This spring, Kent State School of Art M.F.A. alumni Violet Maimbourg successfully defended her thesis during the school's annual M.F.A. thesis exhibition, where she presented a number of carnival-themed works featuring sculptures and some kinetic pieces. Maimbourg's body of work often features pieces depicting at once amusing and painful themes, created to reflect upon her ongoing journey of healing. In an article written by Christopher Johnston of CAN Journal titled "Violet Maimbourg invites you to step into her colorful, compelling carnival of art," Maimbourg expanded on the rationale b...
Postdoctoral Scholar Receives Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Dissertation Award
The work of a Kent State University Biological Sciences doctoral graduate recently received recognition from green roof experts from across North America who are looking to address contemporary environmental challenges, especially in urban environments.
Lucas Bartinelli
"This experience has been so incredible. Being able to meet new people while also experiencing and learning about the land, organisms, and indigenous culture has been truly eye opening. Australia has some of the most unique plants and animals, and focuses so strongly on conservation and sustainability, making it such breath of fresh air for me as well as the rest of my peers on this trip. The opportunity to study abroad is one I'm always grateful for and will stick with me forever."
The old saying is that education opens doors, but for Allison "Alli" Coneglio, education did something even more profound; it led her through the door and back home again.As a recent graduate of Kent State University, Alli’s journey is the ultimate realization of a vision planted years ago. Today, she is walking back through the doors of the Nordonia Hills City School District—not as a student carrying books, but as an Intervention Specialist at Rushwood Elementary. Her homecoming marks a triumphant milestone for an innovative partnership between Kent State University and Nordonia City Schools...
Qualitative Research
Qualitative Research - Graduate Certificate
The Qualitative Research graduate certificate provides advanced training in research methods, data analysis and theoretical approaches to qualitative research across a variety of disciplines.