Alumni

Happy Beginnings | Plant Biology Alum Says Answers Waiting to Be Found in Fossils

Indiana Jones: Surveying the geology of the Cretaceous Cloverly Formation in Wyoming (photo credit: Peter Wilf)

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 MC Tilton, PACE Writer Ohio University alum Nathan Jud’s passion for fieldwork and fossils has taken him on a pathway through the Smithsonian, the Panama […]

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October 20, 2017 at 10:13 amAlumni

Sociology-Criminology Alum is Juvenile Probation Officer

Tara (Smith) Brewster

Tara (Smith) Brewster ’15 is a Juvenile Probation Officer/I-VE Case Manager with the Fairfield County Juvenile Court. After graduating from the College of Arts and Sciences with a B.A. in Sociology-Criminology, Brewster worked at the Athens County Sheriff’s Office as a 911 dispatcher. From there, she moved on to helping […]

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October 19, 2017 at 10:18 amAlumni

Distinguished Professor’s Legacy Inspires Alumni, Students

Stacy Welker, first Cohn Fellow, discusses her research at the Cohn Symposium, Sept. 22.

By Jackie Osborne From Compass How does one make an impact? How does one leave a legacy? By being a distinguished and inspirational professor, mentor and friend. The late Professor Emeritus Norman Cohn was such a man. Cohn received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s from […]

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October 17, 2017 at 11:33 amAlumni News

Alum is Communications Coordinator for Food and Farm Association

Lauren Ketcham

Since 2009, Lauren Ketcham ’03 has been the Communications Coordinator at the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association in Columbus, Ohio. OEFFA is a nonprofit organization and organic certification agency committed to promoting and supporting sustainable agriculture. In this role, she writes, edits, and designs OEFFA’s print publications, including their […]

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October 12, 2017 at 3:21 pmAlumni

Psychology & Sociology-Criminology Alum is ‘Drug Court’ Case Manager

Carly McGinnis

After graduating from Ohio University with her B.A. in Psychology and Sociology-Criminology from the College of Arts and Sciences, Carly McGinnis ’14 earned Masters in Global Security & Intelligence at Point Park University. Soon after graduating, she felt like something was missing and was unsure if she wanted to pursue […]

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October 12, 2017 at 9:18 amAlumni

Sociology and Psychology Alum Enjoys Role as Recruiter

Samantha "Sam" Hartsough

Samantha “Sam” Hartsough ’16 ’17M is a recruiter at Robert Half Technology in downtown Cleveland, where she builds relationships and connects future employees with their future employers. She says that studying gender and work during her time in grad school makes her a more conscientious and informed recruiter. Hartsough started […]

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October 12, 2017 at 8:53 amAlumni

Notable Alumni | FBI’s Wesolosky Directs Heroin Outreach Prevention and Education

Kelly K. Wesolosky

Editor’s Note: The College of Arts & Sciences launches the Notable Alumni Awards, honoring 37 Notable Alumni in 2017 for broad accomplishments in their careers, a commitment to community service at Ohio University, and valuable contributions to Ohio University, the College of Arts & Sciences, and its students. Kelly K. […]

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October 9, 2017 at 10:11 amAlumni News