Archive for January, 2019

Alumni News | Roberts Named Curator at Nevada Historical Society

Dr. Michelle Roberts

The Carson City News reports on Ohio University alum Michelle Roberts‘ new role in a story headlined “Nevada Historical Society welcomes Michelle Roberts as new Education Curator.” Connect with Roberts on LinkedIn. Roberts earned an M.A. in Geography from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University in 2004. […]

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January 6, 2019 at 9:23 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Alumni News | Oldham Named Presiding Judge for Akron Municipal Court

Judge Jon Oldham

Ohio University alum Jon Oldham ’99BS was featured in an Akronist.com story headlined “Judge Jon Oldham named 2019 presiding judge for Akron Municipal Court.” Connect with Oldham on LinkedIn. Oldham earned a B.S. in Geography from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. Judge Jon Oldham will serve […]

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January 6, 2019 at 8:41 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Alumni News | Owens Featured at First Friday with Local Author

Scott Owens

Ohio University alum Scott Owens ’84 was featured in a North Carolina newspaper article headlined “First Friday With A Local Author, Scott Owens.” Connect with Owens on LinkedIn. Visit his blog. Owens earned a B.A. in English from the Honors Tutorial College at Ohio University. Hickory – Community members are […]

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January 6, 2019 at 7:29 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Register Now for A&S Promotion Dossier Workshop Series

The College of Arts & Sciences offers a  A&S Promotion Dossier Workshop Series on May 8-9, 2019. This workshop series is open to all Group I and Group II faculty in Arts & Sciences who are preparing for the promotion process (Group I Assistant Professors and Associate Professors; Group II […]

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January 5, 2019 at 10:26 amAnnouncements

Washington Post, Science Outlets Report on Houser Tornado Discoveries

Dr. Jana Houser with the University of Oklahoma’s Rapid-scan, X-band, polarimetric mobile radar (RaXPol).

Research by Dr. Jana Houser showing tornadoes forming from the ground up, with implications for tornado predictions, was featured in several prestigious news outlets. Houser presented new research at the American Geophysical Union’s conference that showed the commonly-held theory that tornadoes spawn from the clouds down is likely incorrect. In […]

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January 5, 2019 at 9:39 amFaculty in the News In the News

Happy Beginnings | Vizzuso Selected for Ohio Legislative Service Commission Legislative Fellowship

Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school and service. The Alliance Review reports that Ohio University alum Courtlen Vizzuso ’18 was selected for a fellowship in a story headlined “Alliance native receives legislative fellowship.” Vizzuso […]

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January 5, 2019 at 8:57 amAlumni

Spiker Co-Authors Book on Alien Tort Claims Act

Dr. Kevin R. Spiker

Dr. Kevin R. Spiker, associate professor of political science at Ohio University Eastern, and Dr. James B. Whisker, professor emeritus of political science at West Virginia University, co-authored a book, The Alien Tort Claims Act. This is the first in a series of peer-reviewed works that will examine numerous topics […]

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January 4, 2019 at 5:49 pmResearch