Dr. Helin Unal is a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), focusing on Turkey. Her own research focuses on national and religious identity, intergroup relations, peace and conflict. Her research has appeared in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes. Prior to joining FDD, Helin served as a public policy fellow with the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues through the American Association for the Advancement of Science, working in the US Senate on domestic issues. She received her PhD in social psychology from Clark University. She holds an MS in political psychology from Queen’s University Belfast.