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Eric Black

Music Recruitment Coordinator
Glauser School of Music
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

November 2021

JOB DESCRIPTION:

I get to help prospective students who are interested in pursuing music as a career and help them start that process by getting them to go to KSU's Music Program. I also coordinate recruitment events specifically for the School of Music to bring prospective students in to interact with our faculty for area specific events!

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:

Operations Coordinator for the William Pitt Union at University of Pittsburgh

LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE:

Really has a small school atmosphere and the campus being as large and open as it is allows for a lot of great walking.

ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE AS AN EMPLOYER:

It allowed me to enter into a field that I have more of a background in with music.

RESIDES IN:

Akron, Ohio

HOMETOWN:

South Hill, Virginia

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Music Education, George Mason University
Master of Music Performance, Carnegie Mellon University

HOBBIES:

Playing music, listening to too many podcasts, and watching a LOT of football!