معرفی
Assoc. Prof. Ayşe Sibel Bicer is affiliated with Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University's Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences (Guidance and Psychological Counseling). Previously, she held positions at Ondokuz Mayıs University's Faculty of Education. She earned her Ph.D. from Gazi University in Psychological Counseling and Guidance. Her research focuses on cognitive flexibility, mental well-being, hopeful thinking, and premarital counseling. She has served as Head of Department and Quality Board member at Alanya University. Over 50 publications span journals like Current Psychology (SSCI) and Anales de Psicología. Her work examines stress coping strategies, pandemic mental health, and adolescent development. She supervises master's theses on teacher candidates' cognitive flexibility and organizational well-being. Active in academic leadership, she organized the 21st International Psychological Counseling Congress and presented at international conferences. Teaching includes cognitive-behavioral therapy and educational research methodologies.
Education:
- Ph.D. (2010-2016): Gazi University, Psychological Counseling & Guidance
- M.A. (2003-2007): Gazi University, Psychological Counseling & Guidance
- B.Ed. (1997-2001): Ondokuz Mayıs University, English Teaching
Research Interests: Explores cognitive processes' role in mental health, particularly how cognitive flexibility mediates anxiety, hope, and resilience. Specializes in applying cognitive-experiential theory to educational and clinical contexts. Studies include pandemic psychology, attachment theory, and adolescent academic adjustment. Current projects focus on social-emotional skill development programs with UNICEF collaboration.
Recent Article Trends: 2020-2023 articles emphasize pandemic mental health (anxiety mediation), adolescent well-being (academic/social self-efficacy), and career adaptability in emerging adults. Consistently investigates cognitive mediators like hope and flexibility across diverse populations.
Advising & Grants: Supervised 6 master's theses on topics like teacher candidates' cognitive flexibility and organizational stress. Participated in UNICEF's social-emotional skills program (2022). Received grants for educational administration research.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Turkish Psychological Counseling Association on evidence-based interventions. Active in Erasmus+ programs as coordinator.
