New and Familiar Faces

New Face

Job Description:

Grant proposal and research on stress, coping and social support in later life

Worked at KSU since:

June 2013

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Visiting faculty, Department of Psychology, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington

Likes Most About Kent State University:

Supportiveness

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

Availability of research and grant-writing opportunities in my field

Resides in:

Kent, Ohio

Hometown:

University Place, Washington (Originally from Tokyo, Japan)

Education:

Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies, emphasis on gerontology, Oregon State University

Hobbies:

Kendo (Japanese martial art), ice skating, running, listening to classical and jazz music

Familiar Face

Job Description:

My principal responsibility is management of the various aspects of all physics lab courses. In a typical semester, I am the instructor of record for approximately 600 students in 30 to 35 sections of five general lab courses, including two Web-based lab courses. I also team-teach or assist with logistics in approximately seven sections of four undergraduate major lab courses. These duties include TA training and supervision for a staff of approximately 30 graduate student TAs, lab policy and grading coordination, curriculum development and equipment repair. I also assist with our lecture demonstration collection, department inventory management, and serve as our departmental laboratory and radiation safety representative to the university.

Worked at KSU since:

January 2004

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Indiana State University Physics Academic Laboratory Supervisor (August 1996 – December 2003)

Likes Most About Kent State University:

Very friendly and supportive faculty and staff

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

The combination of the compensation package and the surrounding area (good schools, great parks, nice mix of urban and not so urban) make it a good place to live and raise a family.

Resides in:

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Hometown:

Selma, Indiana

Education:

M.S. Physics, Indiana State University

Hobbies:

Bicycling, hiking, camping, fishing, music (both listening and performing), DIY home and automotive projects, reading, martial arts