Research and Graduate Studies Staff Directory
JOHN L. WEST, Ph.D., Vice President for Research
- Research and Graduate Studies policy, procedures
- Administration of all units of Research
- Internal research support
- Research Council
- Federal Demonstration Partnership
- Research Safety and Compliance
E-mail: jlwest@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-2851
Fax: 330-672-2658
EVELYN GOLDSMITH, Ed.D., Assistant Provost and InterimDean
- Graduate program review
- Graduate program development
- General Graduate Studies administration
- Graduate School Catalog
- Regents Advisory Committee on Graduate Studies
- Educational Policy Committee
- Graduate enrollment management
- Graduate programs services administration
E-mail: egoldsmi@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-3012
Fax: 330-672-2658
YOLANDA BURGESS, Senior Secretary
- Clerical support to Dean
- Dean's calendar
- Dean's travel itineraries
- Catalog and application requests
- Minority and returning adult student application monitoring and tracking
E-mail: yburgess@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-3401
Fax: 330-672-2658
SHERICE FREEMAN, McNair Scholars Program Associate Director
- KSU McNair Scholars and STARS Programs
- General administration of the McNair Program including budget management and staff supervision
- Manages day-to-day operations for the McNair Program
- Coordinates Summer Research Institute
- Student recruitment and selection
- Monitors students' academic performance
- Assists students in the graduate school planning
E-mail: sfreeman@kent.edu
McNair Program Phone: 330-672-2264
Direct Phone: 330-672-2412
Fax: 330-672-2658
THOMAS GORE, Director, ONTAP
- Division of Research and Graduate Studies
- Graduate Faculty Roster
- Teaching Assistants Program (TAP)
- Orienting New Teaching Assistants Program (ONTAP)
E-mail: tgore@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-1463
Fax: 330-672-2658
PATRICIA NIPPER, Clerical Coordinator
- Processes graduate school applications
- Evaluates transcripts and calculates GPAs
- Prepares and maintains files
- Resolves admission problems
- Compiles information and creates reports for the Dean
E-mail: phostler@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-3012
Fax: 330-672-2658
CHRISTINE SPEAR, Records Technician
- Processes graduate school applications
- Evaluates transcripts and calculates GPAs
- Prepares and maintains files
- Resolves admission problems
- Compiles information and creates reports for the Dean
E-mail: cspear@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-3012
Fax: 330-672-2658
DONNA WARNER, Senior Secretary
- Dean's calendar
- Provides clerical support to Dean
- Graduate Program Review
- ONTAP
- Graduate Catalog
- Assistance to External Programs Review (RACGS)
E-mail: djwarner@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-2180
Fax: 330-672-2658
GRADUATE ASSISTANTS
SCOTT IDAHOSA
E-mail: sidahosa@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-0707
JAVONNE PORTER
E-mail: jlporte1@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-1466
MOLLY TAGGART
E-mail: mtaggar2@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-4712
AMY CRAWFORD
E-mail: acrawfo8@kent.edu
SAMUEL TEKPETEY
E-mail: stekpete@kent.edu
ZARRA KEITH
E-mail: zkeith@kent.edu