Flash Focus Lilly Kensicki

Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life. Meet Lilly Kensicki, a Kent State University mechatronics engineering technology major from Parma, Ohio. Think of the phrase “well-rounded student,” and you should think of Kensicki.  Kensicki is in multiple organizations on campus with leadership positions such as the recruitment chair for Women in Engineering, the treasurer of Kent State Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity (KSURGE), the social media chair for the American Institute in Aeronautics and Astronautics and...

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Meet Carrie Schweitzer, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Kent State University, who since 2000 has been conducting research while teaching geology at Kent State University’s Stark Campus. Her expertise lies in evolution, decapods, crustacea, and invertebrate paleontology. Recently, Schweitzer has been working on an extensive research project intended to aid earth science students and professionals alike in their textbook understanding of Decapoda, a grouping that classifies crustaceans such as crabs, shrimp, and lobsters. “My now late husband (Rodney Feldmann...

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Over the summer, the Center for Public Policy and Health hosted two students participating in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program. The SURE program pairs students with mentors on campus to conduct supervised research related to their field of study for an eight-week period. Emily Bishop, a junior psychology student, and Rachel Dorsey, a junior public health student, conducted research on nitrous oxide, commonly used for whippets, and nicotine pouches—substances rapidly growing in popularity and being sold in vape shops near campus.Under the guidance of Center Direc...

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The Center for Public Policy and Health (CPPH) team has recently concluded a seven-month project to assess the status of public health in Miami County, Ohio. Under the guidance of Rob Kollin, MSM, MS, lecturer in the College of Public Health and CPPH affiliate, public health graduate students Karan Lamba, Erica Kriausky, and Annika Norton assisted with the completion of the Miami County Community Health Assessment (CHA). Their efforts were supported by Center Director Deric Kenne, Ph.D., and project coordinator Diana Patel, Ph.D. The team employed the Mobilizing for Action through Plannin...

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Students from the Student Mental Health Coalition

More than 11,000 students, faculty, and staff trained.The Garret Lee Smith (GLS) Campus Suicide Prevention grant, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has served Kent State University students, faculty, and staff since October 2018. Through the grant, the Center for Public Policy and Health (CPPH) has progressed campus efforts in mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and substance use prevention. According to Deric Kenne, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Public Policy and Health, the GLS grants awarded in 2018 and 2021, had three primar...

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New offering is added to longstanding program evaluation, needs assessment and improvement planning efforts.{"preview_thumbnail":"/s3/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/pcGuviw6TUE.jpg?itok=HQI5wPIU","video_url":"https://youtu.be/pcGuviw6TUE?si=rZ0H88bpLofr2-Gm","settings":{"responsive":true,"width":"854","height":"480","autoplay":false},"settings_summary":["Embedded Video (Responsive)."]}Leveraging decades of academic and field expertise, the CPPH delivers high-quality services tailored to meet the complex needs of its clients. Technical assistance service offeri...

Crawford Hall front entrance view from street

Kent State University celebrated the grand opening of Crawford Hall, the new state-of-the-art home for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. More than 200 guests, including university leadership, faculty, students, donors, alumni and special guests, gathered to formally dedicate the cutting-edge academic facility.DRAFT: "This is a momentous occasion for Kent State as we officially open the doors to Crawford Hall and welcome our students, faculty and staff to this incredible new building," said Kent State President Todd Diacon. "We are deeply grateful to Ambassador E...

A delegation of college recruiters from India is visiting the Kent Campus this week.

A group of college recruiters who have contributed to Kent State University’s high enrollment of international students from India are on campus this week to experience the university firsthand.While they routinely direct students to Kent State, none of the six guests have previously visited the university. The Office of Global Education arranged the trip to familiarize the recruiters with the campus and give them a more in-depth knowledge of the programs available.Kent State Today was on hand when the group met with college deans to learn more about the majors and areas of study available at ...

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