معرفی
Alev Çavdar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Istanbul Bilgi University, College of Social Sciences. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Boğaziçi University and spent part of her doctoral research at CUNY City College of New York. Her academic work spans teaching, research, and clinical supervision in clinical and psychoanalytic psychology.
Education:
- BA in Psychology, Boğaziçi University, 2001
- MA in Clinical Psychology, Boğaziçi University, 2003
- PhD in Clinical Psychology, Boğaziçi University, 2014 (with research at CUNY City College of New York)
Her research interests center on psychodynamic psychotherapy, focusing on the therapist-client dyad, emotional change processes, time perception, and the analytic third. She is particularly invested in the mental health of university students and the empirical operationalization of psychoanalytic concepts. Her work bridges clinical theory with research methodology in mental health.
Dr. Çavdar has secured competitive research funding, including grants from the Turkish Academy of Sciences and the BILGI Scientific Research Fund, supporting studies on defense mechanisms and psychodynamic therapy outcomes. While no recent publications are listed, her funded projects indicate active engagement in psychotherapy process-outcome research.
Scientific Awards and Research Grants:
- Turkish Academy of Sciences Integrated PhD Research Fund (2013–2014)
- BILGI Scientific Research Fund (2018–2019)
She supervises graduate students through clinical practicum and case discussion courses such as PSY 601-602 Clinical Practicum, PSY 611-612 Group Supervision, and PSY 683-684 Adult Clinical Case Discussion, indicating an active role in training future clinicians. There is no public mention of external grants beyond institutional funding or named advisees.
Dr. Çavdar is involved in academic and clinical training within a structured program at Istanbul Bilgi University, contributing to both graduate and undergraduate education in psychology. Her courses include advanced topics in psychopathology, psychotherapy, ethics, and research methods, reflecting a comprehensive engagement with clinical psychology education.
