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Jesmin Akter

Jesmin Akter

Department of Sociology and Criminology
Graduate Assistant
Campus:
Kent
Contact Information
Email:
jakter2@kent.edu

Biography

PUBLICATIONS

  • Ramsey and Akter, (2013). A Model Ensuring Student Success and Retention: Kent State University's Supplemental Instruction Program. In S. Whalen (Ed.), Proceedings of the 9th National Symposium on Student Retention (pp. x-y). Norman, OK: The University of Oklahoma.
  • Akter, Jesmin. (April, 2013) “Alienation of International Students in US Universities” The Daily Star, Bangladesh. (The Daily Star is the largest English daily newspaper in Bangladesh with readership of approximately 70,000.)
  • Chodhuary, Shuburna, Md. Akramul Islam, Jesmin Akter. (March, 2013) “An Assessment of the Social Mobilization and Accountable Local Governance Towards Creating MDG Union’s Project”. Research Report: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
  • Chodhuary, Shuburna, Md. Akramul Islam, Jesmin Akter. (January, 2013), “Exploring the Causes and Process of Becoming Child Domestic Worker”. Working Paper No 35: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
  • Alim, Md. Abdul, Jesmin Akter, Mohammad Rafi. (August 2012) “An Assessment of BRAC`s Organizational Culture and Values Training”. Series No. 54, Monograph: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

  • Strengthening as well as Fostering Relationships with Regional High Schools, presenter, OACAC Summer Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, July 25, 2018
  • Women Framing American Rights: Future Framers Mini-Conference, Kent State University, Kent Ohio, March 6, 2014
  • A Model Ensuring Student Success and Retention: Kent State University's Supplemental Instruction Program (National Symposium on Students Retention), San Diego, California, November 4-6, 2013
  • Domestic Students' Perceptions on International students (10th Annual Educational Research Exchange conference),  Cleveland State University, Cleveland Ohio, April 5, 2013
  • Facilitation a session on study strategies, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, October 8, 2013 Violence against Women in Bangladesh, (International Women's Day Event), presenter, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio March 8, 2013
  • Selected participant and presenter, Entrepreneurship Immersion Week: Project earned the honorary second position. Cleveland State University (2007)

Education

Certificate in International Higher Education (15 credit hours), Kent State University, 2018
M.Ed., Higher Education Administration, GPA: 3.60, Kent State University, 2014
BBA, Major: Operations Management; Minor: Accounting, GPA: 3.58, Kent State University, 2008
Undergraduate coursework, Khulna University, Bangladesh (2003-2005)
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