Archive for October, 2018

Dr. Kimberly Rios, Associate Professor of Psychology, was quoted in a Post article headlined “Seeking Scares: Why Do People Like Watching Horror Films?” Kimberly Rios, associate professor of psychology and director of experiential training at Ohio University, discussed the science and psychology of watching horror films at a screening of […]

Dr. Peggy Zoccola, Associate Professor of Psychology, was quoted in a Science Magazine article and headlined “Family acceptance of LGBT identity linked to reduced stress.” ATHENS, Ohio (Oct. 23, 2018) – Ohio University Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Peggy Zoccola has determined that those who identify as LGBT and have […]

Ohio University alumnus Jack Frech, BSED ’72 and M.A. in Political Science ;00, who has more than 40 years of experience working in poverty programs and advocating for poor people in Southeastern Ohio, guest lectured in Dr. Stephen J. Scanlan’s Sociology of Poverty (SOC 3300) class. A long-time Athens resident, […]

On a weekend in early October, Dr. Christopher S. Thompson, Associate Professor of Linguistics, became the first foreigner to fire a flintlock musket as a full participant and member of the Miyamachi Teppōtai (musket troupe). Thompson was participating in a traditional shrine festival (matsuri) held annually in Asuke, a mountain […]

Ohio University alum Dr. Heidi Lyons presented a lecture on adolescent and emerging adult sexuality hosted by The Feminists of OU (Oakland University). Lyons earned an M.A. in Sociology from the College of Arts & Science at Ohio University in 2005 and a Ph.D. in Family Sociology from Bowling Green State University […]

There are 15 courses being offered in Spring 2019  for the Law, Justice & Culture master’s program, each relating in a unique way to the study of law and society. The following list includes courses being offered that are either required courses or elective courses in the program, which is […]

There are 16 courses being offered in Spring 2019  for the Law, Justice & Culture Certificate, many of them addressing topics from today’s headlines. The following list includes courses being offered that are either required courses or elective courses in the Law, Justice & Culture Certificate. The certificate is offered […]