User Experience student Christina Turner has worked in libraries for over 18 years, starting out as a shelver in high school, going on to get her bachelor’s degree in art school, and continuing to work at the library where she brought her passion for art to the stacks. But something was missing. “I would kind of end up doing a lot of art programming,” Christina said recently. “They would need a prop for story time, or a bulletin board, and then it became art installations, make and take crafts, and leading public craft programs. It slowly kind of reached the point where they let me do stuff...

Since the pandemic, few disciplines have seen as many changes as psychology. New research methods and topics have emerged as society has taken a greater interest in mental health issues – specifically when it comes to cognitive psychology, which includes how we process music or how the brain cultivates motivation. To meet these emerging challenges, Kent State University’s Department of Psychological Sciences aims to foster an inclusive environment by offering more courses relevant to societal changes happening today. A pediatric psychologist by trade, Georgette Constantinou, Ph.D., ...

Determined to become a Division I student-athlete, Kent State University Women's Lacrosse goalie Taylor Monturo shares her triumph over the limitations that led her to fall in love with the sport - twice.  ...

Suicide rates are on the rise in Black communities across the country. Before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic there was a significant rise in the rate of suicides by Black adults in the United States, a trend that has persisted. And while suicides in Black communities tend to be highest during adolescence and young adulthood, research notes this disturbing trend now occurs across the lifespan, begging the question: Are Black people prepared to address the increase in suicides within their community? Jenny Cureton, Ph.D., associate professor Counselor Education and Supervision at Kent Sta...