Vance Voyles wears many hats in addition to his Kent State University police cap. A former Orange County, Florida, homicide detective and a United States Army veteran, Voyles has been patrolling campus since 2014. When he’s not working to keep the Kent Campus safe, Voyles can be found in the classroom where he works as an adjunct professor teaching Story for Film for the digital media production major in the School of Media and Journalism within the College of Communication and Information. Now, the 51-year-old is adding the title of author to his resume,...
Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at Kent State University at Tuscarawas, is this year’s winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award, which supports the research of tenure-track faculty members who have not yet reached tenure. Panthi said he will use the monetary award to further his study in hydrogen production and electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, using high-performance solid oxide electrolysis cells. His research focuses on hydrogen fuel because its only byproduct is water, which is harmless to the environment, unlike other fuels ...
College of the Arts
The School of Theatre and Dance at Kent State University and the East Meets West student organization present a special Masterclass with Laura Alonso, the internationally recognized founder of Centro Pro Danza and The Ballet Classic of Havana. The class will be held September 4, 2022 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. and is intended for intermediate and advanced dancers studying at Kent State as well as high school age dancers from the surrounding community. The cost of the Masterclass is $23. Date and Location September 4, 2022 1:00 – 2:30pm School of T...
College of Education and Human Services
It’s not every day that college students see their research published by a leading academic journal while still enrolled at a university. But that’s exactly what happened when seven doctoral candidates enrolled in EHHS’ Curriculum & Instruction (Literacy) Ph.D. program submitted their research for publication. “Not many universities have doctoral students who actually publish in top tier journals while still in their studies,” said Literacy Education Professor Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D., who is a co-author of the study. “This is a monumental achievement that sets these students apa...