Mert AKCANBAŞ, Ph.D

Mert Akcanbas, was born in 01-01-1963 in Istanbul - Turkey. Mert Akcanbas has completed his undergraduate and graduate studies in Louisiana State  University (1980-1999). His master’s thesis is on “ Simulation of American and Japanese Production Processes in Automobile Industry” (1987), his Doctoral  dissertation thesis in psychology  is “Existentialist  View of Meaning and Purpose of Life”  (1999). Mert Akcanbas has many articles published in different periodicals and referred as an expert by media such Wall Street Journal and Forbes magazine. Dr. Mert Akcanbaş’s Disaster and Victim Psychology and Psychological First Aid books are accepted as official text books by the Ministry of Health. Dr. Akcanbas has worked with UNDAC (United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination Team) in Sumatra earthquake, and tsunami 2005, Muzaffarabad earthquake  2005, Java and Sumatra earthquakes 2007,  Southwestern Pakistan earthquake 2007, Southern Bangladesh cyclon Sidr 2007 and with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) in Gustav, Ike Gulf Coast hurricanes, TX 2007, Rita, Dennis Gulf Coast hurricanes , TX, La 2005 and Catrina hurricane New Orleans La 2005, Maramara earthquake 1999.

The geographical area of Mert Akcanbas’ professional operations include mainly USA, South Eastern Asia, Indian Sub Continent, Central Asia and Europe. Dr Akcanbaş has APA and  NCCM memberships. Besides lecturing in universities Dr Akcanbaş also manages training and research projects with AKUT, NGO’s and governmental organizations in traumas, suicide / child neglect and abuse prevention and critical incidence managment.