MPA Student Profile
MPA Student Profile
The Master of Public Administration program at Ohio University is an interdisciplinary two-year program offered through the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, and is available in three flexible formats. The MPA program is designed to be responsive to students at all levels (from novice to career-service professionals), students in disparate geographic locations, and students in various employment circumstances. The program equips graduates with the knowledge and skills needed to address difficult social problems, meet complex challenges, and enhance public value. Listen to student Amanda Janice as she describes her experience.
Piketon High School Annual Site Environmental Report
Piketon High School Annual Site Environmental Report
Each year, students at a Pike County high school produce an Annual Site Environmental Report (ASER) for the U.S. Department of Energy’s cleanup work at the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plan. Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs partners with U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE EM) PORTS staff, site contractors, and higher education institutions in the region to deliver this valuable STEM education experience. The reports are part of the Voinovich School’s PORTSfuture project, funded by a grant provided by the US DOE EM. PORTSfuture brings together the southern Ohio community, Ohio University resources and expertise, and state and federal regulators to make the cleanup of the onetime uranium enrichment facility faster, more efficient, and more conducive to future economic development.
AEP Watershed Restoration Research
AEP Watershed Restoration Research
Since 2005, the American Electric Power Foundation has partnered with the Voinovich School to focus on watershed restoration in southeast Ohio. Together they created a regional model which could predict the biological recovery of a body of water after the reduction in acid mine drainage.
Zero Waste Initiative
Zero Waste Initiative
Formed in 2010 in a partnership between Rural Action and the Voinovich School, the Appalachia Ohio Zero Waste Initiative worked with stakeholders in the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District to create a ten-year Zero Waste Action Plan. The plan lays out short-term and long-term steps to reach zero waste in Athens and Hocking Counties. Stakeholder interviews and community forums were a key part of plan development. With funding from the Sugar Bush Foundation, working groups came together to address the issues surrounding access to recycling, education and outreach, illegal dumping and burning, and business development.
Environmental Studies Student Profiles
Environmental Studies Student Profiles
The Voinovich School’s Environmental Studies program offers students a unique, multidisciplinary approach to environmental issues, particularly the ecology of Appalachia. For example, Nathan Daniel, MSES 12’, conducted a thesis on reintroducing American chestnut trees into the forests of southeast Ohio, testing whether they would survive after being almost entirely wiped out by the chestnut blight in the preceding years. Mary Alexis Leciejewski, MSES 12’, most appreciated the personal attention from professors, the experiential curriculum and the sense of community she found with others in the program.
Ghost Blind Industries
Ghost Blind Industries
Ghostblind Industries, a company located in Marietta, Ohio has worked with TechGROWTH Ohio to secure venture capital funding and business assistance services. Founded by hunting enthusiasts Chet Burdette and Kevin Pottmeyer, the company’s signature hunting blinds utilize lightweight, reflective panels to create a fool-proof camouflage in any landscape. Based on its potential to attract a large market, create jobs and contribute to the regional economy, GhostBlind Industries was a prime candidate for TechGROWTH Ohio support.
