Student Profiles and Testimonials
Hear what our students have to say about the M.S. program!
Lara Kilchenmann | Class of 2025
Lara Kilchenmann, M.S. '25, discovered EMAT's flexible curriculum while researching grad schools from her home in Switzerland, and she knew it was the program for her. "I think that teching up your skills is really important nowadays," she says about the program.
Krishna Rathore | Class of 2025
Krishna Rathore's journey to the School of Emerging Media and Technology (EMAT) from her home in India is a testament to her curiosity about new technologies, but most importantly her adaptability to this changing landscape.
Hamid Estejab | Class of 2023
Hands-on experiences while studying healthcare design and emerging technology at Kent State created a unique, in-demand career path for 2023 graduate Hamid Estejab.
Cassie Milicia | Class of 2024
2024 graduate Cassie Milicia was a student in the combined bachelor’s/master’s degree program in EMAT, where she leveraged her existing technical skills and propelled herself into new areas of opportunity.
Alizeh Khalifa | Class of 2024
With a background in the creative side of marketing, Assistant Director of Marketing for LaunchNET Kent State, Alizeh Khalifa chose the EMAT master's degree program for its flexibility and how it supplemented her previous education.
Akerke Menilbekova | Class of 2023
When Akerke Menilbekova came from Kazakhstan to American and began her EMAT master's degree program, she would not have described herself as a "tech person." But she recognized the value of the degree to help her "tech up" for jobs that were moving toward digital. And she discovered a real pleasure in her Creative Coding course, making an expressive piece of art, just from programming languages.
Madelynn Tomkos | Class of 2023
Madelynn Tomkos chose to enroll in the EMAT graduate program after gaining an undergraduate degree in advertising to "tech up" her skills and find better career opportunities in a technology-focused world.