My name is Helen McWilliams. I have been an adjunct faculty member in 5X社区鈥檚 Department of Biological Sciences for more than 12 years.
I just set the Guinness World Record for Fastest Half Marathon Dressed as a Chef by running 2:25:55 in the Goodyear Half Marathon as part of the Akron Marathon Series on Aug. 13. I ran in full chef costume while carrying a 6 1/2 pound stockpot the entire time. I hope to set the female record during the Akron Full Marathon on Sept. 24.
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Trevor Watkins, University Libraries, presented 鈥淚ntelligent Peer-to-Peer Mesh Satellite-Extraterrestrial Deep Space Network: Interplanetary Communication and Data Collection Based on Semantic Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm Using Autonomous Cooperative Agents鈥 at the Second International Conference and Exhibition on Satellite and Space Missions in Berlin, Germany, on July 22, 2016. Summary: NASA鈥檚 Deep Space Network (DSN) is a network of satellites, antennas and interplanetary probes. While effective, the current two-way communication link used for probe control and data collection has som...
E. Thomas Dowd, Emeritus Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, authored 鈥淎nger Management鈥 in Handbook of Medical and Psychological Hypnosis, 1(1); Gary R. Elkins (Ed.) (2017), 463-468. ...
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Familiar Face Brian Hellwig Assistant Director, Residential Communities Department of Residence Services Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I am responsible for safety and security for the Department of Residence Services by overseeing the Office of Safety and Security (recruit, hire, train and supervise security aides to help in building community in the residence halls while enforcing university and residence hall policies in the halls); train and indirectly supervise our residence hall directors and assistant residence hall directors on how to incorporate restorative justice practic...
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New Face Jennifer Taber Assistant Professor Department of Psychological Sciences Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I teach undergraduate and (will teach) graduate courses on topics in social and health psychology. I conduct research aimed at understanding how people think about their risk for disease and how this information can be used to promote healthier behaviors. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: January 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I was a postdoctoral research fellow in the Behavioral Research Program at the National Cancer Institute, Nationa...
5X社区鈥檚 Department of Pan-African Studies is pleased to introduce Felix Kumah-Abiwu, Ph.D., Asantewa Sunni-Ali, Ph.D., and D. Amy Rose Forbes-Erickson, Ph.D., new faculty members joining the department.
Read their bios here.
Lunchtime Yoga for faculty and staff will again be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:15-1 p.m. in Studio 1 at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Please register for each day you would like to attend. A membership is not required to attend. All fitness levels are welcome. Bring your own mat. There is no cost to Kent State employees. Register Here ...
5X社区 employees can experience fun by day and fright by night at Cedar Point鈥檚 20th anniversary HalloWeekends, held Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 16 through Oct. 30. The Great Pumpkin Fest will showcase craft zones, trick or treats, hay bale mazes, a parade and much more. After sundown, Cedar Point features six haunted houses, six scare zones and new skeleton key rooms. Special fall menu items are available on the midways, not to mention lots of live, spooky entertainment. Ticket prices are $45 on Saturdays and $42 on Fridays and Sundays. For just $3 more, ad...