Faculty in the News

Dr. Keith Milam, Associate Professor of Geological Sciences at Ohio University, was quoted in the Exponent in a story headlined “Lecture to discuss Serpent Mound impact crater in southern Ohio.” The lecture, named “The Serpent Mound and the Asteroid Impact”, will be presented by Dr. Keith Milam, the assistant professor […]

Dr. Edna Lima spent over a week in Saudi Arabia in August giving workshops on “Flipping the classroom: Maximizing in-class practice and opportunities for collaborative learning” at King Faisal University. Lima is Assistant Professor of Instruction in the English Language Improvement Program at Ohio University. Lima was invited by the […]

From Ohio University News Ohio University announced that Dr. Steven Evans, will serve as its 2019 Fall Commencement speaker on Dec. 14. Evans is Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Co-Director of the Center for Intervention Research in Schools in the College of Arts & Sciences. “Dr. Evans’ work and research have […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, wrote a column at Forbes headlined “Why Do We Have Business Or Education Schools In Universities?” … The broader question is: should universities be sophisticated trade schools, preparing students for specific vocations? Few today, I think, question the value […]

Dr. Kenneth Hicks, Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Ohio University, authored a column in the Columbus Dispatch headlined “Astronomy: Exciting discoveries await launch of James Webb Space Telescope.” The James Webb Space Telescope, described in my last column, is nearing completion and expected to be sent into space by […]

Dr. Loran Renee Marsan was quoted in a Reuters story headlined “Evolve or die: the stark choice facing America’s ‘women’s lands.’” Marsan is Assistant Professor of Instruction of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at Ohio University. …The Susan B. Anthony Memorial Unrest Home Women’s Land Trust (SuBAMUH) in Ohio faces […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, was quoted in a Stock News Feed article headlined “51% of young Americans support tuition-free public college.” This comparison to American K-12 education is one reason that opponents have given in the past for rejecting free college initiatives. “Everyone […]