Penn State Department of Political Science: Faculty Bios

Penn State Department of Political Science

Deniz Aksoy, Lecturer
	Contact Information: 307 Pond Lab University Park, PA 16802-6200 Office phone: dua13@psu.edu Links: Curriculum Vitae Professional Website Office Hours: Please click here for this semester's office hours. .

Brief Biography
Ph.D. , University of Rochester, 2008. Dr. Aksoy's primary research interests are in the field of comparative politics with a focus on political institutions and the effects of political institutions on political behavior. The main topics explored in her recent research include the inﬂuence of legislative institutional arrangements on the legislative process and the inﬂuence of domestic institutional arrangements on citizen behavior. Her recent work examines how the complex legislative institutional structure of the European Union shapes the outcomes of legislative decision-making and member states’ behavior during this process.

Brief Biography

Ph.D. , University of Rochester, 2008. Dr. Aksoy's primary research interests are in the field of comparative politics with a focus on political institutions and the effects of political institutions on political behavior. The main topics explored in her recent research include the inﬂuence of legislative institutional arrangements on the legislative process and the inﬂuence of domestic institutional arrangements on citizen behavior. Her recent work examines how the complex legislative institutional structure of the European Union shapes the outcomes of legislative decision-making and member states’ behavior during this process.