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Deric R. Kenne, Ph.D, MS, BA

Assistant Professor - Health Policy & Management

PhD, Public Administration, The University of Akron, 2010; MS, Psychology, Mississippi State University, 1998.

Dr. Kenne joined Kent State University in 2011 after conducting drug abuse research at Wright State University's School of Medicine for 8 years. He has over 10 years of experience as a researcher and practitioner in the field of substance abuse, and has experience in both academic and nonprofit settings. He has helped secure over $7.6 million in state and federally-funded research and service grants and has authored or co-authored articles on the topic of substance abuse and behavior change. His teaching experience includes courses in general psychology, behavioral statistics, public health policy, grant-writing, program evaluation, and mechanisms of drug abuse. He has interests in substance abuse treatment, community corrections, transtheoretical model of change, cognitive-behavioral interventions, social-information processing, policy and evaluation. 

Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities

Alemagno, S.A., & Kenne, D.R. (2011). Personal Computer, Mobile Phone and Internet Technologies to Increase HIV Testing and Prevention. In R.S. Diaz (Ed.). HIV Testing. InTech.

Kenne, D.R., Boros, A.P., and Fischbein, R.L. (2010). Characteristics of Opiate Users Leaving Detoxification Treatment against Medical Advice. Journal of Addictive Diseases, 29, 283-294.

Daniulaityte, R, Carlson, RG, and Kenne, D. (2006). Initiation to Pharmaceutical Opioids and Patterns of Misuse: Preliminary Qualitative Findings Obtained by the Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network.  Journal of Drug Issues, 36(4), 787-808.

Daniulaityte, R., Siegal, H.A., Carlson, R.G., Kenne, D.R., Starr, S., & DeCamp, B. (2004). Qualitative epidemiologic methods can improve local prevention programming among adolescents. Journal of Alcohol & Drug Education, 48(2), 73-83.

Siegal, H.A., Carlson, R.G., Kenne, D.R., & Swora, M.G. (2003). Probable Relationship Between Opioid Abuse and Heroin Use. American Family Physician, 67(5), 942-945.

Siegal, H. A., Carlson, R. G., Kenne, D. R., Starr, S., & Stephens, R. C. (2000). The Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network: Constructing and operating a statewide epidemiologic intelligence system. American Journal of Public Health, 90(12), 1835-1837.

Wells-Parker, E. N., Kenne, D. R., & Williams, M. (2000). Self-efficacy and motivation for controlling drinking and drinking/driving: An investigation of change across a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) intervention program and of recidivism prediction. Addictive Behaviors, 25(2), 229-238.

Wells-Parker, E. N., Williams, M., & Kenne, D. R. (1998). Stages of change and self-efficacy for controlling drinking and driving: A psychometric analysis. Addictive Behaviors, 23(3), 351-363.

Research Areas
  • Substance Abuse Treatment
  • Prescription Drug Misuse/Abuse
  • Using Technology to Influence Behavior
  • Drug Abuse During Pregnancy
Deric R. Kenne, Ph.D, MS, BA
OFFICE
College of Public Health
314
OFFICE HOURS

Monday & Wednesday 11am - 2pm (or by appointment)

CONTACT INFO
Phone: 330-672-7105
Fax: 330-672-6505
dkenne@kent.edu
COURSES TEACHING
Spring 2013
  • PH 30033 - 001 Ph Policy / Decision Making
  • HPM 53007 - 001 Public Health Plan / Implem / Eval
Summer 2013
  • PH 30033 - 001 Ph Policy / Decision Making
Fall 2013
  • PH 30033 - 001 Ph Policy / Decision Making
  • HPM 52015 - 001 Emerging Issues Health Pol Man
  • HPM 72015 - 001 Emerging Issues Health Pol Man
EXPERTISE
  • Substance Abuse & Treatment
  • Prescription Drug Misuse/Abuse
  • Community-Based Participatory Research
  • Drug Use During Pregnancy