Xiang Ma
Research Associate
Kent Campus
Liquid Crystal Institute
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Job Description:
Synthesis of Functional Liquid Crystals
Worked at KSU since:
January 2011
Employment Prior to Kent State University:
East China University of Science and Technology
Likes Most About Kent State University:
Research in LCI
Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:
Research background
Resides in:
Kent, Ohio
Hometown:
Shanghai, China
Education:
Ph.D., East China University of Science and Technology
Hobbies:
Ping-Pong
Joshua Rider
Assistant Director
Kent Campus
Center for Adult and Veteran Services
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Job Description:
Serving the needs of Kent State University’s student veteran population, which includes processing the GI Bill, and assisting with financial aid options. In addition, I am the advisor for the Kent State University Veterans Club, which provides a social outlet for these students. Marketing and outreach to this important student demographic is also a major component of the position.
Worked at KSU since:
January 2006
Employment Prior to Kent State University:
I was a teacher at Educare Montessori in Columbus, Ohio.
Likes Most About Kent State University:
I love the community here; both the campus community and the Kent community as a whole. Just my kind of people, I guess.
Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:
I completed my undergraduate work here in 1999 and then went to work in the private sector for five years. When I got married, I returned to the area, and began the pursuit of my master’s degree. During that time, I realized that this is an institution committed to the development of its employees and dedicated to the people it serves.
Resides in:
Ravenna, Ohio
Hometown:
Southington, Ohio
Education:
Master of Education, Higher Education and Student Personnel, Kent State University
Hobbies:
Organic cooking and gardening, reading and hiking with my daughter