She received her BS in physics from Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey and her Ph.D. in Biophysics from Boston University. After her postdoctoral work in structural biology and biochemistry at Harvard Medical School, she joined Wellesley College to pursue her passion in science education within a liberal arts setting. Both her teaching and research reflects her interdisciplinary background as a biophysical chemist and her desire to pursue collaborative research and education efforts at the interface between life and physical sciences. As a member of the Biology Scholars Program, she is committed in facilitating the undergraduate education reform through student-centered and assessment-based approaches and engaging in scholarship of teaching and learning. She currently resides in Newton, MA with her husband Gokhan, and two sons, Umut (10), and Utku (3).