News and Events
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Kent State Researchers Examine Emotional Impact of Acting White Accusation
Acting white is an accusation faced by many black adolescents, and it is one of the most negative accusations a black adolescent can receive from another, according to a team of Kent State University researchers.
A recent study published in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders highlights the emotional implications of being on the receiving end of the acting white accusation. Kent State researchers who surveyed African-American adolescents in Northeast Ohio found higher levels of anxiety among those who had been accused of acting white.
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Research Incentive Awards
The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce Research Incentive awards for Spring 2012.
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Two Kent State Professors Receive Farris Family Innovation Awards
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Dr. Gunstad Receives Award
Dr. Gunstad is one of six recipients of the Outstanding Research and Scholar Award.
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Emerging Adulthood Journal
Dr. Manfred van Dulmen has been appointed the founding editor of a new journal entitled Emerging Adulthood.
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Social Sciences Research Activity
Since June 2011, faculty research activities in the social sciences have included many publications, grant awards, and invited presentations which have contributed to excellence at KSU. Examples include work by: Amoaba Gooden, David Kaplan, Katherine Rawson, John Dunlosky, Mark Seeman, Joshua Stacher, and Tiffany Taylor.
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Kent State Recognizes Outstanding Research and Scholar Award Recipients on March 28
Six Kent State University faculty members will be recognized during a ceremony on March 28 as the university honors its Outstanding Research and Scholar Award recipients.
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Self-management of Chronic Conditions: Adherence, behavior, and cognition
The collaborative research of Joel Hughes and John Gunstad, both faculty members in the Department of Psychology, addresses issues of how cognitive functioning relates to self-management behaviors such as medication adherence among those with chronic conditions.
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Psychology Professor Addresses Hoarding Disorder at Kent State Event
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Longtime Kent State Professor David C. Riccio Honored by Former Students and Colleagues
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Longtime Kent State Professor David C. Riccio to be Honored by Former Students and Colleagues, May 19-21
Kent State University Professor David C. Riccio just wrapped up his 46th year as a faculty member in the university’s psychology department, and he has no plans of calling it quits anytime soon. From May 19 to May 21, Kent State’s Department of Psychology is hosting a Festschrift to recognize Riccio’s life’s work and service to the university with a scientific meeting and a reception.
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Save the Date for Festschrift Honoring Professor David C. Riccio, May 19-21
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Weight Loss Improves Memory, According to Kent State Researcher
John Gunstad, an associate professor in Kent State University’s Department of Psychology, and a team of researchers have discovered a link between weight loss and improved memory and concentration. The study shows that bariatric surgery patients exhibited improved memory function 12 weeks after their operations.
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Writing Commons Presents Workshops in Scientific Writing, April 2011
Writing Commons Tutors Jessica Kreiger and Jonathan Tietz will present their Scientific Writing Workshop series in two parts and in several locations on campus in the next few weeks.
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Kent State's Angela Neal-Barnett Receives Harold K. Stubbs Award
Angela Neal-Barnett, an associate professor in Kent State University’s Department of Psychology, was awarded the 2011 Harold K. Stubbs Humanitarian Award recognizing her important work in the study of anxiety disorders among African-Americans.
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John Gunstad Receives Early Career Award from the International Neuropsychological Society
Dr. Gunstad receives the Early Career Award at the INS meeting in Boston.
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Researchers from Kent State Say Practice Tests Improve Memory
Although most people assume that tests are a way to evaluate learning, a wealth of research has shown that testing can actually improve learning, according to two researchers from Kent State University. Dr. Katherine Rawson, associate professor in Kent State’s Department of Psychology, and former Kent State graduate student Mary Pyc publish their research findings in the Oct. 15, 2010, issue of the journal Science.
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Jill Folk Awarded Grant from March of Dimes Foundation
3-year project will investigate the cognitive and linguistic skills that underlie the ability to comprehend written language in congenitally deafened readers.
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NIH Awards $2.7-Million Grant to Kent State
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $2.7-million grant to Kent State University for a collaborative research project with Case Western Reserve University School of Nursing, Summa Health System in Akron and University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland to study cognitive impairment in heart failure patients. The four-year grant from NIH’s National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute runs through Jan. 31, 2014.
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Clinical Assessment PhD program top ranked
Kent State's program ranked in top 5 based on research productivity and impact.
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John Updegraff awarded NIDCR grant to improve oral health
2-year grant will develop strategies to improve adherence to oral health behaviors.
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Katherine Rawson wins 2009 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers
Katherine Rawson, associate professor of psychology, was named among the nationwide winners of this year's Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). This presidential award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers.
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Dan Neal awarded grant from National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Study will examine the effects of self-control on alcohol use and abuse.