I employ computational and experimental methods to investigate how polarization and emerging technologies are influencing international security and foreign policy.

My research examines strategic decision-making in 21st-century international security. I focus on two key drivers: (1) the domestic political pressures that shape foreign policy, which I analyze in my dissertation on public opinion and audience costs, and (2) the geopolitical impact of emerging technologies, such as AI and semiconductors, which I explore in my published work. By integrating these streams, I seek to understand how states make critical decisions in a complex and rapidly changing world. My survey experiment is supported by the Institute of Humane Studies at George Mason University. 

Methodologically, I employ a computational toolkit, especially text analysis and network analysis, alongside quantitative and experimental methods. I am an alumnus of the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods, organized by the University of Michigan, and the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science - Istanbul.

My work has been published or is forthcoming in International Political Science Review, International Relations, and edited volumes from Routledge and Wiley. I have also contributed policy analysis on regional energy security and conflict dynamics for think tanks and research institutions.

I am a Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where I am a recipient of the UWM Chancellor's Award. I hold M.A. and B.A. degrees in International Relations from Bilkent University.

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