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 Short Biography

Professional Experience

Dean, Faculty of Business Administration, Bilkent University, 2025 - 

Professor of Finance, Bilkent University, 2025 - 

Professor of Economics, Sabancı University, 2015 - 2025

Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Sabancı University, 2017 - 2020

Vice-Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Sabancı University, 2016 - 2017

Economics Programs Coordinator, Sabancı University, 2008 - 2011, 2013 – 2016

Visiting Associate Professor, Duke University 2011- 2012.

Associate Professor, Sabanci University, 2009-present.

Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Rochester, 2007-2008.

Assistant Professor, Sabanci University, 2001-2009.

Research Fellow, CORE, Université Catholique de Louvain, 2000-2001

Education

Ph.D. Economics, University of Rochester, May 2000.

M.A. Economics, University of Rochester, September 1998.

M.A. Economics, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, February 1995.

B.S. Industrial Engineering, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, June 1992.

Awards and Memberships

Sabancı University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Teaching Award, 2010.

Turkish Academy of Sciences: Distinguished Young Scholar Award, 2006.

Turkish Academy of Sciences Encouragement Award in Social Sciences, 2003.

Université Catholique de Louvain Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2000-2001.

Kaplan Award, best graduate GPA, University of Rochester, 1998.

University of Rochester Summer Research Grant, 1997.

University of Rochester Fellowship and Tuition Scholarship, 1995-1999.

Bilkent University Fellowship and Tuition Scholarship, 1992-1995.

Bilkent University Fellowship and Tuition Scholarship (Undergraduate), 1988-1992