Debra Clark received a Ph.D. from Kent State in May 2003. She got an M.A. in 1986 from Bowling Green State University, and a B.A. from Mount Union College in 1984. She worked for seven years in Kent State’s Division of Student Affairs. She was also director of Residence Life at Cleveland State University, where she began her doctoral studies in Urban Education. After leaving Cleveland State University Debra transferred to Kent State University to pursue a degree in Cultural Foundations. Her current research interest is pre-service teachers’ personality traits as they relate to openness on...

Dear Kent State University Community, Like you, I have been shocked and outraged by the scenes of violence, death and destruction in Israel and the Gaza Strip following the terrorism and warfare that began this past Saturday. Scenes of adults, children and the elderly being kidnapped, bombed, held hostage and dug out of rubble remind us of the toll of historic hatreds, suspicions and rage fueled by exactly these kinds of terrible occurrences. During moments such as these, I urge all of us to practice and follow our Kent State core values, including kindness and respect in all we do, coup...

Kent State University kicked off its highly anticipated Mental Health Campaign on Tuesday, Oct. 10, with the message to Reduce the Stigma, Seek Help and Refer a Flash.  The two-hour kickoff event, held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom, was well attended by the university community. A mental health discussion was held with licensed therapist Kier Gaines and Angelique Daniels, director of marketing research and strategy in the Division of University Communications and Marketing, who asked questions that were submitted by students, faculty and staff.  The ca...