Selcuk R. Sirin, Ph.D., is a Professor of Applied Psychology at New York University. Dr. Sirin studies the lives of marginalised children and ways to increase professionals’ ability to serve their educational and mental health needs better. He is the recipient of Teaching Excellence Awards from Boston College and New York University, the Young Scholar Award from the Foundation for Child Development for his work on immigrant children, the Review of Research Award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) given in recognition of an outstanding article published in education, and winner of the Prize for Social Engagement from Jacobs Foundation for his innovative work with refugee children. In addition, he served on the American National Academies of Science committee on Supporting Parents of Young Children. He is the author of Muslim American Youth (with Michelle Fine) in the US and four bestselling books in Turkey: Turkey in Crossroads, A Dream for Turkey, Raising Children, and Raising Adolescents.