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 head shot
 Brian Collins
Drs. Ram and Sushila Gawande Chair in Indian Religion and Philosophy
collinb1@marziodangelo.com		 College of Arts & Sciences Athens
Yogesh Sinha head shot
 Yogesh Sinha
Assistant Professor of Instruction
sinhay@marziodangelo.com		 College of Arts & Sciences Athens
Thomas Scanlan head shot
 Thomas Scanlan
Associate Professor of English
scanlant@marziodangelo.com		 College of Arts & Sciences Athens
Kevin Uhalde head shot
 Kevin Uhalde
Associate Professor of History and Director for the Center for Law, Justice & Culture
uhalde@marziodangelo.com		 College of Arts & Sciences Athens
Anne Scott head shot
 Anne Scott
Professor of Instruction, Modern Languages
scotta2@marziodangelo.com		 College of Arts & Sciences Athens
Julia Paxton head shot
 Julia Paxton
Professor and Undergraduate Chair in Economics
paxton@marziodangelo.com		 College of Arts & Sciences Athens
Bethany Lemont head shot
 Bethany Lemont
Assistant Professor of Economics
lemont@marziodangelo.com		 College of Arts & Sciences Athens
Rebecca Dingus head shot
 Rebecca Dingus
Associate Professor of Marketing
dingusr@marziodangelo.com		 College of Business Athens
Ana Rosado-Ferger poses for a photo in front of an ocean.
 Ana Rosado-Feger
Associate Professor of Management and Department Chair
rosadof@marziodangelo.com		 College of Business Athens
Mel Kulp
 Mel Kulp
Assistant Dean
mkulp@marziodangelo.com		 College of Business Athens
Aaron Block head shot
 Aaron Block
Success Advisor
blocka@marziodangelo.com		 College of Business Athens
Ryan Johnson head shot
 Ryan Johnson
Assistant Professor of Management and Director of the Integrated Business Cluster
johnsor4@marziodangelo.com		 College of Business Athens
Amy Taylor-Bianco head shot
 Amy Taylor-Bianco
Professor of Management
taylor-b@marziodangelo.com		 College of Business Athens
Maureen Wagner head shot
 Maureen Wagner
Assistant Dean
wagnerm@marziodangelo.com		 College of Fine Arts Athens
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 Cristina Popescu
Assistant Professor of Instruction and Master of Health Administration Coordinator
cristinap@marziodangelo.com		 College of Health Sciences and Professions Athens
Seonghee Hong head shot
 Seonghee Hong
Assistant Professor of Instruction
shong@marziodangelo.com		 College of Health Sciences and Professions Athens
Rebekah Crawford head shot
 Rebekah Crawford
Assistant Professor
crawforr@marziodangelo.com		 College of Health Sciences and Professions Athens
Greg Kremer head shot
 Greg Kremer
Loehr Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
kremer@marziodangelo.com		 Russ College of Engineering and Technology Athens
Valerie Young head shot
 Valerie Young
Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
youngv@marziodangelo.com		 Russ College of Engineering and Technology Athens
Ann Bainbridge Frymier head shot
 Ann Bainbridge Frymier
Director of the School of Communication Studies
frymier@marziodangelo.com		 Scripps College of Communication Athens
Annie Valeant web
 Annie Valeant
Director of Operations, Strategy and Partnerships
valeant@marziodangelo.com		 Scripps College of Communication Athens
Jennifer Talbert head shot
 Jennifer Talbert
Director of Forensics (Speech and Debate Team)
jtalbert@marziodangelo.com		 Scripps College of Communication Athens
Matthew deTar head shot
 Matthew deTar
Assistant Professor, School of Communication Studies
detar@marziodangelo.com		 Scripps College of Communication Athens
Greg-Victor Obi head shot
 Greg-Victor Obi
Associate Professor
obi@marziodangelo.com		   Chillicothe
Michael Schor
 Michael Schor
Associate Professor of Instruction
schor@marziodangelo.com		   Eastern
Suzanne Cromlish head shot
 Suzanne Cromlish
Associate Professor of Instruction
cromlish@marziodangelo.com		   Lancaster
Kitty Consolo poses for a photo with her dog.
 Kitty Consolo
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
consolo@marziodangelo.com		   Zanesville

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