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    Kathy Bergh

    Lifespan Dev & Educ Sciences
    Senior Lecturer
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    Kent
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    Email:
    kbergh@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-5380

    Biography

    Kathy Bergh joined the faculty of Kent State University in 2000 as an adjunct faculty member. She currently serves as a Non-Tenure Track Senior Lecturer and as the Program Director for the Minor in Nonprofit Studies. She teaches the following courses: Community Outreach in Nonprofit Management, Principles and Practices of Nonprofit Management, Family Policy, Practicum in Human Development and Family Studies and Practicum in Gerontology. Since 2016 she has worked with a committee of students to organize and present events in the ongoing Nonprofit Spotlight Speaker Series. She is a member of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations (OANO). She was previously employed as Director of Marketing at Rockynol Retirement Community in Akron, Ohio.

    Education
    Master of Arts in Education in College and Community Counseling, University of Akron
    Bachelor of Arts in Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of Akron
    Certificate in Lifespan Development and Gerontology, University of Akron

    Awards/Achievements

    • Recognized as “Most Valuable Professor” by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, 2022
    • Received the “Faculty Recognition Award” from the University Teaching Council, 2022, 2013
    • Received the “Outstanding Community Service Award” from the College of Education, Health and Human Services, 2021
    • Received the “Outstanding Colleague Award” from the School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, 2020
    • Recognized as an “Honorary Member” by the Golden Key Society, 2019
    • Received an “Excellence in Accessibility Award” from the Office of Accessibility Services, 2014
    • Kent State University’s Outstanding Teaching Award “Finalist”, 2009
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