The second 2026 gathering of the “Meeting with the Rector for Distinguished Academics” event—organized to honor researchers for their high-quality scholarly output—was held as a breakfast program.

Within this scope, our department faculty members, Prof. Dr. Nagihan Oğuz Duran and Assist. Prof. Hazel Duru, were recognized and awarded by the Rectorate for their Q1-indexed publications.

The high-quality scientific contributions of our faculty at the international level make significant contributions to the literature while also enhancing the academic visibility of both our department and our university.

We warmly congratulate our faculty members on these valuable achievements and wish them continued success and productivity.

The bibliographic details of the publications are provided below:

Duru, H., & Söner, O. (2026). The effect of cognitive control and flexibility on perceptions of professional identity in teachers: The multimediating role of career adaptability, career engagement, and career optimism. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1716818. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1716818

Şahin, A., Güzel, A., & Oğuz Duran, N. (2026). The indirect power of cognitive flexibility on grit: The serial mediation of self-efficacy and resilience. The Journal of Psychology, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2026.2635731