I am a quantitative researcher with more than ten years of experience in conducting complex social science research projects and delivering data-driven insights for the public good.
In my current role at the Guttmacher Institute, I am responsible for improving research processes and tools within the Adding It Up program, which estimates the need for, impact of, and costs associated with essential sexual and reproductive health services. In addition to enhancing the program’s research system, I also conduct research and analyze data in collaboration with the team to support the program’s findings, helping to inform policy decisions and advance the Institute’s mission to improve sexual and reproductive health worldwide.
During my role at Pew Research Center’s Data Labs, I led and contributed to complex research projects simultaneously on diverse topics such as education, health, social media use and news and information. To uncover public opinion and behavior trends, I utilized surveys and large-scale secondary datasets, advanced statistical methods, and data visualization tools. As a result of these research efforts, I published online reports tailored for the broader public and explained in a clear and engaging way using data storytelling techniques. Reports»
As a postdoctoral researcher at Indiana University Bloomington, I played a key role in analyzing a large-scale private health claims dataset with ~300 million observations to examine health behavior and outcome trends related to the U.S. opioid epidemic. Our collaborative research with a team of health economists, public health scholars, health sociologists, and computer scientists resulted in multiple academic publications. All academic publications»
I hold a PhD and an MA in Sociology from the University of Arizona, and an MA and a BA in Economics from Boğaziçi University (İstanbul, Türkiye).
Latest News
2024-02-06 Research report “Most Top-Ranked Podcasts Bring On Guests” is online.
2024-01-12 Blog post “Redacting identifying information with computational methods in large text data” is online.
2023-06-29 Research report "#BlackLivesMatter Turns 10” is online.
2023-05-05 Our article with Didem Türkoğlu, Mustafa Yavaş and Doruk Tunaoğlu is published as a part of Turkish election retrospective series in South European Society and Politics
2023-04-02 Our data essay with Dr. Carolina Aragão on K-12 public schools in the U.S. and how they envision their role in educating students is published online, and covered by USA Today, The Hill, Education Week, and K-12 Dive.
2022-05-31 My short read on drug addiction concern in the U.S. is published online