Efe Sevin, from Turkey, is an adjunct instructor and a doctoral candidate at American University, School of International Service in Washington, DC.
His research interests include political communication, public opinion, nation/place branding, strategic communication, human-computer interactions, non-traditional diplomacy, global governance, multi-method research, and research methodologies. As a Fulbright Visiting Scholar, he wrote his master's thesis entitled "Controlling the Message: A Strategic Approach to Nation Branding Processes" where he discussed the importance of solid communication strategies in branding campaigns. So far, he has been involved in several grassroots public diplomacy and public advocacy campaigns both in Turkey and in the United States. Currently, he is working as a part of Emerson Baja Coalition to re-brand Rosarito Beach, Mexico. He is also the Political Communication Consultant for Turkayfe project (http://www.turkayfe.org/). You can visit Efe's personal website at http://www.efesevin.com/ and his blog at http://efesevin.wordpress.com/