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    Notable Alumni | Aaron Kahn Specializes in Golden Age of Spanish Literature

    Dr. Aaron M. Kahn teaches at a university in England and specializes in Miguel de Cervantes (author of Don Quixote) and the Golden Age Spanish literature.
    In August, community health worker trainees use virtual reality tech to immerse themselves in the impact of Narcan, an anti-overdose drug. Photo by Ellee Achten, BSJ '14, MA '17

    I will walk with you

    Community health workers are known by a lot of names: outreach worker, patient advocate, public health aide. Some think "cheerleader" could be added to the list. They are trusted community members who connect those in need of health services to healthcare resources and advocate on their behalf.
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    Mentors matter

    Julie Suhr entered Luther College in 1984 and became the first person in her family to go to college. Today, Suhr serves as a mentor to Ohio University’s first-generation students. Ohio Today asked her to unpack how those relationships have shaped her. Her story follows. — Editor
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    Notable Alumni | John Wetzel Manages the Chemistry of Drug Discovery, Development

    Since 2005, Dr. John M. Wetzel has been self-employed as the Principal of at Wetzel Chemistry Consulting LLC, providing chemistry leadership for clients in both drug discovery and drug development.
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    Notable Alumni | John Wetzel Manages the Chemistry of Drug Discovery, Development

    Since 2005, Dr. John M. Wetzel has been self-employed as the Principal of at Wetzel Chemistry Consulting LLC, providing chemistry leadership for clients in both drug discovery and drug development.
    Japanese-style house with rock garden and maple trees in the fall

    From Japan, with love

    The connection between Japan's Chubu University and Ohio University endures and prospers, a strategic partnership that began 45 years ago.
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    Notable Alumni | Emily Dunlap Advocates for Trafficked and Exploited Persons

    As a Staff Attorney at Advocating Opportunity, Emily Dunlap provides free legal services and advocacy to trafficked and exploited persons in Ohio.
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    Notable Alumni | Aaron Reid Quantifies Consumer Emotional Response for Global Brands

    Aaron Reid is the CEO of Sentient Decision Science Inc., which he founded in 2007, taking his graduate research on how “physiological emotional responses can be combined with symbolic information
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    Brides in the Sky

    Relationships, especially ones framed by ideas of sisterhood, are at the heart of Brides in the Sky, a new collection of stories by Cary Holladay.
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    Notable Alumni | Dean DellaPenna Looks for ‘Vitamin Genes’ in Corn

    Dr. Dean DellaPenna says it’s a “golden period” for researchers as genome studies shed new light on plant metabolism.
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    Notable Alumni | James Parobek: A Life of Law and Influence in Lorain

    James S. Parobek keeps a scrapbook of photos and newspaper cuttings that tell the tale of a lawyer and politician who gave his all to his hometown. And he also gave a legacy of three more Bobcats
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    Notable Alumni | Zainuriah Hassan Pioneers Scientific Advances in U.S., Malaysia

    Dr. Zainuriah Hassan was an important member of the wide band gap semiconductor effort in condensed matter physics during her time at Ohio University. Now she is a leading researcher in Malaysia
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    Notable Alumni | Alan Rom Focuses on Employment Law, Civil Rights, with a Nod to Shakespeare

    Alan Jay Rom is a lawyer focusing on employment law and civil rights, has taught at several law schools, and served in the Peace Corps.
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    Notable Alumni | Andreas Weichselbaum Models Quasiparticles That Could Be Future of Quantum Computing

    Dr. Andreas Weichselbaum is working on tiny correlated puzzles in material science that could have a giant impact on the future of computing.
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    Notable Alumni | Mark McKibben Specializes in Determining, Applying Randomness

    Dr. Mark McKibben, Professor of Mathematics at West Chester University in Pennsylvania, is an international recognized mathematics scholar specializing in randomly determined processes
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