Mustafa Akben

Mustafa Akben is an Assistant Professor of Management at Elon University's Love School of Business, specializing in deep learning, generative AI, and their impacts on human cognition in workplace environments.

• Education: PhD (Temple University, 2022), M.S. (University of Pennsylvania, 2017), B.A. (Marmara University, 2010)
• Research Focus: AI's impact on creativity, proactive behavior analysis, social network applications in AI policy, and machine learning tools for social science advancement

His recent projects include biometric detection of survey response validity through recurrent neural networks, leadership skill identification with transformer models, and normative landscape analyses of proactive workplace behavior. Publications span journals like Journal of Applied Psychology, Academy of Management Journal, and PNAS submissions. Awards include multiple research grants, Best Paper Award (2020), and SIOP competition victory.

• Technical Skills: R, Python, SPSS, Mplus, Keras, Gephi, UCINET, Igraph
• Academic Service: Reviewer for Academy of Management, SIOP, and Mindfulness Journal