Dr. Deena Saleh holds a PhD in Economics from Istanbul University, Turkey, MSc in Economics from Hacettepe University, Turkey, and BSc in General Management Technology from the German University in Cairo (GUC). Her PhD dissertation examines long-term sources of social capital in the MENA region from a sociocultural context. Saleh is currently a lecturer of economics and has worked for a number of research centers in Turkey, with a focus on Middle East and North Africa. Her research interests include social capital, political economy, culture, and Middle Eastern studies.