Award-Winning Graphic Novelist to Speak at Ashland University
Jay Hosler, comic book author and illustrator and assistant professor of biology at Juniata College, will present a public lecture titled "Sequential Smart: Teaching with Visual Narratives" on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 4 p.m. in Room 249 in the Dauch College of Business and Economics.
The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of English, and the Department of Art.
Hosler's cutting-edge comics, used in classrooms across North America, encourage students to enjoy reading while learning about science. Hosler's graphic novels include “Clan Apis,” “The Sandwalk Adventures,” “Optical Allusions” and “Evolution: The Story of Life on Earth.”
His most recent article, "Are Comic Books an Effective Way to Engage Nonmajors?" (CBE—Life Sciences Education Vol. 10, Fall 2011), offers data indicating that visual texts may play key roles "in engaging and shaping student attitudes" toward science "in a positive way."
For more information about the talk at Ashland University, contact David FitzSimmons at dfitzsim@ashland.edu or 419-289-5694 or Wendy Schaller at wschalle@ashland.edu or 419-289-5955.
Ashland University (www.ashland.edu) is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University values the individual student and offers a unique educational experience that combines the challenge of strong, applied academic programs with a faculty and staff who build nurturing relationships with their students.
