We have extended the deadline for graduate applications until the end of January! We will continue to consider all graduate applicants until all spots are filled. During the week of January 25 - February 2, 2020, we are offering fee free graduate applications! Click here to apply to our Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program When you fill out the application, be sure to select "Chemical Physics", to ensure you are applying to the Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program. If you have any practical issues in the graduate application ...
Kent State molecular and cellular biology and psychology student Haley Shasteen’s personal battle with lupus has pushed her to research what really causes certain frustrating symptoms. Shasteen participated in the 2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, taking first place for her research project, “Cognitive Impairments of those with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.” Her research focused on ‘brain fog,’ the feeling of cognitive impairment that many people with lupus deal with, herself included. “I know what it feels like to have brain fog,” Shasteen said. “The more reading I do about thi...
College of Nursing
Download the Winter 2020 Center for Nursing Research Newsletter to read about the latest publications, presentations, grant awards, and other scholarly recognitions of Kent State Nursing faculty and students. Click here to download (PDF) ...
For Lisa Strom, the fall start to the women’s golf season for Kent State and her Golden Flashes was such a successful whirlwind that her July 1 hiring as head coach and Kent State’s dominating 58-1 fall tournament start with three first-place finishes and a second are still somewhat of a blur. “It was one of those things were I had no plans to leave Texas State,’’ Strom, the former LPGA professional, said. “I was happy, building something pretty good there. But I got the phone call from here and the next two weeks were a whirlwind, getting up here for the interview and getting all that done. ...
“It is rewarding when I can give a student, who originally believed themselves incapable of succeeding, a vision for their future,” said Assistant Professor Katherine Amey, Ph.D., department of geography at Kent State University at Ashtabula. Amey spent six years helping students overcome their own academic and scientific insecurities and leading them to success. This dedication led Amey to earn one of 2019's Outstanding Teaching Awards. “I am thrilled to receive the 2019 Outstanding Teaching Award,” Amey said. “It feels amazing to be acknowledged for what is truly a passion of mine and a p...
Alumnus Joseph Napier co-founded a local non-profit organization called the Youngstown Creative Collective that helps raise awareness for small businesses in the inner city of Youngstown. Napier told WKBN that he realized how important it is to engage with the community while attending Kent State and being part of student organizations, and he wanted to bring that mentality back to Youngstown. “Early on, I had the want to give back and the best way I could was helping organizations promote and market themselves the right way,” Napier told WKBN. The Youngstown Creative Collective’s goal is f...