Oya Celasun
Last Updated: January 19, 2016
Email: OCELASUN@imf.org
Fluent In: Danish, Spanish, Turkish.
Education:
Ph.D. Economics, University of Maryland at College Park, May 2001. Dissertation: “Price Setting Behavior and Inflation Dynamics in Small Open Economies” Advisors: Guillermo A. Calvo, Harry H. Kelejian, Carmen M. Reinhart. Fields of Specialization: Open Economy Macroeconomics, Econometrics.
M.A. Economics, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, 1995.
B.S. Industrial Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 1992.
Referee Activities:
Journal of Political Economy, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Economies of Transition, Journal of International Money and Finance, Journal of Macroeconomics, Journal of Development Economics.
Awards and Honors:
Central Bank of Turkey, Young Economist Award, 2001.
Graduate Assistantship, University of Maryland, 1996-2001.
Fulbright Fellowship, 1995.
Current Position:
Division Chief, Research Department, World Economic Studies Division, IMF, 2015/12-present.
Other Professional Positions:
Visiting Researcher, Research Department, Central Bank of Turkey, 2006/03.
Summer Intern, IMF, Washington, D.C., 1999.
Summer Intern, World Bank, Washington D.C., 1997, 1998.
Auditor, Falkens Revision, Copenhagen, 1992/10-1993/05.
Country work or Mission Assignment:
Uruguay, United States, Canada, Chile, Islamic Republic of Iran, Qatar.
Teaching:
Teaching Assistant: Econometrics (graduate level), University of Maryland, Fall 1997-Spring 2000.
Instructor: Probability and Statistics (undergraduate level), University of Maryland, Fall 1996-Spring 1997.
IMF Career:
Deputy Division Chief, Research Department, World Economic Studies Division, IMF, 2015/03-2015/12.
Mission Chief for Uruguay and Assistant to the Director, Western Hemisphere Department, Southern II Division, IMF, 2012/10-2014/02.
Deputy Division Chief, Western Hemisphere Department, North America Division, IMF, 2011/04-2012/10.
Senior Economist, Western Hemisphere Department, North America Division, IMF, 2008/12-2011/03.
Economist, Research Department, Macroeconomic Studies Division, IMF, 2008/05-2008/11.
Economist (Temporary Assignment Program), Finance Department, IMF, 2007/06-2008/04.
Economist, Research Department, Macroeconomic Studies Division, IMF, 2002/10-2007/06.
Economist, Middle Eastern Department, IMF, 2001/10-2002/09.