Michelle Rura
Alma Mater: Wright State University (B.S.), Florida Gulf Coast University (M.S.)
Hospital Affiliation: KSU
"I enjoy getting phone calls from students when they pass their tests!"
Justin McMonagle
Alma Mater: Kent State University (B.S.), Mercyhurst University (M.S.)
"My favorite memory is witnessing a student’s dedication when they research a diagnosis independently and arrive with a well-prepared rehab plan. I love when my students find something and take a special interest, show their hard work and effort in and out of clinical hours."
Char Kintz
Alma Mater: University of Akron, Kent State University (Ashtabula)
Hospital Affiliation: University Hospitals
"I enjoy it when students become more confident in their abilities and knowledge."
Art McCreary
Alma Mater: University of Akron
Hospital Affiliation: Cleveland Clinic
"My favorite memory was when a student was told we start at 7 a.m., he responded, 'The world is open then.'"
Kyle Harper
Alma Mater: Marietta College (B.S.), Kent State University (M.S.)
Hospital Affiliation: Akron Children's Hospital
"I enjoy being able to watch students grow and learn, and watching their confidence improve."
Whitney Chadima
Alma Mater: Kent State University
Hospital Affiliation: Cleveland Clinic, Akron General
"I enjoy teaching students how to think outside of the box and that not every injury is a textbook definition."
John Bruketa
Alma Mater: University of Mount Union
Hospital Affiliation: Akron Children's Hospital
"I enjoy watching the students grow throughout rotation."
Staci Bohannon
Alma Mater: Bowling Green State University
Hospital Affiliation: University Hospitals
"What I enjoy about being a preceptor is when a student gets comfortable enough in their skills and at the high school to take charge for evaluations, emergency care and rehab."
When Forest Lawn Stormwater Park opened on the site of Boardman Ohio's Market Street Elementary School, it became something rare: a community wetland with deep roots. For the students whose parents once attended that school, the land carried memory. For Kent State University researchers, it held data. This spring, those two worlds converged.Nearly 50 Boardman High School and Glenwood Junior High students spent a day in the field alongside Kent State scientists, collecting water samples, documenting plant life, observing aquatic organisms, and gathering environmental data at the park along Mark...