Faculty Success

Welcome to Faculty Success, a webpage that recognizes and celebrates the scholarly work and honors of the faculty and staff at Youngstown State University. Here you will find stories about academic activities and awards, publications and presentations, research grants and media appearances. Make sure to also take a look at the Excellence at Work e-newsletter, as well as the searchable online Faculty Experts List.

To submit items for Excellence at Work, complete the online form.

For more information, contact Ron Cole, director of University Communications, at racole01@ysu.edu or 330-941-3285, or Becky Rose, assistant director of University Communications, at rarose01@ysu.edu or 330-941-2159.

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YSU STEM hosts National Manufacturing Day event Oct. 6

September 29, 2017
The College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at Youngstown State University hosts the 4 th Annual National Manufacturing Day Celebration on campus Friday, Oct. 6.

Free Music at Noon concerts set for October

September 29, 2017
Youngstown State University’s Dana School of Music presents free Music at Noon concerts Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. in the Butler Institute of American Art.
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YSU Dana professor to lecture at Library of Congress

September 22, 2017
Randall Goldberg, director of the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University, presents “The Kishineff Massacre and Domestic Musical Practice in America” at the Library of Congress in...

Dana Piano Quartet plans world debut at DeYor this weekend

September 19, 2017
Four Youngstown State University faculty members will combine their talents for a world debut as the Dana Piano Quartet, in concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, at Youngstown’s DeYor Performing Arts...
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Dana Faculty Trio performs September 18

September 8, 2017
The Dana Faculty Trio, featuring Dana School of Music faculty members Brian Kiser, tuba; Stacie Mickens, horn; and Caroline Oltmanns, piano performs 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 18, at St. John’s...
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Pi Sigma Alpha Receives Best Chapter Award

September 1, 2017
For the second year in a row, the national political science honor society Pi Sigma Alpha has recognized the Alpha Alpha Rho Chapter at Youngstown State University with a Best Chapter Award.
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Free Music at Noon concerts resume for Fall semester at Butler

August 25, 2017
First concert features new faculty member Kivie Cahn-Lipman, cello Youngstown State University’s Dana School of Music, in collaboration with the Butler Institute of American Art, again presents free...
Robert Twomey and Michael McCrea

YSU professor wins Best Art Paper Award

August 17, 2017
Robert Twomey, assistant professor of Art - Digital Media at Youngstown State University, received the Best Art Paper Award at the 44th SIGGRAPH Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive...
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Art professor’s exhibition opens at the Butler Institute

August 4, 2017
An exhibit featuring paintings from Dragana Crnjak, associate professor of Art at Youngstown State University, opens Sunday, Aug. 20 at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown.
Jacob Labendz

YSU names new director for Center for Judaic and Holocaust Studies

July 21, 2017
Jacob Ari Labendz has been named the new Clayman Assistant Professor of Judaic and Holocaust Studies and the director of the Center for Judaic and Holocaust Studies at Youngstown State University.

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