I am an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Middle Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN USA. I received my B.S. degree in Systems Engineering from the Turkish Military Academy and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Sociology from the Louisiana State University. My areas of expertise include criminology, mental health, and military sociology. I am particularly interested in how life events, life transitions, and turning points that take place during different developmental stages over the life course (e.g., military service) separately and interdependently influence criminal behavior and mental health. In my recent studies, I investigated both negative and protective impacts of military service on short- and long-term patterns of mental health, crime, and deviance.
Over the last several decades, suicide has become one of the most serious public health concerns with its rapidly increasing rates. In 2019, intentional self-harm (suicide) ranked as the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, with over 47,000 people have lost their lives because of suicide, according to the Centers for […]
