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Esra Ummak

Esra Ummak

professor

Background

Work Experience

  • Visiting Scholar in Psychology, Oslo University, Norway, 2020—2021
  • Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 2018—2019
  • Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, 2017—2018
  • National Ministry of Education Çanakoluk Huzurlu Primary School, Psychological Counsellor and Guidance, 2011—2017
  • ZİÇEV School for the Mentally Disabled, Psychological Counsellor and Guidance, 2009—2011

Education and Training

  • PhD in Psychological Counselling and Guidance, Çukurova University, Turkey, 2012—2016
  • Master in Psychological Counselling and Guidance, Mersin University, Turkey, 2009—2011
  • Bachelor in Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus,2004—2009

Appointments

  • European Association of Social Psychology (EASP)
  • International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP)
  • Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Association
  • Skeiv Verden Oslo & Viken (Board Member)
  • Kaos Gay and Lesbian Cultural Researchers and Solidarity Association
  • The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)

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Vitenskapelige publikasjoner

2024

Unheard Voices of LGB People in Türkiye on LGB-specific Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence: A Qualitative Analysis 2024 Violence against Women - Esra Ummak, Ezgi Toplu-Demirtaş, Hande Ozkan
Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration among Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals: Evidence from Norway 2024 Lambda Nordica: Tidskrift om homosexualitet - Esra Ummak, Reidar Schei Jessen, Ezgi Toplu-Demirtaş
From oppressive to affirmative: Situating the health and well-being of LGBTIQ+ people as impacted by systemic and structural transitions in Russia, Turkey, Pakistan, and India 2024 Journal of Social Issues (JSI) - Diana Cherian Ahuwalia, Purnima Singh, Humaira Jami, Esra Ummak, Evgeny Osin
Silent suffering: LGBTQ+ intimate partner violence unveiled Research Handbook on Domestic Violence and Abuse 2024 - Esra Ummak
“I Just Thought Maybe This Is [the] Way of Doing Things”: Exploring Lesbian-, Gay-, and Bisexual-Specific Intimate Partner Violence in Norway 2024 Psychology of Violence - Esra Ummak, Salman Türken, Reidar Schei Jessen, Ezgi Toplu-Demirtaş

Andre publikasjoner

2025

Barriers to Help-Seeking for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Lived Experiences of Queer Individuals in Norway 2025 Evidence Based Approach to Policies Combatting Domestic Abuse within LGBQ+ and T Relationships. - Burcu Gumus, Esra Ummak, Busra Yalcinoz Ucan
Det er stort behov for egne krisesentre for skeive 2025 - Esra Ummak
Ikke vår sak? Om vold i nære skeive relasjoner og hvordan vi bekjemper den 2025 Ikke vår sak? Om vold i nære skeive relasjoner og hvordan vi bekjemper den - Esra Ummak
Konferanse 11.09: Skeive voldsutsatte i møte med hjelpeapparatet 2025 Skeive voldsutsatte i møte med hjelpeapparatet - Esra Ummak
Ny norsk studie: To av tre skeive utsatt for partnervold 2025 - Esra Ummak
Om vold i nære skeive relasjoner og hvordan vi bekjemper den. 2025 Ikke vår sak? Om vold i nære skeive relasjoner og hvordan vi bekjemper den - Esra Ummak
Skeive savner hjelp ved partnervold 2025 - Esra Ummak
The LGBTIQ+ Research Preconference 2025 SPSP Preconference on LGBTIQ+ Research Across the Globe - Tabea Hässler, Abdullah Marei, Esra Ummak, Jaime Barrientos, Joel Anderson, Yvonne Otubea

2024

Cross-cultural Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence: Reflections in the Norwegian Context 2024 VID PRIDE - Esra Ummak
Lezbiyen, gey ve bi+’ların yaşadıkları partner şiddeti bize ne anlatıyor? Doç. Esra Ummak’tan dinliyoruz [Lesbian, gay, and bi+ people experiencing partner violence: What does it tell us?" We're listening to Assoc. Prof. Esra Ummak] 2024 - Esra Ummak
Navigating Belonging: Being Sexual and Ethnic Minority in Norway 2024 What’s Love Got To Do With It (Part II): Inequality in Close Relationships - Esra Ummak, Salman Türken, Serap Keles
Noen trenger at du vet dette: Om vold i nære releasjoner 2024 Noen trenger at du vet dette: Om vold i nære releasjoner - Esra Ummak
Partnervold har ingen legning 2024 - Esra Ummak, Salman Türken
Queer World's international conference on intersectionality 2024 Queer World's international conference on intersectionality - Esra Ummak
Skeive sier de ikke får god nok hjelp 2024 - Esra Ummak, Solveig Karin Bø Vatnar, Sara Tangen Killingbergtrø, Malin von Düring
Strategies for embodying SPSP’s guiding principle by promoting the success of scholars from marginalized groups 2024 The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), California,USA - Tabea Hässler, Kailey Lawson, Esra Ummak, Markus Brauer, Yvonne Otubea Otchere, Blas Radi
Violence in intimate relationships within the queer community. 2024 The lecture is organized by the collaboration with Amnesty Norway, Norwegian Helsinki Committee, FRI and Oslo Pride. - Esra Ummak

2023

Breaking barriers and building bridges: Queer mental health at the intersection of heteronormativity, homotolerance, and racism in Norway. 2023 World Mental Health Day: LGBTQ+ and mental health - Esra Ummak
Etnisk bakgrunn er et større problem enn å være lesbisk 2023 - Esra Ummak
Et stort behov for inkludering 2023 - Esra Ummak, Salman Türken, Serap Keles
Exploring LGB-specific intimate partner violence experiences of LGBs in Turkey: Evidence from a qualitative study 2023 19th General Meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology - Ezgi Toplu-Demirtaş, Esra Ummak, Hande Ozkan
Intimate Partner Violence among queer women 2023 Kvinnedagen markering - Esra Ummak
Partnervold blant skeive 2023 Partnervold blant skeive - Esra Ummak
Utenfor selv i det skeive miljøet 2023 - Esra Ummak
You should listen to us: lessons from domestic abuse research in communities of diverse gender and sexuality identities for the feminist mainstream: Exploring LGB-specific intimate partner violence experiences of LGBs in Norway: Evidence from a qualitative study 2023 European Conference on Domestic Violence 2023, Reykjavík, Iceland. - Esra Ummak, Salman Türken, Reidar Schei Jessen, Ezgi Toplu-Demirtaş
“..You’re nothing to Norwegian government and Norwegian police..”: Understanding Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among Ethnic and Sexual Minorities. 2023 Den nasjonale konferansen om å forebygge vold i nære relasjoner, Konflikrådet, Oslo-Norway. - Esra Ummak

2022

Cross-cultural perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence 2022 Croissanter + Queerstudier - Esra Ummak
Hvorfor trenger vi å snakke om vold blang LHBT+? 2022 - Esra Ummak
Intimate partner violence among LGB individuals 2022 - Esra Ummak
La oss synliggjøre utfordringene skeive med etnisk minoritetsbakgrunn opplever i Norge 2022 - Esra Ummak
Let`s talk about intimate partner violence: Lived experiences of queer women in Norway 2022 Kvinnefestivalen - Esra Ummak
Nationalism and queerness 2022 Skeiv kamp uten grenser - Esra Ummak
Partnervold I skeive miljøer 2022 - Esra Ummak
Skeivt blikk på partnervold 2022 - Esra Ummak
The influence of internalized heterosexism on life satisfaction 2022 Nordic feminist and gender research (NORA) Conference - Esra Ummak, Ezgi Toplu-Demirtas, Amber, L. Pope, Jeffry Moe
Understanding Intimate Partner Violence Among Ethnic and Sexual Minorities: Lived Experiences of Queer Women in Norway 2022 Nordic feminist and gender research (NORA) Conference - Esra Ummak, Salman Türken, Deniz Akin
Ut av stillheten. Fortellinger om partnervold 2022 - Esra Ummak
When intimate partner violence happens in sexual and ethnic minorities: Lived Experiences of Queer Women in Norway 2022 Pint of Science Festival - Esra Ummak
Where to Belong: Being sexual and ethnic minority in Norway 2022 PSI Pride - Esra Ummak