Gamze Turunç

She/her

Assistant Professor of Psychology at Kadir Has University, Türkiye

About the author:

My research interests center on parenting, child development, and psychological well-being, with particular emphasis on families and children exposed to adversity such as migration and trauma. My work focuses on contextual factors that shape parenting and the mechanisms through which these factors influence parents’ and children’s lives.

What I want to achieve:

I want my research to make a difference by informing and contributing to policies and interventions that improve the lives of parents and children, particularly those facing adversity.

My previous positions:

Postdoctoral Researcher at Koç University -2022

Awards & accomplishments:

Patrice L. Engle Dissertation Grant in Global Early Child Development

Funded by Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), USA, 2020