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Navigating Neuroscience: Dr. Stacy Miner Advances Autism Research Through Involvement with the Kent State University Brain Health Research Institute

Even before Dr. Stacy Miner, PhD, RN, CCRP, was hired as an Assistant Professor for the College of Nursing, she was already interested in joining the Kent State University Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) as an external member. A 2020 graduate of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at C…

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ACCESSIBILITY APPLE FEATURES: PART 2 OF 4 - "LIVE CAPTIONS"

In this new article of the series, we’ll be looking at the second of a new set of accessibility features added in IOS 16 for Apple phones: “Live Captions”.

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Sony new controller aimed at gamers with disabilities

"Leveling Up" Accessibility Efforts in the Gaming Industry

This article highlights the remarkable advancements that the gaming industry has achieved in accessibility for gamers with disabilities.

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Will the Metaverse Be Accessible? 

READ THE ENTIRE October 2022 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the October 2022 edition of Inside Equal Access.  By: ​ Alison Haynes ​​​ Haifa Alsaab People in the metaverse will be able to move throughout digital spaces. They will be able…

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CHLOE HAYDEN: BREAKING STEREOTYPES THROUGH MEDIA 

READ THE ENTIRE OCTOBER 2022 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESSThis article originally appeared in the October 2022 edition of Inside Equal Access.  By: James Trombka; Accessibility Specialist, Student Accessibility ServicesThe new Australian high school dramedy “Heartbreak High” is …

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Loretta Aller works with two middle school students in the Henderson Hall skills lab.

Dean Johnson-Mallard Celebrates Faculty Community Outreach Endeavors as 2022 Comes to a Close

As we once again approach the end of the year with its hustle and bustle of festive preparations, I find myself reflecting on moments of joy and connection. Walking the halls of Henderson Hall, I smile with gratitude as wisps of conversations wash over me. A student who has successfully mastered a n…

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Accessibility Features for Apple and Android Devices: Part 1 of 4 - "Door Detection"

In this Equal Access article, Doug shares his own insight into one of the new IOS 16 accessibility features and explores what it means for accessibility in greater detail.

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Kent State student Ashlee Frymier, a registered nurse studying to be a nurse practitioner, has been named the 2022 Big Sister of the Year by Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Summit, Medina and Stark Counties/

Kent State Nursing Student Named ‘Big Sister of the Year’

Kent State College of Nursing student Ashlee Frymier has been selected as Big Sister of the Year by Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Summit, Medina and Stark Counties. 

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Kent State College of Nursing welcomes new faculty (left) Jake Nicholson and Kimberly Haag.

Two Full-time Faculty Join College of Nursing

The college welcomed two full-time faculty at the start of the fall 2022 semester.   Two-time alumna Kimberly Haag, BSN ’14, MSN ‘19, RN, CCRN, joins Kent State University College of Nursing as a faculty member teaching in the BSN program. She comes to Kent State from University Hospitals wh…

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From left: Tracey Motter, DNP, MSN, RN; Kay Gianantonio, MSN, RN, APRN-CNP, AGPCNP-BC; Nicole Lewis, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, 2020 - 2022 Jonas Scholar Recipient; and Lisa Onesko, DNP, APRN-BC.

Kent State College of Nursing Announces Second Jonas Scholar Award Recipient

Two-time alumna and current DNP student, Nicole K. Lewis, MSN ‘20, APRN, PMHNP-BC, was selected by Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education, as a 2020 – 2022 Jonas Scholar Award Recipient. Lewis is the second Kent State University College of Nu…

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