Dilek Uz

Dilek Uz serves as Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she teaches Advanced Microeconomics and Natural Resource and Environmental Economics with emphasis on energy resources. Her academic profile includes research positions at UC Berkeley, the World Bank, and Nevada State Demographer's Office.

Her educational credentials feature:

• Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Berkeley (2016)
• M.S. in Statistics, University of Nevada, Reno (2010)
• M.S. in Economics, University of Nevada, Reno (2008)
• B.S. in Business Administration, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey (2003)

Dr. Uz's research program centers on empirical analysis of environmental and energy economics, with particular focus on renewable energy integration, water resource management, and climate policy impacts. Her methodological approach combines econometric modeling with policy-relevant case studies spanning both developed and developing economies, especially examining energy-water nexus challenges under climate change scenarios.

Her publication trajectory from 2016-2024 reveals expanding expertise in energy transition economics, with recent work analyzing solar adoption behavior, rural electrification challenges under depopulation, and firm-level responses to renewable intermittency. Key journals include Sustainability, Energy Economics, and American Journal of Agricultural Economics, with increasing emphasis on developing economy contexts like Turkey.

Her scholarly recognition includes:

• Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, UC Berkeley (Spring 2016)
• Graduate Division Summer Grant, UC Berkeley (2015)

Dr. Uz's professional activities demonstrate strong integration of research and teaching, with World Bank consultancy experience directly informing her classroom instruction on resource economics. Her research trajectory shows progression from California energy crisis analysis to broader climate-resilient infrastructure studies, supported by consistent publication output in high-impact environmental economics journals.