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Orhan Erdem

Clinical Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of ADA - Advanced Data Analytics

Email: orhan.erdem@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Autonomous University of Barcelona - Spain, 2008
    Major: Economics
    Specialization: Economic Analysis
  • MA, T.C. Bogazici Universitesi Istanbul, 2002
    Major: Economics
  • BA, Boğaziçi University, 1999
    Major: Education
    Specialization: Physics Education

Licensures and Certifications

  • Excellence in Teaching Online, University of North Texas. (2024 - Present).
  • Statistical Learning with Python, Stanford University. (2024 - Present).
  • Intermediate Python, DataCamp. (2024 - Present).
  • Visualizing Time Series Data in Python, DataCamp. (2024 - 2034).

Professional Memberships

  • American Economic Association. (December 28, 2012 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Continuing Education Program, Certificate of Excellence in Teaching Online, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (January 2024 - May 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, The 2024 Annual Meeting, American Economic Association. San Antonio,Texas,United States of America. (January 5, 2024 - January 7, 2024).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • ADTA 5130 - Data Analytics I, 3 courses.
  • ADTA 5230 - Data Analytics II, 4 courses.
  • ADTA 5410 - Applications and Deployment of Advanced Analytics, 4 courses.
  • IPAC 4230 - Data Analytics and Computational Statistics 2, 2 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • Rockford University, BSAD 319 Investments, Spring 2023.
  • Rockford University, EC 102 Introduction to Macroeconomics, Fall 2022.
  • Rockford University, BSAD 317 Money and Banking, Spring 2022.
  • Rockford University, BSAD 310 Financial Planning, Fall 2021.
  • Rockford University, BSAD 376 Special Topics: Applied Data Analysis for Business, Fall 2021.
  • Rockford University, MBA 518 Business Finance, Spring 2021.
  • Rockford University, BSAD 319 Investments, Spring 2021.
  • Rockford University, BSAD 317 Money and Banking, Spring 2021.
  • Rockford University, BSAD 318 Finance, Fall 2020.
  • Rockford University, BSAD 376 Special Topics: Applied Data Analysis for Business, Spring 2020.
  • Rockford University, BSAD 376 Applied Data Analysis, Fall 2019.
  • Rockford University, BSAD 318 Finance, Fall 2019.
  • Rockford University, BSMS 425 Finance, Fall 2019.
  • Special Topics: Applied Data Analysis for Business, BSAD 310 Financial Planning, Fall 2019.
  • Rockford University, BSAD 518 Business Finance, Fall 2018.
  • Rockford University, BSAD 318 Finance, Fall 2018.
  • Rockford University, BSAD 310 Financial Planning, Fall 2018.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Erdem, O. (2020). After the Crash. Palgrave Macmillan. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-43343-7

    • Book Chapter

  • Erdem, O., Dik, M. (2020). Back to the Present Bias. Behavioral-Based Interventions for Improving Public Policies. 12. Hershey, Pennsylvania, IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/back-to-the-present-bias/269978

    • Journal Article

  • Erdem, O., Erdem, S., Monson, K. (2023). Children, vaccines, and financial incentives. International Journal of Health Economics and Management. 23 537–552. New York, NY, Springer. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10754-023-09343-2
  • Erdem, O., Martin, A. (2020). Do Religious Reminders Help You With Your Financial Decisions?. International Journal of Applied Behavioral Economics (IJABE). 9 (9) 42-53. IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/article/do-religious-reminders-help-you-with-your-financial-decisions/258856
  • Brewer, O., Erdem, O. (2020). Values Activation and Present Bias. International Journal of Applied Behavioral Economics (IJABE). 9 (2) 57-69. https://www.igi-global.com/article/values-activation-and-present-bias/253885
  • Erdem, O. (2020). Freedom and stock market performance during Covid-19 outbreak. Finance Research Letters. Springer.

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • Erdem, O. (Author & Presenter), Math Colloquium, Behavioral Finance in the Era of Cryptocurrencies, Beloit College, Beloit, United States of America. (2022).

    • Paper

  • Erdem, O. (Author), Southwest Decision Sciences Fifty-Third Annual Meeting, Unmasking the Pandemic Effect: COVID-19 and the Changing Dynamics of the U.S. Housing Market, Southwest Decision Sciences Institute, Galveston, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Erdem, O. (Author & Presenter), Illinois Economic Association Annual Meetings, Children, Vaccines, and Carrots: How do Financial Incentives Change Vaccination Behavior, Illinois Economic Association, Chicago, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Erdem, O. (Author & Presenter), Midwest Economic Association Annual Meetings, How do Cash Incentives Change Vaccination Behavior?, Midwest Economic Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Erdem, O. (Author & Presenter), Midwest Economic Association Annual Meetings, The Price of Freedom During the Covid-19 Outbreak, Midwest Economic Association, Online, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).

    • Poster

  • Erdem, O. (Author & Presenter), University Research Day Poster Session, Why Did Covid-19 Wreck the US Economy? A Macroeconomic Comparison with the 1918 Spanish Flu, Division of Research & Innovation University of North Texas, Denton, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

Media Contributions

    Newspaper

  • "Stateline Reaction to the Middle-Eastern earthquakes," 13 WREX. (February 6, 2023).
  • "A year later, analyzing the CARES Act," WREX(MSNBC). (March 26, 2021).
  • "News," Rockford Register Star. (May 30, 2020).

    • TV

  • "Sovereign Credit Rating Agencies," Reuters. (January 24, 2024).
  • "What exactly is crypto currency?," Fox39. (April 5, 2022).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Erdem, O., "Institute of Humane Studies Research Grant," sponsored by Institute of Humane Studies (IHS), Other, $1700 Funded. (2023 - 2023).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Search Committee. (August 5, 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, PAC. (November 2023 - November 2024).
  • Workshop Organizer, AI in ACTION. (April 23, 2024 - April 23, 2024).
  • Host of Guest Artist, Host of a Guest Speaker. (April 5, 2024 - April 5, 2024).
  • Guest Speaker, Guest Speaker. (March 25, 2024 - March 25, 2024).
  • Co-Director, Brown Bag Seminars. (September 2019 - May 2023).
  • Committee Member, Business Professor Search Committee. (2022 - 2022).
  • Committee Member, Committee on Academic Assessment and Planning (CAAP). (September 2019 - May 2021).

Public Service

  • Manager, YouTube. Irving, Texas. (2020 - 2024).
  • Task Force Member, American Airlines. Forth Worth, Texas. (February 17, 2024 - February 17, 2024).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Applied Economics. London, (August 6, 2024 - July 5, 2024).
  • Reviewer, Book, Routledge. (May 16, 2024 - May 30, 2024).
  • Attendee, Meeting, "New Investigator Academy" Research and Innovation Services. Denton, Texas. (September 7, 2023 - September 7, 2023).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Risk and Financial Management. (2022 - 2022).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, North American Journal of Economics and Finance  . Elsevier Inc, Colorado. (January 2021 - March 2021).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, PlosOne. San Francisco, California. (May 2020 - September 2020).
  • Session Chair, Midwest Economic Association. St. Louis, Missouri. (March 15, 2019 - March 17, 2019).

Consulting

  • For Profit Organization, The ECO Trade and Development Bank (ETDB), Istanbul, Turkey. (October 2015 - November 2015).