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New and Familiar Faces

 New and Familiar Faces  

Meet new face Rachel Walter, Academic Advisor II, Vacca Office of Student Services, College and Graduate School of Education, Health and Human Services

Meet familiar face Kazadi wa Mukuna, Professor, School of Music

Rachel Walter

Academic Advisor II, Vacca Office of Student Services
Kent Campus
College and Graduate School of Education, Health and Human Services

New Face

Job Description:
I am an academic advisor for special education students in the College of Education, Health and Human Services. The majors I specialize in advising include Mild/Moderate, Moderate/Intense, ASL/English Interpreting and Deaf Education students.
Worked at KSU since:
September 2014
Employment Prior to Kent State University:
Hiram College, Kent State in the Center for Adult and Veteran Services as a graduate assistant, Notre Dame College, Cuyahoga Community College, Ursuline College, EmployeeScreenIQ, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Ohio University
Likes Most About Kent State University:
The pride the students and staff have for being Golden Flashes!
Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:
The student-centered advising approach, green initiatives on campus and how much Acorn Alley has been built up since I was a graduate student here years ago!
Resides in:
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Hometown:
South Euclid, Ohio
Education:
Master of Education, Higher Education Administration and Student Personnel, Kent State University; Bachelor of Science, Communication (Media Studies), Ohio University
Hobbies:
Cleveland Browns football, antiquing, local art shows, ice skating, trying out new restaurants and watching documentaries!

Kazadi wa Mukuna

Professor
Kent Campus
School of Music

Familiar Face

Job Description:
Professor of ethnomusicology
Worked at KSU since:
August 1989
Employment Prior to Kent State University:
The World Bank
Likes Most About Kent State University:
The tranquility that fosters concentration
Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:
Fairness
Resides in:
Kent, Ohio
Hometown:
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Education:
Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Hobbies:
Playing guitar, singing, photography, traveling