Jennifer Kramer, College of Communication and Information, has been named a recipient of the “30 for the Future” award by the Greater Akron Chamber. The award honors young professionals, between ages 25-39, for their stellar contributions that impact their industries in the Greater Akron region. http://www.greaterakronchamber.org/about-the-chamber/chamber-press-room/chamber-press/greater-akron-chamber-presents-30-for-the-future-a/ ...
Cindy Kristof, Jennifer Rice and Karen Ronga, University Libraries, authored “Across the Stream: Collaboration in the Management of Streaming Video at Kent State University” in Journal of Digital Media Management, 4(4); 2016, 304-310. Web link: http://www.henrystewartpublications.com/jdmm/v4 ...
Yosh Hakutani, Department of English, authored “Richard Wright” in Oxford Bibliographies in African American Studies, Gene Andres Jarrett (Ed.), (New York: Oxford University Press, June 28, 2016), 37 pp. at http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com. ...
Familiar Face David Fresco Professor Department of Psychological Sciences Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Undergraduate and graduate instructor, director of two research labs on campus, National Institutes of Health-funded researcher WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2001 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Temple University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Kent is a wonderful college town with a great vibe. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Supportive and collegial environment RESIDES IN: Shaker Heights, Ohio HOMETOW...
New Face Michelle Escalambre Senior Secretary, Advancement Operations Institutional Advancement Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Finance and customer relations WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: March 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Stark County Educational Service Center LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The environmentally friendly buildings and the recycle bins throughout campus ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Kent State’s prestigious reputation and global presence RESIDES IN: Canton, Ohio HOMETOWN: San Fr...
Unbroken: Shining a Light on Human Trafficking, Igniting a Fire for Change Friday, Sept. 30 from 6 - 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Science & Nursing Building Kent State University at Stark Unbroken: Shining a Light on Human Trafficking, Igniting a Fire for Change is a free mini-conference to raise public awareness about the human trafficking epidemic. The general public is invited to attend. Local organizations including PATHS, COMPASS Rape Crisis Center, Collaborative Against Human Trafficking of Summit County, Rahab Ministries Restore Court, and others w...
The New York Times features CAED’s new building by Weiss/Manfredi & Richard L. Bowen and Associates as one of a few from around the world to be featured in the Fall Preview article! We are in extraordinary company. Stay tuned - more press about the building and Kent State’s commitment to design to come. Read the NYT article here ...
The Department of Psychological Sciences at Kent State University invites applications for a tenure track position for the 2017-2018 academic year. The position is open rank. We seek an excellent scholar in any of the following fields: Adult Clinical, Behavioral Neuroscience, or Clinical Health. Candidates who fit with our focus on enhancing interdisciplinary and translational approaches to the study of mental and physical health are preferred. We welcome applicants who approach these problems from any level of analysis (e.g., from animal models to clinical interv...
Why are plants often sterile when their parents are from different species? How do species remain separate entities in nature? Andrea L. Case, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, co-authored an article that may provide some answers to these basic questions in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, which was recently published online. In their article, "Selfish Evolution of Cytonuclear Hybrid Incompatibility in Mimulus,” Case and her co-authors from the University of Montana (Findley R. Finseth, Camille ...
Kent State University’s Kent Campus is hosting four reproductions of artworks from the Akron Art Museum through the end of October. Inside|Out is a community-activated arts project that brings high-quality art “out of the galleries and into the community.” Roza Maille, '06, Kent State alumna, was working as the Inside|Out program coordinator when she pitched the idea for the installation to come to Kent. “I automatically thought of Kent right away,” Maille says. “I know that Kent is a very art-friendly city and that people here would love and appreciate having this art on their campus and in...