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November 21, 2025

Two OU Researchers Ranked Among World’s Top Sociology Scholars

Two University of Oklahoma faculty in the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences have been ranked by analytics site ScholarGPS as among the world’s most productive and impactful sociologists over the past five years.


Impact
September 26, 2024

The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation Commits $4.5 Million to Elevate OU’s Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work

The Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work at the University of Oklahoma has received a transformative $4.5 million gift from The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation. This significant investment will help establish a doctorate-level program and position the school – named for the Zarrows due to their extraordinary and continued generosity – among the top 25 schools of social work in the nation.


Research
September 09, 2024

Two OU Faculty Top ScholarGPS Rankings

Two faculty members are currently the only University of Oklahoma researchers to be globally ranked among the top 10 Social Sciences scholars based on data from the past five years gathered by ScholarGPS.


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Dodge Family College of Arts & Sciences News

April 23, 2026

Peters Named Assistant Dean for Student Success and Advising in Arts and Sciences

The Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma has named Ryan Peters as Assistant Dean for Student Success and Advising. He begins his new role immediately.


April 22, 2026

Masly Named Inaugural Associate Dean for Infrastructure and Operations in Arts and Sciences

The Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma has named Dr. J.P. Masly as its inaugural Associate Dean for Infrastructure and Operations, pending approval by the OU Board of Regents. He is expected to begin his new role May 16, 2026.


Research
April 22, 2026

Nature Publication Links Warming Temperatures to Surge in Antibiotic Resistance in Soils

A new University of Oklahoma study — the first of its kind conducted in a real-world field setting over more than a decade — finds that sustained warming significantly increases the abundance, diversity and mobility of antibiotic resistance genes in soil.