Assistant Professor
BERNA UZUNDAĞ
A BLOK 2. KAT 214
+90 (212) 533 65 32 / 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
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"The role of perceived social support in mitigating the impact of parenting stress on children’s effortful control",
Yıldız, Ezgi; Uzundağ, Berna A.; , International Journal of Behavioral Development, (2024) DOI: 10.1177/01650254241239975 -
"Background TV and infant-family interactions: Insights from home observations",
Uzundağ, Berna A.; Koşkulu-Sancar, Sümeyye; Küntay, Aylin C.; , Infancy, (2024) DOI: 10.1111/infa.12598 -
"Immediate and delayed effects of fantastical content on children's executive functions and mental transformation",
Keşşafoğlu, Dilara; Küntay, Aylin; Uzundağ, Berna A.; , Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, (2024) Vol.248, DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2024.106067 -
"From mind to mind: Understanding the role of mothers in children's theory of mind",
Koç, Nursena; Tahiroğlu, Deniz; Uzundağ, Berna A.; , Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, (2024) Vol.95, DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2024.101719 -
"Mothers’ descriptions of referents are related to children's communicative competence",
Yıldız, Ezgi; Uzundağ, Berna A.; , Cognitive Development, (2022) Vol.64, DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2022.101258 -
"Relations Among Self-Reported Maternal Stress, Smartphone Use, and Mother–Child Interactions",
Uzundağ, Berna A.; Oranç, Cansu; Keşşafoğlu, Dilara; Altundal, Merve Nur; , Journal of Child and Family Studies, (2022) DOI: 10.1007/s10826-022-02371-5 -
"Analogy is Indispensable but Rule is a Must: Insights from Turkish",
Nakipoglu, Mine; Uzundag, Berna A.; Ketrez, F. Nihan; , Journal of Child Language, (2022) DOI: 10.1017/S0305000921000921 -
"Screen Media Exposure in Early Childhood and Its Relation to Children's Self-Regulation",
Uzundaǧ, Berna A.; Altundal, Merve Nur; Keşşafoǧlu, Dilara; , Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, (2022) Vol.2022, DOI: 10.1155/2022/4490166 -
"Number and type of toys affect joint attention of mothers and infants",
Koşkulu, Sümeyye; Küntay, Aylin C.; Liszkowski, Ulf; Uzundag, Berna A.; , Infant Behavior and Development, (2021) Vol.64, DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2021.101589 -
"Maternal behaviors mediate the relationship between socioeconomic status and joint attention",
Koşkulu, Sümeyye; Küntay, Aylin C.; Uzundag, Berna A.; , Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, (2021) Vol.75, DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2021.101291 -
"Cultural differences in performance on Eriksen’s flanker task",
Gutchess, Angela; Ksander, John; Millar, Peter R.; Uzundag, Berna A.; Sekuler, Robert; Boduroglu, Aysecan; , Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics, (2021) Vol.83, No.2, 882-898 DOI: 10.3758/s13414-020-02117-9 -
"Young minds' quest for regularity: Evidence from the Turkish causative",
Nakipoglu, Mine; Uzundag, Berna A.; Sarigül, Özge; , Journal of Child Language, (2021) DOI: 10.1017/S0305000921000672 -
"The acquisition and use of relative clauses in Turkish-learning children's conversational interactions: A cross-linguistic approach",
Uzundag, Berna A.; Küntay, Aylin C.; , Journal of Child Language, (2019) Vol.46, No.6, 1142-1168 DOI: 10.1017/S030500091900045X -
"Learning language is learning typology: Acquisition of argument structure and relative clauses in typologically diverse languages"
, Özkan, Deniz; Uzundag, Berna A.; Küntay, Aylin C.; , International Handbook of Language Acquisition, (2019) -
"Children's referential communication skills: The role of cognitive abilities and adult models of speech",
Uzundag, Berna A.; Küntay, Aylin C.; , Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, (2018) Vol.172, 73-95 DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2018.02.009 -
"Functions of Turkish evidentials in early child-caregiver interactions: A growth curve analysis of longitudinal data",
Uzundag, Berna A.; Taşçi, Süleyman S.; Küntay, Aylin C.; Aksu-Koç, Ayhan; , Journal of Child Language, (2018) Vol.45, No.4, 878-899 DOI: 10.1017/S0305000917000526
Projects
| Project Name | Role in the Project | Project Type | Fund Establishment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Bebeklik ve Erken Çocuklukta Bilişsel Gelişim: Dil, Dikkat ve Yürütücü İşlevlerin Gelişimi" | Yürütücü | Ulusal Proje | TÜBİTAK ARDEB |
07.02.2022 |
01.01.2025 |
| "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 |
|---|---|---|
| Parenting: Science and Practice | PSYC324 | 2024/25 Spring |
| Advanced Selected Topics in Developmental Psychology II | PSY532 | 2024/25 Spring |
| Statistics | MAN201 | 2024/25 Fall |