معرفی
Melike Sayıl is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at TED University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Hacettepe University (1985-2015) before joining TED University. Her research focuses on parenting dynamics, adolescence development, and the intersection of gender roles and motherhood. She leads a lab investigating multidimensional parenting, parental control's impact on adolescents, and filial beliefs through a social domain theory framework.
- Education: Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, Hacettepe University
Her teaching spans courses like Advanced Developmental Psychology, Life-Span Development, and Master's Thesis supervision. She has consistently taught since at least 2015, including recent terms up to Fall 2024.
Research Activities: Active projects include exploratory studies on parental control mechanisms, adolescent autonomy perceptions, and working women's motherhood transitions. Her work emphasizes empirical analysis of family dynamics and developmental psychology theories.
Advising & Grants: Supervised numerous Master's theses (evident via repeated 'Master's Thesis I/II' course listings) but specific grant details are not documented here.
Labs/Teams: Maintains a research lab focused on developmental and family psychology studies, with ongoing projects on parenting efficacy and adolescent social cognition.
