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2018 Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professors
The College of Arts and Sciences has an amazing depth of talented, dedicated and respected faculty. They are leaders in Ohio State’s research and scholarly enterprises — in discovery, in global…
Simone Drake appointed chair of AAAS
Simone Drake, Hazel C. Youngberg Trustees Distinguished Professor, has been named chair of the Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS), effective June 1, 2018, to June 30, 2022.…
Luis Casian named divisional dean for natural and mathematical sciences
Interim Executive Dean and Vice Provost Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier has appointed Luis Casian, professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics, to serve as the new divisional dean for natural…
Lisa Downing appointed chair of Department of Philosophy
Lisa Downing, professor in the Department of Philosophy, has been named chair of the department, effective July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2022.
Downing joined Ohio State’s faculty in 2006.…
New members of Arts and Sciences leadership announced
Interim Executive Dean and Vice Provost Janet Box-Steffensmeier has announced the appointment of three faculty members to leadership positions within the College of Arts and Sciences. The many…
Merijn van der Heijden named director of Urban Arts Space
Merijn van der Heijden has been named director of Ohio State’s Urban Arts Space. Van der Heijden has an extensive background in the arts and has served as Urban Arts Space’s interim…
Provost announces college leadership transition
It was recently announced by the Office of Academic Affairs that David C. Manderscheid, Vice Provost for the Arts and Sciences and Executive Dean of the…
Merijn van der Heijden Named Interim Director of Urban Arts Space
Merijn van der Heijden has been named interim director of Ohio State’s Urban Arts Space, effective Sept. 1. Van der Heijden, who has an extensive background in the arts, joined Ohio State in 2004…
Valarie Williams Named Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement
Valarie Williams assumed a new role as associate dean for outreach and engagement for the College of Arts and Sciences, effective Sept. 1. Williams, professor of dance and former associate dean…