University of Bremen - Dr. Gizem Samdan

60 University of Bremen - Dr. Gizem Samdan https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/brise-bremen-initiative-to-foster-early-childhood-development-brise/team/associated-scientists/dr-gizem-samdan Informations about Gizem Samdan en University of Bremen Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0200 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0200 University of Bremen content-332791 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:46:29 +0100 Research interest and projects https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/brise-bremen-initiative-to-foster-early-childhood-development-brise/team/associated-scientists/dr-gizem-samdan#c332791 <ul> <li>Transition to parenthood</li> <li>Early childhood development</li> <li>Self-regulation in infancy &amp; early childhood</li> </ul> Content content-332792 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:46:29 +0100 CV https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/brise-bremen-initiative-to-foster-early-childhood-development-brise/team/associated-scientists/dr-gizem-samdan#c332792 <table align="center" style="height:379px; width:975px"> <tbody> <tr> <td>since 2017</td> <td> PhD student at <abbr title="Bremer Initiative zur Stärkung frühkindlicher Entwicklung">BRISE</abbr> University of Heidelberg, Department of Psychology, Working group: Developmental and Biological Psychology; in cooperation with University of Bremen Research Assistant / University of Bremen Project: BRISE – Bremen Initiative to Foster Early Childhood Development </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2015-2017</td> <td> <abbr title="Master of Science">M.Sc</abbr>. in Psychology, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg Specialisation: Developmental and Clinical Psychology </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2013-2014</td> <td>ERASMUS-Scholarship, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2011-2015</td> <td> <abbr title="Bachelor of Science">B.Sc.</abbr>&nbsp;in Psychology at Middle East Technical University - Turkey </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Teaching experience <table align="center" style="height:60px; width:975px"> <tbody> <tr> <td>since 2020</td> <td> Teaching assignment at the University of Heidelberg: <ul> <li>B.Sc. Psychology: Parenting and early childhood development</li> <li>M.Sc. Psychology: Pedagogical-psychological work with disadvantaged children</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>since 2019</td> <td> (Co-) Academic Supervisor for graduation projects in: <ul> <li>M.Sc. Psychology, University of Bremen</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Content content-332793 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:46:29 +0100 Publications https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/brise-bremen-initiative-to-foster-early-childhood-development-brise/team/associated-scientists/dr-gizem-samdan#c332793 Research papers <ul> <li>Kiel, N., Samdan, G., Wienke, A.S., Reinelt, T., Pauen, S., Mathes, B., Herzmann, Ch. (2024): From co-regulation to self-regulation: Maternal soothing strategies and self-efficacy in relation to maternal reports of infant regulation at 3 and 7 months. Infant Mental Health Journal, 45(2):135-152. <a class="externalLink" href="https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.22098" target="_blank" title="Öffnet externen Link in neuem Fenster">https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.22098</a></li> <li>Samdan, G., Reinelt, T., Kiel, N., Mathes, B., Pauen, S. (2022). Maternal self-efficacy development from pregnancy to 3 months after birth. Infant Mental Health Journal, 43(6):864-877. <a class="linkBehavior" href="https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.22018" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.22018</a>.</li> <li>Samdan, G., Kiel, N., Petermann, F., Rothenfußer, S., Zierul, C., Reinelt, T. (2020). The relationship between parental behavior and infant regulation: A systematic review. Developmental Review, 57(12):100923. DOI: <a class="chakra-link css-114wwdc" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dr.2020.100923" rel="noopener" target="_blank">10.1016/j.dr.2020.100923</a></li> <li>Reinelt, T., Samdan, G., Kiel, N., Petermann, F. (2019). Frühkindliche Prädiktoren externalisierender Verhaltensauffälligkeiten. Evidenzen aus Längsschnittstudien. Kindheit und Entwicklung, 28(1):19-32. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1026/0942-5403/a000268" target="_blank">10.1026/0942-5403/a000268</a></li> <li>&nbsp;</li> </ul> Poster <ul> <li>Samdan, G., Reinelt, T., Rothenfußer, S., Pietrek, T., Pauen, S. (2022). Emotional climate during infancy: Child-related burden more important than maternal depressive symptoms – Results from speech samples. 26th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD); June 19.-22., 2022,&nbsp; Rhodos, Greece.</li> <li>Samdan, G., Reinelt, T., Petermann, F. (2020). Maternal depressive symptoms, social spport and the early development of maternal confidence. Poster auf der Budapest CEU Conference on Cognitive Development (BCCCD), 9-11.01.2020, Budapest, Hungary.</li> <li>Kiel, N., Bouazizi, A., Samdan, G., Herzmann, C., Reinelt, T., Zierul, C., Petermann, F. (2019). Predictors of maternal confidence and its effect on soothing strategies in at risk families. Poster auf der BRISE Conference on Early Childhood Development, 7.-8.10.2019, Berlin, Germany.</li> </ul> Scientific presentation <ul> <li>Samdan, G., Reinelt, T., Kiel, N., Mathes, B., Pauen, S. (2022). Maternal self-efficacy: characteristics that influence it, ways to increase it, and mothers who develop it the most. 52nd Congress of the German Psychological Society, September 10-15, 2022, Hildesheim, Germany.</li> <li>Kiel, N., Samdan, G., Wienke, A., Reinelt, T., Pauen, P., Mathes, B., Herzmann, C. (2022). Von Ko-Regulation zur Selbst-Regulation: Zusammenhänge von mütterlichem Beruhigungsverhalten, mütterlicher Erziehungsselbstwirksamkeit und Säuglingsregulation. Familiäre Herkunft und frühkindliche Entwicklung online; 9.-11. März 2022.</li> <li>Samdan, G., Reinelt, T., Kiel, N., Petermann, F., Mathes, B., Pauen, S. (2020). Ressourcen und Risiken bei der Anpassung an die Elternrolle. Oral presentation at the third Scientific Advisory Board Meeting of the Bremen Initiative to Foster Early Childhood Development , 03.07.2020, Bremen, Germany.</li> <li>Samdan, G., Petermann, F., Reinelt, T. (2019). Predictors of maternal confidence in disadvantaged families. Symposium at Conference of German Psychological Society - Section Developmental Psychology (paEpsy), 9.-12.09.2019, Leipzig, Germany.</li> </ul> Content content-332795 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:46:29 +0100 Awards and prizes https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/brise-bremen-initiative-to-foster-early-childhood-development-brise/team/associated-scientists/dr-gizem-samdan#c332795 <table align="center" style="height:64px; width:975px"> <tbody> <tr> <td>2012-2015</td> <td><abbr title="Middle East Technical University - Türkei">METU</abbr> High Honor Role and Merit Scholarship</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Content