Division of Research & Sponsored Programs

Undergrad researcher at ESDRI symposium

“It takes over everything,” said Douglas L. Delahanty, vice president of  the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs (RASP) at Kent State. “Posters line the entire ballroom and continue through the entire second floor, with students presenting their research. There are dresses, theater presentations, architectural renderings – re...

Environmental Science and Design Research Institute
Wharton State Forest coastline

Kathryn Burns is an upperclassman who transferred to Kent State during the pandemic.  Last academic year, she became a fellow within the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) at KSU, which falls under the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs (RASP).  Kathryn is from the region and her family – as well...

Visitors viewing Resilience During the Pandemic: LGBTQ + Stories

The COVID-19 pandemic exacted a brutal physical and mental toll on the world’s population, including many people in the LGBTQ community, especially transgender individuals, who have experienced extreme loneliness and isolation.  Molly Merryman, Ph.D., associate professor in Kent State’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies and f...

Chemistry professor working with student at lab

An interdisciplinary team of Kent State University STEM professors has received a two-year, $300,000 National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant to explore the impact gender and other factors have on the workloads of the university’s STEM faculty.   “Who is Counted and What Counts: Tracking Women’s Engagement in Low-Prestige/High-...