The research Olivia Coontz is conducting is personal. It is also getting noticed. In April, Coontz presented her research findings at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association in Chicago, accompanied by Dr. Rachael Blasiman, associate professor of psychology at Kent State Salem. Coontz is a psychology major on the Salem Campus and her research title is “Prosthetics save lives in more ways than one: An investigation into prosthetics’ effects on mental health.” This most recent presentation was an extension of the work she presented at the Salem Campus Undergrad...
Sisterhood is a strong bond. For Kent State University alumnae Brittany and Christina Watts, their sisterly love has been the cornerstone of their academic success, leading them to earn their doctoral degrees and graduate together this May. Brittany Watts earned a Ph.D. in sociology, with concentrations in inequalities, religion and mental health. Christina Watts earned a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences with a major in cellular and molecular biology. “In many ways, Kent State chose us,” Christina said. “After finishing my bachelor's, I was put in contact with Dr. Ruth Washing...
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Kent State University alumna Sonia Karkare, BS ‘93, MS ‘96, has worked on three continents, served in one of the largest nonprofits in the U.S. that leads global digital transformations in the humanitarian sector, promoted women in STEM fields and worked as a professor, a public speaker and a philanthropist. After 27 years of travel and pivoting to various international endeavors, Karkare, a native of Mumbai, India, is now back at Kent State as an adjunct faculty member with the Ambassado...