CURRICULUM VITAE Evren Etel Personal Details Contact Address: E-mail: School of Psychology McElwain Building The University of Queensland St Lucia, QLD 4072 Australia e.etel@uq.edu.au Education 2013-cont. Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology (confirmed) University of Queensland, Australia (Supervisor: Virginia Slaughter) 2009-2012 M.A. in Developmental Psychology Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey (Supervisor: Bilge Yagmurlu) 2004-2009 B.S. in Psychology, High Honor Student Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey 2007-2008 Spring Semester - Erasmus Student Exchange Program Keele University, England, UK Employment History 2015-cont. Teaching Assistant, University of Queensland, School of Psychology PSYC1030 Introduction to Psychology: Development, Social, and Clinical Psychology (Semester 1) PSYC1040 Psychological Research Methodology I (Semester 2) 2012-2013 School Psychologist Açı Primary School, Guidance and Counselling Istanbul, Turkey 2011-2012 Assistant in the Koç University Office of Learning and Teaching (KOLT) Responsibilities: Supporting research and development activities of KOLT Mentoring undergraduate students with exceptional academic problems 1
Assisting in organization of the KOLT workshops and other activities Updating the KOLT website Assisting in administrative duties as necessary 2009-2011 Teaching and Research Assistant, Koç University, Psychology Responsibilities: Teaching assistance to the assigned courses: o PSYC 580 Developmental Neurology o PSYC 206 Life-Span Development o PSYC 451 Contemporary Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches to Psychotherapy o PSYC 305 Theories of Personality Research assistance to the assigned research projects in the department. 2009 (June) Middle East Technical University, Turkish Expressive and Receptive Language Test (TIFALDI) Project Data control Awards and Achievements 2013-2017 International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) University of Queensland Centennial Scholarship (UQCent) 2011-2012 Koç Office of Learning and Teaching Assistantship 2009-2011 Koç University Full Merit Scholarship for Graduate Students 2008 Second best award in Young Psychologists Research Awards Turkish Psychological Association, İzmir Branch Publications Etel, E., & Yagmurlu, B. (2014). Social Competence, Theory of Mind, and Executive Function in Institution-reared Turkish Preschoolers. International Journal of Behavioral Development. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/0165025414556095 Bozo, Ö., Anahar, S., Ateş, G., & Etel, E. (2010). Effects of illness representation, perceived quality of information provided by health-care professionals, and perceived social support on depressive symptoms of the caregivers of children with leukemia. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 17, 23-30. 2
Conference Presentations Etel, E., & Slaughter, V. (2015, July). Action anticipation based on desires, beliefs and false beliefs: Difference between implicit and explicit expressions. Presented at the 14th European Congress of Psychology, Milan, Italy. Korucu, İ.,Yağmurlu, B., Harma, M.,& Etel, E. (2014, April). Longitudinal investigation of social competence in institution-reared children [Kurumlarda büyüyen çocuklarda sosyal yetkinliğin boylamsal incelemesi]. Presented at the 18 th National Congress of Psychology, Bursa, Turkey. Yağmurlu, B., Harma, M.,& Etel, E. (2014, April). Role of receptive language in social competence and withdrawal: Evidence from children reared in institutions and homes [Alıcı dilin sosyal yetkinlik ve sosyal çekilmedeki önemi: Kurumda ve ailede büyüyen çocuklardan bulgular]. Presented at the 18 th National Congress of Psychology, Bursa, Turkey. Yağmurlu, B., Harma, M.,& Etel, E., Sandıkçı, Y., Korucu, İ., Gündüz, G., & Alaylı, A. (2014, April). Theory of mind and executive functions as predictors of behavior problems in institution-reared children: A longitudinal analysis [Yetiştirme kurumlarda büyüyen çocukların davranış problemlerinde zihin kuramı ve yönetici işlevlerin rolü: Boylamsal bir inceleme]. Presented at the 18 th National Congress of Psychology, Bursa, Turkey. Etel, E., &, Yagmurlu, B. (2012, July). Understanding hidden emotions and false belief is equally easy or hard for young Turkish children: New findings on sequential progressions in theory of mind. Poster presented at the 20 th Biennial Meeting of International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD), Edmonton, Canada. Etel, E., &, Yagmurlu, B. (2012, April). Development of theory of mind and social competence in institution-reared children. Presented at the 17 th National Congress of Psychology, Istanbul, Turkey. Etel, E. & Yagmurlu, B. (2011, July). Social competence in institution-reared Turkish preschool children: Relations with language, executive function, and theory of mind. Poster presented at the 12th European Congress of Psychology (ECP), Istanbul, Turkey. Etel, E. & Yagmurlu, B. (2011, April). Social Competence in Turkish Children from Disadvantaged Backgrounds: Relations with Executive Function and Theory of Mind. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting (SRCD), Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Etel, E. & Yavuz, H. M. (2010, September). A review about the effects of non-abusive physical punishment on children. Presented at the 4th National Congress of Graduate Students in Psychology, Ankara, Turkey. Etel, E. (2008, July). Ageism in Healthcare. Presented at the 13th National Congress of Psychology Students, Ankara. Etel, E., Ateş, G., & Anahar, S. (2007, July). Relationship between mass media, self-esteem, and aggression among undergraduates. Presented at the 12th National Congress of Psychology Students, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. 3
Etel, E., Eriş, A., Ateş, G., & Anahar, S. (2007, July). Do four & five years old children differ in liquid conservation task performance? Presented at the 12th National Congress of Psychology Students, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Bozo. Ö., Ates, G., Etel, E., & Anahar, S. (2007, July). The effects of illness representation, the quality of information provided by the health-care professional, social support, and coping strategies on the marital satisfaction and depression of the caregivers of children with leukemia. Poster presented at the 10th European Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic. Bozo, Ö., Anahar, S., Ateş, G., & Etel, E. (2007, May). The effects of illness representation, the quality of information provided by the health-care professional, social support, and coping strategies on depression levels of the caregivers of children with leukemia. Poster presented at the 6th National Congress of Pediatric Hematology, Bursa, Turkey. Projects Project Title: Role on project: Social competence, theory of mind, and executive function in institution-reared and parent-reared children: A two- year follow-up study. Researcher Principal investigator: Dr. Bilge Yagmurlu Funding source: TUBITAK 1001, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey. Project No: 111K404 Grant period: 15/04/2012-15/04/2015 Trainings and Workshop Participations 2011 (January) Turkish Expressive and Receptive Language Test (TIFALDI) Sibel Kazak Berument, Turkish Psychological Association 2011 (July) Structural Equation Modeling Nazlı Baydar, Advanced Research Methods & Statistics in Social Sciences (AREMSIS) International Graduate Program, Koç University 2011 (July) Hierarchical linear modeling Mahmut Bayazıt, Advanced Research Methods & Statistics in Social Sciences (AREMSIS) International Graduate Program, Koç University 2011 (May) Mother-Child Therapy, Attachment and Psychoanalytic Theory and Practice: A Move to Representation, Elizabeth A. Tuters and Susan Yabsley, Yeditepe University 4
2010 (October) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-R) Nur Yeniçeri, Turkish Psychological Association 2010 (September) General Neuropsychological Assessment Öget Öktem Tanör, Turkish Psychological Association 2010 (September) Structural Equation Models: Basic Concepts and LISREL Applications, Nebi Sümer, Middle East Technical University 2010 (September) Multilevel Data Analysis Metin Özdemir, Middle East Technical University 2010 (April) Planning and execution of a class Nazlı Baydar, KOÇ Office of Learning and Teaching 5