Ayla is researching adverse childhood and adolescence experiences (ACEs) and is interested in youth studies and mental health. Her research is capitalizing recent advances in statistical methodologies and large developmental samples. She is supervised by Dr Delia Fuhrmann and Dr Edward Barker.

Ayla graduated from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands with a master’s degree in “Clinical Psychology’” and a master’s degree in “Youth0-21, Society and Policy”.