The College of Nursing is proud to recognize the achievements of our talented alumni, students, faculty and staff. From college innovations and presentation to new grant awards and published articles, the past few months have been very busy. Please join us in congratulating the following individuals on their recent accomplishments. Faculty RecognitionsVersie Johnson-Mallard, PhD, RN, FAAN, served as invited speaker for the Health Committee of the Florida A&M University National Alumni Association, Tampa Chapter which will host the National Convention in Tampa in June.Stacy Miner, PhD,...

 According to the National Institute for Mental Health, nearly 11 percent of children in the United States aged 5-17 have been diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a common neurodevelopmental disorder that results in difficulties with focused attention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity. Meghan Edmondson, Ph.D., RN, CCRN, assistant professor for Kent State University College of Nursing, studies the disorder which often persists through adolescence and into adulthood. Specifically, her research centers on improving daily life for those with ADHD, including exercise...

Long before Kent State University College of Nursing alum Stephen Baldwin, BSN ’24, ever stepped foot on the Kent Campus, his life experiences had sent him down a trajectory that would ignite his interest in the nursing profession. Just after 9/11, when Baldwin was only seven weeks old, his father who was on special assignment and served as a doctor in the military, passed away while on active duty while stationed in Germany. At thirteen years old, Baldwin’s mother experienced a stroke, and he was forced to grow up quickly and take on more independence and responsibility. Later that same year,...