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Melike joined the University of Southampton as a lecturer in 2022. She obtained her MSc and PhD degrees in Social Statistics from the University of Southampton in 2012 and 2016, respectively. She earned her BSc degree in Mathematics from Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. Prior to joining the university, Melike worked as a researcher at Statistics Norway in the Division of Methods, and she currently undertakes this role on a part-time basis. Melike began her career in official statistics as an assistant expert at the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) in Ankara, Turkey, where she gained experience in sampling design selection and the calculation of survey weights for Business Agricultural Surveys. She was involved in a nationwide project aimed at constructing an Address Based Population Registration System, overseeing fieldwork in a district in Istanbul. While working at Statistics Norway, Melike enhanced her knowledge in official statistics and developed new estimation methodologies for the Norwegian Labour Force Survey and the Road Transport Survey. She also worked as a methodological consultant for Keep Norway Beautiful and TurkStat.
University of Southampton • Southampton, England
Lecturing in Social Statistics, involved in teaching postgraduate modules including Survey Fundamentals, Complex Survey Data Analysis, and many others.
Statistics Norway • Norway
Researcher in the Division of Methods, contributing to statistical methodologies and research.
Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) • Ankara, Turkey
Gained experience in sampling design selection and survey weight calculations.