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(CURRICULUM VITAE) Please Click here for a complete CV in PDF format
EDUCATION
PhD in Political and Social Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Expected July 2008
Dissertation: The Effects of Marital Transitions and Spousal Characteristics on Economic Outcomes
DEA (MA) in Political and Social Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain-2006
MSc in Economics, Universitat of Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain-2003
BA in Economics, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey-2001
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Sociology, Research Assistant, 2005 - 2007
Supervisor: Prof. Gosta-Esping Andersen
“Sociological Explanations of Rising Income Inequality” American Behavioral Scientist; 50(5):639.2007.
“Childhood investments and skill formation”, International Tax and Public Finance, 15: 14-49. 2008.
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Public Policy, Research Assistant, 2004 - 2005
Coordinator Prof. Vicenç Navarro
“Social Situation in Spain”, Ed. Largo Caballero Foundation, Particularly on “Poverty and Regional Inequalities in Spain”
TUBITAK (Turkish Scientific Research Establishment), Research Assistant, 2000 - 2001
Supervisor: Prof. Aynur Ilyasoglu
“Local Transformation and Changes in the Community Lives in Golden-Horn Districts of Istanbul”
FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS
Essex University, ISER (Institute for Social and Economic Research), Fall 2007 ECASS Visiting Researcher Fellowship
Princeton University, Sociology Department, USA, October 2006 - January 2007
Global Network on Inequality - Visiting Researcher Grant
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, BBVA Bank, Research Fellowship, January 2005- September 2007
NON-ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
Arthur Andersen Worldwide, Istanbul, Turkey 2001 - 2002
Assistant Tax Consultant, Financial Services and Banking Industry
Price-Waterhouse Coopers, Istanbul, Turkey 2000
Intern in Tax and Legal Services Department
COURSES AND OTHER TRAINING
Oxford University Press, Conference on Handbook of Inequality, Seville (September 2007)
Essex University, Summer School on Data Analyses and Collection, (July 23- August 6, 2006)
“Survival Analysis” by Thomas Siedler, Steven Jenkins
“Analysis and Collection of Time Use Data” by Kimberly Fisher
Basque Country University, San Sebastian, International Summer School, (July 2004)
“The Design and Consequences of Constitutions for Redistribution”
Andersen Worldwide (Arthur Andersen), Istanbul, Professional Training Program
General Financial Accounting (September24-October 30, 2001), Period-End Operations, Overview of International Auditing Standards (December 2001), Concepts of Public Finance and Aims of Taxation, Income Tax Law and Its Practice, Corporate Tax and Its Importance in Budgeting, Taxation in Banking and other Financial Operations (i.e. Factoring and Leasing operations), Double Tax Treaties and Benefits of Tax Treaties in Capital Flows Through Banking Sector (November 2001).
PRESENTATIONS
EQUALSOC Mid-term Conference, Wissenschftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB), Berlin April 11-12 2008
Juan March Institute, Center for Advance Studies in Social Sciences (CEACS), Madrid, March 10, 2008
ISER- Joint Empirical Seminar Series (JESS), Essex University, UK, September 2007
Applied Lunch, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Economics Department, April 2007
General Network Conference of the EQUALSOC, in Barcelona, September 2006
DemoSOC, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Sociology-Demography Seminars, February 2006
SKILLS
Language Skills: Fluency in English and Spanish, Native Turkish, Intermediate Catalan.
Computer Skills: Statistics and Data Analysis Programmes: STATA (advanced level), R, SPSS, E-views; Ms-Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); LOTUS Notes, BTT (tax-auditing programme), SAP Accounting Module
MEMBERSHIPS
American Sociological Association (Student Member)
Population Association of America (PAA) (Student Member)
Turkish Economic and Social History Foundation
Independent Economists and Social Scientists Society (Turkey)
Former Arthur Andersen Employees Association(Turkey)
REFERENCES
Gøsta Esping-Andersen Libertad González Fabrizio Bernardi
Full Professor Ass. Professor Research Fellow
Sociology Labour Economics Sociology Demography
