Alumni

Alum Named Executive Director of Maine Forest & Logging Museum

Alum Named Executive Director of Maine Forest & Logging Museum

Ohio University alum Jill Packard ’07M is the new Executive Director of the Maine Forest and Logging Museum, reports the Bangor Daily News. Packard earned an M.S. in Environmental Studies from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. Her adviser was Dr. Nancy Manring, Associate Professor of Political […]

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June 9, 2014 at 9:57 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Why Don’t These Monkeys Grow Up?

Why Don’t These Monkeys Grow Up?

Why does the Capuchin monkey need an extended childhood before it’s ready to become an adult? Ohio University alum Morgan Chancey ’10 is going to Costa Rica to study the monkeys and look for the answer by studying the skills they need as adults. But first he’s kick-starting his fund […]

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May 30, 2014 at 9:24 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Biology Alum Chose UC Medical School, Now in OB-GYN Residency

Biology Alum Chose UC Medical School, Now in OB-GYN Residency

Michael Boldt, MD, second-year OB-GYN resident at the University of Cincinnati, is proud to be a buckeye who didn’t fall far from the tree. An Ohio University alum, Boldt earned a B.S. in the Biological Sciences pre-professional program in 2008 from the College of Arts & Sciences. He attended medical […]

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May 21, 2014 at 12:05 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News News

Gillespie Publishes Conversation with OHIO Alum Kevin Jerome Everson

Dr. Michael B. Gillespie, Assistant Professor in African American Studies, published an article on “2 Nigs United 4 West Compton: A Conversation with Kevin Jerome Everson” in Liquid Blackness in April 2014. Excerpts: Kevin Jerome Everson’s work represents a distinct processing of materials, craft, and blackness. While he has worked […]

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May 20, 2014 at 1:19 pmAlumni Research

Linguistics Alum Earns International Reading Association Award

Linguistics Alum Earns International Reading Association Award

Ohio University alum Dr. Kouider Mokhtari ’84M, ’87PhD received the 2014 John C. Manning Public School Service Award from the International Reading Association, announced Dr. Ross Sherman, University of Texas at Tyler College of Education and Psychology Dean, in a news release. Mokhtari holds a Ph.D. in applied linguistics, cognitive […]

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May 19, 2014 at 9:11 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Sandusky Register: Political Science Alum Named City Manager

The Sandusky Register reports that Ohio University alum Eric Wobser ’02 is the new City Manager of Sandusky, OH. Wobser earned a B.A. in Political Science Pre-Law from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University, followed by a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. Eric […]

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May 19, 2014 at 2:57 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

WOUB: Linguistics Alum Plans to Expand Jackie O’s Brewing Capacity

WOUB: Linguistics Alum Plans to Expand Jackie O’s Brewing Capacity

WOUB reports that Ohio University alum Art Oestrike ’01, ’08MA is planning to expand his brewing operations in Athens to meet growing demand for Jackie O’s beer as sales expand across the state. Oestrike earned a B.A. in Russian and an M.A. in Linguistics from the College of Arts & […]

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May 19, 2014 at 2:33 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News