Hayley Shasteen (she/her) is a Kent State University alumna who graduated with a degree in Psychology in 2021. She currently works as a science writer for BioSpace and has been accepted into the Ph.D. program in the Biobehavioral Health Department at The Pennsylvania State University. Her primary research focus is on helping patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by defining the brain fog caused by this condition. Cognition in lupus patients fluctuates over time due to variables such as the weather, sunlight, stress, diet. Brain fog, while not unique to lupus patients, impacts the every...
Taylor Miller (she/her), undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences, is supervised by Associate Professor Christopher Was, Ph.D. (he/him), associate professor in the department of psychological sciences, to complete her honors thesis. Together, they explore the relationship between mind-wandering and multitasking during synchronous learning sessions at home among college students. The research they are conducting now is a continuation of the pilot study they performed in 2020 and 2021 on information retention differences when various simulated chat messaging is accompanying the lectu...
Beginning in an individual’s educational career, math anxiety is likely to follow someone through into adulthood. Current research is being done on the impacts of intersectional identities, such as race and gender, on math cognition and math anxiety. This is exactly what associate professor Clarissa A. Thompson, Ph.D. (she/her), graduate student Charlie Fitzsimmons (he/him), and senior psychology student Tisha Owusua (she/her) have set out to investigate. Their research looks at how someone being a racial minority within a community and/or being gender diverse impacts math performance and m...
Annika Dudik, a third year Honors College student from Geneva, Ohio, continues to excel and grow throughout her time and experiences at Kent State. And if it were not for the May 4 Scholarship Award she received as an incoming freshman in the Honors College, her story may have turned out quite differently. As the case is with many college students, Annika's decision of attending college was based on her family's financial assistance, which was already stretched supporting Annika's older sibling, who was already attending college. Annika says that as a high school senior deciding on college,...
College of the Arts
Romy Anderson, senior studio art major, was recently announced as one of the American Tapestry Alliance’s (ATA) Emerge Award recipients for 2022. This award is a membership award program that recognizes university students who have an interest in tapestry. University textile programs are asked to select one student who has shown potential in using tapestry techniques in their projects for the award. Students receive a one-year membership in ATA, which includes the online journal, “Tapestry Topics.” Each student will also be recognized in the journal and an image of one of their tapestrie...
Kent State University at East Liverpool held a pinning ceremony for the students who met the requirements for the associate of applied science degree in physical therapist assistant technology for 2022. The students were recognized for their dedication and determination as they worked to earn their degrees through the difficult days of the COVID pandemic. Kameron DuPonty was recognized with the PTA academic achievement award. Cutline A: The 2022 PTA Class from Kent State East Liverpool gathered on the last day of classes on the steps of the Carnegie Library. They include: (from left) Matt...
Moira Armstrong (they/them), an Honors College senior from Warren, Ohio, has been selected as an Alternate for the 2022 Fulbright Scholarship Award. As an alternate, candidates such as Moira may be elevated to finalist status for an award should extra funding become available. Moira’s alternate status would allow them to study and conduct research at Goldsmiths, University of London to earn a Masters of Arts while also working at the Queer Britain museum. While attending Kent State for undergrad, Moira's majors include English and history, with minors in LGBTQ Studies, Reli...
College of Communication & Information
Students in the School of Media and Journalism recently received recognition from two prestigious student journalism competitions: The Hearst Journalism Awards and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence Awards. The Hearst Journalism Awards are often known as the “Pulitzer Prize of collegiate journalism.” Journalism student Marz Anderson, ’22, placed among the top 20 broadcast student journalists (16th place) in the nation in this competition. Within his entry, Anderson submitted two pieces: “Off Year Elections and the Young Vote,” concerning the importa...
College of the Arts
Miranda Evans, senior art education major, was recognized as a SAGE award honoree for 2022. Evans is one of seven honorees this year who are being recognized for overcoming adversity during their time at Kent State. She was nominated by art education professor Juliann Dorff. "(Miranda) was a consistent presence at her assigned school even through the ins and outs of COVID and the trials that faced so many of our students...she demonstrated persistence and the understanding that her students needed her to be there for them,” said Dorff. The Sage Project began with an inaugural cla...