Ayse Baskurt

Ayse Baskurt is a Senior Lecturer at the University of East London, affiliated with the Childhood & Social Care research institute. Her work focuses on intersections of work-family dynamics, gender studies, and positive psychology. She investigates topics such as parental wellbeing interventions, employee resilience, and leadership gender differences.

Her research explores how social support influences career trajectories and wellbeing, particularly through frameworks like PERMA (Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment). She also examines cultural contexts in Turkey regarding work-family balance and gender roles in education and leadership contexts.

Baskurt's publications span peer-reviewed journals like European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology and Frontiers in Psychology, as well as policy reports addressing PhD graduate employment challenges. Her work bridges organizational behavior, cross-cultural sociology, and educational policy analysis.

Notable contributions include studies on character strengths interventions for parents, mediation effects of gratitude in workplaces, and gender differences in leadership anxieties. While no specific awards are listed, her extensive publication record demonstrates impactful contributions to applied positive psychology and social science research.