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Alum Talks about Her Archaeology Career with USDA Rural Development

Alum Talks about Her Archaeology Career with USDA Rural Development

Ohio University alum Basia Howard started her career as a Student Trainee with the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Rural Utilities Service and now works there as a federal archaeologist. She talked about her career at the OHIO Archaeology Field School Alumni Panel on Oct. 14. After graduating from the […]

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October 14, 2016 at 9:27 amAlumni

Lee Discusses Inequities in Elite Education with New Book

Dr. Elizabeth Lee

by Matt McCullough ‘17 The Sociology & Anthropology Colloquium met Sept. 30 for a talk by Dr. Elizabeth Lee about her recently published book, Class and Campus Life: Managing and Experiencing Inequality at an Elite College. Published earlier this year by Cornell University Press, Lee’s book studies the inequality experienced […]

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October 10, 2016 at 4:40 pmResearch

Hoffman Article Examines Birth Activism and Independent Midwifery in Oregon

Dr. Bruce Hoffman

Dr. Bruce Hoffman, Associate Professor of Sociology, authored an article on “Birth Activism, Law, and the Organization of Independent Midwifery in Oregon” in the Oregon Historical Quarterly (Special Issue: Regulating Birth). 117 (2): 198-231. “Many birth activists have long perceived Oregon as an enviable place for independent midwives,” he writes […]

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October 7, 2016 at 1:22 pmResearch

Sociology-Criminology Alum ‘Developing Data-Driven Strategies’

Sociology-Criminology Alum ‘Developing Data-Driven Strategies’

Lauren McCullough ’12 recently started working with NC IDEA, after working with ArchiveSocial. “I focus heavily on process improvement and evaluating our current programs, which ultimately will help me develop data-driven strategies on how our organization will grow in the coming years and what activities can best leverage entrepreneurship as […]

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September 24, 2016 at 1:53 pmAlumni

Anthropology Alum is Passionate About Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation

Anthropology Alum is Passionate About Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation

During A.P. Feeney’s sophomore year as an Anthropology student at Ohio University, she interned at Yellowstone National Park’s Tribal Relations Department and was later a private contractor for a summer with them. “There I worked on several projects designed to incorporate tribal knowledge of Yellowstone’s natural resources and wildlife,” she […]

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September 24, 2016 at 1:17 pmAlumni

Anthropology Student Takes a Surreal Journey to China

Henry Bauer at the Stone Forest

By Tetyana Dovbnya Ohio Program of Intensive English and A&S International Academic Advisor As we notice the tint of yellow in the leaves of old trees that abound on Ohio University’s campus, we start to realize the autumn is knocking at the doorstep. With a bit of nostalgia, we look […]

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September 12, 2016 at 5:23 pmNews

Sociology Alum Named 2015 National Slow Smoke Champion in Pipe Smoking

The U.S. champion on the 13th national slow smoke competition was Mike "Doc" Garr on May 3, 2015, at the Chicagoland International Pipe and Tobacciana Show.

Mike “Doc” Garr, ’74, ’78M is the 2015 national slow smoke champion in pipe smoking. As winner of the national contest, he won a trip to Italy to compete at the international slow smoke competition last October. He also is currently president of the United Pipe Clubs of America and […]

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September 12, 2016 at 10:05 amAlumni