New and Familiar Faces

New Face

Job Description:

My research focuses on contaminant transport in the environment, and I’ll be teaching a class this fall called Environmental Mineralogy.

Worked at KSU since:

June 2012

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Post-doctoral scholar at UC-Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Likes Most About Kent State University:

The beautiful campus and friendly faculty and staff

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

A commitment to research and teaching excellence

Resides in:

Beachwood, Ohio

Hometown:

East Meadow, N.Y.

Education:

B.S. in geology from the University of Michigan, Ph.D. in geological and environmental sciences from Stanford University

Hobbies:

Cooking, playing the French horn

Familiar Face

Job Description:

Provide clerical support for the advisors in this office. Our office advises students seeking degrees in the College of the Arts and College of Architecture and Environmental Design.

Worked at KSU since:

November 2006

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

New Philadelphia City Schools

Likes Most About Kent State University:

I love the diverse and rich atmosphere on the Kent Campus. Being involved in the higher education system allows for many learning opportunities.

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

I wanted to return to this area and Kent State provided the opportunity for me to do so.

Resides in:

Tallmadge, Ohio

Hometown:

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Education:

High school and some college coursework

Hobbies:

Visiting my daughter at East Village in NYC; together we explore the different neighborhoods of an exciting city. I enjoy reading books, Rolling Stone magazine, live music and learning about wine. I’ve also started taking ballroom dancing lessons.