Ph. D. in Economics with a Minor in Statistics, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, NC (2001)

Master of Economics,  North Carolina State University , Raleigh, NC (1999)

Master of Business Administration with International Business Graduate Certificate, Southern New Hampshire University, New Hampshire, NH (1995)

2011-Present Professor of Economics, Valdosta State University,         Valdosta, GA

Fall 2008 Visiting Associate Professor of Economics, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey 

 2006-2011 Associate Professor of Economics, Valdosta, GA

2002-2006 Assistant Professor of Economics, Valdosta, GA

2001-2002 Assistant Professor (Non-tenured) of Economics,         Meredith College, School of Business, Raleigh, NC

1997-2001 Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, Visiting Lecturer and Research Analyst, Department of Economics,         North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

2022   Valdosta State University Presidential Excellence Award for         Research, Valdosta  GA

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2018 Teacher of the Year, Harley Langdale, Jr. College of Business,         Valdosta, GA

2018 Teacher of the Year in Economics, Harley Langdale, Jr. College of Business, Valdosta, GA

2018 Student Engagement Excellence, Harley Langdale, Jr. College of Business, Valdosta, GA

2013  Rae and Lillian Steele Outstanding Service Award, Harley                       Langdale,  Jr. College of Business, Valdosta, GA

2004-Present  Rae and Lillian Steele Quality Research Award 

I am originally from Turkey.  I have been living in the USA since 1994. 

I LOVE to travel. I have travelled to many places in United States, as well as Internationally: Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Croatia, Slovenia, Russia (St. Petersburg), China, Mexico, Czech Republic, France, the UK, Canada, Portugal, Austria.

I am married and have 2 children + Shiloh (our dog) 😊. We have plenty of birds and squirrels, plus, occasionally an armadillo visits.

I love CrossFit: Best place in town  CROSSFIT VALDOSTA