Greetings from Columbiana County! The Kent State East Liverpool and Kent State Salem campuses are busy places these days: we just came back from our fall break; midterm exams are finished; and students are already registering for spring semester classes. Additionally, our recruiting season is in full swing with campus representatives visiting high schools and college fairs all across the region. They are waving the Kent State flag and doing a great job of promoting our campuses. I am proud of the ongoing efforts of our dedicated staff and faculty who support our students in multiple w...

Heading into the 2023-2024 academic year, all involved with the Rising Scholars program on the Kent State Regional Campuses had their sights set on high-impact and high-energy activities for scholars in every grade. The Rising Scholars Program, one on each Kent State campus, combines mentoring with assistance from local communities and businesses to provide support for young adults beginning in seventh grade. The program allows them to maximize their all-important high school years and focus on making well-informed career choices after graduation. “Rising Scholars is a great program for ...

Bruna Mussoi School of Health Sciences   Dr. Mussoi is an Assistant Professor in the Speech Pathology and Audiology program. Her research focuses on the neural, perceptual and cognitive mechanisms underlying age-related changes in speech in noise understanding. She is also interested in how those factors impact speech understanding with cochlear implants (surgically implanted neural devices to improve hearing). Since establishing her Hearing and Aging Lab at Kent State University, Dr. Mussoi established internal and external collaborations with researchers at the Cleveland Cl...