Department of Psychological Sciences

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Two Kent State Psychology Faculty Selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Leadership Program

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has selected two Kent State University College of Arts and Sciences faculty members, along with two community clinicians, for Clinical Scholars, an initiative that will provide funding and leadership training to the four team members. Their plan is to implement a project that will help veterinary professionals in Northeast Ohio address mental health stigmas they experience in their lives and provide usable techniques that can be incorporated into their veterinary practices.

Tags: Research & Science, Department of Psychological Sciences, Mary Beth Spitznagel, Alanna Updegraff, Brain Health Research Institute, College of Arts and Sciences, mental health, Veterinarian, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Clinical Scholars, Pets, Research and Science

College of Arts & Sciences

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Researcher Receives Additional Funding for Mental Health Study in Older Ages

The National Institute of Health granted additional funding to Kent State University researcher Karin Coifman, Ph.D., bringing her total award amount to more than $3 million to support her research on mental well-being and coping after traumatic injuries in individuals aged 65 and older. 

Tags: Research & Science, Brain Health Research Institute, Department of Psychological Sciences

Division of Research & Economic Development

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NSF Grant Supports Kent State Researchers’ Plan to Help Students Improve Study Habits

The “C” in “college” might as well stand for “cramming.”
Studies show students are notoriously bad at adopting and adhering consistently to high-impact study habits that help them retain knowledge long-term.
Researchers and faculty at Kent State University, however, are collaborating on a new project to put a modern technological twist on a tried-and-true study tactic.

Tags: Research & Science, Department of Psychological Sciences, Science of Learning & Education Center, National Science Foundation, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Physics, Brain Health Research Institute

Division of Research & Economic Development

Sara Bayramzadeh, Ph.D., serves as coordinator and Elliot Professor in the Healthcare Design Program in Kent State University's College of Architecture and Environmental Design.

Kent State Healthcare Design Researcher Receives $2.47 Million to Design Safer and More Efficient Level I Trauma Rooms

Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most severe traumatic injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a $2.47 million grant to Sara Bayramzadeh, a Kent State University researcher, to help create trauma rooms that support staff in saving patients’ lives.

Tags: Health, Research & Science, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Brain Health Research Institute, College of Nursing, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

Division of Research & Economic Development

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NIH Funds Kent State Psychologist’s Project to Teach Children Food Allergy Safety Skills

A Kent State University researcher with a background in safety training models — and a very personal motivation — has devised a method to help some children with food allergies stay safe, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) just granted him the funding to test it.

Tags: Health, Research & Science, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Brain Health Research Institute

Division of Research & Economic Development

A man in a chef's hat shows young children how to make food.

NSF Awards Kent State Researchers $1.3 Million to Nourish Children’s Minds, Fill Their Bellies

Science is complex, and it’s difficult to discuss it with children under the best circumstances; it’s even more difficult when they are hungry. Two Kent State University researchers may have cooked up a way to solve both of those problems, and the National Science Foundation just awarded them a three-year, $1.3 million grant to determine if their recipe works.

Tags: Research & Science, Health, National Science Foundation, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, College of Education, Health and Human Services, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychological Sciences, Science of Learning and Education Center

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