Summary of Qualifications
Nazli Avdan
Political Science Dept
Phd Program at Duke
Curriculum Vitae
Nazli Avdan
Political Science Department
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708
na15@duke.edu
Education:
Graduate Student, Duke University Political Science Department, 2004-present
M.A., Political Science, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, received in May, 2004.
B.A., Political Science, Bogazici University in Istanbul, 2002.
(Ranked as 3rd of political science department; GPA 3.76)
High School Diploma, Robert College in Istanbul, 1998.
Primary School Education, Rye Neck Middle School, New York, 1992.
Fellowships and Awards
George Bush Best Effort Award, Rye Neck Middle School, 1989
Academic Excellence Award in French, English, Turkish, Robert College, 1995.
Top Ten Percent Award, Robert College, 1995
Brandeis University Presidential Award for Prospective Students, 1998
Merriam Fellowship, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2002-2004.
Graduate Distinction Award, University of Illinois UC-2004
James B. Duke Fellowship Award, Duke University, 2004-present
Duke University Graduate School Summer Research Award: Summer 2007
Work Experience.
Intern in Isik Construction Company as Management Assistant in summer 1999.
Intern in Citibank Istanbul in the Department of Human Resources in summer
2000
RA for Prof Isik Kara in Istanbul Univeristy in summer 2001
RA (Research Assistant) for Prof Xinyuan Dai in Spring 2004 in the Political Science Department of the University of Illinois. Tasks included research on case studies and revision of paper published now in International Organization 2005.
Ra (Research Assistant) for Prof Judith Kelley Fall 2005-Spring 2006; tasks included research for and revision of syllabus for graduate level course on “international aspects of democratization”; data-collection and coding in creating a revised version of Pevehouse’s international organizational membership dataset; also includes graphs and preliminary analyses of said dataset.
RA (Research Assistant) for Prof Henrik Enderlein Fall 2006: data collection for financial liberalization Project using IMF and OECD resources.
RA (Research Assistant) for Prof Christopher Gelpi Fall 2006-Spring 2007: bibliography composition for conference papers.
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assitant, Introduction to Political Science, Fall 2002-Spring 2003University of Illinois at Urbana -Champaign.
Teaching Assitant, Theories of Developing Countries, Fall 2002, University of Illinois at Urbana -Champaign.
Teaching Assitant\ Grader Theories of International Conflict, Fall 2005, Duke University
Teaching Assitant, International Security, Spring 2006, Duke University.
Teaching Assistant. methods counselor for graduate students, department of political science, Duke University, Fall 2007
Languages:
Turkish (native)
English (advanced),
French (intermediate and reading, equivalent to 3 years of courses a the French Consulate/Istanbul).
Spanish (beginners)
Computer Knowledge:
Internet Explorer, Word, Excel, SPSS, Stata, RATS, basic Latex, Powerpoint, Endnote, basic html and Dreamweaver
Research Interests:
International Relations: constructivism, social learning, political psychology, international norms, international institutions, compliance processes, democratization and governance, role of international institutions in democratization; role of public opinion in democratic governance, elite-public interaction in electoral processes.
International Law: International treaty making process, parallels between constitution building at domestic level and treaty making at the international level, legalization.
International Conflict: Territorial Conflict, Border Salience, Border Conflicts.
Methods: Quantitative Research Design, Cross-Sectional Time-Series Methods, Bayesian Analysis, scaling analysis of public opinion data.
Current Research Interests:
Territoriality and International Relations: visa policies, international immigration, border management, reconceptualizing border salience.
Conference Papers:
- The Role of Territorial Salience across Time and Space: Differentiating Between Initiator and Target in Territorial Conflicts. Presented at International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Meeting, Honolulu, March 2005.
- The Role of Relative Salience in Territorial Conflict: Differentiating Between Initiator and Target, presented at Annual Meeting of Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2005
- Political and Social Consequences of Financial Crises: Role of Institutional and Ideational Factors, presented at Annual Meeting of Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2006.
Working Papers:
- Public Reaction to Financial Crises: Institutional and Ideational Factors. Co-authored with Burcu Ucaray.
- The Role of Territorial Salience in Territorial Conflict: Differentiating Between Initiator and Target
- Attitudes on Immigration Policy: Transcending the Culture versus Self-Interest Divide
