Curriculum Vitae
ÖZLEM SUMER
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Office Adress
E-mail
Koç University
Department of Psychology
SOS Z43
Rumeli Feneri Yolu, Sarıyer, 34450
Istanbul – Turkey
[email protected]
[email protected]
EDUCATION
2015 - continued
Koç University, İstanbul
Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology
2010 ‐ 2015
Bilkent University, Ankara
B.Sc. in Psychology
2006 ‐ 2010
Ankara Atatürk High School
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
February - June 2015
Naz Preschool, Ankara
Intern
Responsibilities: Observing the general development of children, applying
psychological tests and measurements, making interview with families
May 2014 ‐ September 2015
Ministry of Family and Social Policies, Ankara
Researcher
Responsibilities: Conducting study which aims to enhance the psychological
well-being of institutionalized children
September 2014- April 2015
Ankara Houses Love Kindergarten, Ministry of Family and Social Policies
Field work
Responsibilities: Observing the social and socio-cognitive development of
institutionalized children, reporting, making psychological tests
June 2014
Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Summer Camp,
Bilkent University, Ankara
Counsellor
Responsibilities: Guiding students who came from different countries during
the summer camp
July‐September 2013
Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara
Intern
Responsibilities: Observing the adults and children who have mental
problems, helping the psychologists for applying psychological tests
June‐July 2013
Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara
Intern
Responsibilities: Observing the adults and children who have mental
problems, helping the psychologists for applying psychological tests
June 2011
The Turkish Armed Forces, Special Education and Rehabilitation Center,
Ankara
Intern
Responsibilities: Observing the psychological development of children who
receive special education and joining the family meetings as an observer
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
September 2015 – (…)
Child and Family Studies Laboratory / Department of Psychology
Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey
Researcher
Advisor: Associate Professor Bilge Selçuk
May 2014 – June 2015
Developmental Psychology Laboratory
Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
Researcher
Project Title: The Comparative Study Between 4-6 Years Old Institutionalized
Children and Children Who Live With Their Family On Their Social Skills: Is
There Any Effect of Theory Of Mind, Executive Functions or Language Abilities
on Social Skills?
Advisor: Assistant Professor Hande Ilgaz
February ‐ May 2014
Developmental Psychology Laboratory
Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
Research Assistant
Responsibilities: Collecting data for a study which examines language and
theory of mind abilities of children with autism
Advisor: Assistant Professor Saime Tek
October 2013 ‐ May 2014
Developmental Psychology Laboratory
Bilkent University, Ankara
Researcher
Project Title: The Relationship Between Play And Language In Children With
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Advisor: Assistant Professor Saime Tek
October 2013 ‐ June 2014
Developmental Psychology Laboratory
Bilkent University, Ankara
Research Assistant
Project Title: Identifying the Play Level of Children (PSYC 498)
Advisor: Assistant Professor Saime Tek
TEACHING ASSISTANCE
2016-2017 Fall
PSYC 206 – Life Span Development
Department of Psychology, Koç University, Istanbul
2015-2016 Spring
PSYC 430 – Developmental Psychopathology
Department of Psychology, Koç University, Istanbul
2015-2015 Fall
PSYC 410 – Psychology of Testing and Measurement
Department of Psychology, Koç University, Istanbul
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Franko, I., Gonultas, S., Sumer, O., Yavuz, H. M., Guney, O., Selcuk, B. (2017, March). The Role of Father
Involvement in Physical and Relational Victimization: Evidence from Turkish Preschool Boys. To be presented
at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Conference, Texas, USA.
Sumer, Ö., Yavuz, H. M., Gönültaş, S., & Selçuk, B. (2016, September). Babanın çocuk yetiştirmeye dâhil
olmasının çocuğun saldırganlık seviyesi ile ilişkisi [The relationship between father involvement in child-rearing
and children’s physical aggression]. Poster presented at the 19th National Congress of Psychology, İzmir,
Turkey.
Sumer, Ö., Gönültaş, S., Yavuz, H. M., & Selçuk, B. (2016, September). Aile ve kurumda yetişen çocukların bilişsel
ve sosyal gelişimi farklılık gösterir mi? [Is there any difference in the cognitive and social development between
institution-reared and parent-reared children?]. Poster presented at the 19th National Congress of Psychology,
İzmir, Turkey.
Gönültaş, S., Yavuz, H. M., Sumer, Ö., & Selçuk, B. (2016, September). Zihin kuramı ve dil becerisi duygu
anlama ile ilişkili mi? [Are language and false belief understanding related to emotion understanding?]. Poster
presented at the 19th National Congress of Psychology, İzmir, Turkey
Sumer, O., Gonultas, S., Yavuz, M., & Selcuk, B. (2016, July). Development of executive functions, theory of
mind and social competence in institution-reared and parent reared children. Poster presented at the 24th
Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD), Vilnius,
Lithuania.
Sumer, O., Yavuz, M., Gonultas, S., & Selcuk, B. (2016, May). The role of marital conflict and father involvement
on Turkish preschool children’s physical aggression. Poster presented at the 28th Annual Convention of the
Association for Psychological Science (APS), Chicago, USA.
Gonultas, S., Sumer, O., Yavuz, M., & Selcuk, B. (2016, May). Role of language and false belief understanding in
emotion understanding in Turkish preschool children. Poster presented at the 28th APS Annual Convention,
Chicago, USA.
ONGOING PROJECTS
1.
A screening study for psychological well-being of Syrian refugee children in Turkey
Advisor: Associate Professor Bilge Selçuk, Koç University
2.
Executive functions interventions for Syrian refugee children in Turkey.
Advisor: Associate Professor Bilge Selçuk, Koç University
3.
Scale Development in Children- RWA and SDO Scales
Advisor: Proffessor Ted Ruffman, University of Otago
Associate Professor Bilge Selçuk, Koç University
AWARDED PROJECTS BY TUBITAK (THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF TURKEY)
TUBITAK 2209 A‐ The Funding Program for Studies of Undergraduate Students, 2014 2. Semester
Project Title: The Comparative Study Between 4-6 Years Old Institutionalized Children and
Children Who Live With Their Family On Their Social Skills: Is There Any Effect of Theory Of Mind,
Executive Functions or Language Abilities on Social Skills?
Advisor: Assistant Professor Hande Ilgaz, Bilkent University
TUBITAK 2209 A‐ The Funding Program for Studies of Undergraduate Students, 2014 1. Semester
Project Title: Parental Perception of Autism in Turkey
Advisor: Assistant Professor Saime Tek, Bilkent University
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Computer
SPSS
Language
English (Advanced), Turkish (Native)
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
2015-2016 Fall & Spring Semester, Certificate of High Honor, for PhD (Koç University)
2014-2015 Fall & Spring Semester, Certificate of High Honor, for undergraduate (Bilkent University)
2013‐2014 Fall & Spring Semester, Certificate of High Honor, for undergraduate (Bilkent University)
2012‐2013 Fall & 2011‐2012 Spring & 2012‐2012 Fall Semester, Certificate of Honor (Bilkent University)
TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATES
March 2016
INTERVENTION/PREVENTION STUDIES WORKSHOP
Ted University, Ankara, Turkey
Trainers: Metin Özdemir (PhD) & Prof. Dr. Hakan Stattin from Centre for
Developmental Research, University of Örebro, Sweden.
February 2016
ATTACHMENT RESEARCH METHODS AND GROUP ATTACHMENT BASED
INTERVENTION
Özyeğin University, Istanbul, Turkey
Trainers: Prof. Dr. Miriam Steele & Prof. Dr. Howard Steele
April 2015
COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES FOR CHILDREN
Olgu Kişisel Gelişim Ve Eğitim Merkezi
Trainer: Assistant Professor Nevin Dölek
2015
SPECIAL EDUCATION PACKAGE PROGRAM 1. MODULE
Turkish Psychological Association, Ankara, Turkey
2015
TURKISH EXPRESSIVE AND RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE TEST (TIFALDI)
Turkish Psychological Association, Ankara, Turkey
2014
ANKARA DEVELOPMENTAL SCREEINING INVENTORY (Ankara Gelişim
Tarama Envanteri-AGTE)
Turkish Psychological Association
2013-2014
THE PLAY THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
Trainer: Assistant Professor Saime Tek
2012
THE TECHNIQUES OF ELOQUENCE
Trainer: Şendağ Albayrak
2011-2012
AUTISM AND TRAINING TECNIQUES FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
Aktif Special Education Association
2012
LIFE GUARDING/ FIRST AID/CPR/AED
AMERICAN RED CROSS
2011
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND “KEY” CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Community Volunteers Foundation (Toplum Gönüllüleri Vakfı)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Association for Psychological Science (APS)
Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD)
Turkish Psychological Association
Working Team of Turkish Psychology Students (TPÖÇG)
OTHER INFORMATION
2013 ‐ 2014
The member of board for Ankara in Working Team of Turkish Psychology
Students (TPÖÇG)
2011 - 2012
Love: 1 Leukemia: 0 Project
Social Responsibility Projects, Bilkent University
Responsibilities: wearing clown suit and playing with children with leukemia
every week
2011 – 2012
Vice chairman
Psychology Club, Bilkent University
RESEARCH INTERESTS
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The social, socio-cognitive and emotional development of early childhood (social competence, theory
of mind, executive functions, social skills etc.)
Psychological well-being of children who are at risk in terms of their social and cognitive development,
such as institutionalized children and refugee children
Designing intervention programs for at-risk children