New and Familiar Faces

New Face

Job Description:

Oversee implementation of CurricUNET curriculum management software, design and offer training sessions to faculty and staff on CurricUNET usage, maintain CurricUNET software and assist faculty during program development and approval processes, assist in the coordination of educational programs and more

Worked at KSU since:

May 2014

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Program Coordinator in the Office of Campus Life at the College of Wooster; Student Accounts Representative at Ashland University

Likes Most About Kent State University:

The collegiality among employees across departments, the emphasis on wellness, the university’s investment in employees, the effort put into maintaining a lovely campus

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

Kent State is a vital institution in Northeast Ohio that prepares students for a wide variety of careers and strives to make higher education accessible to all seeking a high-quality education and personal growth. As a higher education professional, I respect the mission of this university and wanted to be a part of it.

Resides in:

Akron, Ohio

Hometown:

Orbisonia, Pennsylvania

Education:

M.Ed. Higher Education, Ohio University; B.A. Psychology, Grove City College

Hobbies:

Cycling, hiking, baking, knitting, reading, listening to bluegrass, going to the zoo

Familiar Face

Job Description:

Science reporter, on-air host, general assignment reporter

Worked at KSU since:

December 2000

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Analytical chemist for 13 years at American Analytical Labs, Akron

Likes Most About Kent State University:

The campus, its history, variety and depth of specialty areas -- Liquid Crystal Institute, fashion, sciences, performing arts

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

Creative atmosphere at WKSU, chance to make a difference through my work

Resides in:

Kent, Ohio

Hometown:

Tallmadge, Ohio

Education:

M.A. Journalism, Kent State University; B.S. Chemistry, University of Akron

Hobbies:

Hiking, kayaking, bug collecting, bird watching, playwriting, acting and directing, wood carving