Assistant Professor BERNA UZUNDAĞ
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+90 (212) 5336532 - 1606
Education
Doctorate
Koç University
Psychology
Master's Degree
Boğaziçi University
Cognitive Science
Bachelor's Degree
Boğaziçi University
Computer Engineering
Research Areas
- Language and Communication Development
- Attention Development
- Executive Functions
- Parent-Child Interactions
- Screen Media Use
Work Experience
2019 /
Continuing
Department of Psychology, Assistant Professor
Kadir Has University
2018 /
2021
Department of Psychology, Postdoctoral Researcher
Koç University
Administrative Duties
| Görev Adı | Görev Yeri | Başlangıç tarihi | Bitiş Tarihi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology Masters Program Coordinator | KHAS | 13.05.2024 |
Publications
- Yıldız, Ezgi; Uzundağ, Berna A. (2024), "The role of perceived social support in mitigating the impact of parenting stress on children’s effortful control", International Journal of Behavioral Development, DOI: 10.1177/01650254241239975
- Uzundağ, Berna A.; Koşkulu-Sancar, Sümeyye; Küntay, Aylin C. (2024), "Background TV and infant-family interactions: Insights from home observations", Infancy, DOI: 10.1111/infa.12598
- Keşşafoğlu, Dilara; Küntay, Aylin; Uzundağ, Berna A. (2024), "Immediate and delayed effects of fantastical content on children's executive functions and mental transformation", Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, Vol.248, DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2024.106067
- Koç, Nursena; Tahiroğlu, Deniz; Uzundağ, Berna A. (2024), "From mind to mind: Understanding the role of mothers in children's theory of mind", Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Vol.95, DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2024.101719
- Yıldız, Ezgi; Uzundağ, Berna A. (2022), "Mothers’ descriptions of referents are related to children's communicative competence", Cognitive Development, Vol.64, DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2022.101258
- Uzundağ, Berna A.; Oranç, Cansu; Keşşafoğlu, Dilara; Altundal, Merve Nur (2022), "Relations Among Self-Reported Maternal Stress, Smartphone Use, and Mother–Child Interactions", Journal of Child and Family Studies, DOI: 10.1007/s10826-022-02371-5
- Nakipoglu, Mine; Uzundag, Berna A.; Ketrez, F. Nihan (2022), "Analogy is Indispensable but Rule is a Must: Insights from Turkish", Journal of Child Language, DOI: 10.1017/S0305000921000921
- Uzundaǧ, Berna A.; Altundal, Merve Nur; Keşşafoǧlu, Dilara (2022), "Screen Media Exposure in Early Childhood and Its Relation to Children's Self-Regulation", Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, Vol.2022, DOI: 10.1155/2022/4490166
- Koşkulu, Sümeyye; Küntay, Aylin C.; Liszkowski, Ulf; Uzundag, Berna A. (2021), "Number and type of toys affect joint attention of mothers and infants", Infant Behavior and Development, Vol.64, DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2021.101589
- Koşkulu, Sümeyye; Küntay, Aylin C.; Uzundag, Berna A. (2021), "Maternal behaviors mediate the relationship between socioeconomic status and joint attention", Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Vol.75, DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2021.101291
- Gutchess, Angela; Ksander, John; Millar, Peter R.; Uzundag, Berna A.; Sekuler, Robert; Boduroglu, Aysecan (2021), "Cultural differences in performance on Eriksen’s flanker task", Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics, Vol.83, No.2, 882-898 DOI: 10.3758/s13414-020-02117-9
- Nakipoglu, Mine; Uzundag, Berna A.; Sarigül, Özge (2021), "Young minds' quest for regularity: Evidence from the Turkish causative", Journal of Child Language, DOI: 10.1017/S0305000921000672
- Uzundag, Berna A.; Küntay, Aylin C. (2019), "The acquisition and use of relative clauses in Turkish-learning children's conversational interactions: A cross-linguistic approach", Journal of Child Language, Vol.46, No.6, 1142-1168 DOI: 10.1017/S030500091900045X
- Özkan, Deniz; Uzundag, Berna A.; Küntay, Aylin C. (2019), "Learning language is learning typology: Acquisition of argument structure and relative clauses in typologically diverse languages", International Handbook of Language Acquisition,
- Uzundag, Berna A.; Küntay, Aylin C. (2018), "Children's referential communication skills: The role of cognitive abilities and adult models of speech", Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, Vol.172, 73-95 DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2018.02.009
- Uzundag, Berna A.; Taşçi, Süleyman S.; Küntay, Aylin C.; Aksu-Koç, Ayhan (2018), "Functions of Turkish evidentials in early child-caregiver interactions: A growth curve analysis of longitudinal data", Journal of Child Language, Vol.45, No.4, 878-899 DOI: 10.1017/S0305000917000526
Projects
| Project Name | Role in the Project | Project Type | Fund Establishment | Project Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bebeklik ve Erken Çocuklukta Bilişsel Gelişim: Dil, Dikkat ve Yürütücü İşlevlerin Gelişimi | Yürütücü | Ulusal Proje | TÜBİTAK ARDEB |
07.02.2022 07.08.2024 |
| Çocukların Zihin Kuramı Becerilerinin Gelişiminde Annelerin Rolünü Anlamak | Yürütücü | Ulusal Proje | TÜBİTAK ARDEB |
15.04.2022 15.04.2023 |
| Çocukların İletişim Becerilerinin Temelleri: Bebeklikteki Ortak Dikkat ve Dil Girdisinin Rolü | Yürütücü | Dış Kaynaklı | TUBITAK ARDEB 1002 |
15.04.2021 15.04.2022 |
Courses Offered
| Course Name | Course Code | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Selected Topics in Developmental Psychology II | PSY532 | 2023/24 Spring |
| Parenting: Science and Practice | PSYC324 | 2023/24 Spring |
| Statistics | MAN201 | 2023/24 Fall |
| Statistics | MAN201 | 2024/25 Fall |