Author

Mary Alice Casey

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Author

Mary Alice Casey

Mary Alice Casey has served as editor of Ohio State Alumni Magazine since 2014. In addition to higher ed (her favorite career arena), she has written and edited for daily newspapers, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and as a freelance consultant.

She’s surrounded by Buckeyes — husband Mitch ’84, son Nate ’12, daughter Erin ’13, ’16 MS and daughter-in-law Brittney ’14, ’22 MS — who along with Mary Alice, son-in-law Alex and a mob of dogs and cats make a boisterous bunch.

When she’s not connecting with alumni or crafting stories with them in mind, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, strolling in nature, listening to music or NPR, and traveling to destinations near and far.

Selected storytelling
Two women smile in a lab setting.
Research & Innovation
Why Pelotonia makes this cancer researcher cry

Abby Zalenski’s grandpa lived thanks to a charity ride-funded treatment, and that put her on a path to help others. 
A young Black woman smiles at the fellow scientist who funded her scholarship
Our Students
60 years apart, scientists share zeal for discovery

Kristin Chesnutt is the first recipient of the Nancy Byrd Johnson and Howard M. Johnson endowment, and a kindred spirit.
A bearded man wearing glasses and a kufi looks directly at the viewer and slightly smiles. A colorful map is projected onto him and the wall behind him. 
Research & Innovation
He sees the potential for data to do good 

Researcher Ayaz Hyder turns insights from the pandemic into tools that can help us better navigate future public health crises. 
Ohio State President Kristina M. Johnson, a white woman with short blond hair, smiles cheerfully from the sidelines of a fall football game.
Campus & Community
President Kristina M. Johnson answers your questions

She talks about helping students, teaching financial literacy, fall highlights and the toughest times of her life.
An older black man with gray hair and glasses seems thoughtful as he looks into the distance.
Our Alumni
With his whole heart

Howard M. Johnson found love, a passion for science and a bright future — all on a campus hundreds of miles from home. With generosity, he and his late wife are lighting the way for others.
An older man in an Ohio State golf shirt and a younger man wearing a button-up shirt and tie stand side by side with arms around each other. They look relaxed and happy.
Our Alumni
This family will tell you: One blind date started it all

Or maybe it was the scholarships. Either way, the result is 10 Buckeyes, 13 degrees and a special love for Ohio State.
A bumblebee gathers pollen from a willow tree.  
Research & Innovation
This project will track bees using their DNA  

Funded by the Defense Department, the professor-alumnus collaboration is intended to help protect crucial pollinators. 
A collage of scenes from throughout WOSU's history
Campus & Community
WOSU turns 100: Power of the people

From the early days of radio, WOSU Public Media has enriched lives in Columbus. What comes next? GM Ronnie Agnew shares.
An older man looks proudly into the distance
Campus & Community
He produced 96 commencements. Here are his top 5.

WOSU’s John Prosek is a master at capturing scenes from these memorable days, but it was daily TV that first hooked him.
Two woman sit at home laughing, enjoying coffee, and each others company
News You Can Use
A guide to conquering the digital world

These strategies can help keep the computers and devices that dominate our days from dominating our minds.