Ava Heiser

• Title: Director of Lectures
• Phone: 614-292-3117
• Email: heiser.83@buckeyemail.osu.edu

As the Director of Lectures, the Committee plan events that are entertaining and interactive! They strive to bring a diverse range of speakers including celebrities, athletes, and experts whose experiences will give students new insights into our world. Events reflect varying formats such as lectures, moderated discussions, debates, and often include an opportunity for students to ask their own questions. Past speakers include: Megan Rapinoe, Karamo Brown, Keke Palmer, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jennette McCurdy, Rachel Lindsay, and Olandria Carthen, as well as Survivor contestants, Parvati Shallow, Cirie Fields, Sandra Diaz-Twine, and Kelley Wentworth.

Hometown: Akron, Ohio

Major/Minor: Health Sciences/Sports Communication

Year at OSU: 3rd

Hobbies: I enjoy making matchas, running, hanging out with friends, watching movies, and having a sweet treat!

Favorite OUAB Event: Fan The Flame: Women Who Outwit, Outplay, and Outlast feat. Kelley Wentworth, Sandra Diaz-Twine, Cirie Fields, and Parvati Shallow

Fun Fact: I went to the same high school as LeBron James!