Prof. Dr. İsmail ERTON (Director)
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E-mail: ismail.erton@ostimteknik.edu.tr
Phone: +90 312 386 1092 / Internal: 2000
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Prof. Dr. İsmail Erton is the Director of the School of Foreign Languages at OSTİM Technical University and a professor of linguistics. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in English Linguistics from Hacettepe University, where he also completed his PhD in English Language Teaching. Prof. Erton began his academic career at Ankara University, where he served for three years, followed by eight years at Bilkent University and nineteen years at Atılım University before joining OSTİM Technical University, where he continues his academic and administrative work. He contributed significantly to the establishment of the Academic English Program at Bilkent University and the Department of Modern Languages within the School of Foreign Languages at Atılım University. From 2009 to 2024, he served as the director of the Academic Writing & Advisory Center (AWAC)®, which he established, and was also a member of the Executive Board of the School of Foreign Languages during this period. Prof. Erton’s scholarly contributions include numerous national and international journal articles, conference presentations, and book chapters in the fields of linguistics, translation studies, and English language teaching. He has also served as a referee for several international journals. Additionally, he held the role of Administrator in the European Union's OPTIMALE Project and actively contributed to the YÖKAK and FEDEK accreditation processes at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Atılım University. Throughout his career, he has taught a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses in linguistics, translation studies, academic English, and research techniques, and supervised approximately 25 master’s theses. He holds the International Certificate in English Language Teaching (CERTELT) from the United Kingdom. His doctoral dissertation, recognized and published by the U.S. Department of Education, underscores his global academic reach.