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New and Familiar Faces
Return to Issue of Nov. 2, 2009
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Meet new face Gayle Basinger, Business Manager, School of Visual Communication Design and The Tannery
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Meet familiar face Andrew Lepp, Assistant Professor, Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
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Gayle Basinger
Business Manager
School of Visual Communication Design and The Tannery
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Job Description:
Provides support to a director regarding all business and financial matters for both the School of Visual Communication Design and The Tannery
Worked for Kent State University Since:
November 2008
Employment Prior to Kent State University:
White Hat Management; Lord, Sullivan and Yoder in Columbus; Bank One; Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation and American Airlines
Likes Most About Kent State University:
The opportunity to work with a diverse group of individuals focused on providing a quality education.
Attraction to Kent State University as an Employee:
The benefits and career opportunities.
Resides in:
Rootstown, Ohio
Hometown:
Beloit, Ohio
Education:
Bachelor of Science, business administration, Southern Nazarene University
Hobbies:
Keeping up with my six-year-old twins.
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Andrew Lepp
Assistant Professor
Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
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Job Description:
I teach courses and conduct research in areas related to park management, outdoor recreation and tourism.
Worked for Kent State University Since:
August 2004
Employment Prior to Kent State University:
I worked for the United States Forest Service, the National Park Service and was also a Peace Corps Volunteer in Uganda, Africa.
Likes Most About Kent State University:
I like the students the most. There are some wonderful young people here. I am also very happy with the Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education, which creates fantastic international opportunities for students and faculty.
Attraction to Kent State University as an employer:
I grew up in Akron so when the opportunity arose to come back to my home area and give something back to Northeast Ohio, it was too good to pass up.
Resides in:
Kent, Ohio
Hometown:
Akron, Ohio
Education:
Bachelor of Science, mathematical economics, Wake Forest University
Master of Science, natural resource management, Oregon State University
Ph.D., Recreation, Park and Tourism Management, University of Florida
Hobbies:
Visiting nearby parks with my family (wife and two young boys) to hike, bike, explore, wade, splash, jump and romp. In quieter times, I like reading or picking on an old guitar.
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