Salem’s Rad Tech Program Receives Continued Accreditation

Sherry DeWitt, Jan Gibson, Margie Iagulli, Judith Miller and Kelly Dragomir.

The associate of applied science degree program in radiologic technology on the Kent State Salem Campus recently received continued accreditation status from the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology for a period of eight years.

The national accreditation body awarded the Kent State Salem program the highest level possible, with the program meeting all 53 standards and no citations when reviewed earlier this year by a site visit team from the JRCERT.

While on campus, the JRCERT site-visit team met with administrators, clinical personnel, program faculty, student services personnel and students. The team complimented program personnel on a well-organized program with dedicated staff.

Additionally, 100 percent of the 2016 graduates of the Kent State Salem radiologic technology program passed the national certification examination and their job placement rate is 90 percent since graduation in May.

The radiologic technology personnel include Jan Gibson, senior program director; Judith Miller, clinical coordinator; Margie Iagulli, senior lecturer; Kelly Dragomir, lecturer and clinical coordinator; and Sherry DeWitt, secretary.

Kent State University at Salem offers an associate of applied science in radiologic technology, as well as a bachelor’s degree in radiologic and imaging sciences technology with concentrations in computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, diagnostic medical sonography and radiation therapy.

For more information about these programs, visit www.kent.edu/columbiana.

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Photo: The team at Kent State Salem that worked to earn continued accreditation for the associate of applied science degree program in radiologic technology included (from left) Sherry DeWitt, Jan Gibson, Margie Iagulli, Judith Miller and Kelly Dragomir.

POSTED: Thursday, August 4, 2016 05:02 PM
UPDATED: Thursday, December 08, 2022 06:10 PM

After nearly four decades at Kent State University, Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., is retiring from her role as dean and chief administrative officer of Kent State University at Stark and Kent State University at Salem. Her retirement on June 30, 2025, marks the conclusion of a career dedicated to education, community and the arts.

Reflecting on her time at Kent State, Seachrist said, “Kent State has been more than a workplace — it’s been home. The people here have shaped my career, my life and my sense of purpose. I will always carry that with me.”

Commencement ceremonies were held May 9 for the Kent State Columbiana County campuses for graduates earning associate and baccalaureate degrees, as well as certificates, for the 2024-2025 academic year

Commencement ceremonies were held May 9 for the Kent State Columbiana County campuses during which degrees were awarded to graduates from the East Liverpool and Salem campuses.

Presiding over the ceremonies were Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., dean of the Salem Campus, and Bradley Bielski, Ph.D., dean of the East Liverpool Campus.