New Face

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Jacob E. Barkley Assistant Professor School of Exercise, Leisure and Sport College and Graduate School of Education, Health and Human Services

Worked for KSU Since:
August 2006

Employment Prior to KSU:
State University of New York University at Buffalo

Likes Most About KSU:
The students and the potential of the exercise science program

Attraction to KSU as an employer:
Kent State offered me the opportunity to work as a teacher and researcher. Our department has a doctoral program, and our graduate students are first rate. The program has a strong history and potential to grow. This combination of strong graduate students and solid facilities is essential for the type of work that I do.

Resides in:
Kent, Ohio

Hometown:
Buffalo, New York

Education:
B.S., physical education/exercise physiology, State University of New York College at Brockport.
M.S. and Ph.D., exercise science/applied physiology, State University of New York University at Buffalo.

Hobbies:
Cooking, listening to music, travel and most of all spending time with my family and friends