Suwatana “Pla” Rockland, costume designer and costume shop supervisor, recently completed the colorful costumes and folk art for the Sarasota, Florida, production of Once on This Island by the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe.

Suwatana Rockland inspires students and costume creations

The College of Wooster’s costume designer and costume shop supervisor draws much of her creative inspiration from nature before transforming the vision into magnificent […]

Ahmet Atay, professor of communication studies and chair of global media and digital studies at The College of Wooster

Professor Atay publishes new book about generational media and culture

Ahmet Atay, professor of communication studies and program chair of global media & digital studies at The College of Wooster, recently published Millennials and […]

Amyaz Moledina, professor of economics and business economics at The College of Wooster

Professor of economics and business economics publishes research summary on economic impacts of foodborne antimicrobial resistance

Amyaz Moledina, professor of economics and business economics at The College of Wooster, recently co-authored a research summary for policymakers that was published by […]

Mark Snider, Robert E. Wilson Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at The College of Wooster

Longtime research identifies enzyme’s role in removing contaminants from the environment

Mark Snider, Robert E. Wilson Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at The College of Wooster, has identified the kinetic mechanism of […]

Students walk on the quad in front of Kauke Hall in the fall at The College of Wooster.

Wooster welcomes new faculty to campus community this fall

The College of Wooster welcomes new faculty to a number of programs this fall, bringing new perspectives and academic innovation to the classroom. Included […]

Ellyn Evans

Biochemistry and molecular biology professor receives travel award to attend international conference in plant-microbe research

Ellyn Evans ’16, visiting assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at The College of Wooster, received a Shimamoto Travel Grant from the International […]

Nigel Brush, John Garber Drushal Distinguished Visiting Professor of Archaeology and Anthropology at The College of Wooster

Archaeological excavation uncovers clues that climate change between 1300-1800 disrupted lives of some early Ohio inhabitants

A 30-year archaeological survey and excavation at sites in Ohio’s Walhonding Valley, about an hour south of Wooster, has discovered evidence that the abrupt […]

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Professor Clayton pens essay for Time about owning climate anxiety

Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster, wrote an essay for Time calling attention to the ever-more-present reality of climate […]

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Ahmet Atay elected president of Central States Communication Association

Ahmet Atay, professor of global media and digital studies, communication studies, and women’s, gender and sexuality studies at The College of Wooster, was recently […]

Hamed Goharipour

Urban studies professor contributes article for Encyclopedia Iranica

Hamed Goharipour, assistant professor of urban studies at The College of Wooster, recently published an essay on “Tehran in Iranian Post-Revolutionary Films” in the […]

Image: Edmiston and Yubin Kim '24, a chemistry major, use Wooster's advancement mass spectrometer to study the chemicals in their samples.

Chemistry professor receives federal grant to study “forever chemicals”

Paul Edmiston, the Theron L. Peterson and Dorothy R. Peterson Professor of chemistry at The College of Wooster, received a $140,884 federal grant from […]

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Mentoring in intercultural and international contexts is personal topic for Ahmet Atay’s newest book

Mentoring is an important and personal topic for Ahmet Atay, professor of global media and digital studies, communication studies, and women’s, gender, and sexuality […]

Amber Garcia

Wooster professor Amber Garcia named finalist for Pearson Excellence in Education Award

Amber Garcia, professor of psychology at The College of Wooster, has been named a finalist for the Pearson Excellence in Education Award in the […]

Wooster professor speaks with History Channel about holiday traditions during World War II

As the holiday season approaches, an article published by the History Channel discussing holiday traditions during World War II highlighted the work of Pam […]

Amber Kempthorn, adjunct faculty member of the Department of Art & Art History at The College of Wooster

Art Instructor Amber Kempthorn premiers short, animated film accompanied by Akron Symphony Orchestra

Amber Kempthorn, adjunct faculty member of the Department of Art & Art History at The College of Wooster, will premier her four-part animation Ordinary […]

Zhenyu Tian, assistant professor of communication studies at The College of Wooster

Communication Studies Professor Zhenyu Tian wins outstanding dissertation award

Zhenyu Tian, assistant professor of communication studies at The College of Wooster, won the Cheris Kramarae Outstanding Dissertation Award presented by the Organization for […]

Flowers blossom in front of an academic building at The College of Wooster

Wooster mourns passing of retired professor of biology, Claude Hinton

Claude Hinton, retired professor of biology at The College of Wooster, passed away on Sept. 21, 2022, in Wilmington, N.C., where he and his […]

Christina Welsch, associate professor of history and South Asian studies

Christina Welsch’s book offers fresh perspective on East India Company’s collapse

Christina Welsch, associate professor of history and South Asian studies at The College of Wooster, is the author of a book that flips India’s […]

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Sina Lee receives grant to explore motherhood, migration, and adoption in Asia

Sina Lee, visiting assistant professor in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at The College of Wooster, received a grant for preliminary fieldwork to explore […]

Marina Mangubi, professor of studio art at The College of Wooster

Marina Mangubi exhibits Painting Biathlon at Smith College

Marina Mangubi, professor of studio art at The College of Wooster, combined her love of skiing and painting in a performance art series titled […]