Most mothers can quickly use their smartphones to show a proud photo of their child. Stephanie Johnson just points up at the airport. Her daughter, Alex Johnson, is one of two Kent State pilots featured in the university's "No Ceilings. No Limits." advertisement inside Cleveland Hopkins Airport. What parent wouldn't stop to capture the moment? Especially when both are pilots and graduates of Kent State University. Stephanie Johnson was the first African American female to graduate from Kent State with a degree in Flight Technology. She was hired in 1997 as the first ...
National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, an annual initiative where people come together across the country to draw attention to the challenges of hunger and homelessness in local communities, is recognized this week. The Kent State University community demonstrated its commitment to fighting hunger with the “Stuff the Truck” Food Drive on Wednesday, November 16. “This event is important because we need to show support for people who are experiencing food insecurity both on campus and in the community,” Craig Berger, associate director of Community Engaged Learning, said. “We ...
College of Communication & Information
Managing Post-Pandemic Disengagement* Headlines in recent months have said it all: “A ‘Stunning’ Level of Student Disconnection.” “The Great Faculty Disengagement.” “An Epidemic of Student Disengagement.” The world has changed a lot in the last two and half years, and we still haven’t sorted through all the implications. A few things, however, are quite clear: We see our students – even the best among them – struggling to meet deadlines. We see events that may have drawn large crowds in the past now attracting little more than passing interest. And sadly, we see some of the...
Materials Science Graduate Program Professor Mietek Jaroniec, was recognized by Clarivate Web of Science for his stunning accomplishment. Professor Jaroniec was recognized as having multiple highly cited papers published in 2022- ranking in the top 1% in both Chemistry and Materials Science. View the full list of 2022 award winners here on the Web of Science's website. View Professor Jaroniec's profile page on Publons to find more of his publications. ...
AMLCI Internal Advisory Board member and Affiliated Faculty, Professor Mietek Jaroniec, was recognized by Clarivate Web of Science for his stunning accomplishment. Professor Jaroniec was recognized as having multiple highly cited papers published in 2022- ranking in the top 1% in both Chemistry and Materials Science. View the full list of 2022 award winners here on the Web of Science's website. View Professor Jaroniec's profile page on Publons to find more of his publications. ...
Douglas Taurel is a powerful storyteller. Through his one-man show, The American Soldier, Taurel delivers a moving, nostalgic and dynamic performance that is based on real letters and stories written by veterans and their families from the American Revolution to the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. “The goal of the show is to honor vets and thank the families for their immense sacrifice for our country,” said Taurel. “The show strives to show why it is so difficult for vets to come back into society once they return home.” While Taurel explained that the show is not politica...
College of Education, Health and Human Services
Doreen Larson To Leave Edison State Doreen Larson, president of Edison State Community College, will be retiring in June 2023 after serving the college for almost seven years. Larson received her Ph.D. in Special Education from Kent State University, a Master’s of Arts in Education from John Carroll University, and a bachelor’s in Special Education from Cleveland State University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. At Edison State, Larson helped implement multiple programs that aid individuals from a variety of backgrounds with enrolling and continuing their...