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George Kamberelis sitting at a table

New School Director excited to join ‘a university on the move’

The College of Education, Health and Human Services welcomes George A. Kamberelis, Ph.D., as the new director for the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies.

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College of Education, Health and Human Services

A close-up shot of a bee on a flower in the Beyer-Murin Gardens on the Kent Campus. Photo by Robert Christy

Kent State Biological Sciences Professor Helps Lead International Research Coordination Network to Study Insect Decline

Over half of the described species in the world are insects. Although many people think of insects as pests, they play vital roles and have a big impact on our invaluable ecosystems, as pollinators, helping break down wastes, and as an essential food source for many other organisms.

Tags: Research & Science, Christie Bahlai, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, Insects, Insect Decline, Research, science, National Science Foundation, International Research Coordination Network to Study Insect Decline, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

College of Arts & Sciences

Associate Professor Clarissa Thompson, Ph.D., presents her research in a Research & Innovation Forum

Research & Innovation Forums Showcase Breadth of Scholarship of Faculty

Twice each semester, 5XÉçÇø’s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs hosts Research & Innovation Forums, to bring together faculty members to publicly present their ongoing work. 

Tags: Research & Science, Research, Diverse Kent State

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Study examines the relationship between hazing severity and group solidarity in an anonymous U.S. fraternity.

Groundbreaking Study of Fraternity Hazing Co-Authored by Kent State Researcher Reveals Little Connection to Group Solidarity

5XÉçÇø’s newest anthropologist, Assistant Professor Aldo Cimino, Ph.D., has made it his life’s work to understand the causes and consequences of hazing, including the possible generation of solidarity. He and his co-author recently published an on this question in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior. 

Tags: Research & Science, Aldo Cimino, Department of Anthropology, College of Arts & Sciences, Hazing, Group Solidarity, Research, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs

College of Arts & Sciences

Photo of Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in Kent State’s Department of Psychological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences

Kent State Psychology Professor to Receive 2022 ATHENA Akron Leadership Award

ATHENA Akron, a women’s leadership organization in Summit County, Ohio, has named Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences at 5XÉçÇø, its winner of the 2022 ATHENA Akron Leadership Award. She will receive the award on Nov. 17 at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn.

Tags: Community & Society, Research & Science, Angela Neal-Barnett, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Research, ATHENA Award, akron, Leadership, Spirit of Motherhood, PRADAA, mental health

College of Arts & Sciences

Grass after first frost

Climate Scientist Publishes Trends in ‘Weather Whiplash’ Events

Many wonder if climate change is the reason we’ve had 'weather whiplash' or day-to-day dramatic changes from hot to cold or cold to hot. As a climate scientist, Cameron Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State, gets asked this question a lot. Looking beyond just the average temperatures and statistical means, he decided to take a more analytical look at weather whiplash and add to a growing body of climate change literature examining temperature variability trends.

Tags: Research & Science, Cameron Lee, Department of Geography, College of Arts & Sciences, Research, Research and Sponsored Programs, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, NOAA, climate change, Weather Whiplash, science, Institutes and Initiatives

College of Arts & Sciences