Throughout her life, Ann Paulins has kept a list. On it are different paths she could see herself taking. “I’m not afraid to change and do something different,” Paulins said. For this reason, Paulins has spent the last 30+ years pursuing opportunities to learn and grow. Her paths have taken her from Athens, Ohio, to […]
Boomerang Buckeyes
Boomerang Buckeyes: Ashley Hicks, ’11 MS, ’16 PhD
Ashley Hicks is not one to back down from a challenge. As an associate professor training couple and family therapists at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, she learned that some students of diverse backgrounds didn’t feel welcome at the institution. They believed they were treated differently. Some staff agreed that the Kentucky seminary wasn’t doing all […]
Boomerang Buckeyes: Julie Hillery, ’89 BS/MS
There is a certain feeling you get coming back to your college campus. You can’t help but look around and welcome the familiar sights and sounds. Or, if you’re Julie Hillery, the familiar smells. “I’ll tell you right now, when I came back to teach at Campbell Hall, nothing had changed,” Hillery said, thinking back […]
Boomerang Buckeyes: Tasha Lewis, ’00 MS
Tasha Lewis works to shine a spotlight on the sustainable fashion world through her research and teachings. Returning to Campbell Hall from Cornell University, where she earned a PhD, joined the faculty and won a distinguished teaching award, she’s ready and excited to give back through her research and sharing that knowledge with students. Now […]
Boomerang Buckeyes: Wendy Goldstein, ’75 BS, ’81 MS
Wendy Goldstein has a unique perspective on fashion, which she has shared in the college classroom and in creating life-sized, inflatable or foam costumes of characters and mascots. From studying theater to founding her own custom costume company to teaching in Campbell Hall, her journey has combined design, business and fashion. Today, as a senior […]