CV
Work
Researcher and project manager at the Swedish Institute for Educational Research, Stockholm, Sweden 2018-(current) – Managing systematic research reviews focusing on civic education, critical thinking in social science education and digitalization in adult education.
Head of International Large Scale Assessment, Analysis Department, Swedish National Agency for Education, Stockholm, Sweden 2016-2017 – Managing director of data collection, analysis and reporting of ICCS, PIRLS, ePIRLS, TALIS, TIMSS, TIMSS Advanced and PISA in Sweden.
Guest researcher and teacher at Istanbul Boğaziçi University, Turkey 2016, 2018, 2019 (summers) – Research on Internet governance and teaching the summer course POLS 477 Media and globalization (2016) and POLS 320 Politics in Asia and the Pacific (2018, 2019).
Independent researcher (residency scholarship) at the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul, Turkey 2015-2016 – Comparative research on contemporary authoritarianism, internet governance and education policy.
Guest researcher at Amsterdam and Leiden University, The Netherlands 2015 (spring) – Research on contemporary authoritarianism in the projects Authoritarianism 2.0 at Leiden University and Authoritarianism in a Global Age at Amsterdam University.
PhD researcher, Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden 2009-2014 – Research in Political Science focusing on open government initiatives in China.
Researcher (intern), Institute for Growth Analysis, Beijing, China 2009 – Research on energy security in China for a Swedish government agency.
Coordination Teamleader, General Electric, Stockholm, Sweden 2005-2009 (on leave in 2008) – Directing the coordination of technical service delivery in Scandinavia with a focus on information systems.
Recruiter, Greenpeace, Malmö, Sweden 2005 – Face to face recruiting of members for Greenpeace in southern Sweden.
Teacher, Tunaskolan, Lund, Sweden 2000-2002 – Substitute teacher at elementary school.
Education
Uppsala University – Undergraduate courses in Turkish 2018-2019
Linnaeus University – PhD degree in Political Science 2009-2014
Melbourne Deakin University – Visiting PhD student in Political Science 2012
University of Ljubljana – ECPR Summer School of Experimental methods 2011
National Taiwan Normal University – Undergraduate courses in Chinese 2010
Reykjavik University – Graduate course in International law 2010
Beijing Language and Culture University – Undergraduate courses in Chinese 2008-2009
Shanghai Fudan University – Undergraduate courses in Asian Studies 2004
Lund University – MA degree in Political Science 1999-2004
Teaching
Politics in Asia and the Pacific (summer course) – Boğaziçi University – Istanbul, Turkey 2018, 2019
Media and Globalization (summer course) – Boğaziçi University – Istanbul, Turkey 2016
The Rise of Modern Asia, entry level, Gothenburg University – Gothenburg, Sweden 2013
Comparative Politics, entry level, Linnaeus University – Växjö, Sweden 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
International Relations, entry level, Linnaeus University – Växjö, Sweden 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Comparative East Asian Politics, intermediate level, Linnaeus University – Växjö, Sweden 2012
International Security and Foreign Policy Analysis, intermediate level, Linnaeus University – Växjö, Sweden 2010
English, German and Music, grades 7-9 at elementary school, Tunaskolan – Lund, Sweden 2000-2002
Consulting
Coordinator for the Research Council at a Swedish publishing house, Natur och Kultur
Report on Turkish education policy for Global Relations Forum
Languages
Swedish (native)
English (excellent, TOEFL IBT score 112 of 120)
Chinese (good, PRC BLCU 中级上, ROC TOP 基礎級)
German (elementary)
Spanish (elementary)
Turkish (basic)
