Developing Leaders | Office of Advancement

A foundation for understanding

Gifford Weary's vision draws world-class psychology researchers

MSW and PhD student Philomina Oyeh Yeboah, center, works with Buckeye Ranch employees Grace Hinds ’23, left, and Heather Syrus ’15, ’18 MSW during Oyeh Yeboah’s field work placement at the nonprofit. Animal therapy is one of the mental health services offered there. (photo by Jodi Miller)

A big must for social work students: Field work

Three Buckeyes share how they gained skills and invaluable experience while working with local service organizations.

Ohio State’s new provost is ‘engaged and engaging’

Ravi Bellamkonda believes our university is poised to lead higher education and improve people’s lives.

Dr. Sakima Smith, the Bob Frick Research Chair in Heart Failure and Arrhythmia, is studying the links between cancer treatment and heart disease. His endowed position has helped him grow his lab, recruit students and conduct foundational research. (Photo by Logan Wallace)

‘Time and Change’ is lifting up faculty members

Meet Professors Sakima Smith, Margaret Kwoka and Ange-Marie Hancock who are thriving thanks to endowed positions created by donors.

Potdar Professorship Advances Cancer Care at Ohio State

Gift in memory of Ganesh Potdar, MD, helps support patients, research and innovation in proton therapy

Gay Miller and Joe Rosenblatt are supporting scholarships at Ohio State, honoring the institution that helped them thrive while faculty members. “We believe in the university’s potential to impact the lives of people across Ohio, the nation and the world,” Gay says. (Photo by Jodi Miller)

Professor pair has one big Buckeye family

Gay Miller and Joseph Rosenblatt are paying forward after they raised four daughters during their time at the university, including triplets who each earned advanced degrees from Ohio State.

Removing barriers to success for all students

Monda Student Resource Center opens as a ‘one-stop shop’ for essential needs thanks to generous support of two Buckeyes.

Will Hamman, a young white man wearing jeans and an insulated vest over his plaid button-down, stands inside an empty grain silo on his family farm in Ohio. The structure is corrugated metal maybe five times as wide as he is tall, with a peaked roof. A ladder and big flood light are too his right.

Ohio farmers find hope amid crisis thanks to Ohio State Extension

University research and resources helped farmers weather the 2024 drought. Long-time supporter Patricia Brundige explains why she supports the program.

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