The Kent State University College of Arts and Sciences congratulates James A. Tyner, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography and Director of the Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence, who is a 2021 recipient of ‘Distinguished Scholarship Honors’ from the American Association of Geographers (AAG). The AAG is recognizing him “for his original, transformative, and theoretically grounded geographic scholarship focused on social justice and human rights. Tyner’s pioneering work on violence, genocide, place, memory and memorialization has been recognized for its power and rel...
Two Kent State University professors have conducted much-needed research on face coverings that use alternative textiles to protect the public from COVID-19 and how to keep those masks virus-free. Christopher J. Woolverton, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology in the College of Public Health, and Richard E. Ferdig, Ph.D., the Summit Professor of Learning Technologies and professor of educational technology, are working on research that tests the filtration efficiency of various types of personal protective equipment (PPE). The researchers have developed proven recommendations for d...
This reflection is by Stephanie Danes Smith, an Associate Professor in the College of Communication and Information. Before she began sharing her passion and vast knowledge of communication with Kent State students, she spent 27 years working for the U.S. Federal government, 25 of them with the CIA. There, she led thousands of employees; designed and managed programs worth several billion dollars; interacted regularly with Congress; and traveled extensively, including throughout two war zones (Afghanistan and Iraq). She was selected as a member of CIA's Senior Intelligence Service in 2000...
Geography Professor Honored for Scholarly Work and Mentorship The Kent State University College of Arts and Sciences congratulates James A. Tyner, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography and Director of the Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence, who is a 2021 recipient of ‘Distinguished Scholarship Honors’ from the American Association of Geographers (AAG). The AAG is recognizing him “for his original, transformative, and theoretically grounded geographic scholarship focused on social justice and human rights. Tyner’s pioneering work on violence, genocide, place,...
Affinity Groups are groups of students brought together by a common interest, purpose or identity. The Division of Graduate Studies sponsors an affinity group for first generation graduate students to help build a community, where students can share experiences and learn about available services and resources.
First Generation Graduate Student Affinity Group
Affinity Groups are groups of students brought together by a common interest, purpose or identity. The Division of Graduate Studies sponsors an affinity group for first generation graduate students to help build a community, where students can share experiences and learn about available services and resources.
Affinity Groups are groups of students brought together by a common interest, purpose or identity. The Division of Graduate Studies sponsors an affinity group for first generation graduate students to help build a community, where students can share experiences and learn about available services and resources.
Affinity Groups are groups of students brought together by a common interest, purpose or identity. The Division of Graduate Studies sponsors an affinity group for graduate students who are parents to help build a community, where students can share experiences and learn about available services and resources.
Affinity Groups are groups of students brought together by a common interest, purpose or identity. The Division of Graduate Studies sponsors an affinity group for graduate students who are parents to help build a community, where students can share experiences and learn about available services and resources.
