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Kent State Professor Studies Young Adults Coming Out of Justice System

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Transitioning into adulthood is a difficult thing to do, but having to come out of the criminal justice system as a young adult has different effects on your maturity and experience. Elias Nader, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology, wants to better understand why. “I’ve been working on it for a couple of years,” Nader, a criminologist, said. “Basically, it’s taking a look at how young people develop and mature through a developmental psychology lens and how their needs are impacted by experiences in the justice system. So, things like arrests and inca...

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Admission Requirements

Admission to technical study in for the Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant Technology is limited and selective. All applicants must provide evidence that they meet the minimum qualifications to be considered for a seat in the class. Applicants who fail to provide evidence of having the minimum qualifications will not be considered for admission. Having the minimum qualifications does not guarantee acceptance into the PTA technical study. All application materials must be submitted prior to the application deadline.

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Finding Her Passion Through Fashion

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My name is Frances Brunner, and I am from Louisville, Kentucky. I am currently in my senior year as a BFA Fashion Design major at Kent State University.Raised in a strict household, I always felt a ceiling in what I was able to express creatively. With this mindset, I had conformed to the idea of taking a “safer” route in aspiring to become a stock broker. However, I was first introduced to the idea of fashion by conversing over an entrepreneurial dream to create a fashion brand called “Frank & Glenn” with my childhood best friend, Mary Glenn, in high school. Several days later, I was...

PTA Philosophical Statement

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program faculty supports the mission of Kent State University, the Regional College, the Ashtabula and East Liverpool Campuses, and the PTA Program. These mission statements form the foundation for our most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes regarding the education of future physical therapist assistants to meet the expectations of the physical therapy profession and society in general.

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Mission Statement

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Kent State University prepares graduates to be employed as physical therapist assistants and work under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist. Graduates will have the critical thinking skills, knowledge base, technical skills, and behaviors that promote justice, integrity, and altruism consistent with expectations of the physical therapy profession and the communities they serve.

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Graduate Faculty Section

If you are unsure of your current status, you can check it in the graduate faculty roster.

1) "Levels & Criteria for Graduate Faculty Status in the Department of Sociology" document (Appendix A from Department Handbook; updated 12/7/20)

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Additional Forms

1) Application for Extension of Time Limits (available in the Kent State Graduate Program Forms Library)

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Forms

All forms must be filled out/typed. Handwritten forms are no longer accepted.

MA & PhD Level (common forms)

1) Progress Form (updated 5-18-2020)

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The School of Fashion presents "African Americans in the Arts"

College of the Arts

Join the School of Fashion on February 23 at 9:30 a.m. in Rockwell Hall as we celebrate Black History Month. This year’s theme, “African Americans and the Arts” will be presented by our incredible alumni and industry partners. Our visiting guests will share their personal journey, drive and goal to work in the arts. Our school community will also hear their insight on the present and future direction of African Americans in fashion.ScheduleRhodes Conference Room9:30 a.m. - Arrive at The School of FashionMeet and Greet – Faculty and GuestsMurphy Auditorium10 a.m. - IntroductionHillary M. Stone ...

Wanted: Environmental Health Specialists to Keep Our Air, Water and Food Safe

Emily Speck is an environmental health specialist who graduated from Kent State's College of Public Health.

As a 2017 graduate of Kent State University’s College of Public Health, Emily Speck puts her education and skills to work as a registered environmental health specialist in Portage County, testing stormwater and making sure private water systems are safe. During the COVID-19 pandemic Speck, who works for the Portage County Combined General Health District, and many others in her field throughout the state and across the country, took on added duties related to the crisis.   The shortage of environmental health specialists accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic but had beg...

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