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About Me

I joined Kent State on the first day of classes in 2017 after serving eight years at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, where I was known as the Chief Storyteller in the Community Relations Department. I began working at the Fed after a 25-year career as a newspaper reporter, 14 of which I spent at The Plain Dealer, where I covered government, schools, social services and minority affairs, among many other topics. I've also worked at newspapers in Kansas City, Belleville, Illinois, and Arlington Texas. I am married to Noral Copeland and have two daughters Camille and Amber. Camille is a 2024 graduate of Kent State and Noral is a student here.

What I Love About Kent State

I admire Kent State's beautiful campus and I am proud to work at an organization that survived a history-making tragedy by teaching people the importance of peace and conflict resolution.

Fun Facts

I love nurturing my gardenia and my new black-eyed susans, bringing friends and family together at my home for dinner and a few rounds of Left, Right, Center and traveling to beach destinations. Kamala Harris and I are sorority sisters in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.