Kent State University is marking the promotions and tenure of 135 faculty members during the 2019-2020 academic year. “It is my great pleasure to congratulate professors being tenured and/or promoted this year," said Kent State President Todd Diacon. "You make us better by helping our students learn, improve and graduate, and by generating new knowledge and ways of seeing the world. Thank you.” The recognition formally acknowledges the faculty members’ dedication and work, which has earned them their promotions and tenure milestones. "Earning tenure and promotion is an outstandin...
Kent State University has inducted 53 employees into its 20-Year Club Service Awards Program for 2020. The annual awards program, established in 1966, honors classified and unclassified employees who have dedicated 20 years of continuous service to the university. The program celebrates these individuals who reach their anniversary during the fiscal year period, and traditionally holds a special recognition ceremony after the close of the fiscal year. This year’s recognition is online. Upon reaching their 20-year milestone, employees are given their choice of an award gift of ei...
Jonathan V. Selinger, Ph.D., professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in Kent State University’s Department of Physics, in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. Members are awarded this honor by AAAS because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. Selinger was elected as an AAAS Fellow for his distinguished contrib...
The AMLCI virtual walkthroughs are complete! We now have virtual tours of two of our facilities. Cleanroom Research and Prototyping Facility: View Full Screen Characterization Facility . View Full Screen ...
While it's no secret that many college students drink alcohol, how COVID-19 affected these behaviors and patterns is the focus of recent research published in the journal Addictive Behaviors by Kent State University’s William Lechner, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Deric Kenne, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Public Health. As colleges nationwide began shutting down their campuses and transitioning to remote learning, Lechner decided to study the effects that a major stressor such as the pandemic c...
Majoring in early childhood education, Zaviona Fountain and Jadon Kersey had to fill roles as students and teachers throughout the last few years. That is typical for all who major in education; however, the COVID pandemic added more twists to navigating that journey. “At the beginning of the semester, I told my students that fall 2020 will look different than any semester we have experienced,” explained Dr. Tsunghui Tu, associate professor and director of the early childhood education technology program. “Even though it seems to be an unpleasant time in our lives, we can use it as a learni...
Our inner spirit inspires us to reach out to clients, colleagues and those around us. Too often workplace stressors interfere with our ability to make a positive difference in those we work with or serve. Join Kelsey Loushin, LICDC, as she shares how to create a caring workplace environment to promote positive interactions with everyone we encounter. Through understanding the choices that make a difference, participants will feel a new sense of purpose and commitment to one another and to the people they serve. This webinar will take place via live stream on Tues., Dec. 1...
Oct. 2 was National Custodian Day, but the staffs on the East Liverpool and Salem campuses deserve more than one day to recognize their efforts in recent months. “These folks have been critical to our success and I can’t thank them enough,” said Dr. David Dees, dean and CAO. “They, along with our maintenance crews, worked throughout the pandemic to keep operations going and to make significant changes to our internal spaces. They continue to be diligent about keeping our buildings clean and safe for students, staff, faculty and visitors.” Read the full story. ...
Kent State University at Tuscarawas has received official word from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) that the Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology is now accredited retroactive to October 1. 2018. ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental agency that accredits programs in engineering and engineering technology, computing, and applied and natural science. ABET accreditation provides assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards of the program’s profession. Read the full story. ...