Abdullah Atmacasoy

I hold a PhD in Educational Sciences with a major in Curriculum and Instruction. I am mainly interested in root causes of educational inequality, contextual factors in education, and international migration. In my doctoral dissertation research, I carried out a mixed methods comparative study on the language education for newly arrived migrant students in their transition to national education systems in Turkey and Germany.

I am based in Berlin. Apart from my academic works, I am the co-founder AJustPeer - a recently established digital platform for researchers and scientists to exchange insights on peer-reviewed journals, pose inquiries, and engage in constructive discussions. It aims to support inclusion, fairness, and transparency in peer review process.

I also love working on large-scale datasets and creating compelling visuals to make information more engaging and easier to grasp.

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Peer-Reviewed Articles

Manuscripts Under Review & in Preparation

  • Atmacasoy, A., & Plöger, S. (Under review) Perception, language, and information gaps: Parental involvement in refugee children's destination language learning in Türkiye and Germany. [Preprint]. SocArxiv. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/2nsaq_v2
  • Atmacasoy, A., Akar, H & Gogolin, I. Individual characteristics, family environment, and destination language learning: A mixed methods study on newly arrived migrant children in Türkiye and Germany.

Peer-Reviewed Book Chapter(s)

Thesis

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Commentaries

Background

Education

Middle East Technical University, Ankara

PhD in Educational Sciences, 2023

Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul

MA in Comparative Literature, 2013

Ege University, Izmir

BA in English Language and Literature, 2009

Experience

AJustPeer UG

Co-founder, 2024 - ...

www.ajustpeer.com

A platform for researchers and scientists on peer-reviewed journals.

University of Hamburg

PhD Affliated Student, 2020-2023

Diversity in Education Research (DivER)

General, Intercultural and International Comparative Education

Middle East Technical University

PhD Student, 2016-2023

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Kocaeli University

Instructor & Coordinator, 2010-2020

English Foundation Programme

School of Foreign Languages


(Research) Interests

  • Newly arrived migrant children
  • Destination language education
  • Contextual factors in education
  • Educational inequality
  • International migration

 

 

Trainings & Awards & Selected Grants

Middle East Technical University

The Best Doctoral Dissertation Award, 2024

Awarded by the Graduate School of Social Sciences in recognition of my comparative work on language education of newly arrived migrant students in Türkiye and Germany.

Google

Data Analytics Professional Certificate, 2024

American Educational Research Association & Spencer Foundation

International Travel Award, 2024

TUBITAK

2214-A International Research Fellowship, 2021-2022

12-month grant to complement my research stay in Hamburg.

DAAD

International Research Grant for Doctoral Students, 2020-2021

12-month grant to start my dissertation research in Hamburg.

Middle East Technical University

Course Performance Award, 2018

Awarded by the Graduate School of Social Sciences in recognition of outstanding performance during my PhD coursework.

Data Insights

Here I share my interest in data analysis and visualization. You’ll find a collection of my projects, including interactive dashboards, detailed case studies, and creative visualizations using Tableau and RStudio. Dive in and explore how I turn complex data into clear, actionable insights.

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Contact

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abdullah.atmacasoy@gmail.com