Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Stories

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To serve & protect

Tracy Plouck has devoted her career as a public servant to helping women in recovery, and now she’s helping offset Appalachia’s opioid crisis in a new role at OHIO.

Notable Alumni Award

Notable Alumni | Bryttani Debro Helps Victims of Human Trafficking in Ohio

Bryttani Debro works with the Salvation Army of Central Ohio as the Anti-Human Trafficking Coordinator, helping to provide supportive client centered services to men, women and children who have been

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Jeffrey A. Finkle Ohio University Economic Development Internship opens doors in D.C.

Following her May 2019 graduation from Ohio University, Hannah Burke packed up and moved to Washington D.C. for a 10-week internship with the International Economic Development Council.

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An Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

TechGROWTH Ohio, Ohio University's startup catalyst, fuels regional tech innovation triumphs.

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New book on Voinovich’s legacy

“George Voinovich’s extraordinary success as senator, governor, and mayor was due in great part to his being a pioneering master of collaboration. In these times when conflict seems to dominate political dialogue, his wise words extolling the virtues of collaboration are refreshing and illuminating.”—James E. Austin, Harvard Business School

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Last word with Mark Weinberg

There is no Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs without Mark Weinberg. As the school’s founding dean, Weinberg has overseen the unit’s programs and initiatives since its inception in 1981, when it existed under another name, the Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development, or ILGARD.

Geoffrey Dabelko is a renowned expert on security and the environment

A peek inside ‘Prof’

Geoffrey Dabelko is a renowned expert on security and the environment. He researches and draws connections between the environment, health, population, conflict, and security for policymakers, practitioners, and scholars. As professor, director of Environmental Studies, and associate dean at the Voinovich School for Leadership and Public Affairs, Dabelko teaches courses on natural resources, conflict and peacebuilding, and environmental leadership. But he doesn’t do this work of global good only from his office at The Ridges. His love for adventure takes him to the Balkans, California, Washington, D.C., and beyond.

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What is the environmental impact of cultivating agave as a biofuel?

Ohio University graduate student Emily Kuzmick is examining the use of the agave plant as a biofuel. One chief question she’s exploring is the environmental impact of cultivating the plant.

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