The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizens, state and local policymakers. A recent publication in Frontiers in Marine Science shows how researchers in the Great Lakes region are working toward innovative solutions. John Lekki, Ph.D., NASA Glenn Research Center’s principal investigator, in collaboration with co-investigators from local universities including Kent State University won a NASA water quality proposal in June 2017. This recent grant offers an opportunity to impl...

The Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender (OSCLG) held its 40th annual conference, themed “40 Shades of Purple: Four Decades of Feminisms,” Oct. 5 – 8 in Omaha, Neb.  Suzy D’Enbeau, Ph.D., associate professor and graduate coordinator in the Kent State University School of Communication Studies, along with COMM graduate students Kelsey Husnick and Daniel Socha, discussed their research, “Queerness in Ghana: ‘It was White People That Brought it to Africa.’”  With Patrice Buzzanell of Purdue University, D’Enbeau also shared her paper, “Theorizing Feminist Re...

Candace Bowen, associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) and director of the Center for Scholastic Journalism, is a finalist for the 50th annual Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA). The award is sponsored by the Kent State Alumni Association and honors full time faculty members who show excellence in educating and devotion to their students. It is Kent State’s highest teaching honor “The award means a lot to me because I really value teaching,” Bowen said. Bowen “unofficially” began teaching during her fifth-grade summer, when she collected old worksheets f...

Scientific, evidenced-based instrument rates workplace health programs and workforce heart health The 2017 results of the American Heart Association Workplace Health Achievement Index were recently announced, and Kent State achieved silver-level recognition for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace. The American Heart Association created the index with its CEO Roundtable members, a leadership collaborative of more than 30 CEOs from some of America’s largest companies who are committed to applying evidence-based approaches to improve their employees’ overall h...

The 2017 results of the American Heart Association Workplace Health Achievement Index were recently announced and Kent State achieved silver-level recognition for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace. The American Heart Association created the index with its CEO Roundtable members, a leadership collaborative of more than 30 CEOs from some of America’s largest companies who are committed to applying evidence-based approaches to improve their employees’ overall health. The index uses science-based best practices to evaluate the overall quali...

Kent State of Wellness is pleased to launch the second year of its Seeds of Wellness Program. Seeds of Wellness is a mini-grant program that provides funding for projects that reflect Kent State University's investment in health and wellness across the university system. A limited number of mini-grants, up to $1,000, will be awarded to fund initiatives that focus on the eight priority areas. Applications for the grant are due by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 15. FIND OUT MORE ...

Kent Room & Building:  Schwartz Center - Parking Lot Friday, October 13, 2017 - 1:00pm to Monday, October 16, 2017 - 12:00pm "This Is Hunger" is a powerful and interactive exhibit, housed in a big rig, that takes individuals on a journey -- one that will challenge their beliefs about who in America struggles with hunger and why, and inspire them to take action. Support this cross-country tour to raise awareness, educate and advocate to make change to address the pervasive challenge of food insecurity. Register to attend ...

For the first time, Kent State University’s College of Nursing has been awarded the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program grant. The grant will fund an estimated $1.1 million over four years as faculty work to expand the behavioral health workforce in rural and underserved areas, and develop the workforce with team-based integrated care competencies. Project key personnel include Wendy Umberger, Ph.D., RN, PMHCNS-BC, associate dean for graduate studies; Andrea Warner Stidham, Ph.D., MSN, RN, assistant professor; K...

Ten finalists have been chosen from a pool of more than 200 nominees for the 51st annual Kent State University Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award. The Kent State University Alumni Association recognizes Kent State faculty members with this award annually. The Distinguished Teaching Award is the most esteemed honor that Kent State grants to three full-time, tenure-track faculty members. In order to be nominated, faculty members must have been employed at the university for at least seven years and be in a tenured or tenure-track position. The 10 finalists chosen will be narrowed ...