Professor Bob Abelman, Ph.D., of Cleveland State University has been named best critic in Ohio by the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists.

Dr. Abelman, a professor of media arts and technology in the CSU School of Communication, is the theater critic for Cleveland Jewish News, which this year won a total of seven Ohio SPJ Awards. His reviews also run in several other local newspapers, including The News-Herald and The Morning Journal.

“The award is a real honor because there are so many good critics, especially here in Northeast Ohio,” Dr. Abelman said. “Cleveland Jewish News is doing good journalism, and it’s great to be a part of that, too.”

Dr. Abelman won first place in the Ohio SPJ’s Best of Show category. The awards ceremony was held in August in Columbus.

Check out CSU’s ENGAGED blog for the full story.