Post Tagged with: "faculty in the news"

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, authored an article at Forbes headlined “Learning By Earning: Why Student Investment Groups Are Better Than Internships.” There has been an increase over time in integrating the academic experience of the classroom with real-world vocational involvement, particularly with the rise […]

WOUB interviewed Dr. Julia Paxton, Professor of Economics at Ohio University, about her Economics of Altruism course for The Kindness Podcast. “One way to be kind is with your wallet, donating to charities and people in need. But giving can get confusing in a hurry if you’re not aware of the economics […]

Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, was a guest on KPCC’s Air Talk in a session headlined “First lady experts check in on Melania Trump’s public perception and opportunities to achieve her ‘Be Best’ initiative goals.” Host Larry Mantle asked Jellison about a report that […]

In the May 7 installment of Conversations From Studio B, Dr. David Wanczyk speaks with WOUB’s Emily Votaw about his first book, Beep: Inside the Unseen World of Baseball for the Blind published on opening day by Swallow Press. “The book examines the fascinating world of the National Beep Baseball Association, […]

Dr. Tadeusz Malinski, the Marvin & Ann Dilley White Chair and Distinguished Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Ohio University, was quoted in a Healthline story headlined “Here Are 5 Conditions Vitamin D Can Help Treat.” A study out of Ohio University earlier this year used high-tech nanosensors to analyze […]

Dr. Sarah Poggione, Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science, offered her view of the Ohio Democratic gubernatorial race on NPR radio’s Morning Edition, saying the difference between Richard Cordray and Dennis Kucinich is more about style. The report cited a number of Ohio Democratic insiders who fear the race could […]

Dr. Kenneth Hicks, Professor of Physics & Astronomy, wrote an article headlined “Astronomy: Scientists still have a lot to learn about nature” in the May 6 Columbus Dispatch. If I were a new college student, I might be tempted to say that all of physics is understood. This is often […]