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Vancouver Co-Authors Article on Equity Crowdfunding Decisions and Self-Efficacy

Dr. Jeffrey Vancouver

Dr. Jeffrey B. Vancouver co-authored “Out of control or right on the money? Funder self-efficacy and crowd bias in equity crowdfunding” in the Journal of Business Venturing. The work also was featured in Science Magazine in an article headlined “Believing in yourself can backfire when investing in equity crowdfunded ventures.” “In a […]

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February 21, 2019 at 4:20 pmFaculty in the News In the News Research

Alumni News | Ohio Today Writes about Papay’s Entrepreneurship in Medicine

Dr. Frank Papay, chair of the Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, delivers a lecture titled “Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Medicine” at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Cleveland Campus. Photo by Dustin Franz

Ohio Today features Ohio University alumnus Dr. Frank Papay, chair of the Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, in a story headlined “World-renowned plastic surgeon and alumnus shares expertise with OHIO medical students.” Papay earned a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the College of Arts & Sciences at […]

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February 21, 2019 at 2:18 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Spectrum Interviews Abu-Rish about U.S. Policy in Middle East

Dr. Ziad Abu-Rish

Dr. Ziad Abu-Rish, Assistant Professor of History and Director of the Middle East and North Africa Certificate Program, discussed U.S. policy in the Middle East on WOUB’s Spectrum Podcast headlined “Iran’s Strength is the Primary Target of the Trump Team in the Middle East.” Hosted by Spectrum‘s Tom Hodson, the […]

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February 21, 2019 at 1:59 pmFaculty in the News In the News News

Economics Student Named Meigs County Bicentennial Ambassador

Ohio University sophomore Grant Adams is one of four young adults selected to serve as Meigs County Bicentennial Ambassadors, reports the Daily Sentinel. Mattison Finlaw, Grant Adams, Brielle Newland and Cooper Schagel will represent the county at bicentennial and other events throughout 2019. Finlaw is a pre-med student at Marietta […]

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February 21, 2019 at 11:20 amIn the News Students in the News

Alumni News | MacDonald Earns National Board Certification for Teaching

Ohio University alum Jennifer MacDonald is one of 12 teachers in Gaston County Schools (North Carolina) who have earned National Board Certification, the highest standard for the teaching profession, reports the Gaston Gazette. Jennifer MacDonald, Stuart W. Cramer High School: MacDonald is a high school counselor and has been in education for […]

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February 18, 2019 at 4:52 pmAlumni in the News In the News

Spectrum Interviews Houston about Blackface and Other Racist Symbols

Dr. Akil Houston

WOUB Digital’s Spectrum interviewed Dr. Akil Houston, Associate Professor of African American Studies at Ohio University, for an episode on “Blackface and Other Racist Symbols Still Plague Our 21st Century Society.” Despite advances in civil rights in our country’s history, our society, in the 21st century, is still plagued by […]

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February 18, 2019 at 4:11 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Alumni News | Gov. DeWine Appoints Carey as Appalachia Office Director

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced the appointment of Ohio University alum John Carey ’81 as the Director of the Governor’s Office of Appalachia in a Feb. 1 news release. Connect with Carey on LinkedIn. Carey earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the College of Arts & Sciences at […]

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February 16, 2019 at 1:11 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News