Özlem Dursun-de Neef

Dr. Özlem Dursun-de Neef is a Senior Lecturer at Monash Business School's Department of Banking and Finance, Monash University. She joined Monash in 2023 after serving as a Junior Professor of Sustainable Banking at Goethe University Frankfurt. She holds a PhD from the Vienna Graduate School of Finance.

Research Focus:

• Financial intermediation systems and bank lending practices
• Sustainable banking frameworks and climate finance
• Real estate finance dynamics including mortgage markets
• Impact of banking policies on housing prices
• Macroeconomic effects of financial regulations

Her recent publications demonstrate strong thematic cohesion around banking resilience during crises, particularly examining COVID-19 impacts on credit systems. Research consistently intersects banking regulation, real estate markets, and crisis economics, utilizing empirical finance methodologies.

Professional Engagement:

• Research referenced in policy documents and shared across academic social platforms
• Maintains active industry collaborations as evidenced by multinational research teams