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Congratulations to our Scholarship Recipients
School of Communication Studies
Dr. Haridakis talks to students and families

TOOLS OF THE TRADE: Built-In Accessibility Checkers
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Tools of the Trade

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Graduate Student Volunteers on Mexican Medical Mission Trip
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Current graduate student, Hanna Shaw (second from left), poses for a selfie with a ground of young female children in Mexico during a recently medical mission trip.

Finding Meaning and Gratitude through Journaling
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Ann Ancona stands with Henderson Hall behind her in the distance on an early spring morning.

Research and Innovation Advisory Board Helps Put Donor Dollars to Good Use
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A group of nursing students sitting at a table in Henderson Hall look at research on their laptops.

Early Childhood Learning and Health: Elaine Thomas, MSN, RN, CNE, serves as Co-Investigator for Project SHIELD
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Bridging the field of early childhood literacy with child health and development, faculty member Elaine Thomas, MSN, RN, CNE, Senior Lecturer, is serving as co-investigator on a recently funded grant award to the Kent State University School of Information in partnership with the College of Nursing.

Wick Poetry Center, Ohio Nurses Foundation Collaborate to Present Sacred Breath: Nurses Respond to Covid-19
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Challenge accepted! Addressing the clinical practice gap during the pandemic
College of Nursing
Senior nursing student Melody Gruse, demonstrates the i-Human simulation experience on her laptop.

ACCESSIBILITY IN THE NEWS: "SCARY-LOOKING" VILLAINS
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Faces of four movie villians with atypical features

Connecting a villain’s evilness to a physical disability has a long history in the movie industry. This trope has reinforced misinformation about people with disabilities. 

Kent State Nursing Dean Elected to Serve Two Years on The American Academy of Nursing Board of Directors
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Professional headshot of Dean Versie Johnson-Mallard.

The American Academy of Nursing recently announced that Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., APRN-BC, FAAN, FAANP, Kent State University College of Nursing Dean, professor and Henderson Endowed Chair, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors until 2024. In this role Johnson-Mallard will oversee the Academy’s strategic planning and financial management.  

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