Kadir Jun Ayhan

Background

About Kadir Jun Ayhan

I am a social scientist with over 10 years of experience leading 30+ end-to-end research projects, delivering actionable insights for policy execution across academic, governmental, and nonprofit sectors. My work spans a range of methodologies, including experimental design, large-scale surveys participants), interviews, and computational text analysis, with results synthesized in 3 edited books and 45 articles, 26 of which are in peer-reviewed journals.I have a strong track record of presenting research, having delivered 60+ invited talks, 20+ training sessions, and spoken at 40+ academic conferences. My expertise led to serving on two presidential committees, including the Presidential Transition Panel, advising the Korean President. Additionally, I have regularly shared research insights with broader audiences through popular media outlets (700K+ daily readers), influencing policy changes such as the Korean Ministry of Justice’s adoption of recommendations for the naturalization act.As a proven thought leader, I have successfully managed and mentored research teams, including 19 assistants and 46 junior researchers, ensuring impactful and data-driven results.I was granted a Green Card as an Alien of Extraordinary Ability based on my record as a researcher.