I'm a senior researcher in Health Economics at the NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, with a PhD in social sciences focusing on health economics. My background in economics and finance has been integral to my work on health and health behaviors.

My Journey

Starting in Istanbul, Türkiye, I worked in various roles at KPMG, Türk Telekom, and Unilever. Later, I pursued my PhD in Health Economics at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, where I developed my dissertation on the multigenerational transmission of health and health behaviors.

During my PhD studies, I was a visiting candidate at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and participated in the International Doctoral Courses in Health Economics and Policy at the Swiss Society of Health Economics.

My Studies

My research papers, published in various journals, cover topics such as social inequalities in health, intergenerational transmission of health, neighborhood effects, smoking, physical exercise, adverse childhood experiences, mental health, suicides, and economic uncertainty.

Teaching and Certificates

I've taught economics at the bachelor, master, and PhD levels and completed a 200-hour course in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education for PhD Fellows at UiT.

Awards & Grants

My work has received recognition, including awards and grants from the Arctic Frontiers Science Conference and from organizations like High North Population Studies and the Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries, and Economics at UiT.

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Current projects:

• 2024-(2029) PATHWAYS Centre for Research on Children and Young Peoples' Vulnerable Institutional Pathways

  • Investigating how pathways through institutions and services affect the development of children and young people, focusing on socioeconomic status, parental health, and local contexts, and their impact on later outcomes such as crime, substance abuse, and health.

  • Project Participant

  • The Research Council of Norway

• 2023-(2028) Imprisoned Parents and Their Children's Health and Education

  • Carrying out analytical tasks to examine the mechanisms that affect the development of children with incarcerated parents, as well as uncovering protective factors, with a focus on socioeconomic status, geographic proximity to family members, and the involvement of child welfare services. Comparing their health and school performance with children of non-incarcerated parents.

  • Project Participant 

• 2023-(2027) CA22116 The Great Leap. Multidisciplinary approaches to health inequalities, 1800-2022 (GREATLEAP)

  • WP4 Co-leader​

  • https://greatleap.eu/

  • COST | European Cooperation in Science and Technology

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Past projects:​

• 2022-2024 MOBAL Equality Monitor and Business Barometer for Gender Equality in Agder

  • Performing analytical tasks focused on developing an updated gender equality monitor and barometer for Agder based on updated data to inform targeted measures and debates about gender equality and diversity.

  • Project Participant

  • Sparebank Foundation South

Let's Connect

I am open to discussions about my research, potential collaborations, or health economics in general. Feel free to contact me through my website or connect with me on LinkedIn.​