Dr. Ulas Basar Gezgin, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychology ...

Dr. Ulas Basar Gezgin, PhD

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Dr. Ulas Basar Gezgin, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychology Upper Iowa University Corporate Trainer Cognitive scientist, PhD (2006) [psychology & linguistics] Urban planner, M.S. (2011) Social/economic psychologist, M.A. (2002) Educational scientist & school counselor, B.A. (2000) Writer, poet, journalist & translator Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ulasbasargezgin E-mail: [email protected] Mobile: + 60 11 15 750 140 Specific Research Areas Psychology: Psychology of social media, personality psychology (he is developing his own personality theory), positive psychology, political psychology, cognitive psychology, social psychology, cultural psychology, organizational psychology, and environmental psychology Education: Internationalization and globalization of higher education, comparative education, economics of education, sociology of education, educational leadership and management Communication: Nonverbal communication, film studies, narratology, mass media, journalism, creative writing, cultural studies, poetry Economics: Sustainability, urban economics (urban planning and economics), environmental economics, economic geography, economic psychology, economic development, urban administration and management, green business The Courses He Can Teach Psychology, education, research methods, anthropology, cognitive science, sociology, urban planning, economics, literature, cultural studies, film studies, art criticism, communication, journalism, environmental studies, philosophy, linguistics, translation, development studies, international relations, politics, organizational studies

Work Experience January 2012-onwards: Assistant Professor of Psychology at Upper Iowa University Courses Taught on 2012, Semester 1: PSY302 Substance Abuse, PSY/SOC373 Research Methods, PSY432 Personality and ID49808 Senior Project (Undergraduate Thesis) March-June 2011: Research workshop coordinator at RMIT University June 2010-January 2012: Macroeconomics course leader and full-time lecturer at RMIT University (5 semesters) February 2008-June 2010: Macroeconomics course coordinator and full-time lecturer at RMIT University (8-10 semesters) 2008-2010: RMIT University SLAMS (Student Learning Advisor Mentors) project coordinator (3-4 semesters) 2007-2008: Taught economics courses as a full-time lecturer (Courses: Prices and


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Markets (ECON 1194); Macroeconomics (ECON 1192)) at RMIT University (2 semesters) July 2007-August 2011: Held a regular column on a Turkish newspaper about AsiaPacific region. January-June 2007: Independent researcher and free-lance translator August 2006-January 2007: Completed military service as a psychologist. September 2005-August 2006: Free-lance translator, English language and SPSS/ statistics tutor. June-September 2005: Free lance import-export operations, Bangkok, Thailand. February 2005- June 2005: Instructor (Courses taught: Introduction to Psychology (PSY 101), Introduction to Anthropology (PSY 110), Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making (for Industrial Engineers) (PSY 314)) at Psychology Department of Atilim University. October 2004-February 2005: Instructor (Courses taught: Discourse Analysis, and English) at Anadolu Bil Professional School of Higher Education. February-June 2004: Psychologist at Kopru Center for Children with Hearing and Speech Disabilities. October 2003-June 2004: Free-lance translator, English language and SPSS/ statistics tutor. May-October 2003: Teacher of Science at Makud Muang Ratchawithayalai School, Thailand. 2002-2003 : Instructor (Course taught: Theories of Personality (PSI310)) and research assistant in Psychology Department of Mersin University. 2000-2002 : Research assistant in Department of Educational Sciences, Bosphorus University, and teaching assistant to the professor of statistics. February 2000-June 2000: Internship as school counselor in Lycée de Galatasaray. Academic Information 2008- 2009: RMIT University, Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching and Learning PhD Studies (September 2003-May 2006): METU, PhD program in Cognitive Sciences, Informatics Institute (METU is one of the Top 100 universities of the world according to Times Ranking 2012). PhD Dissertation Title: Relationship of Bodily Communication with Cognitive and Personality Variables. http://cogprints.org/4954/ PhD Studies (2004-2005 (not completed)): PhD program in Anthropology at Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. PhD Dissertation Title: “That Was When I realized I was Georgian!”: The Imagined Renationalizating of Georgians and Republican and Post-Republican Responses to New Georgian Nationalisms. http://www.scribd.com/doc/81954542/Georgian-Dissertation-Proposal M.A. Studies (2000-2002): Bosphorus University, M.A. in Psychological Sciences (Social/Economic Psychology) (GPA: 3.94/4.00). The title of the M.A. thesis: The psychological correlates of endowment effect: Individualism-collectivism, perspective taking, and real and hypothetical endowment effects. http://cogprints.org/4908/ Undergraduate Studies (1996-2000): Bosphorus University, B.A. in Educational Sciences (Division of Guidance & Psychological Counseling) (GPA: 3.41/4.00).


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2009-2011: Master’s in International Urban Development Planning at Darmstadt Technical University. The title of the M.S. thesis: Catalogue, location, use and history of French colonial buildings in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Courses Completed Planning methodologies; housing policies and practice; urban landscape architecture; cultural production of urban space; decentralization and urban management; urban land management practices, land rights and legalization; participatory planning theory; strategic urban and regional planning; public administration for urban development; urban heritage conservation; development theories and housing policies; environmental impact assessment (EIA) and climate change; contemporary planning in the South; socio-economic challenges to urban development; migration, segregation, differentiation & minority focus; urban infrastructure development & planning; research methods; theory and thesis management; field study methodology; appropriate urban mobility approaches; project cost and finance; real estate and urban development; disaster prevention and mitigation provisions in urban development; appropriate technologies for construction & infrastructure; upgrading of slums and squatter settlements; funding institutions in international cooperation; histories and theories of planning: becoming a reflective practitioner; urban & participatory governance; urban strategies towards globalization; urban planning & mega events; waste water management; municipal solid waste management; Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA); Urban Climate and Urban Planning (UCP); water supply and groundwater management; urban environmental planning and spatial information management; environmental & planning law; and urban ecology & biodiversity. Scholarships & Awards 2009: 2009 RMIT University Teaching Award for Category P6- Services Supporting Student Learning. 2004-2005: University of Canterbury Postgraduate Scholarship, New Zealand Projects 2012: A Project on Psychology of Happiness (under review for funding from U.S.) 2008-2010: Launching Student Learning Advisor Mentors (SLAMS) at RMIT Vietnam. Fund: AUD 26,000 Funded by: Learning & Teaching Investment Fund, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.

Supervision Experiences 2012 (ongoing) - “Keep In E-Touch”: Personality Types and Facebook Use. - Internet Use and Depression are Correlated: Myth or Fact? An Investigation on Malaysian College Students. - Attitudes Towards Self, Goal Adjustment and Self-Regulation among State Water Sport Athletes. - Problematic Online Game Use: The Effects of Personality Types and Sensation Seeking.


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- Asian Values and Attitudes Towards Self. - Financial Literacy, Financial Self-Efficacy and Personality Types. - Body Dissatisfaction, Media Exposure, Self-Esteem and Body Mass Index. - Problematic Online Game Use and Aggression. - Facial Emotion Recognition and Ethnocultural Empathy among Chinese of Malaysia. - Stress, Test Anxiety and Locus of Control. - Coping Styles and Personality Types. - Asian Values, Stereotyping and Attitudes Towards Homosexuals. - Aggression and Personality Types. - Asian Values and Sensation Seeking. - Ethnocultural Empathy and Conceptions of Love. - The Influence of Authoritarian Parenting Style on Children’s Social Development. - Narcissism: An Overview. - Influence of Heredity and Environment on The Personality of Twins. - Authoritarianism and Conformity. - The Effects of Birth Order on Personality. - Criminals and Their Early Childhood Experiences. 2010: Served as the judge to select the best thesis in 3 minutes thesis competition in United Nations University- Institute of Advanced Studies, Prosper.net ‘Sustainable Mekong’ School (5 November) 2009: Served as a panel member for 9 MBA students and various Industry Project students 2008: Served as the judge to select the best Industry Project

Books Gezgin, U.B. (in preparation). Psychology of Social Media. Gezgin, U.B. (2011). Economics, Environment & Society Planning Cities at the Center of Mass/Mess of the Sustainability Triangle. Germany: Lambert Publishing. http://www.amazon.de/Economics-Environment-Society-PlanningSustainability/dp/3846531197 An Economic Psychological Experiment: Individualism-Collectivism, Perspective Taking, and Real and Hypothetical Endowment Effects. Germany: Lambert Publishing. http://www.amazon.de/Economic-Psychological-Experiment-IndividualismCollectivism-Hypothetical/dp/3846546372 Gezgin, U. B. (2009). Vietnam & Asia in flux, 2008: Economy, tourism, corruption, education and ASEAN regional integration in Vietnam and Asia. Darmstadt, Germany: H@vuz Publications. http://www.amazon.de/Vietnam-Asia-Flux-2008-Gezgin/dp/3981217055 http://www.slideshare.net/dr_gezgin/vietnam-and-asia-in-flux-2008 Gezgin, U. B. (2009). Silent Movies, Cognition and Personality. Germany: VDM Verlag. http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Movies-Cognition-BasarGezgin/dp/3639202694 Gezgin, U.B. (2007). Asya Yazilari (Asian essays). Izmir: Ara-lik Publishing House. http://www.ideefixe.com/kitap/tanim.asp?sid=C84V6SORQY4Y6K2QTXEF Gezgin, U. B. (2007). Cana ve Hubli Purana opera librettosu (Cana and Hubli purana opera libretto). Istanbul: Cekirdek Sanat.


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http://www.pandora.com.tr/urun.asp?id=157378 Gezgin, U. B. (2007). Bilissel bilimler elkitabi (the Handbook of Cognitive Sciences). Lulu. http://www.lulu.com/content/1232419 (e-book) Gezgin, U. B. (2007). Gezgin siirleri (2000-2005) (Gezgin’s poetry (2000-2005)). Lulu. http://www.lulu.com/content/1232382 (e-book) Gezgin, U. B. (2007). On A Tablet – English Poems by Ulas Basar Gezgin. Lulu. http://www.lulu.com/content/1053767 (e-book) Gezgin, U. B. (2007). Milan Kundera Atlasi (Milan Kundera Atlas). Lulu. http://www.lulu.com/content/1053389 (e-book) Gezgin, U. B. (comp. & trans.) (2007). Devletler ve Marslari (States and their Anthems). Lulu. http://www.lulu.com/content/1053347 (e-book) Gezgin, U. B. (2007). Dogu Sazlari icin Bir Ahesta Opera (A Peaceful Opera for Oriental Instruments). Lulu. http://www.lulu.com/content/1053418 (e-book) Jimenez, J. R. (2007). 50 Ispanyol Siiri (50 Spanish poems) (trans. U. B. Gezgin). Lulu. http://www.lulu.com/content/1053372 (e-book) Adnan, Etel (2007). Arap Kiyameti (Arab Apocalypse) (trans. U. B. Gezgin) Lulu. http://www.lulu.com/content/1053330 (e-book) Baramidze A. G., Gamezardasvili, D. M. (2007). Gurcu Yazini (Georgian literature) (trans. . U. B. Gezgin). Lulu. http://www.lulu.com/content/1053291 (e-book) Paz, O. (2000). Kartal mi gunes mi? (Alguila o Sol; Eagle or Sun) (trans. from Spanish by U.B. Gezgin). Istanbul: Virtuel Yayinevi. http://www.ideefixe.com/kitap/tanim.asp?sid=UGUNYLGLZM5GMMCNI9MZ Suer, A, Gezgin, U. B., Kizgin, S., Dinc, O. ve Unsal, P. (2000). Oykuler- Genclik Kitabevi Genclik Odulleri 2000 (Stories- Genclik Kitabevi Awards 2000). Istanbul: Genclik Kitabevi. Gezgin, U. B. (2008). Vietnam siirleri (2007-2008) (Poems of Vietnam (2007-2008)). HCMC, Vietnam, March 2008 (to be published) http://ulas.teori.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=653&Itemid=36 Gezgin, U. B. (2008). Gezgin siirleri (2005-2007) (Gezgin’s poems (2005-2007)). HCMC, Vietnam, March 2008 (to be published) http://ulas.teori.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=652&Itemid=36 Gezgin, U. B. (2008). Gezgin oykuleri (2001-2007) (Gezgin’s stories (2001-2007)). HCMC, Vietnam, March 2008 (to be published) http://ulas.teori.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=651&Itemid=36 Gezgin, U. B. (in progress). Yaratici yazarlik ve film elestirisi (creative writing & film criticism). HCMC, Vietnam, 2009 (to be published) Gezgin, U.B. (2011). Asya-Pasifik Hatti’nda: Secme Yazilar (2007-2011) (On the Asia-Pacific Frontier: Selected writings). HCMC, Vietnam, 2011. The Titles of the Works Presented In Scientific Gatherings and Published at Proceedings Gezgin, U. B. & Ng, Y.-S. (2012). “Keep In E-Touch”: Personality Types and Facebook Use. (to be presented at a conference soon.) Gezgin, U. B. (2012). Obituaries As Coping Styles?: Constructive and Maladaptive Responses to Death. (to be presented at a conference soon.) Gezgin, U. B. (2012). Psychology of online games: An ‘Ever Quest’ for psychology? (to be presented at a conference soon.) Gezgin, U. B. (2012). Psychology of mobile phones: The need for a mobile psychology. (to be presented at a conference soon.)


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Gezgin, U. B. (2012). Psychology of Facebook: An overview and recommendations. (to be presented at a conference soon.) Gezgin, U. B. (2012). The hottest research topics in psychology of Internet: Proposals for future research. (to be presented at a conference soon.) Gezgin, U. B. (2012). The applicability of sustainable and green business models for Vietnam: The case of recycling. (to be presented at a conference soon.) Gezgin, U. B. (2012). How to manage vs. lead academics?: Academic managers vs. academic leaders. (to be presented at a conference soon.) Gezgin, U. B. (2011). Spatial identity formation: How urban planning and economics are forming Asian urban identities? (Paper presented at the International Conference on Asian Identities: Trends in a Globalized World. 9-11 February, 2011, Bangkok, Thailand.) http://www.slideshare.net/dr_gezgin/skyscraper-development-conferencepresentation Gezgin, U. B. (2011). Education for green business and sustainability/sustainable management: Urban and regional challenges and opportunities. (Paper presented at the International Conference: Globalizing Management Education: Issues And Challenges For Industry & Academia. 5-6 February 2011, New Delhi, India.) http://www.slideshare.net/dr_gezgin/dr-gezginsustainabilitymanagementeducationindia2011 Gezgin, U. B. (2011). Economic crisis, ethics and technics: Where is the drawing line between positive economics and normative economics? (Paper prepared for AAGS 2011: the Global Future: Issues and Trends for the 21st Century. Asia Association for Global Studies 2011 Conference. 12-13 March 2011, Tokyo, Japan.) http://asia-globalstudies.org/day_2_ http://aags2011.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=5103151 http://www.slideshare.net/dr_gezgin/economics-ethicstechnicstokyoconferencedrgezgin Gezgin, U. B. (2011). Urban biodiversity, economics & ethics. (Paper prepared for ACERP 2011: Asian Conference on Ethics, Religion and Philosophy 2011. 20-22 March, 2011,Osaka, Japan.) Full text published in ACERP Conference Proceedings, pp.28-42, ISSN: 2185-6141. http://www.iafor.org/ACERP_Proceedings_2011.pdf http://www.slideshare.net/dr_gezgin/acerp-2011-osakaurbanethicsdrgezgin Gezgin, U. B. (2011). Environmental psychology, urban planning and economics: Intersections, crossroads & tangents. (Paper prepared for ACP 2011: the Asian Conference on Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences 2011. 20-22 March 2011, Osaka, Japan.) Full text published in ACP Conference Proceedings, pp.50-67, ISSN: 2186-615X. http://www.iafor.org/ACP_Proceedings_2011.pdf http://www.slideshare.net/dr_gezgin/acp-2011-osakaenvironpsydrgezgin Gezgin, U. B. (2011). Spatial identity formation, tourism and sustainable development at a peninsular town. (Paper prepared for ACCS 2011: the Asian Conference on Cultural Studies 2011. 23-25 March 2011,Osaka, Japan.) http://www.slideshare.net/dr_gezgin/vung-tau-spatial-identity-formation-tourismand-sustainable-development-at-a-peninsular-town Gezgin, U. B. (2011). Human development in Asia-Pacific in 2010: Challenges and opportunities. (Paper prepared for ICETD 2011: 2011 International Conference on Economics, Trade and Development. 1-3 April, 2011, Bali, Indonesia.) Full text published in Proceedings: International Conference on Economics , Trade and Development: ICETD 2011. ISBN: 978-1-4244-9775-1. IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1185M-ART. www.ipedr.com/vol7/1-D00003.pdf http://www.slideshare.net/dr_gezgin/human-development-in-asiapacific-in-2010-


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challenges-and-opportunities Gezgin, U. B. (2009). Potential problems of Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) in off-shore campuses in Southeast and East Asia and suggestions. (Paper presented at the Asian Conference for Education, ‘Local Problems, Global Issues’, October 24-25 2009, Osaka, Japan.) Gezgin, U. B. (2009). The currents and trends in the Vietnamese education system within the international(ized) context: A comparative perspective. (Paper presented at the Third Conference on Comparative Education in Vietnam, October 16, 2009.) In Vietnamese: Gezgin, U. B. (2009). Các trào lưu và xu thế của hệ thống giáo dục VN trong bối cảnh quốc tế: Từ góc độ nghiên cứu so sánh. Gezgin, U. B. (2009). The social consequences of environmental degradation in Vietnam: A country-level and city-level pollution haven analysis. (Paper presented at The 9th Conference of The Asia Pacific Sociological Association: Improving the Quality of Social Life: A Challenge for Sociology, June 13-15 2009, Bali, Indonesia.) The member of the Editorial Advisory Board of International Colloquium on Asian Business, Bangkok, 2008. http://www.bkkconference.com/ Gezgin, U. B. (2007). Social and economic development of Vietnam: Governmental and management challenges. Paper presented at International Colloquium on Business & Management, Bangkok 2007. Bangkok, Thailand, 19-22nd November 2007. http://icbm.bangkok.googlepages.com/112.Ulas.Gezgin.RP.pdf Batur, S., Aslıturk, E. & Gezgin, U. B., (2005, July). “Present Bases and Future of a Critical Psychology in Turkey.” Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Critical Psychology. Durban, South Africa. Gezgin, U. B. (2004, September). “The Pragmatics of Cartoons: The Interaction of Bystander Humorosity vs. Agent-Patient Humorosity.” Paper presented at the 2nd Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and Language Teaching. METU. http://cogprints.org/4904/ Gezgin, U. B. (2004, September). “The Theories of Conflict Resolution from the Perspective of the Computational Approaches, and Computer Methods as the Solution for Social Conflicts of our Era.” Poster presented at the XIIIth Congress of Psychology. Bilgi University. Gezgin, U. B. (2004, September). “The Comparison of Thai and Turkish Languages from the Psycholinguistic Point of View: Language as the Mirror of Cognitive Structures.” Poster presented at the XIIIth Congress of Psychology. Bilgi University. Gezgin, U. B. (2004, September). “Cognitive Sciences, Society and ‘Psychology’.” Paper presented at The XIIIth Congress of Psychology. Bilgi University. Gezgin, U. B. (2002, September). “What Does Economic Anthropology Offer Us Psychologists?” Paper presented at the XIIth Congress of Psychology. METU. Gezgin, U. B. (2002, April). “Economic Crisis as Trauma and Psychotherapy as the Guardian of Status Quo”. Lecture presented at the XVIth European Psychology Students Conference. Avanos. http://cogprints.org/4906/ Gezgin, U. B. (2001, December). “Economic Crisis and Economic Psychology”. Paper presented at the 1st Assembly of Psychology. Ankara University. Gezgin, U. B. (2001, November). “Herbert A. Simon (1915-2001): His Life and His Works.” Paper presented at the International Symposium on Educational Technologies. Sakarya University. Gezgin, U. B. (2001, November). “Economics, Economist and Ethics”. Paper presented at the 1st Congress of Applied Ethics. METU.


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Gezgin, U. B. (2001, May). “The (Im)possibility of Psychotherapist Computer Programs.” Paper presented at the Conference on Education in the Light of Information. METU.

Workshops “Sustainable Urban Development in the Times of Climate Change”. 9 March 2011, Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) Cottbus and Vietnamese-German University. Vietnam HR Professional Workshop: ‘Vietnam’s current human resource management practices: The old, the new, and the accommodation of both following the global financial crisis’. 30 November-1 December 2010, RMIT International University Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Creative Writing & Film Criticism Workshop. Teaching Economics Workshop. Rational Thinking in Application: Problem Solving @ Work & Social Life. UN Habitat E-forum for Research Network. February 2011.

Speeches, Presentations and Public Lectures Gezgin, U. B. (2012). Are you addicted to Internet/Facebook? Psychologists respond. http://www.slideshare.net/dr_gezgin/psychology-of-internet-facebook Gezgin, U. B. (2012). Are you a passionate lover? and other things you need to know about yourself today (2012 Valentine’s Day special). http://www.slideshare.net/dr_gezgin/psychology-of-love-2012-valentines-day-special Gezgin, U. B. (2012). What do psychologists really do? An introduction to psychology. http://www.slideshare.net/dr_gezgin/introduction-to-psychology11575752 8 April 2011, “Sustainable development of Vietnam: Problems and suggestions”. RMIT Research Workshop. January 2011, “Sustainable development of Vietnam: Problems and suggestions”. A lecture in Asian Studies for Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia. http://www.slideshare.net/dr_gezgin/sustainable-developmentofvietnamulasbasargezgin November 2010, “SEA (Strategic Environmental Assessment) and climate change: A tool for mitigation and adaptation”. A presentation on International Urban Development Planning. November 2010, “Recycling in Vietnam”. A presentation on International Urban Development Planning. June 2010, “Gentrification: Istanbul case study: Cihangir, Galata and other examples”. A presentation on International Urban Development Planning. March 2010, “Water and sewerage infrastructure in Buenos Aires”. A presentation on International Urban Development Planning. January 2010, “Dong Khoi heritage conservation”. A presentation on International Urban Development Planning. January 2010, “Vung Tau: A strategic planning vision for local identity building”. A presentation on International Urban Development Planning. December 2009, “Istanbul as compared to Swindon”. A presentation on International Urban Development Planning.


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11 January 2008, RMIT University. “Future trends in and proposals for the Vietnamese economy”. 10 October 2007, HCMC, Vietnam: Xu huong TMDT Toan cau (The global trend of e-commerce). “DOANH NGHIỆP NHỎ VÀ VỪA ỨNG DỤNG CNTT – THƯƠNG MẠI ĐIỆN TỬ THỜI HỘI NHẬP WTO” (IT applications for SMEs by e-commerce in the post-WTO period). Articles and Book Chapters Gezgin, U.B. (2011). Potential problems of Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) in off-shore campuses in Southeast and East Asia and suggestions. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 11(2), pp.90-101. http://www.na-businesspress.com/JHETP/CezginWeb.pdf Gezgin, U.B. (2011). Education for green business and sustainable management: Urban and regional challenges and opportunities. In P.Nayak & R.K. Mishra (eds). Globalizing management education: Issues and challenges for industry and academia. New Delhi and others: Allied Publishers. pp.10-20. Gezgin, U. B. (2009). Education system and labor market in Vietnam: Economy and education in transition. In S. Nelasco, P. Steward & T. Olujuvan (Eds.). Global outlook on education. pp.338-346. India: Kanishks. Gezgin, U. B. (2008). High-Profile Corruption vs. Low-Rank Corruption in Asia: A Clash of Ethics and Development? Knowledge Hub, 4(1), 55-66. Gezgin, U. B. (2008). “What might a Buddhist IMF look like?”: An article review. Heterodox Economics Newsletter, Issue 73, December 1, 2008. http://www.heterodoxnews.com/htnf/htn74/gezgin_buddhist_econ_extended.doc Gezgin, U. B. (2008). The metaphors in economics teaching in ESL in Vietnam. Gezgin, U. B. (2008). How to promote pluralism in economics teaching in Asia: 11 suggestions. Gezgin, U. B. (2001). On Herbert A. Simon (1916-2001). Sakarya University Faculty of Education Journal, 3, 374-378. Gezgin, U. B. (2001). Economic Crisis and Economic Psychology. Turkish Psychological Bulletin.

Research Reports Gezgin, U. B. (2005). “The Turkish Currency Reform”: Naïve Inflation, Endowment Effect, Anchoring and the Money Illusion. http://cogprints.org/4937/ Gezgin, U. B. (2004). On Flanagan’s ideas on dreams and ahead. http://cogprints.org/4905/ Gezgin, U. B. (2003). On ‘Rethinking Language’. http://cogprints.org/4907/ Gezgin, U. B. (2002). Economic Crisis as Trauma and Psychotherapy as the Guardian of Status Quo. Gezgin, U. B. (2001). Towards a Developmental Economic Psychology: A Review of the Literature. Memberships 2010-2011: A member of ANZAM (Australia & New Zealand Academy of Management). http://anzam.org/ A member of Asia Association of Global Studies (Japan). A member of Asia-Pacific Sociological Association.


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A member of Writers’ Association (Turkey). A member of The European Writers' Council. http://www.europeanwriters.eu/ Computer Skills Microsoft Project, SPSS, Amos, and LISREL. Languages and Literary Studies English: TOEFL: 109 (May 2007); 637 (September 2001) GRE Verbal: 540 (71%), Quantitative: 740 (82%), Analytical: 720 (87%) (September 2001) GRE Subject (Psychology): 650 (78%) (October 2001) Turkish: Gezgin’s works have been translated to English, French, Russian, Japanese, Georgian, Thai and Vietnamese. 2008-2009: On the Editorial Board of Cevirmenin Notu Dergisi (Translator’s Note Magazine) 2005-onwards: Founder and Editor of Havuz Magazine and Havuz Publishing House (Germany) http://dergi.havuz.de/ 2003: Jury Member of the Havuz Publications, Poetry Award, Messel, Germany. 2000: Winner of Genclik Kitabevi 2000 Story Award. Spanish (no longer fluent) 2000: Paz, Octavio (2000). Eagle or Sun? (¿Alguila o Sol?) (translated by U. B. Gezgin). Istanbul: Virtuel Publications. French (no longer fluent) Studied French in Galatasaray University preparatory classes for Master’s program in Philosophy (2001-2002). Central State Examination for French: 76/100 (May 2002). Russian (no longer fluent) Studied Russian as an undergraduate for two years (1998-2000). (Intermediate). Thai (no longer fluent) Intensively studied Thai during his residence at Thailand. (Intermediate).

Fine Arts 6-13 December 2009: Artistic assistance to Ngo Thi Thuy Duyen, a visual artist and painter at Performance Art Network Asia, Seoul, South Korea.