Alumni Career Spotlights

We could tell you all the reasons we think studying history is important. That it is the sum total of the human experience; that experience serves as a mirror reflecting today’s events.

That history is the key to understanding crises of war, revolution, famine and social upheaval. And that studying history involves analysis and hones critical thinking skills

We are not doing that. We decided to ask alumni who are using their degree in unique ways to tell us why they chose to study history and how it helped them prepare for their careers. Click on the links below to read and hear about their careers.

 

Lauren Kennedy

Lauren Kennedy

Digital Projects Coordinator-Ohio Memory,
Ohio History Connection

 

 



 

Bryn Carskadon

Bryn Carskadon

Vice President, Asset Management
J.P. Morgan

 

 

 

 

Devon Reich

Devon Reich

Operations & Marketing Assistant
American Historical Association

 

 

 

 

 

Brandon Fawbush

Brandon Fawbush

Law School Student
(BA, 2017)

 

 

 

 

Scott King-Owen

Scott King-Owen

Teacher
Bexley High School
(PhD, 2011)

 

 

 

 

Andra Geno

Andra (Zadnik) Geno

Operations Project Manager,
Global Distribution, Netflix
(BA History, Ohio State 2007,
MFA Film Studies, Boston U. 2009)

 

 

 

Dylan Aughe

 Dylan Aughe

  Professional Musician
  (BA, 2014)

 

 

 

 

Thomas Bartholomew

  Thomas Bartholomew

  Senate Fellow for Harry Reid,
  Senate Minority Leader
  (BA, 2006)

 

 

 

 

Douglas Brinkley

  Douglas Brinkley

  CNN Presidential Historian
  Professor, Department of History
  Rice University
  Fellow, James Baker,
  III Institute for Public Policy 
  (BA, 1982)

 

The Honorable Judith L. French

  The Honorable Judith L. French

  Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio
  (MA, 1988)

 

 

 

 

Bob Hensley

  Bob Hensley

  Executive V.P. of Operations, Jos. A. Bank
 (Retired) (BA, 1974)

 

 

 

 

The Honorable John Ong

  The Honorable John Ong

  Ambassador to Norway (Retired)
  President of BF Goodrich
  International
  Ohio State University Trustee
  (BA, 1954)

 

 

Christopher Ryan

  Christopher Ryan

  Commercial Consultant
  and Blogger
  (BA, 1989)

 

 

 

 

Hal Tedrow

  Lorin (Hal) Tedrow

  Franchise Development Specialist
  The Wendy's Company (BA, 2016)