Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., and his wife, Marlene M. Wicherski, have pledged $2 million to fund three scholarships and a professorship in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Miller is a Kent State alumnus who grew up in Lyndhurst, Ohio. “The generosity of Earl and Marlene reflects their passion for Kent State’s brain health research,” says Kent State President Beverly Warren. “With their support, we will continue our multidisciplinary efforts to unlock the secrets of brain function and address the complex interaction of factors contributing to brain health.” Dr. Mil...
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Kent State University at Stark student Heather Greier discovered an unexpected way to fulfill her purpose of helping animals. ...
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Familiar Face Mark Syroney Senior Director of Sales and Marketing WKSU Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I direct the WKSU underwriting sales team in growing annual sponsorship support from Northeast Ohio companies and nonprofit organizations, along with overseeing the station’s brand awareness program and community engagement events. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2012 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I like being a part of a community of people who are dedicated to improving, enr...
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New Face Marie Bukowski Director School of Art Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I provide academic and administrative leadership for an academic school. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Southern Illinois University Carbondale LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The diversity of academic programs and the people who make it a great university. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Faculty excellence RESIDES IN: Kent, Ohio HOMETOWN: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania EDUCATION: Bachelor of ...
The Kent State University at Salem radiology and radiation therapy programs are teaming up with Ohio State University in a study to address chronic occupational-induced pain for those working in the medical imaging field. Through this study, students and faculty members from this program are using mindful approaches in clinical practice that provide awareness of proper body mechanics when working with patients and medical equipment.Kent State Salem students will be included in the study for two years and will be exposed to a variety of mindful approaches including mindful yoga, biofeedback and...
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The Katharine Hepburn Dressed for Stage and Screen exhibit is returning to the Kent State University Museum after traveling around the country for the past seven years. The exhibit, opening Feb. 2 and running through Sept. 2, 2018, last appeared in the Museum in 2010. Museum Director Jean Druesedow is the curator of the exhibition. “The exhibition has been touring for the past seven years and has been met with rave reviews at each venue, so we are especially pleased to bring the exhibition here again. The costumes in the exhibition are all part of the Kent State University Museum’s permanen...
Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce that four candidates for dean of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering will be on campus over the next several weeks. Each candidate will hold a public presentation on the following topic: “Leading a Complex College: Fostering Community, Enhancing Reputation and Securing Resources for the College of Aeronautics and Engineering.” I invite and encourage you to attend the following public presentations. Theodosios (Theo) Alexander, Sc.D. Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Sai...
Marilyn Norconk, Ph.D., a Professor Emerita of Anthropology in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, 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. Last year, 396 members were awarded this honor by AAAS because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. As part of the Section on Anthropology, Dr. Norconk, a primatologist, was elected as an AAAS Fellow for her distinguished contributions to...