College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Steve Oldfield, assistant professor, communication was named runner-up in the 2024 Best Television News Reporter in Ohio competition sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists, competing against full-time reporters from across the state. Oldfield produced two stories a week for Spectrum News Ohio and his award-winning video portfolio featured an investigative report on prescription opioid laws along with features on veterans, athletes, and people with disabilities. During the fall 2024 semester he incorporated his coverage of the Cincinnati Bengals, FC Cincinnati, and high school athletes into his sports journalism course. He is taking a break from reporting to work on several short documentaries and a feature film project with alumnus Jackson Howard ’24. Stay tuned.

Robert W. Plaster College of Business

John D. (Jack) Rudnick Jr., Ed.D., professor, business administration and economics, joined the Notre Dame Academy board of board of directors at their fall strategic planning retreat as a facilitator. Rudnick shared academic pedagogy that Thomas More professors engage in, which helped to reinforce the legacy the Sisters of Notre Dame enjoy at both the academy and the University.

Charles Zimmer ’11, Ph.D., assistant professor and department chair, information systems, published the article “Nontraditional Strategies to Find and Retain STEM Faculty in Higher Education” in theJournal of Multidisciplinary Research, with contributions to the article from colleague John D. (Jack) Rudnick Jr., Ed.D., professor, business administration and economics.