Former nursing student makes his way to public health and found his passion. After a bit of a windy road and some key helping hands, Elton Sunnyway has a smile on his face as he contemplates his future. “I feel excited. I’m so happy I made the switch to the Kent State University College of Public Health and I found my confidence and I have patience with myself,” said Sunnyway. A first-generation college student, Sunnyway came to Kent as a transfer student from Bowling Green and is originally from Liberia. According to him, some critical changes happened after first meeting Shaunte ...
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New Exhibit Offers Fresh Context for May 4, 1970 In 1969, at least 2 million Americans joined in nationwide protests against the Vietnam War, including Moratorium Day (Oct. 15), the March Against Death (Nov. 14) and the March on Washington (Nov. 15). This spring, a temporary exhibit at the May 4 Visitors Center, The Vocal Majority: 1969, depicts the anti-war demonstrations that led to the events of May 4, 1970. It highlights an assortment of anti-war artifacts from that era, including posters, photos, videos and other memorabilia such as buttons and armbands. “The title contradict...
The Public Health Student Alliance at Kent State has been building a community of future public health leaders since 2013. Please welcome the new 2023-2024 Public Health Student Alliance executive board: President: Hayden Skilton - senior public health student with a concentration in Community Health Outreach and Development, and on track to getting her community health worker (CHW) certification, former financial chair. Vice President: Harley Hill - junior public health student enrolled in the BSPH/MPH Biostatistics combined program, a former PHSA member. Secretary: Christina Hau...
Congratulations to all CPH faculty, staff, and students, who attended the Ohio’s Public Health Conference April 24-26, 2023. The College of Public Health is proud to announce that Nouf Alsaheil, Ph.D., who just graduated with her doctorate in Health Policy and Management, was honored with the People's Choice Award for her poster focused on “Investigating Ohio Health Commissioners' Perceptions and Experiences with Respect to Decision-Making During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Many congratulations to CPH student Matt Craver who won first place for his poster on “Black Students’ Perceptions ...
Learn more about CPH alumni accomplishments recently featured in the news. Haris Ahmad - MPH ‘22 Haris Ahmad, MPH, has recently been accepted into the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) fellowship program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. As part of the Influenza Prevention and Control Team (IPACT), he will be researching vaccine effectiveness to inform vaccine policy at the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Food and Drug Administration's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC)...
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Working It Commencement is my favorite time of the year. I have the best seat in the house to watch our amazing students celebrate their successes with friends and family. After each ceremony, Provost Tankersley and I revel in the opportunity to meet graduates individually and to take impromptu photos with them in and around Risman Plaza. Each year, Kent State graduates more than 10,000 students with degrees that empower them to become productive members of the workforce or find career enhancement with an advanced degree. More than 63% of our graduates remain in Ohio and throughout t...
Get to know Dr. Tara Smith, professor of epidemiology in the College of Public Health. What do you do at Kent State's College of Public Health? I’m a professor of epidemiology, focusing on infectious diseases. What is your latest research/project? Since the pandemic, I’ve been working more on aspects of science communication, vaccine hesitancy, and infectious disease history. I’m finishing a project now comparing chronic brucellosis infection, often caused by drinking raw milk in the early half of the 20th century, to aspects of long COVID-19 infection today. Your favorite t...
The Kent State University Press released a list of new titles this spring that would make for enjoyable summer reading for the beach, pool or backyard hammock. Each year the press publishes dozens of books ranging from crime fiction and poetry to history and biographies. “Our new titles from our 2023 spring catalog include important works on social issues — particularly women's rights and gender issues," said Julia Wiesenberg, marketing and sales manager for the Kent State University Press. “The sweeping history of ‘The Fifth Star’ really shows that Ohio’s wome...