Faculty in the News

Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, was quoted in a Dec. 16 Washington Times article on “The antique feminism of Hilary Clinton.” “The Republicans have sucked all the oxygen out of the room with a race that’s finally getting really interesting. Bernie Sanders is vanishing […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, authored a Forbes column on “Clueless Governance: The Public Agenda Report.” The Public Agenda (a nonpartisan organization that provides useful perspectives on public policy issues) has issued a great new […]

GoodCall interviewed Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, what’s fueling the nation’s “upcredentialing” trend. “Employers are increasing the educational qualifications for jobs beyond traditional norms for a simple reason: They can,” says Vedder.  He explains that […]

“The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for Friday’s attacks in Paris. It also claims responsibility for bombing a Russian plane in Egypt, which killed more than 220 people, and twin bombings in Beirut, which killed at least 40 and wounded more than 200 others,” writes says Dr. Jennifer Fredette, Assistant Professor […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity and Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, was quoted by Stephen Moore in The Washington Times article on “Why Hillary’s college tuition plan won’t work.” In the days ahead millions of kids will pack their bags and […]

Dr. Akil Houston, Assistant Professor of African American Studies at Ohio University, was quoted in an International Business Times article on “Bernie Sanders And Black Lives Matter: 2016 Presidential Candidate Struggles With Topic Of Race Despite History Of Civil Rights Activism.” For perhaps the first time since becoming the wildly […]

Dr. Brian McCarthy, Associate Dean of the Ohio University College of Arts & Sciences and Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology, was quoted in an Athens Messenger story on “‘The vine that ate the South’ also has a major presence in Southeast Ohio.” Kudzu is one of at least a […]