Hi all, this is my personal webpage! I’m currently a postdoc researcher in the IT University of Copenhagen, and an affiliate researcher at Pioneer Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Psychology of Technology Institute. I have a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science and Informatics (HCI) from Indiana University, Bloomington. I study how audiences shape the ways people remember and reflect on their autobiographical experiences, with a specific focus on how digital audiences (conversational AI agents or anonymous social media users) influence these processes.
I am currently working with Dr. Fritz Breithaupt on investigating mechanisms behind personal narratives, and working with Dr. Erik Stolterman Bergqvist and Dr. Colin Gray to understand the current technologies’ influences on human relationships and well-being.
I earned my Cognitive Psychology MSc degree at Sabanci University. I have been working with Dr. Cagla Aydin at the CLAM Lab. And I have been a former member of Varol Lab under the supervision of Dr. Onur Varol.
I received my BSc in psychology from Middle East Technical University. During my undergraduate years, I contributed to several projects at METU Child and Adolescent Development Lab, PI: Dr. Basak Sahin-Acar, METU Life Span Development Laboratory, PI: Dr. Emre Selcuk. I completed my internship at the Center on Autobiographical Memory Research, CON AMORE under the supervision of Dr. Annette Bohn and Dr. Muge Ozbek Akcay.
I also write weekly diaries throughout my PhD, you can access it here!
If you want to reach for a research talk, please see my research talk information here!
Education
- PhD in Cognitive Science & Informatics (HCI/Design), Indiana University, Bloomington, 2026 Dissertation
- MSc in Cognitive Psychology, Sabanci University, 2022 Thesis
- BSc in Psychology, Middle East Technical University, 2020
Research Interests
- Autobiographical Memory
- Emotion
- Reflection
- Conversational Agents
- Human-AI Interaction
- Social Media
- Well-being
- Design