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Happy Beginnings | Alum Enjoys Beetles Research in Grad School

Morgan Olmstead

Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school and service. Morgan Olmstead graduated in Spring 2016 with her B.S. in Biological Sciences and minor in Anthropology and a Certificate in Global Health from Ohio University. The […]

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August 25, 2017 at 2:55 pmAlumni

Sociology and Philosophy Alum Pursues Ph.D. While Working for Crime, Media, Culture Journal

Sociology and Philosophy Alum Pursues Ph.D. While Working for Crime, Media, Culture Journal

Holly Ningard ’12, ’14M is a doctoral student in the Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee. She graduated in 2012 with her B.A. in Sociology-Criminology and Philosophy before earning her M.A. in Sociology from the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio University in 2014. Ningard has extensive experience […]

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August 24, 2017 at 4:19 pmAlumni

Sociology – Psychology Alum Starts as Assistant Professor

Sociology – Psychology Alum Starts as Assistant Professor

Lauren Wright graduated with her BA in Sociology-Criminology and Psychology in 2010 and MA in Sociology in 2014 from the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio University. She earned her PhD from the University of Central Florida this year and begins as Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology, […]

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August 24, 2017 at 12:33 pmAlumni

History Alum Called ‘Perfect Person to Help Put Us on Map for Reducing Poverty’

Vashti Rutledge

“Here’s why she’s the perfect person to help put us on the map for reducing poverty,” says the headline on a column by Lucy May at WCPO Cincinnati. May is writing about Ohio University alum Vashti Rutledge ’00. Rutledge earned a B.A. in History from the College of Arts & […]

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August 15, 2017 at 7:03 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Career Corner | Biology Alum Kevin King to Network with STEMstart Freshmen

Kevin King

Ohio University alum Dr. Kevin King ’92, whose biology career has included detecting biowarfare pathogens and infectious diseases, will meet with freshman biology and chemistry students during STEMstart on Aug. 23. Connect with him on LinkedIn. King joined Ohio University in May 2016 as the university’s first Director of Industry […]

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August 15, 2017 at 2:31 pmAlumni

Career Corner | Plant Biology Alum to Network with STEMstart Freshmen

Nanda Filkin

Editor’s Note: Ohio University alum Nanda Filkin will meet with freshman biology and chemistry students during STEMstart on Aug. 23. By Nanda Filkin ’03M.S. Research Associate in Research and Development at Quidel I have always loved biology and always wanted to be a scientist. It never mattered to me what […]

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August 9, 2017 at 11:21 amAlumni

High School Students Visit Supreme Court, Conduct Mock Trial

High School Students Visit Supreme Court, Conduct Mock Trial

by Kristin Distel Eighteen high school juniors and seniors attended the Summer Law & Trial Institute, an immersive residential experience—including a mock trial—that directly addresses the complex legal challenges associated with social and economic inequality in Appalachian Ohio. At the same time, the program seeks to increase understanding of the […]

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August 7, 2017 at 12:32 pmAlumni News