New and Familiar Faces

New Face

Job Description:

Serves as the institution’s primary student advocate, assists the vice president for enrollment management and student affairs in the leadership and administration of the division. Provides crisis management leadership on issues internal and external to the university, serves as key advisor to the vice president on student and community issues, and provides oversight and direction for the Center for Student Involvement and the Office of Student Conduct. Stands in for the vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs in his absence.

Worked at KSU since:

July 2012

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

University of Georgia

Likes Most About Kent State University:

I like the emphasis on student success and the importance of the overall campus learning environment for all students. Everyone I have met so far really enjoys being at Kent State and has extended a warm welcome!

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

I wanted to work at a large public university. In addition to liking the position description, I also learned that Kent State was named to the 2011 Great Colleges to Work For rankings.

Resides in:

Kent, Ohio

Hometown:

Atlanta, Ga.

Education:

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Baylor University; Master of Science, College Student Personnel Services, Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., Student Affairs Administration, University of Georgia

Hobbies:

College sports, cross-stitching, traveling, P.E.O. Sisterhood

Familiar Face

Job Description:

Teach NUTR 23511, NUTR 33512 and NUTR 43521/53521; assist with the dietetic internship program — scheduling dietetic interns’ rotation in foodservice hospital management, foodservice school management/community, long-term care, business, renal and outpatient; seek and secure new preceptors for Kent State dietetic interns

Worked at KSU since:

June 2007

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth Medical Center, Huron Hospital, University Hospitals and Ohio Renal Care Group as a clinical registered dietitian/renal dietitian and clinical nutrition manager; Cuyahoga Community College as an adjunct faculty member

Likes Most About Kent State University:

The students

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

Their concept of excellence

Resides in:

Sagamore Hills, Ohio

Hometown:

Lorain, Ohio

Education:

B.S. in food and nutrition, Michigan State University; Dietetic Internship Program, Cleveland Clinic; M.Ed. in Community Health Education, Cleveland State University

Hobbies:

Attending my children’s athletic games— volleyball, acro/dance, track and basketball, traveling and reading