New and Familiar Faces

New Face

Job Description:

I coordinate marketing and public relations activities of two separate but affiliated academic units – the schools of Visual Communication Design and Communication Studies.

Worked at KSU since:

September 2012

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Corporate and agency marketing

Likes Most About Kent State University:

I love the small-town feel of Kent State, despite how large of a university it is.

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

After working in the College of Communication and Information [as a student] for three years, I was attracted to come back because of the caring and supportive environment and established relationships I had built with my colleagues. I love being a part of the College of Communication and Information, and the Kent State family.

Resides in:

Kent, Ohio

Hometown:

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Education:

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations, both from Kent State University

Hobbies:

Running, cooking and spending time with my family and friends

Familiar Face

Job Description:

Managing interinstitutional graduate programs in the School of Biomedical Sciences, neuroscience research, and teaching in the Department of Biological Sciences.

Worked at KSU since:

September 2002

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Youngstown State University, Georgia State University

Likes Most About Kent State University:

It has given me terrific opportunities and support for developing my career.

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

It provided the balance of research and teaching I was looking for in a university.

Resides in:

Hudson, Ohio

Hometown:

Rye, N.Y.

Education:

Ph.D. Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz; B.A. Biology, Wesleyan University

Hobbies:

Reading, golf, karate