Emily Baker

Familiar Face 

Emily Baker 

Director of the Kent State University Combined Master of Science/Dietetic Internship Program and Lecturer
Nutrition and Dietetics
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

January 2012

Journalism Professor Receives National Murrow Award for Audio Story

Kent State journalism Professor Jacqueline Marino spent her fall 2021 sabbatical learning the techniques of audio storytelling. The piece she produced, “The Rural Doctor Is In,” is now the winner of two national journalism awards:

Congratulations 2022 20-Year Club Inductees

With the close of another fiscal year comes the announcement of another cohort of 20-Year Club inductees.

Athletics announces administrative staff additions and promotions

Director of Athletics, Randale L. Richmond has announced administrative staff additions and a series of promotions. These changes were a part of the next phase of departmental review to enhance the student-athlete experience and create strong alignment with the department’s mission and guiding principle.

Call for faculty/staff to lead Alternative Fall Break Experience

Community Engaged Learning (CEL) is looking for faculty and staff to lead its Alternative Fall Break experience, "Understanding and Addressing Homelessness" in Cincinnati, from Thursday, Oct. 13 to Saturday, Oct. 15.

New background check vendor for hiring faculty and staff

The Talent Acquisition team and Academic Personnel are introducing a new background check vendor called PreTrax. The goal is to provide a better user experience for the candidate and a more efficient and effective process for the hiring department.

From War to Peace To War Again

From 1921 to 1942, a WWI-vintage cannon stood on a knoll overlooking Rockwell Hall, then home to the University Library. It was loaned by the U.S. War Department to the Kent American Legion Post 496, which intended to present it to the city of Kent. When city officials could not decide on a suitable location, the cannon found a home on the campus of Kent State Normal College. 

Kent State Again Recognized as One of Campus Pride’s ‘Best of the Best’ Colleges and Universities for LGBTQ+ Students

For a third consecutive year, Kent State University has been selected as one the nation’s top universities for LGBTQ+ students for creating a safe, welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff, according to Campus Pride, a leading resource for LGBTQ+ leadership development, diversity inclusion and advocacy within higher education.

Rick Feinberg

Rick Feinberg (Professor Emeriti, Anthropology), authored a magazine article, "On Life’s Complexities and Contradictions: An Anthropologist Reflects on a Half Century of Research in the Western Pacific", Anthropology News, (American Anthropological Association), Natalie Konopinski, (2022).

Dr. Pratim Datta

Dr. Pratim Datta, Management & Information Systems, authored a journal article, "From disruption to ransomware: Lessons From hackers," Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases, Leslie Wilcocks, Volume 12, Issue 2, (2022): 1-11.

Pratim Milton Datta

Pratim Milton Datta, Management and Information Systems, authored a book, Global Technology Management 4.0: Concepts and Cases for Managing in the 4th Industrial Revolution, 1st Edition, (Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature), (2022), 481 pgs.

President Diacon to Incoming Students: We Are All One Community

With a backdrop of strobe lights, rock music and excitement, Kent State President Todd Diacon kicked off the start of the 2022 Fall Semester by encouraging new students to lean on one another during the university's traditional convocation ceremony.