Gizem Erdem was born in Istanbul. She earned her BA degree in Psychology from Bogazici University in 2006 and her MS degree in Human Development and Family Science from The Ohio State University in 2008. Currently, she is a PhD student in Couple and Family Therapy program at OSU, working on youth homelessness, child poverty, and psychological resilience as well as adolescent problem behaviors, specifically substance abuse and dependence.
Position at TSA: President