Ms. Kepenekci, who earned her doctorate from Ankara University (Turkey), was a Visiting Scholar at the Center from July 1 to December 31, 1997. A research assistant on the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Department of Educational Law, at Ankara University, Ms. Kepenekci has written numerous articles on child abuse. During her time at Columbia and the Center, Ms. Kepenekci worked on her dissertation on human rights education in Turkey.