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Sociology-Criminology and History Alum on Being a Professor: ‘I’ve Got a Great Job’

John Boman

“I’ve got a great job, have great students, love doing research, and I get to work on my own schedule,” says Ohio University alum John Boman ’07, Assistant Professor at the University of Wyoming. “It’s hard to separate out just one part of being a ‘professor’ that’s my favorite.” Boman […]

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March 16, 2016 at 3:43 pmAlumni

MIT Publishes Anthropology Alumnus’ Book ‘Knowledge Machines’

MIT Publishes Anthropology Alumnus’ Book ‘Knowledge Machines’

In April 2015, MIT Press published Ohio University alum Eric T. Meyer’s book Knowledge Machines: Digital Transformations of the Sciences and Humanities (with co-author Ralph Schroeder, also of Oxford). Meyer is Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, where he has been […]

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March 16, 2016 at 1:31 pmAlumni

Students Study Human Rights in Northern Ireland Over Spring Break

Students visit the Omagh bombing memorial site with Michael Gallagher, chairperson of the Omagh Self Help and Support Group. Gallagher advocates nationally and internationally for a public inquiry into the bombing.

This year, 16 students of various majors and academic years packed their bags and their passports to embark on a nine-day visit to Northern Ireland for ANTH 4620/5620: Human Rights, Law and Justice in Northern Ireland. The Center for Law, Justice and Culture just completed its fourth successful spring break study abroad […]

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March 15, 2016 at 9:02 pmNews

Anthropology Alumna: Path to Dream Job a Little Rough

Lisa (Howison) Coleman

  “Like a lot of people who graduated in 2009, the path to getting an actual job was a little rough.” Lisa (Howison) Coleman graduated with an HTC B.A. in Anthropology in 2009 from Ohio University and with an M.Ed. degree from George Mason University in 2011. “I’d finished a […]

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March 15, 2016 at 2:59 pmAlumni

Anthropology Alum Uncovers ‘Pieces of History’ Across Five States

Patrick Leary

Ohio University alum Patrick Leary has worked in cultural resource management since completing Field School in Ohio Archaeology in the summer of 2014. Rising to field chief in less than a year after two quick promotions on his first project, he now works on projects from West Virginia to Connecticut. […]

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March 2, 2016 at 8:58 amAlumni

Anthropology Alum Travels U.S. as Cultural Resources Manager, Enters Grad School

Crystal Reedy '13

Ohio University alum Crystal Reedy ’13 has logged two years as a cultural resources management archaeologist all around North America since graduating two years ago, and she has begun working toward a master’s degree in anthropology at Kent State University. “Currently, I am working on the development of a program […]

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January 26, 2016 at 8:42 pmAlumni

Anthropology Alum Preserves History in Job at Archaeological Conservancy

Josh McConaughy '06

Ohio University alum Josh McConaughy ’06, Associate Director of Midwest Region for the Archaeological Conservancy, gave a feature presentation on “The Archaeological Conservancy in the Midwest” for Archaeology Month in October at the Athens County Historical Society & Museum. He says his job at the conservancy was a “lucky break” […]

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January 25, 2016 at 7:25 pmAlumni