New and Familiar Faces

New Face

Job Description:

Directing the overall financial management and business operations for the Division of Information Services. Emphasis on budgeting, planning, cost analysis and reporting.

Worked at KSU since:

March 2013

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Twenty-five years at TLT-Babcock, Akron, Ohio, in cost accounting, project estimating and IT management

Likes Most About Kent State University:

The welcoming atmosphere and chance to work with and learn from such a diverse and highly experienced group of colleagues

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

The opportunity to be part of a truly world-class and forward-looking organization

Resides in:

Wadsworth, Ohio

Hometown:

Barberton, Ohio

Education:

B.S. in Business Administration / Accounting, the University of Akron; CMA: Certified Management Accountant

Hobbies:

Photography, gardening, biking, music, and attending my children’s school band events

Familiar Face

Job Description:

Program director

Worked at KSU since:

August 1998

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Vencore Rehabilitation Service

Likes Most About Kent State University:

I enjoy interacting with students who are interested in learning, working with faculty who are enthusiastic about teaching, and the relationships I have developed over the years with co-workers.

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

The satisfaction of helping others achieve their lifetime goals.

Resides in:

Oakdale, Pa.

Hometown:

North Haven, Conn.

Education:

Thiel College – B.A. in sociology; University of Pennsylvania – certificate in occupational therapy; University of Pittsburgh – MSc. in health related professions with an emphasis in gerontology

Hobbies:

Photography, hiking, biking, traveling to national parks throughout the United States