Esra Tanyildiz

Esra Tanyildiz serves as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Public Management and Policy at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University. Her academic foundation includes a joint doctoral degree in Public Policy from Georgia State University and Georgia Institute of Technology.

Education:

• Undergraduate: City and Regional Planning, Middle East Technical University
• Master's: Urban Policy Planning, Middle East Technical University
• Doctorate: Public Policy (joint), Georgia State University and Georgia Institute of Technology

Research focuses on:

• Immigrant entrepreneurship policy impacts
• International mobility of foreign scientists
• Gender dynamics in academic labor markets
• Urban policy frameworks

Her work bridges theoretical research and practical policy applications, with publications in International Migration and Journal of Education Planning and Administration, plus contributions to 'Women in Science and Technology'.

Professional experience spans eleven years across Atlanta, Brussels, and Istanbul. She teaches graduate/undergraduate courses in research methodology and policy evaluation, developed doctoral teaching methodology curricula, and served as European Commission consultant on researcher mobility initiatives.