Since joining Hamline, she has taught courses on international relations, Middle East politics, foreign policy, ethnic and civil conflict, security studies and political research and analysis. Professor Ozkececi-Taner has published numerous articles and book chapters and presented her research at national and international conferences. She holds a BA in International Relations from the Middle East Technical University (Ankara, Turkey), an MA in Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute, and a PhD in Political Science from Syracuse University.