Archive for April, 2017

Dr. Bruce Hoffman teaches two online crim classes 1st summer session. Seats still available! May 8 – June 24 SOC 3600: Criminology Class number 6765 Learn theories and research in criminal behavior and societal reaction to criminality. Explore causes and consequences of crime. Soc 3660: Punishment and Society Class number […]

Holly Burkett was recruited as a guest blogger for the HR Certification Institute, beginning January 2017. Her March post, The Evolution of Performance Management, describes leading performance management approaches, including the use of peer feedback and the value of continually refreshing performance management processes. Burkett is a trusted business adviser […]

Dr. Nukhet Sandal, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of War and Peace Studies, will give a presentation at the United Nations headquarters on Wednesday, April 26. Sandal is working on religious conflicts, has conducted field research in various conflict settings, and is the author of Religious Leaders and […]

The Sidney Daily News reported on a speech by Dr. Timothy Anderson, Associate Professor of Geography, in a story about New Knoxville’s past, subtitled “German migration subject of society dinner.” NEW KNOXVILLE — German immigrants who settled in west central Ohio during the early 19th century were part of a […]

College of Arts & Sciences faculty received seven out of 10 Ohio University Research Committee faculty awards for funding during its spring 2017 cycle. In total, the Ohio University Research Committee awarded $74,524. The program, which is funded by the Vice President for Research and Creative Activity, provides seed money […]

By Kaitlyn Pacheco From Compass With the rising popularity of yoga in the Western Hemisphere, some yoga practitioners, teachers and scholars have questioned how the ancient practice has been modernized. Andrew J. Nicholson addressed these concerns during his presentation “Is Yoga Hindu? A Talk on the Modern Development of Yoga” […]

Ohio University alum Jeffrey R. Breese ’89M has been named vice president for academic affairs and dean at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio, President Dick Merriman has announced in an April 18 news release. Breese earned an M.A. in Sociology from the College of Arts & Sciences […]