The 2021-2022 recipient of the Ranck Prize for Research Excellence is Oya Dursun-Özkanca, Director of Honors Program & Professor of Political Science/Professor of International Studies. The Professional Development Committee chose Dursun-Özkanca from nominations submitted by faculty peers. In addition to receiving a monetary award and a supplement to her professional development fund to support ongoing scholarly activity, Dursun-Özkanca will deliver remarks in the Spring of 2022. More details to follow.
“I am humbled to receive the Ranck Prize for Research Excellence,” remarked Dursun-Özkanca. “It has been a privilege to receive institutional support for my ambitious research agenda! My research has also benefited so much from the feedback I received from my Elizabethtown College colleagues and students, for which I am grateful.”
Congratulatory Statement from the 2021-2022 Ranck Prize Selection Committee:
Dr. Dursun-Özkanca is a globally recognized expert in the field of International Relations and in Turkish-NATO and Turkey-EU relationships. She is commended for her outstanding scholarship record, including numerous books, high-impact articles, book chapters, invited talks, and presentations. Dr. Dursun-Oskanca has impressed the PDC committee with both the volume and caliber of her academic work. In addition to traditional academic work, Dr. Dursun-Özkanca has been invited to numerous interviews with BBC, Voice of America, and a sizable number of additional outlets.
Ranck Prize Background:
Robert O. Kerr ’64 and Mary Ann Kerr ’64 established the Ranck Prize for Research Excellence as a permanent endowment to award a full-time faculty member of Elizabethtown College and to commend and celebrate excellence in research and commitment to his or her field of study. The prize honors John P. Ranck ’58, faculty member emeritus and former chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, for “his inspirational service to countless students at Elizabethtown College.”