Kent State University Professor Will Kalkhoff, Ph.D.,  is studying the brain waves and heart rates of police officers during training exercises to help to improve police performance and increase safety. Kalkhoff is a professor of sociology at Kent State. He is also the executive director of the Electrophysiological Neuroscience Laboratory of Kent and an executive committee member of Kent State’s Brain Health Research Institute. He recently conducted a study for the Kent City Police Department to see how a police officer’s performance is impacted by wearing a body camera. This study ...

Brain cells controlling reproduction are critical to the survival of a species and are an important part of everyday life for humans and other animals. However, these cells are complicated to study. Luckily, Kent State researchers’ innovative techniques have unveiled surprising new details about the brain’s fertility cells that may prove useful for treating infertility disorders.  After several years of research, Aleisha Moore, Ph.D, assistant professor in the department of biological sciences, Lique Coolen, Ph.D, professor and associate dean of the college of arts and science, and Mic...

In a recent Communication Studies course, international students shared insight about what it is like to adapt to American culture as they pursue their degrees.  The course, Intercultural Communication, examines the theory and application of communication behavior between different cultures and national systems. Assistant Professor Ikram Toumi’s class was greeted by students from Saudi Arabia, Italy, Ghana, Uganda and Nigeria.   Upon coming to America to study at Kent State, these students experienced communication barriers and expressed concerns about being able to commun...

For the second consecutive year, the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine has chosen Kent State University’s Division of Student Affairs as one of the 16 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs in 2022. The Division of Student Affairs (DSA) offers a variety of student organizations and leadership opportunities. It creates an inclusive, co-curricular environment that engages students in an optimal learning experience. Students are the priority. Kent State is just one of two universities in Ohio to receive this honor. The natio...

Plenty of students who have picked up a warm, cozy hat while in Bowman Hall have Terri Murphy to thank. Throughout this academic year Terri has knitted and shared over 35 caps with students who needed one—especially during this cold winter. “It sure is nice to have a hat on your head on a cold, snowy day,” says Murphy while chatting in 113 Bowman Hall, where she is the administrative assistant for the School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities. Murphy has worked at Kent State University for nearly 21 years and is also an alumna. She began as an accounting major, but after wo...

On March 1, Kent State University’s College of Arts & Sciences hosted a packed house panel discussion on Russia's invasion of Ukraine both in person and virtually. Altogether, nearly 500 people tuned in to learn about the history, politics, and global implications of the invasion. The discussion explored the historical roots of this invasion, how those roots have been distorted by Russian President Vladmir Putin and major Russian media outlets, the regional and international political factors involved, and the invasion’s implications for human rights, human security, and the global orde...