Faculty in the News

 Scripps National News did a video interview with Dr. Glenn Dutcher for a news story headlined “Telecommuting during COVID-19.” “More employees are being asked to work from home to stop the spread of the coronavirus. We get some tips for those who may be telecommuting for the first time,” […]

Dr. Kenneth Hicks, Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Ohio University, authored a column in the Columbus Dispatch headlined “It’s a challenge, but isolation gives parents a chance to figure out what excites kids to learn.” …What interests your child (or a young relative)? Some students love to be outdoors; […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, wrote a column at Forbes headlined “Make American Colleges Grade Again!” With all the disruption of academic life and finances by Covid-19 (see my last three epistles), colleges are almost certainly going to need what the late Clayton Christensen […]

The Athens News writes about amphibian research by Dr. Shawn Kuchta along the Route 33 bypass in a story headlined “Bypass, despite avoidance steps, killing lots of little critters.” Kuchta is Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Ohio University. Two Rt. 78 tunnels were built to minimize amphibian roadway mortality […]

The Columbus Dispatch interviewed Lauren Elliott-Dorans for a story headlined “Coronavirus: College courses move online, challenging Ohio’s professors, students.” Dr. Elliott-Dorans is Assistant Professor of Instruction in Political Science at Ohio University. She is also the recipient of the Provost Award for Excellence in Teaching for 2019-22.  Dr. Elliott-Dorans is currently […]

Runner’s World interviewed Ian Klein for a story headlined “Can You Use the Elliptical for Recovery Runs?” Klein is Assistant Professor of Instruction in Biological Sciences at Ohio University. …The reason training plans call for so much running is the rule of specificity: “Whatever you want to get good at, […]

CNN quotes Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor & Chair of History at Ohio University, in a story headlined “Melania Trump to appear in public health PSAs on coronavirus.” “I think this would be a great time to remind Americans about the ‘Be Best’ campaign,” said Katherine Jellison, a professor of history […]