A condensed overview of my professional record. The full CV (PDF) below contains complete publication, presentation, and service histories. For papers and works in progress, see also the Research page.
Current Positions
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Economics and Statistics, California State University, Los Angeles. August 2022 to present.
Director, Financial Fitness Program, College of Business and Economics, California State University, Los Angeles. 2024 to present.
Faculty Research Affiliate, Center for Health Economics and Policy Studies, San Diego State University. August 2021 to present.
Previous Appointments
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. August 2021 to August 2022.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Economics, Finance, and Insurance, University of Hartford. August 2020 to August 2021.
Visiting Instructor, Department of Economics, Finance, and Insurance, University of Hartford. August 2019 to August 2020.
Education
Ph.D., Economics, University of New Hampshire (2021).
Dissertation: “Three Essays in Applied Microeconomics: Spillover Effects of Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Violence Policies.” Chair: Andrew J. Houtenville.
Cognate in College Teaching, University of New Hampshire (2021).
M.A., Economics, University of New Hampshire (2015).
B.A., Economics, Izmir University of Economics (2012).
Fields
Research: Health, Risky Behaviors, Crime, Education, Public and Welfare Economics, Marketing Research.
Teaching: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Statistics, Health and Public Economics.
Recent Grants
Social Security Administration (via UW Madison RDRC), with Joseph J. Sabia and Dhaval M. Dave. $195,996. September 2024 to September 2025.
“Disparities in Social Security Program Participation Between LGB and Non-LGB Households: Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
Bank of America Charitable Foundation. $30,000. July 2025 to July 2026.
“Career Readiness and Employability Advancement Program.”
U.S. Bank Foundation. $25,000. September 2025 to September 2026.
“Professional Development Grant.”
CSULA College of Business and Economics, Assessment Mini-Grant. $1,000. 2025 to 2026 academic year.
Selected Fellowships and Awards
Summer Research Fellowship, CSU Los Angeles College of Business and Economics (Summer 2023, Summer 2024).
Dissertation Fellowship, Department of Economics, University of New Hampshire (2020 to 2021). One recipient per year.
Graduate Student Service Award, Department of Economics, University of New Hampshire (2017 to 2018).
Recent Conference Presentations
Southern Economic Association Meetings, Tampa, FL (November 2025); Second Workshop on Violence Against Women, Barcelona, Spain (October 2025, invited); Eastern Economic Association Meetings, New York, NY (February 2025); Society of Economics of the Household Meetings, Singapore (May 2024); Eastern Economic Association Meetings, Boston, MA (February 2024).
For a complete list of presentations from 2017 onward, see the full CV.
Technical Skills and Data Experience
Software: Stata, R, SAS, MATLAB, ArcGIS, AnyLogic, SPSS, JMP, Eviews, LaTeX, Microsoft Office.
Data: NVSS restricted microdata (Mortality, Natality), Decennial Census, Current Population Survey (CPS), American Community Survey (ACS), Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), Add Health, NETS, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Referee Service
Eastern Economic Journal, Southern Economic Journal, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, Journal of Labor Research.
University Service (CSULA)
Program Director, Financial Fitness Program (2024 to present); Chair, Instructional Affairs Committee, Department of Economics (2022 to present); Member, Academic Advising Subcommittee, University Level (2025 to present); Member, Graduate Studies Committee, CBE (2025 to present); Member, Ad Hoc M.A. in Economics Task Force (2025 to present); Member, Ad Hoc Community Engagement Committee, CBE (2024 to present); Course Coordinator, Microeconomics, Department of Economics (2022 to present).
For complete service history including prior committees and UNH service, see the full CV.
Graduate Advising
M.A. in Economics, California State University, Los Angeles. Current advisees: Sabrina Pirzada (2022 to present), Jon Oliver (2024 to present), Kelsey Mitchell (2024 to present), Braeden Pryor (2025 to present).
For a complete advising history, see the full CV.
Languages
Turkish (native), English (fluent), German (basic).
CV last updated: April 2026.
