Alumni

College of Arts & Sciences Honors 37 Notable Alumni

The College of Arts & Sciences honored its notable alumni during the Notable Alumni Awards on Oct. 25, 2019, in Baker Ballroom. Photo by Hannah Ruhoff

Thirty-seven alumni—from across the Arts & Sciences departments and majors—were honored on Oct. 25 at the College of Arts & Sciences biennial Notable Alumni Award celebration. The award recognizes outstanding Arts & Sciences alumni in  appreciation of their broad career accomplishments, their commitment to community service, and their valuable contributions […]

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December 3, 2019 at 9:53 amAlumni

Linguistics Colloquium | Alum Kessler on Longitudinal Study of L2 Writers’ Metacognitive Genre Development, Feb. 7

Matt Kessler

The Linguistics Colloquium series presents Ohio University alum Matt Kessler discussing “What you know, how you use it, and why: A longitudinal study of L2 writers’ metacognitive genre development” on Friday, Feb. 7. from 12:55 to 1:55 p.m. in Gordy 301. Kessler is a Ph.D. student and teaching and research […]

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December 2, 2019 at 2:15 pmAlumni Events

Nakada’s Tale: Finding a Long-Lost Japanese Fishing Boat, Washed Ashore in Okinawa

Viewing documents related to the lost-then-found fishing vessel from Iwate: Masaru Yonashiro of the Kinjo-cho town hall, Koudai Nakada and Chris Thompson.

Koudai Nakada’s educational journey has entwined with Ohio University for five years, most recently tied to the incredible tale of a fishing boat that disappeared during Japan’s 2011 tsunami, only to wash ashore seven years later and 1,200 miles away. Nakada and Dr. Christopher Thompson are researching the unusual adventure […]

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December 1, 2019 at 5:13 pmAlumni News Research

Alumni News | Hall Enjoys Data Analysis and Automation with Cleveland Food Bank

Staci Hall

“I love the mission of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank,” says Staci Hall ‘15M. “I’m grateful to work with passionate people who strive to improve the lives of those in our community.” Hall started working with the food bank in Cleveland through AmeriCorps immediately after graduating with her M.A. in […]

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November 18, 2019 at 1:23 pmAlumni

Chronicle of Higher Ed Reports on Rural School Report by Klein, 3 OHIO Alumni

Dr. Robert Klein

Chronicle of Higher Education reporter Goldie Blumenstyk writes about a report on the state of rural education by Dr. Robert Klein and three Ohio University alumni in a story headlined “How to Get More Rural Students Ready for College? Start With Broadband.” A report on the state of rural education […]

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Alumni News | High School Honors Veteran, Professor Emeritus Bradshaw with Scholarship Fund

Dr. Homer Leslie Bradshaw

“A scholarship fund was recently created to honor the memory of Dr. Homer Leslie Bradshaw, a long-time resident of Sinking Spring, for graduates of Peebles High School. Dr. Bradshaw was an educator; he retired in 1985 from Ohio University in Athens, where he worked as a Professor of Psychology,” reports […]

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November 11, 2019 at 3:22 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

OHIO Today Honors Harold Brown, One of the Last Living Tuskegee Airmen

Harold Brown

Ohio Today honors Lt. Col. Harold Brown, an Ohio University alumnus who flew a P-51 Mustang fighter in World War II, spent time in a German POW camp, then returned home to begin a career that would eventually find him retiring as vice president of academic affairs at Columbus State […]

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November 9, 2019 at 9:33 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News News