Özün Ayça Umucu graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Public Administration from Ankara University in 2020. Currently, she is pursuing her Master's degree in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Middle East Technical University. In addition to her current studies, Özün is also continuing her undergraduate education in Psychology at the same university. Özün, who is interning at CCDR, has a keen academic interest in political sociology and cultural studies.