OHIO UNIVERSITY-ZANESVILLE FACULTY PROMOTED

 

ZANESVILLE – At Ohio University-Zanesville faculty who excel in the area of publication, student evaluation scores, presentations, community service and other professional scholarship are recognized. After a rigorous local and Athens campus review process, the following four faculty members received promotions.

 

Dr. Deborah Henderson is now a full Professor of Nursing. Henderson has been with Ohio University-Zanesville since 1987.   She is currently serving a three-year term on the State of Ohio Second Chance Trust Fund Advisory Committee for organ and tissue donation.  She has received external grants to conduct research on incorporating technology into nursing education.  In addition to presenting at the national and international level and publishing in professional venues, Henderson developed and facilitates a Service Learning Project in which final quarter nursing students present community programs to heighten awareness of Organ and Tissue Donation opportunities. 

 

Dr. Pramod Kanwar is promoted to Associate Professor of Mathematics. Kanwar joined Ohio University-Zanesville in 1999 and was honored as the Regional Higher Education Outstanding Professor in 2004. Kanwar is one of the founding members of Center of Ring Theory, Ohio University and has authored/co-authored research articles published in journals of national/international profile. He has also presented his work at several national or international meetings.

 

Dr. Frank LoSchiavo, who is now Associate Professor of Psychology, has 10 publications and over 30 conference presentations to his credit. In addition, he serves as a court-appointed mediator for the Muskingum County Court. He has been a valuable part of the Ohio University-Zanesville faculty since 1999.
 

 

 

Dr. Rita Ng who came to Ohio University-Zanesville in 1999 is now an Associate Professor of Communication Studies. Ng has published book chapters and journal article in  culture and communication and has made valuable contributions to the communication field with her national and international conference presentations focusing on Confucianism, East and West Values and Communication, and intercultural research.