Dr Emre Deniz
Research Associate

Profile

Biography

I am a research associate at the University of York. My work is driven by a commitment to improving educational and developmental outcomes through evidence-based research and open science principles, particularly targeting under-researched groups such as children with SENs.

Over years, I have developed expertise in analysing large-scale population-level datasets such as the Millennium Cohort Study, the British Cohort Study, the Twin Early Development Study, and the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. My longstanding quantitative background gives me expertise in fitting complex statistical models such as structural equation models, mediation and moderation analyses, latent factor modelling, network psychometrics (contemporaneous, temporal), time series models, and longitudinal sequence analysis.

Recently, I have developed research interests in ecological momentary assessment (EMA), particularly on outcomes such as mental ill health (eg, anxiety and depression) in the autistic population. I am deeply invested in open science and my scientific work has been awarded for gold open science practices in the past (2022 York Open Research Awards).

Research

Overview

I have been a member of the Child and Adolescent Neurodevelopmental Diversity (CANDY) research lab since 2019. This research group is led by Professor Umar Toseeb who is a fantastic supervisor and an excellent researcher in child and adolescent psychopathology.

My recent research interest lies around the following topics:

Open Science: Advocating for transparency and accessibility in research.
Child Development: Exploring the psychometric networks and factor structures related to cognitive, linguistic, and social-emotional development.
Contemporary Approaches to Neurodevelopment: Data driven transdiagnostic approaches, machine learning developmental trajectories, multi-informant assessments.
Mental Health Interventions: Assessing the efficacy of interventions for social, emotional, and mental ill health in children and adolescents, in both the general and in the autistic population.
Autism Research: Investigating predictors and protective factors for mental health challenges (eg, anxiety and depression) in autistic individuals, with a recent focus on ecological momentary assessments.

Research group(s)

Psychology in Education Research Centre