Atwell Hall
Atwell Hall was completed in 1971. The building was known as both the School of Allied Professions Building and the Allied Medical Professions Building until 2000 when it was officially named Robert J. Atwell Hall.
Robert James Atwell (1919-2006) received his BS in 1941 and his MD in 1944 from Duke University. He served as an instructor at Duke before joining the OSU faculty as an assistant professor of medicine in 1950. He was Chief of Medical Services at the Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital in Means Hall before becoming the founding director of the OSU School of Allied Professions (SAMP). Atwell served as director of SAMP from 1971 to 1983.
more information:
John H. Herrick Archives: Atwell Hall
