Faculty in the News

Dr. Akil Houston, Associate Professor of Cultural and Media Studies at Ohio University, was quoted in an AFP global news service story headlined “Grammys inch closer to inclusion.” The Grammys — often derided as a tone-deaf music industry love-fest — will take on new relevance this year, as hip-hop artists […]

Global news agency AFP quoted Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, in a story headlined “Melania Trump, America’s enigmatic first lady.” New York (AFP) – Groomed to perfection yet rarely heard in public, Melania Trump is an enigma — a first lady whose opinions, marriage […]

Dr. Cory Crawford was interviewed by for an LDS Perspectives podcast headlined “Cory Crawford on the Documentary Hypothesis of Biblical Origins.” Crawford is Assistant Professor of Classics & World Religions at Ohio University. Cory Crawford: That’s a good question. It’s a broad question. I’m not sure how to approach it […]

Dr. Loran Marsan was quoted in an Athens Messenger story headlined “New LGBTQ+ after school program planned in Athens.” Marsan is Visiting Assistant Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Ohio University. A new after school program designed for LGBTQ+ youth is coming to ARTS/West in Athens. The program, […]

Dr. Ingo Trauschweizer authored “Should military men draft nation’s security strategy?” on The Conversation, and his article was picked up by UPI. Trauschweizer is Associate Professor of History and Director of the Contemporary History Institute at Ohio University. President Donald Trump greeted the new year with an angry tweet about […]

By Juli Holbert; Photos by Ben Siegel From Compass The recipients of this year’s Ohio University Presidential Teacher Award and the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching have another accolade to add to their impressive resumes – being among the approximately 75 educators throughout the state to be featured in […]

Research by Dr. Alexander Govorov, Distinguished Professor of Physics & Astronomy, was featured in an Inhabitat article headlined “Hot electron research could open up greater efficiencies for solar energy.” Hot electron research is heating up solar and renewable energy research, according to the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory. Nanoscientists […]