Rate My Professor Senel Poyrazli

Poyrazli's research specializations include psychosocial and academic adjustment processes of college students and immigrants, cross-cultural competency, acculturative stress, microaggressions experienced by Syrian refugee college students, reasons international students fail academically, and psychological and environmental factors affecting immigrant student achievement. She teaches courses such as counseling skills, interviewing and counseling, group counseling, theories of counseling, family therapy, internship, research methods, and multicultural competency. Notable awards include the Fulbright Senior Scholar Award for 2022-2023 at Bilkent University in Turkey, Fellowship for Visiting Scholars from the Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council (2022), Excellence in Research and Scholarly Activity Award (2021), Outstanding International Psychologist Award and Excellent Contribution Award from APA (2021), fellowships in APA Divisions 1, 17, and 52, and recognition as Distinguished Professor (2024). Key publications encompass edited volumes such as International Case Studies in Mental Health (2013, Sage Publications), Current Educational Research Related to Cultural Groups (2022, Ani Publishing), and highly cited articles including "An exploratory study of perceived discrimination and homesickness: A comparison of international students and American students" (2007) and "Marital status, ethnicity, academic achievement, and adjustment strains: The case of graduate international students" (2006). With over 6,600 citations, her work has profoundly influenced the internationalization of psychology, particularly mental health counseling for diverse populations.