Dr. Shannon Navy, assistant professor in science education in the School of Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Studies, was recently honored by the Publications Advisory Committee with the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Research Worth Reading Award for her 2020 Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST) lead author publication, Accessed or latent resources? Exploring new secondary science teachers鈥 networks of resources. This award is given annually to three papers published in JRST that are identified as having the most significant implications for science e...
SPARK was featured in WKSU because preschool education is changing after COVID-19 causes enrollment to drop. 妖姬直播 State University Division of Mental Health and Substance Use evaluates SPARK annually. To read the WKSU article, click here, or visit the link below: https://www.wksu.org/education/2021-04-14/preschool-education-is-changing-after-covid-19-caused-enrollment-to-drop ...
College of the Arts
Art is a way to contextualize the political climate and make sense of a tumultuous world. MFA candidate in painting and graduate teaching assistant, Katie Butler, has confronted the COVID-19 pandemic and related political issues in her work over the course of the past year. Her still life depictions of fish, a departure from her beginnings in abstraction, convey the anxiety and turmoil that have affected every household to some extent since the outbreak. Katie has been earning her M.F.A. during this unprecedented time, and has used art as a mechanism to explore issues in United States pol...
Information Architecture (IA), Knowledge Management (KM), and User Experience Design (UXD) alumni are involved in exciting efforts at the Information Architecture Conference (IAC) this month. Many alumni have volunteered to help run the IAC for many years, and 2021 is no different. Alex Stapleton, M.S. '20 (UXD), UX/UI Designer at Quest Diagnostics, is working on content and visual design for the conference, while Alesha Arp, M.S. '14 (IAKM and UXD), an experienced UX researcher and designer, is leading the conference鈥檚 social media efforts. Alesha also will present a workshop at the IAC wit...
妖姬直播 State University President Todd Diacon and Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton formally introduced Randale L. Richmond as the university鈥檚 new director of athletics at a morning virtual press conference held Thursday, April 15. Richmond currently serves as senior associate athletic director at Old Dominion University. He was named 妖姬直播 State鈥檚 12th director of athletics on April 9, and he will begin at the university on May 1. 鈥淩andale Richmond embodies our 妖姬直播 State commitment to graduating student-athletes and to winning championships, in that order,鈥 Diacon said. 鈥淗i...
MEDIA NOTE: The following communication was sent to members of the 妖姬直播 State University community Wednesday. Members of the media are welcome to watch the virtual press conference formally introducing Randale L. Richmond as 妖姬直播 State鈥檚 next director of athletics. Media questions should be emailed to Eric Mansfield at emansfie@kent.edu. -------------------- Members of the 妖姬直播 State University community are invited to watch a virtual press conference to meet Randale L. Richmond, the university鈥檚 next director of athletics. 妖姬直播 State President Todd Diacon and Vice President for St...
Samantha Toth conducted the following interview with Academic Advisor Jeremi Weidner. What is your explanation of the job title "academic advisor"? (Do you think there is more to it / other things you do that people don't realize?) As an academic advisor, I help students select courses that will guide them to complete their desired major. As for me, I advise many students who do not have a declared major, so it is my job to assist them in selecting 妖姬直播 Core classes that will be beneficial to them once they select a major. The students you work with: do you work w...
From the iconic outfits made famous by Michael Jackson to the hit television show 鈥淲hat Not to Wear,鈥 the fashion industry continues to emerge as an impactful influencer in many areas of societal behavior. Fashion and style, for many years, have been widely accepted as a means of self expression and individuality. Movies, TV shows, social media posts, advertisements and music have all placed emphasis on the importance of fashion and design. Cotton in the Curriculum, a program created by Cotton Incorporated to assist in the development of future professionals within the fashion industry, ha...
In an academic year full of distinction, 妖姬直播 State Dean of Students, Talea Drummer-Ferrell, gets to add another. She has been named the Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs (HIED) Personnel Alumni Award recipient for 2020-2021. She was selected for the award by the 妖姬直播 State鈥檚 Higher Administration and Student Affairs program faculty. The award recognizes program alumni who have achieved a noteworthy and accomplished career in higher education. Her nomination was also due to her extensive work in establishing the Crisis, Advocacy, Resources, Education, and Support (...