New and Familiar Faces

New Face

Job Description:

Lead one of the best journalism and mass communication programs in the country

Worked at KSU since:

July 2012

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

The Pennsylvania State University

Likes Most About Kent State University:

The passion of the faculty, staff, students and alumni

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

I wanted to be a part of a great program that had opportunities for improvement.

Resides in:

Hudson, Ohio

Hometown:

New York City, N.Y.

Education:

M.S. in Journalism and Communication, University of Oregon; B.A. in Broadcast Journalism, University of Southern California

Hobbies:

Coaching youth sports

Familiar Face

Job Description:

Pre-audit grant expenditures, create agency invoices and financial reports, provide support to university personnel with sponsored projects

Worked at KSU since:

March 1992

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

University of California, Fullerton

Likes Most About Kent State University:

The opportunities to learn and grow are abundant.

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

My relationship with Kent State began as an incoming freshman straight out of high school. I have always felt at home here.

Resides in:

Kent, Ohio

Hometown:

Alliance, Ohio

Education:

B.A. in Business Management, Kent State University; and will graduate with an M.S. in Information Architecture/Knowledge Management (concentration User Experience Design) in fall 2012.

Hobbies:

Volunteer with KentHogwarts Harry Potter-themed camp for kids. I craft, crochet, decorate cakes, create jewelry, bake pies, garden, collect rocks, windchimes and sea glass, love to beachcomb and found my first-ever sharks' teeth this past spring.