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New and Familiar Faces

 New and Familiar Faces  

Meet new face James K. Bracken, Dean, University Libraries

Meet familiar face Laurie A. Broadwater, Manager of the Proteomics Core Facility, Department of Chemistry

James K. Bracken

Dean
University Libraries

New Face

Job Description:
Dean
Worked at KSU since:
August 2010
Employment Prior to Kent State University:
Ohio State University Purdue University Knox College University of South Carolina University of Toledo
Likes Most About Kent State University:
The people. Everyone is so nice.
Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:
Vision of Kent State University President Lester A. Lefton and Provost Robert G. Frank regarding the Library as a learning resource center
Resides in:
Silver Lake, Ohio
Hometown:
Toledo, Ohio
Education:
Ph.D., English literature, University of South Carolina
Master of Librarianship, University of South Carolina
Master of Arts, English literature, University of Toledo
Bachelor of Arts, English literature, University of Toledo

Hobbies:
Being a grandfather

Laurie A. Broadwater

Manager of the Proteomics Core Facility
Department of Chemistry

Familiar Face

Job Description:
I train users on our instrumentation, optimize and trouble-shoot experimental designs and teach protein science methods.
Worked at KSU since:
August 2005
Employment Prior to Kent State University:
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine and Pharmacy
Likes Most About Kent State University:
The diversity of the individuals and my job make this an exciting place to work.
Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:
The variety of projects the Proteomics Core Facility had been involved in attracted me to Kent State.
Resides in:
Kent, Ohio
Hometown:
Hudson, Ohio
Education:
Master of Science, analytical chemistry, Kent State University
Bachelor of Science, chemistry, Kent State University

Hobbies:
Hiking our national parks with my family, biking, walking our miniature pinscher, Bandit