Kent State Works

Victoria Bylsma

Victoria Bylsma said it only took about two hours after a mentor suggested she look into a graduate degree in public health for her to know what she wanted to do with her career. Today, the Kent State University Master of Public Health graduate helps to protect service members’ health and readiness as an injury epidemiologist at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton.

Dexter Shreve, Kent State alumna

Unsure of what he wanted to do in life when he first came to Kent State University, it was the hands-on learning experiences he had in his degree program that led Dexter Shreve to becoming a business owner.

Myron Lard

Myron Lard grew up just 40 miles from the East Palestine derailment site. He returned to help the community understand the impact.

Marcello Fantoni, Kent State vice president for Global Education, at the Palace of Versailles

Most people know the Palace of Versailles as a popular French tourist destination. For Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., Kent State University’s vice president for global education, Versailles is where he serves on the Scientific Committee of its Research Center, helping to shepherd art history research on a global scale.

Liam Aberle, a 2024 Kent State grad, is putting his fashion design degree to work at Yellowcake Shop.

Kent State's School of Fashion taught Liam Aberle everything he knows about the industry.

Members of Her Campus Kent State during the Her Week celebration in April 2024.

The Kent State University student organization Her Campus took top honors from its national organization for a week of events the group held in April to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

The new Signal Akron newsroom in Akron, Ohio is brimming with Kent State journalism graduates.

When longtime Kent State University journalism professor Susan Zake decided to pursue a new career with the non-profit online news source, Signal Akron, she made a hiring list from the many Kent State graduates she had mentored over her 17-year career.

US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg observes how College of Aeronautics and Engineering students are trained in air traffic control technology.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Kent State University touring the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and telling students that “the future of aviation leadership is in your hands.”

Kent State 2023 graduate Hamid Estejab

Hands-on experiences while studying healthcare design and emerging technology at Kent State created a unique, in-demand career path for 2023 graduate Hamid Estejab.

Kent State graduate Athalia James is now a nurse at Summa

Drawn to healthcare as a child, Athalia James pursued that passion all the way to a fulfilling career in nursing.