• Ph.D. in Economics, with Cognate in College Teaching, May 2007, University of New Hampshire,
• M.A. in Economics, May 2002, University of New Hampshire
• M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Spring 2001, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
• B.S. in Economics, Spring 1997, Middle East Technical University, Turkey

• Associate Professor, James Madison University - 2012 - present
• Assistant Professor, James Madison University - 2006-2012

 “The Chain Version of Heckscher-Ohlin Correctly Predicts U.S. Trade Flows!” (supported by COB Summer Research Grant),International Economics/Elsevier, forthcoming, available online October 31, 2018.

“The Predictive Power of Survey-Based Exchange Rate Forecasts: Is There a Role for Dispersion?” (with Andre Neveu), Journal of Forecasting, 34(5), 337-353, 2015 (supported by COB Summer Research Grant).

 “A LISREL Model Exploring the Factors Contributing to Economic Growth”, Economic Modelling, 29 (6), pp. 2362-2370, November 2012 (supported by COB Summer Research Grant).

“No Relief in Sight: Higher Unemployment at Every Age”(with Robert Horn, Philip Heap and Robert Jerome), Challenge, 54 (5),pp. 46-53, September - October2011.

“Age, Employment and Educational Reform: An Alternative View of Unemployment in Turkey” (with Robert Horn and Philip Heap), Ankara Universitesi Siyasal Bilgiler Fakultesi Dergisi, 66(4), 2011.