EDUCATİON/HONORS:
Aylin Tasdemir-Ozdes
2915 SW 13 th
St. Apt#56 Gainesville, FL
Cell Phone: (352) 792-3210 atasdem@ufl.edu
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(2000-2004) Umraniye HighSchool
GPA: 91.4 /100
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(2004-2008) Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, Halic University
Major: Psychology
GPA: 91.67/100 (ranking first in the psychology department)
Scholarships/Awards: Higher Education Institute of Turkish Republic Fellowship
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(2010- 2012) Master of Art, Emory University
Cognition and Development
GPA: 3.54
Scholarships/Awards: Scholarship from Turkish Ministry of Education
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2012- Philosophy of Doctorate, University of Florida
Developmental Psychology
Scholarships/Awards: Scholarship from Turkish Ministry of Education
WORK EXPERİENCES:
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(2012-) University of Florida
Research Assistant in Social-Cognitive and Affective Development Lab
Project Manager in Florida Lifestyle Project (PIs: Dr. Natalie Ebner and Dr. Susan Bluck).
This project examines the effect of mental time travel on young and older adults’ healthrelated decision making. Assisted in coordination and student supervision.
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(2010-2012) Emory University
Research Assistant with Dr. Patricia Bauer in Memory Lab
Worked on several projects:
(1) Masters Thesis: Consistency between different reports of earliest memories in adults
(2)Type of location information (location scale, location focus) and location information as a determinant for time of the event in autobiographical memories (created a coding scheme and supervised undergrads during coding)
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(2008-2009) Seker Ev Nursery School
Provided child observation, interviewing with parents
Measured IQ, personality and developmental stages of children with psychological tests

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(2007-2009) Teaching basic lessons to an elementary student
Taught mathematics, literature and Basic English skills
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(Summer 2008) Sekizinci Gun Psychological Consultation Center
Worked with children who have Autism, Down Syndrome, Mental Retardation,
Taught basic daily skills, interviewed with parents of children
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(2007-2008) Mavi Marti Psychological Consultation Center (internship)
Conducted initial interview with clients
Measured IQ, personality and developmental stages of children
 (Fall 2007) Balıklı Rum Hospital and Anatolia Clinics (internship)
Observed patients addicted to cocaine and alcohol
 (Summer 2007) Mazhar Osman Bakırköy Mental Hospital Psychosis Service
(internship)
Observed psychotic patients
Attended therapy sessions as an observer
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(Spring 2007 ) Ada Nursery School (internship)
Observed children
Talked to teachers about the potential problems of children
 (Fall 2006) Sihirlipark Nursery School (internship)
Observed children
Talked to teachers about the potential problems of children
MANUSCRIPT:
Bauer, P.J., Tasdemir-Ozdes, A., & Larkina, M. (in press). Consistency in events, ages, and narrative characteristics over time. Consciousness and Cognition.
Tasdemir-Ozdes A., Strickland-Hughes, C.M., Bluck, S., Ebner, N.C., Now or never: The effect of global and specific future time perspective on healthy lifestyle choices in younger and older adults. (Under review for a special issue in Psychology and Aging).
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Tasdemir-Ozdes, A., & Ebner, N. C. (2013, July). Effect of Mental Time Travel on Life-
Style Decisions:Does Valence Matter?
. Education, Psychology and Science session presented at
International Academic Conference on Social Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.

Tasdemir-Ozdes, A., Bluck, S., & Ebner, N. C. (2013, November). Effect of Time-
Frames on Healthy Lifestyle Choices in Young and Older Adults . Poster session presented at
Society for the Study of Human Development, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA.
Strickland-Hughes, C.M., Tasdemir-Ozdes A., Bluck, S., Ebner, N.C., Now or never: The effect of global and specific future time perspective on healthy lifestyle choices in younger and older adults . 6th Annual Spotlight on Aging Research,
Gainesville, FL, USA (Abstract submitted. Poster presentation in preparation).
Strickland-Hughes, C.M., Tasdemir-Ozdes A., Bluck, S., Ebner, N.C., Now or never: The effect of global and specific future time perspective on healthy lifestyle choices in younger and older adults . The Gerontological Society of America, Orlando,
FL, USA (Abstract submitted. Poster presentation in preparation).
COURSES
Fall 2015 General Psychology
Fall 2014 General Psychology (TA)
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS:
2004-2008 Higher Education Institute of Turkish Republic Fellowship
2006 Outstanding Achievement Award, Halic University
2007 Outstanding Achievement Award, Halic University
2008 Outstanding Achievement Award, Halic University
2009-2016 Scholarship for Graduate school from Turkish Ministry of Education
2010-2012 Laney Graduate School Fellowship, Emory University
2013 Graduate Student Council (GSC) Travel Grant
2013 Departmental and CLAS Travel Grant
ADDİTİONAL SKİLLS:
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office (Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Power
Point, Microsoft Office Excel), SPSS, NOLDUS
Language: Turkish, English