Asst. Prof. MERVE ÇETİNKAYA

Biography

Dr. Merve Çetinkaya completed her undergraduate studies at Ankara University. She then pursued her postgraduate education in the United Kingdom with the support of a scholarship from the Turkish Ministry of National Education. She obtained her master’s degree from King’s College London and her Ph.D. from University College London. During her doctoral studies, she conducted research as a visiting scholar at Yale University, and she has also taught and engaged in research at the University of East London and the University of Oxford. Dr. Çetinkaya continues her academic work through an interdisciplinary approach. Her research interests lie at the intersection of the social sciences and health studies.

Education

2018 - 2023

Doctorate

University College London, Division of Psikiyatri , Brain Science, England

2016 - 2017

Postgraduate

University of London-Kings College London, Social Science, England

2009 - 2013

Undergraduate

Ankara University, Turkey

Foreign Languages

B2 Upper Intermediate

Arabic

C2 Mastery

English

Certificates, Courses and Trainings

2022

Emergency First Aid

Health&Medicine

British Red Cross

2021

Mindfullness Training

Health&Medicine

Yale University

2020

Qualitative Analysis - Nvivo Advence

Data Analysis

University College London

2020

Proje yönetimi

Project Management

University College London

2017

Pressesional- Akademik ingilizce

Foreign Language

University of London-Kings College London

2016

SPSS

Data Analysis

Kings college London

2014

Formasyon

Education Management and Planning

Ankara Üniversitesi

2014

İngilizce eğitimi

Foreign Language

Hacettepe Üniversitesi

2012

Erasmus Staj hareketliliği

Vocational Training

Muslim Council of Britain

Research Areas

Social Sciences and Humanities

Social Psychology

Applied Sociology

Theology

Research Areas Based on Academic Activities

Avesis Research Areas

WoS Research Areas

Scopus Research Areas

Academic Positions

2025 - Continues

Assistant Professor

Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, İnsan Ve Toplum Bilimleri Fakültesi, Sosyoloji

2023 - 2024

Lecturer

University of East London

2020 - 2024

Research Assistant

University College London

2021 - 2022

Researcher

Yale University

Courses

STATISTIC AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN SECURUTY STUDIES

Mental Wealth and Leadership

Undergraduate

Eğitim Psikolojisi

Social Psychology

Din Psikolojisi

Articles

2024

1. Mosque and Society: Cambridge Central Mosque “A British Mosque for the 21st Century”

ÇETİNKAYA M., EFEOĞLU N.

Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi , vol.23, no.3, pp.781-783, 2024 (TRDizin)

2023

2. KİTAP TANITIM: SECULAR BEATS SPIRITUAL: THE WESTERNIZATION OF THE EASTERNIZATION OF THE WEST

ÇETİNKAYA M.

DİNİ ARAŞTIRMALAR , vol.-26, no.65, pp.691-694, 2023 (TRDizin)

2023

3. Systematic review of the relationship between Islamic-Sufi spirituality and practice and mental well-being

Cetinkaya M., Billings J.

Mental Health, Religion and Culture , vol.26, no.10, pp.1065-1080, 2023 (ESCI, Scopus)

Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences

2024

1. Understanding the mind and spirit in Islamic Spirituality/Tasawwuf (Sufism)

ÇETİNKAYA M.

Hindu and Islamic philosophy of mind, 02 October 2024, (Summary Text)

2024

2. “Palyatif Bakım Departmanlarında ki Sağlık Çalışanlarının Ruh Sağlığı Üzerine Koruyucu Müdahaleler: İngiltere ve Amerika’da Mevcut ‘Hospıtal Chaplincy’ Örneklemlerinin Türkiye Ye Uyarlanabilirliği Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme”

ÇETİNKAYA M.

VIII. Uluslararası Maneviyat Psikolojisi Sempozymu, Turkey, 12 - 13 October 2024, (Full Text)

2023

3. Well-being in Sufi collective and individual practices: How does Sufi spirituality develop the individual's resilience during the grief and Bereavement process?

ÇETİNKAYA M.

Religion and Power British Sociological Association Sociology of Religion Study Group Annual Conference, 5 - 07 July 2023, (Summary Text)

2023

4. Online spiritual gatherings and their help to get hope during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ÇETİNKAYA M.

ASA2023:An unwell world? Antropology in a speculative mode., England, 11 - 14 April 2023, (Summary Text)

2021

5. Examining Sufism Spirituality in Britain in Terms of Mental Well-being

ÇETİNKAYA M.

The Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Forum Symposium, England, 19 March 2021, (Summary Text)

2020

6. Sufism, Wellbeing and mental health, and Sufi Music theraphy

ÇETİNKAYA M., Gürbüz Doğan R., Gürbüz Doğan R.

Spirituality and Mental Health: What does the NHS Provide?’, England, 04 December 2020, (Summary Text)

2020

7. The Relationship between Sufism and Well-Being in Terms of Mental Health: Example of Sufism in Britain

ÇETİNKAYA M.

12th Annual Muslim Mental Health Conference. THEME: The Intersection of Spirituality and Mental Health Practice, United States Of America, 10 - 12 July 2020, (Summary Text)

2020

8. Mental Wellbeing Effects of Spiritual Practices: Example of Sufi Practices in London

ÇETİNKAYA M.

Medicine and Religion, 22 - 25 March 2020, (Summary Text)

2019

9. Prayer at Midlife is Associated with Reduced Risk of Cognitive Decline in Arabic Women”

ÇETİNKAYA M.

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IOPPN) Journal Club Presentation, King College London, England, 01 October 2019, (Full Text)

2019

10. “Spirituality and mental well-being: Exploring the interrelationship between Sufism and mental wellbeing among British Sufis”

ÇETİNKAYA M.

Royal College of Psychiatrists International Congress, England, 9 - 11 September 2019, (Summary Text)

2019

11. Spirituality and Mental Well-being: Exploring the Interrelationship between Sufism and Mental Well-being among British Sufis

ÇETİNKAYA M.

Religion in Society, England, 24 - 25 April 2019, (Summary Text)

2019