New and Familiar Faces

New Face

Job Description:

I am responsible for the new transmission electron microscopy (TEM) facility at the Liquid Crystal Institute. My goal is to provide the research community at Kent State University and beyond with world-level TEM services.

Worked at KSU since:

December 2010

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

I held several teaching and research positions at Peking University (Beijing, China), The Ohio State University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Max-Planck-Institute for Metal Research (Stuttgart, Germany).

Likes Most About Kent State University:

The friendly people, the beautiful campus, and the familiar weather, which is actually very similar to the weather in my hometown.

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

I have been very impressed by the welcoming culture and high efficiency of Kent State. Everything has been very easy since I got here, so I could focus on my work immediately.

Resides in:

Kent, Ohio

Hometown:

Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province, China

Education:

B.S., Materials Science, Beihang University (Beijing, China), 1994; M.S., Physical Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1997; Ph.D, Condensed Matter Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2000

Hobbies:

Traveling, cooking, sports (current interests include jogging, badminton and table tennis)

Familiar Face

Job Description:

Liaison for Dr. Fashaad Crawford, the assistant vice president for Planning, Assessment and Research Management. The department is responsible for systematic gathering of data, interpretation and reporting of analytic assessments, correlated research and process implementation for the university as it relates to diversity.

Worked at KSU since:

February 2007

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Letter carrier, United States Postal Service; credit manager, White Rubber Corporation, Ravenna, Ohio

Likes Most About Kent State University:

Definitely the people – students and co-workers alike. I love the diversity, friendliness and awe-inspiring intelligence of each and every person at the main and regional campuses.

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

The opportunity to work at a great university that is also my alma mater.

Resides in:

Ravenna, Ohio

Hometown:

Sharon, Pa.

Education:

Bachelor of General Studies, Kent State University; Associate of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Pennsylvania State University; currently in Master of Evaluation and Measurement program at Kent State University

Hobbies:

Spending time with my husband and two sons, reading and dancing.