PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology at the University at Buffalo, SUNY
Research Interests: Aysegul Balta Ozgen is a Ph.D. candidate and instructor in the Department of Sociology at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. Her overall research program focuses on the intersection of international migration, integration, and policymaking. Her dissertation is currently titled: The Impact of Immigration Policies on Syrian Refugees’ Integration Experiences: A Comparative Analysis of Canada, Germany, Turkey, and the United States. Publication: Balta, Aysegul. 2014. “The Role of NGOs in the Europeanization of the Asylum System in Turkey.” Pp. 165-224 in Migration, Asylum, and Refugees in Turkey: Studies in Control of Population at the Southeastern Borders of the EU, edited by N. O. Baklacioglu and Y. Ozer. Lewiston, N.Y.: Edwin Mellen Press.
Email: aysegulb@buffalo.edu