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Dean Karla Zadnik, OD, PhD, and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education Jeffrey Walline, OD, MS, PhD, of The Ohio State University College of Optometry, were among the prestigious group of specialty lens leaders recognized in January by the Contact Lens Manufacturers Association (CLMA)...

Kelly Morgan OD, MS, has been selected as this year's recipient of the AJ Fortuna Scholarship. The Dr. Allen James Fortuna Memorial Scholarship was established to support students at The Ohio State University College of Optometry who are studying pediatric optometry. Dr. Morgan is a graduate of the...

Maureen Plaumann, OD, a student in the vision science graduate program at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, has been named this year's recipient of the Arene T. Wray Fellowship. The Arene T. Wray Fellowship was created to promote optometric research and as such, is specifically...

Kelsy Steele OD, MS, a student in the vision science graduate program at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, has been named as this year's recipient of the Barr Stiegemeier Award for the Advancement of Cornea and Contact Lens Education in the College of Optometry. This award was...

Ohio State is the only academic institution in the country to have four colleges receive the 2019 Health Professions HEED award Four health sciences graduate programs at The Ohio State University have received an award distinguishing colleges and universities for their diversity and inclusion...

The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) announced the recipients of the 2019 AAOF Student Giving Matching Travel Grants. Ohio State Optometry students Emma Thompson, Derek Heimlich, Erin Filbrandt, Lindsey Hutchinson, Lindsay Page and Paige Scott are among the recipients. The funding...

Lydia Pickrell, of The Ohio State University College of Optometry's Class of 2020, has been named the 2019 winner of the Class of 1953 Scholarship. This scholarship was created by Dr. Burton Berk and members of the Class of 1953 to support and honor academic excellence among the optometry student...

Associate Professor of Optometry Dean VanNasdale, OD, PhD, is leading a group analyzing national surveillance datasets and disseminating state-specific information related to vision impairment and other comorbid conditions. This is an ongoing project, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and...

Ohio State University College of Optometry Vision Science PhD students Kelsy Steele and Maureen Plaumann are among 13 recipients of 2019 American Academy of Optometry Foundation William C. Ezell Fellowships. Dr. Steele (OD’16, MS’18), has been named the AAO Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses and...

OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Bruce A. McPheron, PhD Executive Vice President and Provost Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to recommend the reappointment of Karla Zadnik, OD, PhD, as dean of the College of Optometry. Subject to approval by the Board of Trustees, her reappointment is effective from July 1...