New and Familiar Faces

New Face

Job Description:

Coordinates the video captioning process for all campuses. Also converts audio and audio-video materials to accessible formats for all students, while promoting universal design for all instead of accessibility for a few.

Worked at KSU since:

January 2014

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Case Western Reserve University

Likes Most About Kent State University:

Basketball

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

Excellence in action. I am a doer.

Resides in:

Lakewood, Ohio

Hometown:

Brunswick, Ohio

Education:

B.A. Humanities, the Ohio State University

Hobbies:

Cycling, gardening, cooking, adventuring, COFFEE!

Familiar Face

Job Description:

Tenure-track faculty member

Worked at KSU since:

July 2004

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

University of Minnesota

Likes Most About Kent State University:

Golden Flashes athletics

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

Great facilities and resources, nice colleagues

Resides in:

Stow, Ohio

Hometown:

Didam, Netherlands

Education:

Ph.D., Family Social Science, University of Minnesota; Drs. (M.A. equivalent), Psychology, Free University of Amsterdam

Hobbies:

Spending time with my wife and three kids; watching sporting events, from youth softball to international soccer (and most things in between)