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New and Familiar Faces

 New and Familiar Faces  

Meet new face Abe Osbourne, Assistant Professor, College of Podiatric Medicine

Meet familiar face Rose Tran, Lead IT User Support Analyst, Department of Undergraduate Studies

Abe Osbourne

Assistant Professor
College of Podiatric Medicine

New Face

Job Description:
Instructor for the simulated and standardized patient rotations, clinical faculty in the foot clinic
Worked at KSU since:
July 2012
Employment Prior to Kent State University:
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine
Likes Most About Kent State University:
Being part of a large university with a diversity of students and programs
Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:
Increased work benefits. Still learning about other aspects of the university
Resides in:
Beachwood, Ohio
Hometown:
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Education:
MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University, DPM from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, BA and DGRT (Graduate Diploma in Gerontology) from University of Toronto
Hobbies:
Photography, hockey until I had to give it up because of back issues

Rose Tran

Lead IT User Support Analyst
Kent Campus
Department of Undergraduate Studies

Familiar Face

Job Description:
Manage technology projects and support for several areas
Worked at KSU since:
August 2002
Employment Prior to Kent State University:
Burger Iron (Steel), Akron, Ohio (three years); Mercy Medical Center, Canton, Ohio (seven years)
Likes Most About Kent State University:
I enjoy engaging with students.
Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:
The variety of opportunities and challenges
Resides in:
Canton, Ohio
Hometown:
Canton, Ohio
Education:
B.S. Computer Science, Kent State University
Hobbies:
I enjoy working in my yard, interior decorating of my house and entertaining family and friends