Charlene “Char” Kopchick Interview by Annaleice Geffre, April 1, 2026
Transcript of Kopchick Geffre Interview
Interviewee
Kopchick, "Char" Charlene
Interviewer
Geffre, Annaleice
Interview Date
4-1-2026
Description
Charlene Kopchick is a higher education professional with more than thirty years of experience at Ohio University, where she has played a significant role in student development and community engagement. She currently serves as the Executive Director for K-12 and community educational outreach programs within the Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts and has previously held leadership roles such as Assistant Dean of Students for Campus Involvement. In addition, she serves as a board member for the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation. Kopchick earned her undergraduate degrees in Special Education and Elementary Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and later completed a master’s degree in Higher Education/College Student Personnel at Ohio University. As a first-generation college student from Appalachian Pennsylvania, she has focused on expanding access to arts education and outreach opportunities, while also addressing educational inequities and fostering pathways to higher education.
This interview was recorded as part of a class project for Recording Memory: Methods and uses of Oral History, Spring 2026, Alexander G. Lovelace (Ph.D.) Instructor.
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Keywords
Ohio University, Appalachian Ohio, first-generation college students, arts education, k-12 outreach programs, educational inequality, coal mining communities and education, university-community relationships, campus culture and change, social mobility through education
Disciplines
Oral History
Publication Date
Spring 4-14-2026
Interview Location
Athens, Ohio
Digital Publisher
Ohio University Libraries
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
00:51:37
File Format
audio/mpeg
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Kopchick, Charlene "Char" and Geffre, Annaleice, "Charlene “Char” Kopchick Interview by Annaleice Geffre, April 1, 2026" (2026). HIST 4798/5798: Recording Memory: Methods and Uses of Oral History. 20.
https://ohioopen.library.ohio.edu/hist4798/20