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Along with his career in education, Dr. Jason Rawls has worked as a DJ and hip-hop producer for over 20 years. Ohio University’s Patton College of Education is implementing the first ever hip-hop based education program that will help prepare pre-service teachers to incorporate culturally relevant pedagogy into their own teaching styles. The innovative and progressive program known as Hip-Hop OHIO Patton Education (HOPE) is led by program coordinator and longtime hip-hop p...

Dr. Renée A. Middleton has announced her intent to step down as dean of The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education at the end of June 2021. Dr. Middleton has served as dean and tenured professor of Counselor Education for the last 15 years. Under Dean Middleton’s leadership, the Patton College has experienced great success in preparing generations of educators and human service professionals for service. She successfully led academic realignment and expansion of the Patton Colleg...