Deniz ATALAY ATA

Deniz Atalay Ata serves as an Assistant Professor at Istanbul University's Faculty of Literature, Department of Psychology within the Experimental Psychology Division since 2018, following prior Assistant Professor (2014-2018) and Research Assistant (2004-2011) roles. Their academic service includes Deputy Head of Department (2016-2017) and institutional coordination for Erasmus/Farabi programs (2008-2015).

Education background: Doctorate (2005-2011), Postgraduate (2002-2005), and Undergraduate (1998-2002) studies completed entirely in Psychology at Istanbul University.

Research focuses on experimental analysis of cognitive processes, particularly executive functions, spatial/implicit memory, and neurocognitive assessment across ADHD, aging populations, and aviation contexts. Recent work emphasizes tool validation (Ruff Figural Fluency Test, Coping Responses Inventory) and emotional/time perception dynamics.

Publications reveal consistent longitudinal trends: foundational spatial memory studies (2007-2010), ADHD/aging cognitive intersections (2010-2012), and current expansion into clinical validation (2022-2024), reflecting deepening applied psychological research.

Thesis supervision includes four completed master's projects (2019-2023) on implicit memory, cognitive testing, and change blindness, plus one in-progress study on preschool children's memory. Funded projects feature the Ruff Figural Fluency Test norm study (2020-2023) and sleep-cognition aging research (2012).

Affiliated with the Experimental Psychology Division, they contribute to peer review activities for SSCI/ESCI journals while maintaining focus on cognitive assessment tool development and cross-cultural validation within Istanbul University's Department of Psychology framework.