Orhan Erdem is Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Data Analytics and Statistics at the University of North Texas. Erdem&s work as an economist and data scientist has brought him to Spain, Türkiye, and the United States. He previously directed the research department at Borsa Ä°stanbul. He earned his PhD in economics from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and holds an MA and BS from Boğaziçi University. He is the author of three books, most recently After the Crash (2020), which examines the aftershocks of the 2007&09 Great Recession. His research spans econometrics, machine learning, and generative AI, with a focus on developing and evaluating data-driven models for economic, financial, and clinical decision-making.