Pinar Zubaroglu

Dr. Pinar Zubaroglu-Ioannides is a lecturer at Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey. She holds a bachelor’s degree (Hons) in social work from Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, master’s degree in Social Work/ Social Policy from Columbia University, New York, U.S., and completed her PhD in Social Work/Social Policy at Fordham University, New York, U.S. She taught social welfare policy, research methods and international social development courses in the U.S. and Haiti, and most recently, she co-taught “Social Work with Refugees and Displaced Persons: Turkey Experience” course at Columbia University. She conducted independent and collaborative research on various topics. Her research interests include refugee resettlement policies, refugee wellbeing, social work education (international and interdisciplinary), women and youth empowerment. Her doctorate dissertation examined the impact of refugee resettlement policies in the U.S. on refugee wellbeing. Dr. Zubaroglu-Ioannides was granted in 2015 with the Generation Jobless award by International House and Ford Foundation to implement Job, Training, Connection Project addressing the youth unemployment in Haiti. Currently, she is studying the impact of COVID-19 on social work education and writing a book chapter on challenges faced by refugee host countries.

Companies

• Lecturer & Researcher Suleyman Demirel University & Research and Development Division at Hope for Children (2021)
• Lecturer & Researcher Suleyman Demirel University (2021)
• Lecturer Suleyman Demirel University (2020)
• Lecture Suleyman Demirel University (2020 — 2022)
• Lecturer- Suleyman Demirel University & Senior Visiting Fellow-ICLAIM Suleyman Demirel University (2020 — 2022)
• Adjunct Faculty, School of Social Work, Fordham University Fordham University (2016 — 2022)
• Teaching Assistant, School of Social Work, Fordham University Fordham University (2016 — 2022)
• Project Director Job Training Connection Project (funded by International House and Ford Foundation) (2015 — 2022)
• Research Assistant, School of Social Work, Fordham University Fordham University (2013 — 2022)

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Fordham University
• Master of Science and Social Work Columbia University in the City of New York (2011 — 2013)
• Bachelor’s Degree Hacettepe Üniversitesi (2004 — 2009)