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Özlem Gumus is a Professor in the Department of Leadership Studies at Louisiana State University-Shreveport's College of Education and Human Development, where she has been affiliated since 2018. She holds a PhD from the University of Ankara, an MA from Ludwig Maximilians University, and completed post-doctoral training at the University of Central Florida.
Research Focus: Her work spans operational-code analysis, cross-cultural psychology, political leadership, social values, personality, and emotion. She employs quantitative and qualitative methodologies to examine leadership dynamics across educational, political, and organizational contexts.
Publication Trends: Her 15 most recent articles (2009-2021) reveal strong emphasis on cross-cultural comparisons of leadership styles and value systems, political behavior analysis, and organizational psychology. Recurring themes include justice perceptions, gender differences in values, and psychological underpinnings of political decisions.
Student Advising: Dr. Gumus has supervised 7 master's theses and chaired 3 doctoral dissertations, while serving as methodologist for 24 additional doctoral dissertations. Student research topics include educational leadership, criminal profiling, nonprofit management, and healthcare administration.
