Honors and Awards
| Fullbright Specialist Scholar, 2016. |
| Outstanding Teacher of Graduate Students, 2014. |
| Dr. Marie Kraska Award for Excellence in Teaching (Statistics), 2014. |
| Elected member of the International Statistical Institute (ISI), 2012. |
| PhD scholarship award in UK by Turkish Higher Education Council (1989 - 1992) . |
| Visiting graduate student award at Imperial College in London for one year by Turkish Higher Education Council (1987 - 1988). |