New and Familiar Faces

New Face

Job Description:

Assisting the director with the planning and implementation of a fundraising campaign and events for the College of Arts and Sciences. My position is also directly responsible for managing a portfolio of at least 150 gift prospects, building relationships with, and cultivating them to raise funds for the needs of the college.

Worked at KSU since:

May 2012

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

MACtac, Stow, Ohio for 10 years

Likes Most About Kent State University:

Kent State is not only my alma mater, but a place where I grew up through attending different events and activities as a child, attending school here, playing collegiate volleyball here and attending many athletic events since graduating— it has always been a place near and dear to my heart.

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

There are a lot of wonderful people that are employed here at Kent State. Working here allows me to get involved in the advancement area and gives me the chance to “pay back” some of the great things Kent State has given me.

Resides in:

Kent, Ohio

Hometown:

Kent, Ohio

Education:

B.S. in Business Administration/Marketing, Kent State University

Hobbies:

Enjoying time with family, attending as many athletic events as possible, getting together with friends, reading, facebooking, watching movies – new and old, reality TV – so bad, it’s good.

Familiar Face

Job Description:

Research and teaching about animal behavior and evolution

Worked at KSU since:

August 2007

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

George Washington University

Likes Most About Kent State University:

Small college town feel

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

My wife got a job here first.

Resides in:

Kent, Ohio

Hometown:

San Diego, Calif.

Education:

Ph.D. in zoology from The University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; M.Sc. in zoology from The University of Maryland, College Park, Md.; B.Sc. in biology from The University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.

Hobbies:

Using tiny robots to simulate insect swarms