In addition to serving KSUCPM for many years, dynamic doctor duo Edweana Robinson, MD and Robert L. Haynie, MD are busy mentors for student doctors everywhere. Most recently, they’re in the news as such for Case Western Reserve University Medical School student Tamia Potter. Tamia has recently made history in becoming the first Black woman doctor to be offered a highly coveted residency position in neurosurgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee! Tamia attributes much-needed mentorship and support to the two emeritus deans from Case, saying, “These people made sure that I coul...
KENT, Ohio - Eight finalists will compete in Kent State’s John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship’s annual Spring Pitch competition on April 19 for a chance to win a share of $20,000 in cash prizes. The John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship is housed in the Kent State Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. The event will take place from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19 at the Kent State Student Center Governance Chambers. During the competition, Kent State entrepreneurship graduate Evan Schumann ’17 will be speaking to attendees ab...
Meet Jae Tyler, a University Fellowship recipient. Jae is a Ph.D. student studying History. Please give a short overview of your research. My dissertation project examines two groups of Shawnee veterans who volunteered with the U.S. Army, one in 1837 and the other in 1846. Utilizing service records, military bounty land applications, contemporary literature, and oral interviews, the project seeks to understand the value soldiering with the U.S. Army may have held for Shawnees in the 19th century, and explore the logistical value of Native volunteers for the Army's capacity ...
Meet Sandeep Kaur, a University Fellowship recipient. Sandeep is a Biological Sciences Ph.D. student studying Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics. Please give a short overview of your research. I am studying the role of ubiquitin E3 ligase “HUWE1” in female infertility. Female infertility is a significant clinical problem, given the finite number of eggs available to women and the limited reproductive window that can result from various factors, including cancer treatment. In this regard, we are looking into the p53 family-mediated role of HUWE1 in oocyte apoptosis. What made...
Meet Jasmin Beaver, the Lillian Friedman Scholarship recipient. Jasmin is a Psychological Sciences Ph.D. student. Please give a short overview of your research. My research focuses on identifying more holistic treatment targets for different psychological disorders and their frequently comorbid health conditions. In particular, my research uses mice to investigate the neurophysiology underlying comorbidity between hypertension and anxiety. What made you choose to pursue your graduate degree here at Kent State? I went to Kent State for my Bachelor’s and loved the envir...