Yasemin Irepoglu Carreras, PhD

As of July 2017, I am an Assistant Professor of Teaching in Political Science at the University of California, Riverside (UCR), teaching courses in Comparative Politics and International Relations. Previously I worked as Lecturer in UCR.

I obtained my PhD in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh.

 

My main research and teaching interests are on federalism, European/EU politics,

international organizations, climate change and governance. 

My dissertation, for which I have conducted fieldwork in Spain, Germany,

Sweden and France, focuses on decentralization, interactive governance and

income inequality in Europe. 

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I also obtained my MA in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh.

I have an MA in European Studies from the University of Amsterdam,

where I studied as a Jean Monnet Scholar of the European Union.

                                                                                                                                   

Previously, I studied at Koç  University, Istanbul, Turkey and graduated with a BA in International Relations as a Vehbi Koç  Scholar. I also hold advanced graduate certificates in West European Studies and European Union Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.

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My other current research projects include Turkish foreign policy in the Balkans, the role of reputation in becoming a UNSC member, the role of regional peacekeeping in global governance, and a comparative analysis of the impact of good governance on foreign direct investment in Latin America and Eastern Europe.

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Prior to starting doctoral study, I gained extensive work experience in international policy making and education management and in Brussels, Istanbul and Washington DC (European Parliament & Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD) & Smithsonian Institution and Sabanci University).