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By Jamison Lahman Physics & Astronomy PACE writer Educate yourself in other research areas. Respect your colleagues’ work. Remain optimistic. These words of wisdom were shared recently by Louis E. Wright, Professor Emeritus and former Chair of Physics & Astronomy, about his tenure as a faculty member at Ohio University. […]

Ohio University alum Justin R. McCaulley ’01 is this year’s “visiting professional” in Political Science. In Spring 2017, McCaulley will teach a one-credit course, POLS 4900 Special Topics in Political Science, which provides a behind-the-curtain view from a lobbyist’s perspective of the roles of and relationships between business, government, and […]

Dinah Lenney is the author of Bigger than Life and The Object Parade. She serves as the senior editor at the Los Angeles Review of Books, and her work has appeared in numerous publications, including Creative Nonfiction, Brevity, and The New York Times Sunday Magazine. Lenney will give a reading […]

By Hannah Leaker Hailey Butterfield, a senior studying sociology criminology at Ohio University, had the opportunity to intern with the Athens County Sheriff’s Office. She described the internship as one of her favorite experiences of college thus far. Preparation In preparation for the internship, Butterfield received information regarding what she […]

OHIO alumni Michael Richard ’12 (Sociology and Mathematics), ‘13M (Sociology) and Ryan Knight ’06 (Philosophy) visited Dr. Nicole Kaufman’s criminology classes in October to talk about their jobs as anti-money laundering investigators with Discover Financial Services. Their work involves quite a few skills taught in the sociology-criminology field, such as […]

Dr. Kirstine Taylor, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Law, Justice and Culture, is teaching LJC 4500x: Special Seminar in Law, Justice & Culture, focusing on race, violence and the law, for the upcoming Spring 2017 semester. The course will be on Wednesdays from 6:05-8:50 p.m. Taylor specializes in race […]

By Kacey Schaum Assistant Director for the Career and Leadership Development Center You’re invited to Dinner with 12 Strangers! The idea is simple: Attend a dinner with an alumni host and fellow students to share a good meal, good conversation, and a good time. Come to Dinner with 12 Strangers […]