Archive for July, 2020

Popsugar quotes Dr. Akil Houston, associate professor of African American Studies at Ohio University, extensively in a story headlined “15 Celebrity Cultural Appropriation Mistakes We Should All Learn From.” “Black women are often demonized, caricatured, and body-shamed for their hair, styles of clothing, and cultural production, like dance or vernacular,” […]

Ohio University News reports that College of Arts & Sciences student Ellen M. Gill-Franks was appointed as a student trustee to the Ohio University Board of Trustees in a story headlined “Governor, Alumni Association appoint new Trustees.” …Gill-Franks is a junior studying English pre-law and sociology and criminology, pursuing a […]

From Ohio University News The Ohio University teaching community is welcomed to attend several virtual workshops to enhance their fall semester experience. The events will be hosted by the Inclusive Pedagogy Academy. “Identify as an Instructor: How Our Identity and Culture Shapes our Teaching” on Aug. 4 from 2-3 p.m. […]

Ohio University News reports on research findings by Dr. Madappa Prakash, professor of Physics & Astronomy, in a story headlined “Team including OHIO physicist finds possible sign of neutron star in Supernova 1987A.” Two teams of astronomers have made a compelling case in the 33-year-old mystery surrounding Supernova 1987A. Based […]

Dr. Shiyong Wu was recently elected president-elect of the American Society for Photobiology. He will serve as the president of the society from 2022-24. Wu is professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry and director of the Edison Biotechnology Institute at Ohio University. He is an associate editor for the journal Photochemistry […]

Dr. Dawn Bikowski has been awarded another grant by the U.S. State Department to develop and teach an online course for the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) program. The grant, for $60,000 and running from March to December 2020, is for a six-week course titled “English for Tourism Professionals.” Bikowski […]

Dr. Dawn Bikowski was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for her and her team’s work on developing and running online courses for the American English E-Teacher Program, which is changing its name to the Online Professional English Network: OPEN). Bikowski […]