Short Biography

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Professor, Sabancı University, 2015 –

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

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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.

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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

Teaching

Econ 201 (Games and Strategy)

Econ 501 (Microeconomic Theory)

Econ 601 (Topics in Microeconomic Theory)

Econ 607 (Topics in Game Theory)

Pols 534 (Formal Modeling and Political Analysis I )

Pols 535 (Formal Modeling and Political Analysis II )