The School of Communication Studies and the School of Digital Sciences at Kent State University invite applications for two (2) open-rank tenure-track and/or tenured positions in Communication and Technology at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor.  These appointments are two of eight new interdisciplinary faculty lines in the College of Communication and Information (CCI) and are shared between Communication Studies (75%) and Digital Sciences (25%), both schools in CCI. The School of Communication Studies would be the tenure home. CCI is the only col...

Assistant professor Rekha Sharma, Ph.D., published a chapter in the book, South Asian Diasporic Cinema and Theatre: Re-visiting Screen and Stage in the New Millennium.   The book contains 17 critical essays by Indian, European, Indo-Scottish and Indo-American scholars that affirm heterogeneity and difference while celebrating diverse ways of looking at South Asian diasporic film and drama.   Sharma authored the chapter “Desi Films: Articulating Images of South Asian Identity in a Global Communication Environment.” The chapter discusses how movies created by and about South Asian ...

Dr. Kenne was the featured speaker at Brain Health Summit held February 21, 2018.  The summit focused on how individuals can improve the health of their brain and the quality of their thinking, through lifestyle changes, including movement, nutrition and stress reduction. The summit was sponsored by Kent State of Wellness, Research and Sponsored Programs, and the Brain Health Research Institute.  Click HERE to view Dr. Kenne’s presentation and the presentations of the other featured speakers.   ...