Nagihan Altunkaya-Kurtoğlu is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the field of economics. She has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Connecticut and an MA in Economics from Bilkent University. Her expertise lies in empirical industrial organization, regional economics, and applied microeconomics. Nagihan has conducted research and published several articles in prestigious academic journals such as the Journal of Labor Economics, Economic Inquiry, and Regional Science and Urban Economics. Furthermore, she has taught economics in various universities in Turkey and the United States and has held research positions at prominent institutions such as the University of Houston and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

Nagihan has also been actively involved in organizing and participating in numerous conferences, workshops, and seminars, where she has presented her research findings and exchanged ideas with fellow academics. Her commitment to advancing the field of economics is evident in her extensive research and academic contributions throughout her career.