Alan Geiger Interview by Jackson Painter, April 14, 2026
Transcript of Geiger Painter Interview
Interviewee
Geiger, Alan
Interviewer
Painter, Jackson
Interview Date
4-14-2026
Description
This interview features Dr. Alan Geiger, the first Campus Planner and former Secretary to the Board of Trustees at Ohio University, as he reflects on his forty-year tenure at the institution. The conversation explores the institutional evolution of the university through the lens of one of its longest-serving administrators. Dr. Geiger offers an account of his professional philosophy, the challenges of navigating university-city relations, and his firsthand experiences during pivotal moments in the school's history. This dialogue provides a look at the decision-making processes that shaped the modern campus and captures a unique perspective on the responsibilities of administration.
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Keywords
Campus planning, Administration, Oral history, Architecture, Alumni and alumnae
Disciplines
Architectural History and Criticism | Educational Administration and Supervision | Oral History | Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Publication Date
Spring 4-21-2026
Interview Location
Athens, Ohio
Digital Publisher
Ohio University Libraries
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
00:37:20
File Format
mp3
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Geiger, Alan and Painter, Jackson D., "Alan Geiger Interview by Jackson Painter, April 14, 2026" (2026). HIST 4798/5798: Recording Memory: Methods and Uses of Oral History. 21.
https://ohioopen.library.ohio.edu/hist4798/21