Archive for April, 2019

Career Corner | PSIMed Has Opportunities for Psychologists, Therapists

Career Corner | PSIMed Has Opportunities for Psychologists, Therapists

PSIMed is hiring for psychologist and therapist positions around the state of West Virginia. Students interested in any of the following positions should send their resumes to Kelly Sowards at krsowards@psimedinc.com. Psychologist Saint Marys Correctional Center Therapist Cabell County Youth Report Center Harrison County Youth Report Center Lorrie Yeager Juvenile […]

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April 29, 2019 at 2:05 pmAnnouncements News

Linguistics Students Present at Student Expo

Linguistics undergraduates Francesca Cappetta, Carlye Stevens and Joshua Kitsos won first place in Arts and Humanities 2 for their construction of a new language called “Suʒ.niŋ.u.ʃə.” Josh Kitsos (not pictured) also participated in the project.

Linguistics was well represented at this year’s Ohio University 2019 Student Expo. Dr. Michelle O’Malley’s Language Construction class came out in force. Every student enrolled in the course presented a project, and one of the teams brought home a first place ribbon. The coursework focused on the art of language […]

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April 29, 2019 at 2:03 pmNews

Perez Consults on Forensic Entomology, Leads Peer Learning

Dr. Perez consults with the Lake County Coroner's office.

By Kelly Shockley ’19 Dr. Anne Perez, Lecturer of Biological Sciences, is one of about 50 forensic entomologists in the country, often serving as an expert witness. At Ohio University, Perez teaches both Introduction to Human Biology and Introduction to Cellular Molecular Biology. She studied forensic entomology as an undergraduate […]

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April 29, 2019 at 1:02 pmNews

Alumni News | Reporter Writes Ode to Poet Owens

Scott Owens

Ohio University alum Scott Owens ’84 was featured in a Hickory Daily Record story by Mary Canrobert headlined “Like poetry, shop soothes, nourishes and inspires.” He earned an A.B. in English from the Honors Tutorial College at OHIO. Had I been gifted with the skills of a poet, I’d write […]

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April 29, 2019 at 12:17 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

From the International Space Station to an OHIO Lab

From the International Space Station to an OHIO Lab

Ava Heller’s summer job is researching data from seedlings grown in microgravity aboard the International Space Station. Already the recipient of the 2019 Norman S. Cohn Research Fellowship in Plant Cell and Molecular Biology, Heller added a prestigious American Society of Plant Biologists Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. The fellowship carries […]

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April 29, 2019 at 8:51 amIn Class Research

Alumni News | Hayes’ First Book Wins Nancy Dasher Award

Dr. Amanda Hayes

Ohio University alum Dr. Amanda Hayes published her first book, The Politics of Appalachian Rhetoric, with West Virginia University Press. The book won the 2019 Nancy Dasher Award, a prize that is presented by the College English Association of Ohio and “recognizes outstanding publications by faculty members from a CEAO-member […]

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April 28, 2019 at 3:49 pmAlumni

Happy Beginnings | Stone Explores Street Art in Baltimore as Catalyst for Change

"The Thoughts in my Head” by Megan Lewis

Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school, and service. By George Shea Ohio University alum Meredith Stone ’17MA analyzed the breathtaking murals in Baltimore, seeing not just images that transcend political and social boundaries but […]

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April 28, 2019 at 3:42 pmAlumni Research