معرفی
Özlem Akın serves as an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of International Finance at Özyeğin University's Faculty of Business Administration. She additionally holds an Academic Fellowship at the Centre for Responsible Banking & Finance, University of St Andrews.
Her research focuses on critical intersections of banking systems and corporate financial behavior. Key interests include banking stability, corporate finance mechanisms, financial intermediation processes, and Islamic finance models, with particular attention to emerging markets and regulatory frameworks.
Analysis of her publications reveals consistent investigation into market anomalies during financial crises, political influences on banking systems, and comparative performance of conventional versus Islamic banking structures. Her work demonstrates methodological rigor through event studies, comparative analyses, and regulatory impact assessments across multiple international contexts.
- Principal Investigator for TUBITAK's National Young Researchers Career Development Program Grant (2017-2018)
- Co-Investigator for Spanish Ministry of Economy MINECO project on housing costs (2017-2019)
- Recipient of Financial Management's top article award (Fall 2021)
- Editor's Choice selection in Economic Policy (2020)
Dr. Akın actively contributes to academic development through teaching core finance courses while maintaining research collaborations across Turkey, Spain, and the UK. Her current projects examine housing finance implications and insider trading patterns within emerging market regulatory environments.
She leads research initiatives connecting academic inquiry with practical banking sector challenges, particularly regarding financial stability in volatile economic conditions and cross-cultural banking models.
