Dec. 9:  David Hacker is an associate professor in the Department of Geology at Kent State University at Trumbull. His main area of focus deals with mega-landslides in volcanic events. His book, Earth’s Natural Hazards: Understanding Natural Disasters and Catastrophes is one of the standard textbooks in the field.  Learn more about the  Department of Geology  Learn more about David Hacker Listen to the Elevations interview: ...

Seen by her students as a mentor, Ellen Daniels, lecturer in marketing and entrepreneurship at Kent State University, is known for giving students hands-on experience in the classroom. This year, Ms. Daniels was honored with a 2017 Outstanding Teaching Award because of her unique teaching style and love for sales. The Outstanding Teaching Award recognizes full- or part-time nontenure-track faculty members for achievements in teaching. The award is sponsored by the University Teaching Council and is presented to three finalists annually. Ms. Daniels says she comes from a family of teachers, d...

Angela Ridgel, Ph.D., an associate professor of exercise science at Kent State, has designed a bicycle specially tailored to Parkinson’s patients. The bike is based on a tandem bicycle model – a bike ridden by two people.     ...