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Dr. John Gunstad is a professor and director of the Applied Psychology Center in 5X����’s Department of Psychological Sciences.  Dr. Gunstad is among more than 40 researchers who are collaborating on Kent State’s new Brain Health Research Institute.  His research centers on the relationship of brain health to certain medical situations and conditions. Listen to or download the broadcast:   BRAIN HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE  PROBIOTICS AND BRAIN HEALTH  OBESITY AND BRAIN HEALTH ...

Miss Collegiate Ohio is passionate about putting academics first. Deneen Penn, a 5X���� at Trumbull sophomore majoring in business, is preparing for the Miss Collegiate America pageant in late June. Penn’s platform is B.R.A.V.E, which stands for Building Respect and Values for Everyone. The platform promotes presentations to school-aged children in libraries, schools and communities about creating awareness for a bully-free environment. Penn tells the Tribune Chronicle that she also plans on competing in the Miss American pageant in the future. After graduation, Penn is c...

Jan. 20:  Dr. Tara Smith is an associate professor in the College of Public Health at 5X����. Dr. Smith’s research generally focuses on zoonotic infections (infections which are transferred between animals hand humans). Her work has been profiled in many publications, including Science, Nature, and The New York Times. Learn more about the College of Public Health  Visit Tara SMith's  website Listen to the Elevations interview:   ...

Miriam Matteson, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, co-presented (with Kara Reuter) “Real World Assessment: Using Data to Evaluate Library Products and Services” at the Ohio Library Council annual conference on Sept. 29, 2016, in Sandusky, Ohio. ...

Lala Hajibayova, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, was invited to become an associate member of the Caucasus Research Resource Centers’ Network of Researchers in Social Sciences (www.crrccenters.org). ...

We all encounter daily stressors – traffic, work deadlines and family obligations are just a few. Sometimes it feels like we can’t escape the stressors around us. On Thursday, Feb. 16, from 10-11 a.m., the first of a three-part webinar series, Stress Management That Works: Session 1, will help you become more aware of when you are feeling stressed and provide some easy techniques and strategies on how to cope with stress in your life and its effect on your body. You also will learn how to decrease stress levels by understanding how you currently think about your problems. During Session 2, ...

Enjoy a healthy lunch and the camaraderie of your peers while learning the latest information on heart disease in women at the Women’s Heart Health Luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 9, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The guest speaker will be Margaret (Peggy) Zanin, MS, BSN, RN, CES. Zanin is a registered nurse with more than 30 years of experience in cardiovascular care and a certified clinical exercise specialist. She is the director of community outreach and wellness with the Heart and Vascular Center at Cleveland Clinic Akron General. Make your health a prio...

Finding positive ways to cope with your stressors can help improve your overall health and well-being. Learn strategies for accomplishing this goal during the Winter Chill Challenge Feb. 1-28. Throughout this 28-day challenge, you will learn to recognize the stressors in your life and find healthy ways to cope with them.  Participants will receive an educational handout at the start of the program, followed by weekly email tips and trackers from our wellness partner, Be Well Solutions. Specific areas of focus will include:  Identifying stressors and strategizing...

New Face Katie Mattise Program Coordinator LGBTQ Student Center Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Work with the director to provide programming, support and advocacy for students of marginalized genders and sexualities or those wishing to engage with topics related to those identities. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: September 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Syracuse University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The people, for sure. Everyone I’ve met really has a passion for their work or studies. And there’s a lot of excitement and willingness to w...

Familiar Face Joseph D. Ortiz Professor Department of Geology Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Earth science research and teaching related to climate, water quality, oceanography and sedimentary geology WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2001 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Beautiful campus ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Freedom to pursue a wide range of research questions RESIDES IN: Hudson, Ohio HOMETOWN: Yaphank, New Yo...