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Professor Ayhan Doğan is a faculty member at Gaziantep University, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, where he has served as Professor since 2022. Previously, he held academic positions including Associate Professor (2015-2022), Doctor Lecturer (2010-2015), and Assistant Professor at Niğde University (1999-2010). His academic career spans over three decades in Ottoman educational history and Turkish Republic-era education studies.
His educational background includes:
- Doctorate in Modern Age History from Selçuk University (1993-1999)
- Master's in Modern Age History from Selçuk University (1989-1992)
- Bachelor's in History from Selçuk University (1985-1989)
Doğan's research centers on Ottoman educational institutions, policies, and thought history, with emphasis on minority education and modernization processes. His work examines teacher motivation systems, educational administration reforms, and the transition from Ottoman to Republican educational frameworks, utilizing archival documents like inspection reports and official registers.
His 15 most recent publications (2014-2021) reveal consistent focus on Ottoman educational history, particularly teacher training systems, wartime educational challenges, and women's education institutionalization. Key trends include analysis of primary sources from Tanzimat to Republic periods, with growing emphasis on regional case studies (e.g., Maraş, Trablusşam) and comparative policy analysis.
His scientific recognition includes:
- 20. ULUSLARARASI TÜRK DÜNYASINA HİZMET ÖDÜLÜ (YILIN PROJESİ) from Türk Dünyası Yazarlar ve Sanatçılar Vakfı (2016)
Doğan has supervised 25 graduate theses (5 doctoral, 20 master's) on Ottoman/Turkish educational history. His research projects include national studies on Ottoman Ministers of Education (2018-2021) and Antep martyrs (2020-2021), plus international collaboration on Turkic world citizenship education (2014-2016). Administrative roles include Department Chair (2014-2019), Deputy Dean (2012-2016), and University Senate membership.
