Christine Wolfe, Associate Professor of Computer Science Technology, will serve as the Interim Division Coordinator for the Professional Studies Division. Congratulations for serving in the leadership of the Ohio University Lancaster campus.

Dr. Patrick Drumm, Associate Professor of Psychology, will serve as the Interim Division Coordinator of the Arts & Sciences Division. Congratulations for serving in the leadership of the Ohio University Lancaster campus.

Dr. Robert M. Klein will serve as the Ohio University Lancaster Interim Associate Dean starting July 17.  Bob has served as the Undergraduate Chair in the Department of Mathematics since 2006. He has also provided leadership as the Undergraduate Advising Coordinator since 2009.  He has experience with internships, NCATE accreditation, orienting teaching assistants, and a consistent record of receiving grants in his discipline and research area.  He currently serves on the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Committee.  He received the Ohio University Presidential Teacher award for the term 2015-2018.

Dr. Linda Trautman, associate professor of political science, presented at the 2017 Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) as part of a roundtable featuring scholarship on voting laws and the 2016 presidential election.  The title of the roundtable was “Did it Matter in the End:  Assessing the Impact of Restrictive Voting Laws in the 2016 Presidential Election.” Trautman also presented a paper on new co-authored research on Identity Politics in the 2016 Presidential Election as the lead author on the research.

In addition, Dr. Trautman presented at the 2017 Western Political Science Association Conference held in Vancouver; presenting research on Racial Advocacy and Bill Sponsorship in State Legislative Politics and engaged in a working discussion about the 2016 Presidential Election.

Congratulations to Communication Studies Professor - Dr. Candice Thomas-Maddox - selected as the recipient of the Dean’s Special Recognition Award for her tireless work for the betterment of this campus and in the service of the students and the Ohio University Lancaster community.