educat,ion, 8(4), 2341-2358. (in Turkish) 3. Dincer, D. ve Aydogan, D. (2019). The secret powers of marital relationship: agapic love, transformative power of suffering, and satisfaction with sacrifice. Anemon Mus Alparslan University Journal of Social Sciences Institutes, 7(Education & Psychology), 65-77. (in Turkish) 4. Dincer, D. (2019). A metaphorical investigation on the concept of guilt among college students. Electronic Journal of Social Sciences, 18(71), 1222-1238. (in Turkish) 5. Demirci, I., Eksi, H., Dincer, D., & Kardas, S. (2017). Five-dimensional model of well-being: the validity and reliability of Turkish version of PERMA-Profiler. The Journal of Happiness & Well-Being, 5(1), 60-77. (in Turkish) 6. Demirci, I., Eksi, H., Kardas, S., & Dincer, D. (2016). The validity and reliability of Turkish version of Fear of Happiness Scale. Kastamonu Education Journal, 24(4), 2057-2072. (in Turkish) 7. Dincer, D. (2016). Smith College years of Sylvia Plath: labyrinth of loneliness. The Journal of International Social Research, 7(29), 295-311. (in Turkish) 8. Dincer, D. (2016). The colors of love and their effects on self in the novel entitled “Ulker Fırtınası” by Safiye Erol. Modern Turkish Literature Research, 7(15), 120-137. (in Turkish) 9. Dincer, D., Eksi, H., Demirci, I. ve Kardas, S. (2015). Transformative Power of Suffering Scale: A study of validity and reliability. Journal of Academic Social Science Studies, 39(3), 409-421. (in Turkish) 10. Gungor De Bruyne, D., Karasawa, M., Boiger, M., Dincer, D., & Mesquita, B. (2014). Fitting in or sticking together: The prevalence and adaptivity of conformity, relatedness, and autonomy in Japan and Turkey. Journal of Cross Cultural Psychology, 45(9), 1374-1389. 11. Dincer, D. (2014). An investigation of concepts of shame among college students. The Journal of International Social Research, 7(29), 295-311. (in Turkish) 4 Duygu Dincer, Ph.D. 12. Meseci, F., Dincer, D., & Cırakoglu, B. (2006). Perceptions of elementary and high school students about psychological counseling and guidance services. HAYEF