March 2026

In this issue

A Note from OPEEP’s Directors

Hello OPEEP community! We are having a great semester, and we hope you are, too. Paramount to our good time is the arrival of OPEEP’s fabulous new staff member, Education Program Specialist Kaitlyn…

Welcome Kaitlyn!

Kaitlyn R. Jones is joining the OPEEP Team as an Education Program Specialist, bringing a deep commitment to health justice, community partnership, and systems-level change. Originally from…

OPEEP Faculty Profile: dinorah sánchez loza

Dr. dinorah sánchez loza is an Assistant Professor, Dept of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education and Human Ecology at Ohio State, as well as an OPEEP faculty member. What prompted…

Update from Philosophy for Humans (P4H) Learning Community

This update was written by DeAnza Cook, Assistant Professor of History & Leadership at Ohio State and OPEEP faculty member.P4H is a learning community at the Southeastern Correctional Institution…

OPEEP Faculty Profile: Alexander Burry

Dr. Alexander Burry is a Professor in the Dept of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures at Ohio State, as well as an OPEEP faculty member. What prompted you to become an OPEEP…

Babette Cieskowski Recognized with Ohio Arts Council Award

Congratulations are in order for OPEEP Education Program Senior Specialist Babette Cieskowski, who was recently presented with an Individual Excellence Award for her poetry!The Ohio Arts Council…

Update from the Department of Deep Discussions Learning Community

This update was written by Nathan, a member of the Dept of Deep Discussions learning community at the London Correctional Institution (LoCI) in London, OH.The learning community has been reading The…