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CLJC Features Political Science Alum | Swain Fights for Families

CLJC Features Political Science Alum | Swain Fights for Families

Benjmain Swain received his bachelor’s degree from Ohio University in 2004 and his Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law School in 2007, and was admitted to the Ohio Bar that same year. Ben joined Stebelton Snider in the Spring of 2012. Prior to joining Stebelton Snider, Ben spent four years […]

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February 28, 2017 at 9:31 amAlumni

Alum Preserves, Protects Native Trees and Plants on Campus

Susan Calhoun poses with a group of emeriti volunteers as they work on the plantings at Emeriti Park on the Athens Campus.

Photo courtesy of: Susan Calhoun

By Sarah Lack From Compass The trees and plants that dot the landscape of Ohio University’s Athens Campus are often appreciated as part of the beauty that beckons Bobcats “home.” But look deeper, and the plants at OHIO symbolize more than just natural splendor. The tulips across campus that blossom […]

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February 27, 2017 at 7:45 amAlumni

Sociology Alumna Enjoys Recreation Programming and Youth Coaching

Kristen Low

Kristen Low ’16 works just outside the Cleveland area in recreation programming, specifically sports and fitness, by assisting the sports coordinator in setting up youth leagues, evaluating at tryouts, scheduling practices and games, assigning equipment, reporting scores, etc. Changing Majors and an Internship Low graduated with her B.A. in Sociology […]

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February 23, 2017 at 1:27 pmAlumni

Psychology Alum with Sociology Minor Enjoys Work as Psychotherapist

Thomas Zigo

Thomas Zigo ’14 ’16M is a psychotherapist at a university counseling center in Michigan. “What I love most is working with students to overcome challenges or barriers so that their college experience is pleasant and enriching,” he says. “Students make decisions during college that have implications for the rest of […]

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February 22, 2017 at 10:48 amAlumni

Anthropology Alum Studies Shifts and Transitions in Agriculture and Culture

Andrew Weiland

Andrew Weiland is a Ph.D. candidate in Ohio State University’s Department of Anthropology, specializing in archaeology. Generally, he is interested in socio-ecological systems: how culturally influenced behaviors affect ecological systems, and vice-versa. See Weiland the Food for Thought Speaker Series talk “Harvest the Past, Feed the Future: Cultivating the Forgotten […]

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February 21, 2017 at 10:01 amAlumni

Physics Alum Joel Vaughn Imparts Industry Career Tips

Vaughn served as a guest panelist at a recent career dat sponsored by the College of Arts & Sciences.

Ohio University alum Dr. Joel Vaughn (B.S. HTC Engineering Physics ’05, B.S. Electrical Engineering ’06, Ph.D. Physics ’10) returned to the Ohio University Athens campus recently to participate in an Alumni & Student Networking Reception. The event was part of the College of Arts & Sciences Career & Networking Week. […]

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February 20, 2017 at 1:34 pmAlumni

Sociology-Criminology Alum is Managing Editor for Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Sociology-Criminology Alum is Managing Editor for Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

After graduating in 2013 with a B.A. in Sociology-Criminology and a minor in Psychology from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University, Erica Fissel earned her Masters of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati in 2014, then stayed to continue her education in their Ph.D. […]

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February 20, 2017 at 10:46 amAlumni