Assoc. Prof. Büşra Fadim Sarıkaya Tünalp focuses her academic work on the field of social sciences. She completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at Istanbul University and earned her doctoral degree in the Department of General Journalism. She began her academic career in 2019 as a research assistant at the Turkish-German University. Her research interests include interdisciplinary approaches, current social issues, as well as theoretical and applied studies in her field. In addition, she conducts research on new media, technological development, social media and its societal impacts, digital journalism, and artificial intelligence. She is the author of numerous publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals, as well as book chapters and conference papers. She has also served as a principal investigator and researcher in various scientific projects and has taken on roles in organizing and scientific committees of academic events. In addition to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, Assoc. Prof. Sarıkaya Tünalp currently serves as Head of the Master’s Program in “International Communication and Media Studies,” where she is responsible for academic planning, coordinating research processes, and organizing graduate education. Furthermore, she serves as Director of the Center for International Communication and Media Studies, leading the development of scientific projects, research activities, and academic collaborations.