Alumni Connections
Welcome to The Ohio State University's Department of English Alumni Connections.
Top row: Scott Powell, Pamela Transue, Esther Rauch, Courtney Howard Bottom row: William O’Neil, Jim Ryan, Stacy Klein
Department Welcomes New Advisory Board Members
The Department of English has created an Alumni Advisory Board because we want to stay in touch with our Alumni (currently 11,000 strong!). With input from the Advisory Board, the Department can better enhance academic activities, student placement opportunities, development and fund-raising, departmental promotional and marketing efforts, and regional alumni gatherings.We are pleased to introduce these Department of English graduates as inaugural members.
2007 Members
- Courtney Howard graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, and in 2006 received her J.D. from Columbia. Ms. Howard is now an associate in Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York.
- Stacy Klein earned her Ph.D. in 1998. Dr. Klein is an Associate Professor of English in Medieval (Old English) Studies at Rutgers University in New Jersey.
- William O’Neil graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1978. Dr. O’Neil is Dean of the Faculty in the Upper School at University School's Hunting Valley, Ohio campus.
- Scott Powell earned his Bachelor of Arts in English Summa Cum Laude in 1989. Mr. Powell is a partner in the law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease in Columbus.
- Esther Rauch earned a Master’s in 1979 and a Ph.D. in 1983. Dr. Rauch has retired from her position as a Professor at the University of Maine at Orono. She was also a former member of the University of Maine Board of Trustees.
- Jim Ryan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1989. Mr. Ryan, a gay rights activist in Columbus, Ohio, is the owner of Ryan Training and Consultation, which focuses on drug and alcoholism prevention. He is also the founding Editor of Outlook, an independent newspaper for the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community.
- Pamela Transue earned a Master’s in 1976 and a Ph.D. in 1981. Dr. Transue is the President of Tacoma Community College in Tacoma, Washington.
2008 Members
- Paul Eisenstein graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1989, an MA in 1991, and a Ph.D. in 1996. Dr. Eisenstein is the Chair of the Department of English at Otterbein College, and he specializes in 20th c. literature and Holocaust Studies.
- Trudier Harris earned an MA in 1972 and a Ph.D. in 1973. Dr. Harris is currently the J. Carlyle Sitterson Professor of English in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Alumni Connections is meant to serve as a resource for alumni who wish to stay connected with their home department. We also hope to give other interested parties a glimpse into the distinguished history of our department and its alumni, faculty, and staff who have shaped, and continue to shape, that history.
This is an exciting time for our department, as we begin to plan for our move from Denney Hall to a newly designed building nearby. We'll be keeping you updated on the progress of our new home, and we'll be asking for your advice about how that home should be designed, furnished, and equipped. Do stay tuned.
We also would like to solicit your advice on this new section of our Web site. If there is something you would appreciate seeing added to our Alumni Connections, please let us know! Contact Jeredith Merrin, our Alumni coordinator.
We would like to be able to inform you of events and send other news in a timely manner. If you are willing to be included on our email list of alums and friends, free of charge, please visit the OSU Alumni Association Web pages to create or update your current contact informationn.
