Tansel Yilmazer

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Professor, Department of Human Sciences

Program Area: Consumer Sciences

(614) 292-4546
yilmazer.2@osu.edu

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Biography

Tansel Yilmazer is a professor in the Department of Human Sciences at The Ohio State University. Dr. Yilmazer’s research in economics investigates questions in household economics and health economics. She uses economic theory and empirical analysis of large data sets and randomized controlled trials to advance the physical, mental, and financial wellbeing of individuals and households. Dr. Yilmazer’s research achievements center on four topics: (i) the relationship between health and socioeconomic status (SES), (ii) the impact of policies related to health and savings on the wellbeing of vulnerable populations, (iii) the determinants of wealth accumulation, and a new focus on (iv) assessing health interventions for youth experiencing homelessness. Dr. Yilmazer’s research has been funded by World Bank, NIH, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, and Social Security Administration. She is the leading economist on several NIDA-funded projects that target youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) with the goal of preventing chronic homelessness into adulthood and reducing substance use, HIV risk, and physical and mental health struggles.

https://www.tanselyilmazer.org/

Education

  • PhD, Economics, University of Texas at Austin, 2002
  • MA, Economics, Bogaziçi University, Istanbul, 1997
  • BA, Business Administration, Bogaziçi University, Istanbul, 1994

Research Interests

Experience

  • Consumer Sciences, Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Professor, 2024- present
  • Editor, Review of Economics of the Household, 2015-present.
  • Associate editor, Financial Planning Review, 2021-present.
  • Editorial board, Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 2019-present.
  • Editorial board, Financial Services Review, 2023-present.
  • Editorial board, Journal of Consumer Affairs, 2011-present.
  • Advisory Council, Financial Health Pulse, 2024- present.