New and Familiar Faces

New Face

Job Description:

I manage the circulation and reserves department.

Worked at KSU since:

August 2010

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Malone University, FedEx Custom Critical

Likes Most About Kent State University:

Opportunities for students to learn and become scholars.

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

I love the academic environment. Kent State is an established, well-known institution and I am excited to be a part of this university.

Resides in:

Malvern, Ohio

Hometown:

North Canton, Ohio

Education:

Ashland University for 2 years, completed at Malone University. Bachelors of Arts in Business Management/Malone University.

Hobbies:

Gardening, cooking, swimming, walking and caring for horses.

Familiar Face

Job Description:

Teaching and Research

Worked at KSU since:

September 1965

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Military service (Lieutenant., U.S. Navy)

Likes Most About Kent State University:

My department’s great (and rare) combination of excellent teaching, productive research and delightful collegiality.

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

Psychology was already a strong department with a new Ph.D. program and an appealing philosophy. For example, junior people taught the grad courses, not the big introductory classes, and offices were assigned randomly, rather than being grouped by specialty area.

Resides in:

Kent, Ohio

Hometown:

Manchester, N. H.

Education:

B.A., Psychology, Middlebury College (Vt.); Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, Princeton University

Hobbies:

Swimming, reading, and walking with my wife and our silly but energetic pooch.