Martin Brick, Ph.D. (bio), English, gave a presentation on June 9 on the works of author Margaret Atwood. The event took place at the Old Worthington Library, located at 820 High Street, Worthington, 43085.
Leo Madden, S.T.D. (bio), Theology, provided live commentary during the radio broadcast of the ordination and installation of the new Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, Bishop Earl Fernandes on May 31. The ceremony was broadcast live on AM 820, St. Gabriel Catholic Radio.
Martin Brick, Ph.D. (bio), English, published an article, “It Skips a Generation: Spirituality in David Foster Wallace and James Joyce” in the March 2022 issue of the journal Christianity & Literature. The article traces the influence that James Joyce's writing in the early 20th century may have had on the more contemporary writing of David Foster Wallace.
Ken Fah, Ph.D. (bio), Economics and Business, presented, “U.S. Economy: Basics and Trends,” to the Service Employees Union International staff on June 7 in the Crown Plaza-Columbus North. The union represents healthcare and social service workers in Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky, including the professional unit of the State of Ohio.
Julie Hart, Ph.D., Sociology, published an article “Impacts of Teaching Critical Race Theory and Applying Contact Theory Methods to Student’s Cross-Cultural Competency in Diversity Courses” in the June issue of journal Teaching Sociology.
Amy Spencer, Academic Resource Center, presented at the 2022 Ohio College Learning Center Association’s conference on June 14 at ODU. She presented a session entitled “When Students Need More Structure,” during which she explained how to facilitate the academic success of neuro-diverse students and students who are nonnative speakers of English.
Mendell Hibbard, University Band, was one of the directors with the All-Ohio State Fair Band who performed during the Ohio State Fair July 27 through Aug. 7.
Kristall Day, Ph.D. (bio), Education, recently co-authored a chapter, “Systematically Designing Instruction Towards a Specific Goal,” that was published in “High Leverage Practices for Inclusive Classrooms: Second Edition.”
Imali Abala, Ph.D. (bio), English, had a book published titled, “Fragmented Lives.” Click here to learn more about the book.
Ohio Dominican was mentioned on ABC6 during its morning broadcast on Aug. 13 in a segment highlighting the university’s Move-In Day and the beginning of classes. ODU’s new academic year also was mentioned on ABC6, 10TV and WTVN during their morning broadcasts on Aug. 15.
Amy Thomas, Students Affairs, and Tom Brockman, Advancement and Marketing, appeared on ABC6 and FOX28 on Aug. 13, as part of stories highlighting the beginning of the academic year at ODU.
Jeremy Sony, Marketing and Public Relations, wrote a play, “The Last Queen of Wonderland,” which was staged Aug. 26-28 at Wagnalls Memorial Library Theater in Lithopolis. This reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s classic Wonderland stories was presented by Mouth of the Wolf Productions. Click here for more information.
John Marazita, Ph.D. (bio), Psychology, was awarded a grant from the Association for Psychological Science to support his project, “The Psychological Detectives Activity Boxes.” The goal of the project is to provide hands-on resources to introduce and immerse young learners in the science of psychology. Each activity box will address a particular set of concepts and include an activity guide, manipulative(s), data collection records, data analysis summary records, and critical thinking questions. Maryam Elmajdoubi, a senior Psychology major, will design an edition of the box for her honors project focused on children’s mental health and wellness. Dr. Marazita and Maryam will work with Crazy Ape Design, whose experience includes toy and game development for Hasbro, Little Tikes, and MGA Entertainment. The activity boxes will be field tested in the Worthington School District.
Kaylee Meade, Admission, has been named the recipient of the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s 2022 Rising Star Award. Kaylee will be presented with the award at a special event next month in Houston, Texas. Click here to learn more about this honor.