Rümeysa Ergin

Rümeysa Ergin serves as a full-time Research Assistant in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Sciences at Ankara Social Sciences University's Faculty of Theology since February 2021, concurrently pursuing doctoral studies at the same institution with a dissertation on religious, mystical, and non-religious spiritual experiences through phenomenological methodology.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Philosophy and Religious Sciences (ongoing) at Ankara Social Sciences University
• Master's degree in Philosophy and Religious Sciences (Psychology of Religion) from Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University (2018-2022)
• Dual bachelor's degrees: Psychology (2013-2017) and Islamic Sciences (2015-2020) from Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
• English proficiency (YÖKDİL 91 in 2020) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy certification (2024-2025)

Ergin's research centers on the Psychology of Religion with specialized focus on religiosity measurement, spiritual experience phenomenology, and gender-religion intersections in Turkish society. Her methodological approach integrates qualitative analysis of social dynamics with theological frameworks, particularly examining how religiosity manifests in contemporary contexts like social media, workplace environments, and family structures. She actively contributes to professional associations including the International Association for the Psychology of Religion and Turkish Psychological Association.

Her five publications since 2021 demonstrate consistent thematic development in religious psychology, progressing from foundational exam psychology studies to sophisticated analyses of religiosity in digital spaces and societal transformations. Key trends include methodological evolution toward phenomenological depth, expansion from individual psychological states to collective religious dynamics, and increasing focus on Turkish cultural specificity within global religious psychology discourse.

Scientific Awards: No awards reported in available records.

Advising and Grants: No doctoral advisees, research grants, or funded projects documented in current institutional records. Professional activities center on departmental teaching responsibilities and collaborative research within her department.

Labs and Teams: Primary affiliation remains with the Department of Philosophy and Religious Sciences; no dedicated research laboratories or independent teams established per available documentation. Collaborative work occurs through departmental structures with colleagues like Asım Yapıcı and Sema İnceköse on sociological analyses of Turkish religiosity.