OPEEP Course Application

Please complete the application below if you are interested in enrolling in an Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project course for the fall 2025 semester!

*Please note: all OPEEP applications, instructor meetings, & required paperwork submissions must be completed no later than June 18th, 2025.*

The Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, OH (ORW):

WGSS/AAAS 2367.04 Black Women writers with Newark Professor Dr. Tiyi Morris (morris.730@osu.edu) (Tuesdays, 12:30-3:15pm)
COMPSTDS 2323 Intro to American Indian Studies with Columbus Professor fabian romero (romero.224@osu.edu) (Wednesdays, 12:30-3:15pm)
WGSS 3200: Breaking the Law: Introduction Gender Justice with Columbus Professor Lyn Tjon Soei Len (tjonsoeilen.1@osu.edu) (Thursdays, 12:30-3:15pm)
EDUTL 2368 Introduction to Children's Literature with Newark Professor Dr. Cris Warner (warner.55@osu.edu) (Fridays, 12:30-3:15)

Southeastern Correctional Institution in Lancaster, OH (SCI):

PSYCH 3312 Memory and Cognition with Newark Professor Chris Robinson (robinson.777@osu.edu) (Mondays, 5:30-8:15pm)
HIST 3084 Citizens Behind Bars with Columbus Professor Dr. DeAnza Cook (cook.2167@osu.edu) (Wednesdays, 5:30-8:15pm)

Richland Correctional Institution in Mansfield, OH (RICI):

SOCIOL 4505 Capital Punishment with Mansfield Professor Terri Winnick (winnick.3@osu.edu) (Wednesdays, 5:30-8:15pm)

What is your preferred name? Include first and last names.

What are your pronouns?

What is your OSU email address? (Include your name.#).

What is your primary phone number?

What is your age? (Note: you must be 18 years old to submit required background check paperwork).

If you are applying to more than one OPEEP course, please list your first and second preference for enrollment. Please do not choose more than two courses (OPEEP requires a separate application for each class preference).

How did you hear about OPEEP's course offerings?

When do you expect to graduate?

What is/are your intended or declared Major(s?)

What is/are your intended or declared Minor(s)?

What courses have you previously taken that you think will inform your goals and/or participation in this OPEEP course? Please provide course number and title.

Describe why you are interested in taking this course. What would you most like to learn from this course/experience?

What would you offer as a participant in this course/experience?

What experiences have you had with the criminal and/or juvenile justice systems? Please include professional, personal, and educational experiences.

What do you see as the biggest challenge(s) you might encounter in this course/experience? Describe any fears you may have about taking a class inside a prison.

Do you have a dependable car? (Your answer will not affect your eligibility for this course.)

Yes
No

If you have a car, are you willing to give a classmate a ride? (Your answer will not affect your eligibility for this course.)

Yes
No

How would you describe your gender?

Female
Male
Non-binary/Gender non-conforming
Prefer to describe self as...

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