First-Generation Advocate Directory

Ohio University faculty and staff are eager to support first-generation Bobcats. First-generation advocates are faculty and staff who were not the first in their family to attend college, but they are familiar with and supportive of the unique experiences and strengths of first-generation students.

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There are many ways to use the table to connect with a first-generation faculty or staff advocate: use the search bar to type in your academic college, campus or to search by name.

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Brian Collins
Drs. Ram and Sushila Gawande Chair in Indian Religion and Philosophy
collinb1@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
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Yogesh Sinha
Assistant Professor of Instruction
sinhay@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
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Thomas Scanlan
Associate Professor of English
scanlant@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
Kevin Uhalde head shot
Kevin Uhalde
Associate Professor of History and Director for the Center for Law, Justice & Culture
uhalde@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
Anne Scott head shot
Anne Scott
Professor of Instruction, Modern Languages
scotta2@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
Julia Paxton head shot
Julia Paxton
Professor and Undergraduate Chair in Economics
paxton@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
Bethany Lemont head shot
Bethany Lemont
Assistant Professor of Economics
lemont@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
Rebecca Dingus head shot
Rebecca Dingus
Associate Professor of Marketing
dingusr@ohio.edu
College of BusinessAthens
Ana Rosado-Ferger poses for a photo in front of an ocean.
Ana Rosado-Feger
Associate Professor of Management and Department Chair
rosadof@ohio.edu
College of BusinessAthens
Mel Kulp
Mel Kulp
Assistant Dean
mkulp@ohio.edu
College of BusinessAthens
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Aaron Block
Success Advisor
blocka@ohio.edu
College of BusinessAthens
Ryan Johnson head shot
Ryan Johnson
Assistant Professor of Management and Director of the Integrated Business Cluster
johnsor4@ohio.edu
College of BusinessAthens
Amy Taylor-Bianco head shot
Amy Taylor-Bianco
Professor of Management
taylor-b@ohio.edu
College of BusinessAthens
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Maureen Wagner
Assistant Dean
wagnerm@ohio.edu
Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine ArtsAthens
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Cristina Popescu
Assistant Professor of Instruction and Master of Health Administration Coordinator
cristinap@ohio.edu
College of Health Sciences and ProfessionsAthens
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Seonghee Hong
Assistant Professor of Instruction
shong@ohio.edu
College of Health Sciences and ProfessionsAthens
Rebekah Crawford head shot
Rebekah Crawford
Assistant Professor
crawforr@ohio.edu
College of Health Sciences and ProfessionsAthens
Greg Kremer head shot
Greg Kremer
Loehr Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
kremer@ohio.edu
Russ College of Engineering and TechnologyAthens
Valerie Young head shot
Valerie Young
Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
youngv@ohio.edu
Russ College of Engineering and TechnologyAthens
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Ann Bainbridge Frymier
Director of the School of Communication Studies
frymier@ohio.edu
Scripps College of CommunicationAthens
Annie Valeant web
Annie Valeant
Director of Operations, Strategy and Partnerships
valeant@ohio.edu
Scripps College of CommunicationAthens
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Jennifer Talbert
Director of Forensics (Speech and Debate Team)
jtalbert@ohio.edu
Scripps College of CommunicationAthens
Matthew deTar head shot
Matthew deTar
Assistant Professor, School of Communication Studies
detar@ohio.edu
Scripps College of CommunicationAthens
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Greg-Victor Obi
Associate Professor
obi@ohio.edu
 Chillicothe
Michael Schor
Michael Schor
Associate Professor of Instruction
schor@ohio.edu
 Eastern
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Suzanne Cromlish
Associate Professor of Instruction
cromlish@ohio.edu
 Lancaster
Kitty Consolo poses for a photo with her dog.
Kitty Consolo
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
consolo@ohio.edu
 Zanesville
Amanda Cox
Amanda Cox
Associate Professor of Instruction in Sociology
coxa@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
Cheyenne Fenstemaker
Cheyenne Fenstemaker
Research Assistant, Appalachian Institute to Advance Health Equity Science (ADVANCE)
fenstemaker@ohio.edu
College of Health Sciences and ProfessionsRemote
Jen Maskiell
Jennifer Maskiell
Director, Residence Life
flowersj@ohio.edu
Housing and Residence LifeAthens
Jaclyn Maxwell
Jaclyn Maxwell
Professor of History and Classics & Religious Studies
maxwelj1@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
Sarah Doherty
Sarah Doherty
Assistant Director, Pride Center
doherty@ohio.edu
Diversity and InclusionAthens
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