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Interview of James W. Collinson by Kevlin Haire
Collinson, James W. ( 2023 )Having known he wanted to study geology from a young age, James Collinson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology in 1960 from Augustana College, then earned his Ph.D. from Stanford University six years later. He ... -
Interview of William J. Mitsch by Alice Duncanson
Mitsch, William J. ( 2023 )William J. "Bill" Mitsch discusses his 26-year career at Ohio State as a Professor in the School of Environment and Natural Resources, and in particular, his role as Director and founder of the University's Wilma H. ... -
Interview of Karen Hyland by Alice Duncanson
Hyland, Karen ( 2023 )Karen Hyland describes her time at Ohio State, first as an undergraduate majoring in Math Education, then as a master's degree student earning a degree in Math that was geared toward teachers. Growing up in Marysville, ... -
Interview of Patrice Ellen Rancour by Debbie Cannon Freece
Rancour, Patrice, 1951- ( 2023 )Patrice Ellen Rancour first became interested in nursing during high school, and she attended Ohio State for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in this field. While she was an undergraduate, she became interested ... -
Interview of Bryan Knedler by Alice Duncanson
Knedler, Bryan ( 2022 )Bryan Knedler describes his time at Ohio State as a leader and organizer in the Gay Alliance, eventually known as the Gay and Lesbian Alliance. He was born in November 1958 in Marysville, Ohio, a small and politically ... -
Interview of Ralph Reed Fraley by George Paulson
Fraley, Ralph Reed ( 2022 )Born in Tiffin, Ohio, in 1945, Ralph Reed Fraley graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, then spent five years serving in the military. Then, he attended Ohio State to pursue a graduate degree in Health ... -
Interview of Pamela M. Unger by Alice Duncanson
Unger, Pamela M. ( 2022 )Pamela M. Unger was born in Plainview, Nebraska, in 1943. She obtained a BA in Education with a dual English major, a minor in drama, and a Master of Arts from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. In 1969, she and her ... -
Interview of John Quigley by Kevlin Haire
Quigley, John B. ( 2022 )In an interview, Professor John Quigley describes his decades-long career as a faculty member of the College of Law at Ohio State. After earning both a law degree and master's degree from Harvard College, Quigley spent a ... -
Interview of Tatyana Woodall by Kevlin Haire
Woodall, Tatyana ( 2022 )Tatyana Woodall discusses her experiences as a student at Ohio State, particularly as the editor-in-chief of Black x Bold magazine, a student publication focused on students of color that was launched in 2020. Woodall, who ... -
Interview of Thomas E. Williams Jr. by Chris Ellison
Williams, Thomas Edwards, 1935- ( 2022 )Having grown up in Portsmouth, Ohio, Thomas E. Williams Jr. earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Princeton University in 1957, then earned a medical degree from The Ohio State University in 1963. After taking a ... -
Interview of William J. Shkurti by Raimund Goerler
Shkurti, William J. ( 2022 )In this interview William J. Shkurti talks about his role at Ohio State as head of the Office of Business and Finance and as the University's Chief Information Officer, during a career that spanned five presidencies. Shkurti ... -
Interview of Norma Walker by Fern Hunt
Walker, Norma J. ( 2022 )Norma Walker describes her role as the first woman hired as a police officer by the Ohio State Department of Public Safety. She was hired in 1962 after serving as a Columbus police officer for several years. However, even ... -
Interview of James B. Baer by Kevlin Haire
Baer, James B. ( 2022 )James B. Baer describes his experiences as an undergraduate at The Ohio State University, particularly his involvement in Block O. Baer matriculated to OSU in the fall of 1964; in the spring of his freshman year, he joined ... -
Interview of Gabe Hedges by Kevlin Haire
Hedges, Gabe ( 2022 )Gabe Hedges describes his time as an undergraduate student at Ohio State, particularly his service as a dorm resident advisor and as a community advisor for Buckeye Village. Hedges became a dorm resident advisor at Archer ... -
Interview of Paul Allen Beck by Janet Box-Steffensmeier and Herb Weisberg
Beck, Paul Allen ( 2022 )Paul Allen Beck discusses his career at Ohio State as a faculty member in and chairman of the Department of Political Science, and as Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Beck first served on the faculty ... -
Interview of Bernadette M. Melnyk by Sandy Cornett
Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek ( 2022 )Bernadette Melnyk describes her career as Dean of the College of Nursing, Vice President for Health Promotion and Chief Wellness Officer at The Ohio State University. Melnyk discusses how she became interested in nursing ... -
Interview of Dr. J. Love Benton by Kevlin Haire
Benton, J. Love ( 2022 )Dr. J. Love Benton describes her experiences as an undergraduate at the University, beginning in the winter quarter of the 1997 school year. She describes her work as a member of the Afrikan Student Union, including her ... -
Interview of Laurel A. Talabere by Debbie Cannon Freece
Talabere, Laurel Ratcliff, 1940- ( 2022 )Laurel Talabere describes her career as both a nurse and nursing educator. She earned a Master's degree in Nursing from Ohio State, and during that time she was a graduate teaching associate at OSU while working as a ... -
Interview of Barbara Saddler by Kevlin Haire
Saddler, Barbara ( 2022 )Barbara Saddler obtained a political science degree from Wilberforce University and a Master's degree in Black Studies from The Ohio State University. As a graduate research assistant in the Department of Black Studies for ... -
Interview of Randall B. Ripley by Elliot Slotnick and Herb Weisberg
Ripley, Randall B. ( 2022 )Randall B. Ripley discusses his decades-long career at Ohio State, first as a faculty member, then as chairman of the Department of Political Science, and as Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Ripley, ...