Student Research - Ron Petrin Memorial Fund 2026

This fund enables History Department students to conduct research and present their research at academic conferences. Dr. Ron Petrin was an OSU professor who believed it was important for students to become actively involved in the historical profession. His mentoring, care, and encouragement enabled generations of students to pursue their dreams as historians. This fund, named in Dr. Petrin's honor, allows current and future students to follow the path he paved for so many of his students.

Since the fund started in 2021, thousands of dollars have been collected to help OSU History students present research at professional meetings including the American Historical Association (AHA), Western Historical Association (WHA), Newberry Consortium in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (NCAIS), 2023 Civil War Institute summer conference, and Oklahoma History Symposium. Please help us continue helping History students at OSU!

Beyond being a legacy to Dr. Petrin, we want this fund to honor all faculty who helped students work their way into the historical profession. We also want this fund to be a place where past students can donate whatever money they can to help the next generation of historical scholars at OSU to take their first steps toward becoming history professionals.