Biography
Dr. Melike Saraç is an assistant professor at the Hacettepe University, Institute of Population Studies, Department of Social Research Methodology. She has been working at the same department since 2014. She graduated from the Ankara University, Faculty of Science, Department of Mathematics in 2012. She also completed her minor degree at the Ankara University, Faculty of Political Science, Department of Business Administration in 2013.
She received her
Master’s degrees from the Ankara
University, Graduate School of
Natural and Applied Sciences, Department of Mathematics in 2015, and the Hacettepe University, Institute of Population Studies, Department
of Social Research Methodology in 2016. She received her Ph.D. degree from
the Department of Social Research
Methodology in 2021. She has also
completed the Sampling Program for Survey
Statisticians, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan as a
Kish fellow in 2021. Moreover, she has worked in certain nation-wide household
surveys conducted by the Institute of
Population Studies such as Research on Domestic Violence against Women in
Turkey (2014), various migration surveys (2015-2016), and the latest Turkey
Demographic and Health Survey (2018). Her research interests include survey
methodology, survey quality, nonresponse, interviewer and respondent
characteristics, data quality, quantitative data analysis, sampling design, respondent
selection techniques, social desirability bias, and mismeasurement of survey
responses.
Education Information
2016 - 2021
2016 - 2021Doctorate
Hacettepe University, Nüfus Etütleri Enstitüsü, Sosyal Araştırma Yöntemleri A.B.D., Turkey
2014 - 2016
2014 - 2016Postgraduate
Hacettepe University, Nüfus Etütleri Enstitüsü, Sosyal Araştırma Yöntemleri A.B.D., Turkey
2012 - 2015
2012 - 2015Postgraduate
Ankara University, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Matematik, Turkey
2010 - 2013
2010 - 2013Undergraduate Minor
Ankara University, Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi, İşletme, Turkey
2008 - 2012
2008 - 2012Undergraduate
Ankara University, Fen Fakültesi, Matematik, Turkey
Dissertations
2021
2021Doctorate
The Contribution of Rapport between Interviewer and Respondent on Interview Quality from Non-Sampling Error Perspective: Evidence from 2014 Research on Domestic Violence against Women in Turkey 
Hacettepe University, Nüfus Etütleri Enstitüsü, Sosyal Araştırma Yöntemleri A.B.D.
2016
2016Postgraduate
An Evaluation of Interviewer Characteristics and Analysis on Interviewer Effect in TDHS-2013
Hacettepe University, Nüfus Etütleri Enstitüsü, Sosyal Araştırma Yöntemleri A.B.D.
2015
2015Postgraduate
q-tomurcuk Fonksiyonu ve q-Bezier Eğrileri
Ankara University, Instıtute Of Scıence, Matematik
Foreign Languages
C1 Advanced
C1 AdvancedEnglish
Certificates, Courses and Trainings
2021
20212021 Sampling Program for Survey Statisticians, 74th Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques, Survey Research Center (Kish Fellow)
Other
University of Michigan
2012
2012Pedagojik Formasyon Eğitimi-Öğretmenlik Sertifikası
Education Management and Planning
Ankara Üniversitesi Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi
Research Areas
Social Sciences and Humanities
Sociology
General Sociology and Methodology
Academic Titles / Tasks
2022 - Continues
2022 - ContinuesAssistant Professor
Hacettepe University, Nüfus Etütleri Enstitüsü, Sosyal Araştırma Yöntemleri A.B.D.
2014 - 2022
2014 - 2022Research Assistant
Hacettepe University, Nüfus Etütleri Enstitüsü, Sosyal Araştırma Yöntemleri A.B.D.
Courses
Published journal articles indexed by SCI, SSCI, and AHCI
2020
2020Sources of nonresponse error in the translation process of survey instruments: the impact of language mismatch and on-the-spot translation on the quality of birth date data
Saraç M., Koç İ.
International Journal Of Social Research Methodology, pp.1-13, 2020 (SSCI)
2019
2019Increasing misreporting levels of induced abortion in Turkey: Is this due to social desirability bias?
SARAÇ M., KOÇ İ.
Journal of Biosocial Science, 2019 (SSCI)
2018
2018PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF INFERTILITY IN TURKEY: EVIDENCE FROM DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEYS, 1993-2013
SARAÇ M., KOÇ İ.
JOURNAL OF BIOSOCIAL SCIENCE, vol.50, no.4, pp.472-490, 2018 (SSCI)
Articles Published in Other Journals
2022
2022A Holistic Framework for Evaluating the Quality of Social Surveys: Total Survey Error
Saraç M.
Anadolu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol.22, no.4, pp.1297-1312, 2022 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2022
2022Do Different Respondent Selection Methods Produce Different Survey Estimates? A Simulation of Within-Household Selection Methods for 2013 Turkey DHS
Saraç M., Koç İ.
Pamukkale University Journal of Social Sciences Institute, no.51, pp.257-274, 2022 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2020
2020Exploring Factors to Build Rapport Between Interviewer and Respondent: Insights from the National Research on Domestic Violence against Women in Turkey
Saraç M., Türkyılmaz A. S.
Sosyoloji Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol.23, no.2, pp.284-319, 2020 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2019
2019INTERVIEW RESULT CODES IN DHS SURVEYS IN TURKEY: AN ASSESSMENT BETWEEN 1993 AND 2013
Saraç M., Adalı T.
Nüfusbilim Dergisi-The Turkish Journal of Population Studies, vol.41, pp.52-67, 2019 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2018
2018Türkiye’de Yaşlı Göçünün Büyüklüğünün ve Yönünün Değişimi
KOÇ İ., SARAÇ M.
Senex Yaşlılık Çalışmaları Dergisi, vol.2, pp.19-37, 2018 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2017
2017AN EVALUATION OF INTERVIWER CHARACTERISTICS IN TDHS-2013 UNDER CONSIDERATION OF RESPONSE BEHAVIOR
SARAÇ M., TÜRKYILMAZ A. S.
NÜFUSBİLİM DERGİSİ, vol.39, pp.67-90, 2017 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Refereed Congress / Symposium Publications in Proceedings
2022
2022The Impact of Household Welfare on Response Behavior at Cluster Level: Evidence from 1993-2018 TDHS
Koç İ., Saraç M.
Türkiye Beşinci Nüfusbilim Konferansı, Ankara, Turkey, 17 - 18 November 2022, pp.89
2022
2022The Role of Respondent Motivation on Split-Ballot Data: Item-level Nonresponse Analysis in the European Social Survey
Saraç M.
Türkiye Beşinci Nüfusbilim Konferansı, Ankara, Turkey, 17 - 18 November 2022, pp.90
2022
2022How Does Sleep Affect Recall Error?: A Complex Sample Design Adjusted Analysis from 2010 American Time Use Survey
Ellyne L., Saraç M.
2022 AAPOR Annual Conference, Illinois, United States Of America, 11 - 13 May 2022
2019
2019Do Different Respondent Selection Methods Mean Different Survey Estimates? Evidence from 2013 Turkey Demographic and Health Survey
Saraç M., Koç İ.
AAPOR 74th Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada, 16 - 19 May 2019
2019
2019Response Rates Trends in Household Surveys in Turkey: An Assessment through DHS and AAPOR Approaches
Saraç M., Adalı T.
AAPOR 74th Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada, 16 - 19 May 2019
2018
2018How the On-Spot Translation Effects the Quality of Birth Date Data in 2013 Turkey Demographic and Health Survey?
SARAÇ M., KOÇ İ.
WAPOR 71st Annual Conference, Marakeş, Morocco, 27 - 30 June 2018
2018
2018Non-response reduction in DHS surveys: Follow-up fieldwork in Turkey-DHS 2013
ADALI T., SARAÇ M., TÜRKYILMAZ A. S., ÇAVLİN A.
WAPOR 71st Annual Conference, Marakeş, Morocco, 27 - 30 June 2018
2018
2018Whose Marriage is More Resistant to the Risk of Divorce in Turkey: Self-Choice Marriages or Family-Choice Marriages?
SARAÇ M., KOÇ İ.
European Population Conference 2018, BRÜKSEL, Belgium, 6 - 09 June 2018
2017
2017The Family Formation Process among Couples Having Children with Assisted Reproductive Techniques in Turkey
KOÇ İ., SARAÇ M.
5th European Congress of Family Science, Viyana, Austria, 9 - 11 November 2017, pp.17
2017
2017How Interviewer Characteristics Differ Household Surveys?: An Analysis in 2013 Turkey Demographic and Health Survey
SARAÇ M., TÜRKYILMAZ A. S.
2017 International Population Conference, Cape-Town, South Africa, 29 October - 04 November 2017
Books & Book Chapters
2020
2020The Impact of Conflict-Induced Migration on Family Structure of Syrian Refugees in Turkey: A Comparative Analysis of Pre-Conflict and Post-Conflict Periods, 2006-2018
KOÇ İ., SARAÇ M.
in: Syrian Refugees in Turkey: A Demographic Profile and Linked Social Challanges, Alanur Çavlin, Editor, Routledge, New York, pp.29-46, 2020
2020
2020Timing of Reproductive Events Among Host Community and Syrian Refugee Women in Turkey: An Event History Analysis from Menarche to Menopause
SARAÇ M., KOÇ İ.
in: Syrian Refugees in Turkey:A Demographic Profile and Linked Social Challenges, Alanur Çavlin, Editor, Routledge, New York, pp.49-67, 2020
2019
20192018 Turkey Demographic and Health Survey
Eryurt M. A., Koç İ., Ergöçmen A. B., Çavlin A., Türkyılmaz A. S., Abbasoğlu Özgören A., et al.
Elma Teknik Basım Matbaacılık, Ankara, 2019
2019
20192018 Turkey Demographic and Health Survey
Eryurt M. A., Adalı T., Türkyılmaz A. S., Çağatay P., Koç İ., Çavlin A., et al.
Elma Teknik Basım Matbaacılık, Ankara, 2019
2018
2018The Family Formation Process among Couples Having Children with Asissted Reproductive Techniques in Turkey
KOÇ İ., SARAÇ M.
in: Familie-Bildung-Migration, Olaf Kapella, Norbert Schneider, Harald Rost, Editor, Verlag Barbara Budrich, Berlin, pp.51-62, 2018
2017
2017İkamet İzni Konusunda Yaşanan Zorluklar ve Bilgi Seviyesi
ERGÖÇMEN A. B., ADALI T., SARAÇ M.
in: Türkiye’de Yasal Olarak İkamet Eden Yabancıların Profili ve Yaşam Koşulları, , Editor, Elma Teknik Basım Matbaacılık, Ankara, pp.135-164, 2017
2017
2017Uluslararası koruma başvuru ve statüsü sahibi kişilerin geleceğe yönelik planları
KOÇ İ., SARAÇ M.
in: Uydu Kentlerde Yaşayan Sığınmacıların Sosyo-Ekonomik Profili, , Editor, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Ankara, pp.115-122, 2017
2015
2015Türkiyede Doğurganlık Tercihleri
ÇAĞATAY P., SARAÇ M., İBRAHİM İLYAS İ., TÜRKYILMAZ A. S.
in: 2013 Türkiye Nüfus ve Sağlık Araştırmasıİleri Analiz Çalışması, , Editor, ELMA TEKNİK, 2015
Supported Projects
2017 - 2017
2017 - 2017Türkiyede Üremeye Yardımcı Teknikler Yardımıyla Çocuk Sahibi Olan Çiftlerin Aile Oluşum Süreci
Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions
KOÇ İ. (Executive), SARAÇ M.
2017 - 2017
2017 - 2017