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#ScrippsTalks podcast highlights how OHIO journalism students, faculty and alumni are adapting in COVID-19

April 1, 2020 2 min

E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Director Dr. Robert Stewart hosts podcast #ScrippsTalks, interviewing faculty, students and alumni on adapting during COVID-19.

OHIO’s School of Theater presents ‘She Kills Monsters’ by alumnus Qui Nguyen

February 14, 2020 3 min

The Ohio University School of Theater is proud to present the third production of the 2019–20 season, “She Kills Monsters,” by Qui Nguyen, directed by Brian Evans, presented Feb. 20-22 and 25-29.

Entrepreneurship Grad Blazes Trail in Fast-Growing Esports Industry

November 8, 2019 3 min

College of Business alumnus, Matt Benson, serves as the CEO of eFuse, a web and mobile application that serves as a professional hub for esports and video games.

Alumni Spotlight: Rick Lewis

November 4, 2019 3 min

The Patton College of Education is honored to recognize Rick Lewis, Chief Executive Officer of the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA), as November’s Honorary Alum of the Month.

Notable Alumni | Aiden Shearer Developed First Genetic Test for Deafness, Now Seeks Gene Therapy

October 25, 2019 4 min

Aiden “Eliot” Shearer developed the first genetic test panel for deafness OtoSCOPE®, new technology that has revolutionized the understanding of human hearing loss.

Notable Alumni | Aaron Kahn Specializes in Golden Age of Spanish Literature

October 24, 2019 3 min

Dr. Aaron M. Kahn teaches at a university in England and specializes in Miguel de Cervantes (author of Don Quixote) and the Golden Age Spanish literature.

Notable Alumni | Shawn Graves Explores Moral Perfection, Moral Imperatives (and Fighting in the NHL)

October 24, 2019 3 min

In his scholarly work, Dr. Shawn M. Graves probes philosophical questions about “God and Moral Perfection.” He even considers “Christian ethic for sport, tracing some of its implications for fighting

Notable Alumni | Emily Dunlap Advocates for Trafficked and Exploited Persons

October 21, 2019 4 min

As a Staff Attorney at Advocating Opportunity, Emily Dunlap provides free legal services and advocacy to trafficked and exploited persons in Ohio.

Notable Alumni | Aaron Reid Quantifies Consumer Emotional Response for Global Brands

October 21, 2019 3 min

Aaron Reid is the CEO of Sentient Decision Science Inc., which he founded in 2007, taking his graduate research on how “physiological emotional responses can be combined with symbolic information

Notable Alumni | John Wetzel Manages the Chemistry of Drug Discovery, Development

October 21, 2019 2 min

Since 2005, Dr. John M. Wetzel has been self-employed as the Principal of at Wetzel Chemistry Consulting LLC, providing chemistry leadership for clients in both drug discovery and drug development.

Notable Alumni | Mark McKibben Specializes in Determining, Applying Randomness

October 20, 2019 2 min

Dr. Mark McKibben, Professor of Mathematics at West Chester University in Pennsylvania, is an international recognized mathematics scholar specializing in randomly determined processes

Notable Alumni | James Rodehaver Pursues Human Rights at Hot Spots Around the World

October 20, 2019 2 min

James E. Rodehaver has directed field missions for some of the largest human rights field presences in the world—including Syria, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Notable Alumni | Patrick Lang, from Student Politician to Athens County Common Pleas Court Judge

October 20, 2019 3 min

The proud son of an immigrant mother, Patrick Lang grew up in rural Appalachia before attending Ohio University. During his first stint in Athens, he worked as a file clerk at Chubb Hall

Notable Alumni | LeKeisha Grant Embodies Entrepreneurship, Empowers Young Women

October 20, 2019 4 min

Lekeisha Grant is an entrepreneur. She started her first business in 2012, Ambition Magazine. Transformers Fitness and Ambitious and Annoyed would follow.

Notable Alumni | Irving Berkowitz Dedicated to Human Rights and Dignity