In February 2013, I began my PhD journey at Bangor Business School after a period in the industry, successfully defending my thesis in August 2017. Following this academic milestone, I joined NBS as a Lecturer in Finance in January 2018 and was promoted to Associate Professor in Finance by August 2022.

My academic background includes a BSc in Business Administration from Hacettepe University in Turkey and an MSc in Economics and Finance from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the US.

My research spans banking, corporate governance, corporate finance, and sustainable finance. My recent projects investigate how executive power, including CEO tenure and influence, affects corporate misconduct, financial risk, and environmental compliance in financial institutions and non-financial corporations. I examine governance structures and how factors such as board composition, executive traits, and political connections with credit rating agencies impact corporate risk-taking, transparency, and social responsibility. These studies contribute insights relevant to integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into corporate and regulatory frameworks.

NBS-4110B Introduction to Corporate Finance (2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24)

NBS-5115B Banking & Financial Services (2024/25)

NBS-6004Y International Financial Services (2018/19, 2019/20)

NBS-6007Y Financial Modelling (2018/19)

NBS-6110A Investment Management (2024/25)

NBS-7026A Accounting & Financial Management (2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25)

NBS-7045B Corporate Financial Management (2018/19, 2019/20)

NBS-7079B Banking & Financial Markets (2025/26)

NBS-7082X Dissertation (2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26)

NBS-7110B Accounting & Financial Management (2020/21, 2023/24)

Course Leader of MSc Management

Course Leader of MSc Banking & Finance