İdil ARASAN DOĞAN

Asst. Prof. İdil Arasan Doğan completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology, followed by master’s degrees in Applied Psychology and Clinical Psychology. She earned her PhD in Psychology with her dissertation on “Alzheimer hasta yakınlarında psikoeğitim temelli psikolojik destek telerehabilitasyon programı” (A Psychoeducation-Based Psychological Support Telerehabilitation Program for Relatives of Alzheimer’s Patients). Her academic work focuses on Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and aging, with a particular emphasis on caregivers’ psychological resilience, interpersonal relationships, and support programs. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Positive Psychology. She is a Board Member of the Turkish Alzheimer Association and serves as Erasmus Department Coordinator and International Student Academic Advisor at Üsküdar University Graduate School of Social Sciences. She has led student-centered social responsibility projects such as “Kalpten Beyne (Alzheimer)” (From Heart to Brain- Alzheimer) and “Sağlam Zihin Güçlü Takım” (Strong Mind, Strong Team.) In addition, every year she coordinates volunteer work with her students at the Kadıköy branches of the Turkish Alzheimer Association. She has also participated as a researcher and trainer in projects such as “Hatırla Beni” (Remember Me) in collaboration with Darülaceze Presidency and the TÜBİTAK-funded project “Alzheimer Hastalığına Yönelik Çok Bileşenli Hibrit Bilgi, Beceri Kazandırma ve Farkındalık Geliştirme Eğitimi” (Multi-Component Hybrid Training Program for Knowledge, Skills, and Awareness Development on Alzheimer’s Disease.) Since 2019, she has been organizing ongoing “Hasta Yakını Destek” (Family Caregiver Support) meetings at the Kadıköy Alzheimer Center. She is married and the mother of one child.