Community & Society
Professor Shares Insight 快猫短视频 Phone Addiction and Fears
Nomophobia is the fear of being without your mobile phone. It has recently been acknowledged as the number one unusual fear in the state of New York. Kent State University's Andrew Lepp, a professor who studies addiction between media use and young people, was featured in the New York Post in an article titled 鈥淣omophobia Strikes Fear in The Hearts of the Phoneless.鈥
10 Questions with the Vice President for Regional Campuses Peggy Shadduck
Peggy Shadduck is vice president for Regional Campuses and dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies. She serves as the senior officer responsible for overall leadership of the Kent State Regional Campus system. Her role promotes student enrollment and academic success and is responsible for expanding the visibility, influence and effectiveness of Kent State as a catalyst for regional development.
Kent State IT Manager Provides Valuable Zoom Advice
IT Manager at Kent State Trumbull, Frank Lindsay, was recently featured on WFMJ Youngstown to share his advice on Zoom privacy and security.
Understanding Impacts on LGBTQIA+ Communities from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Moira Armstrong, undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences and research assistant on the Queer Pandemic Project, collaborated with Molly Merryman, associate professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, to compile digital, video-based oral interviews for the Queer Pandemic Project in a partnership between Kent State University, Goldsmith鈥檚 University of London and Queer Britain. These interviews feature people in queer communities across the United Kingdom, discussing the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has impacted their lives as queer people.
Kent State Communications Professor featured on 鈥楧r. Phil鈥 Podcast
Suzy D鈥橢nbeau, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Communication Studies, was recently featured on 鈥淒r. Phil鈥 podcast 鈥淧hil in The Blanks鈥 for her expertise on pronouns and the power of language.
Journalism Grad Develops Niche of Writing 快猫短视频 Comics
A Kent State University alumnus has found a unique way to combine his passions and career after graduation. Nicholas Hunter, a 2020 Kent State graduate, recently discovered a way to combine two passions uncovered during his time at Kent State: writing and comic books.
Kent State Graduate Elected President of American Institute of Architecture Students
Kent State alumnus Cooper Moore, '21, was recently elected the President of the Board of Directors for the American Institute of Architecture Students after graduating in the fall. As president, Moore will lead the board during discussions and decisions. His other responsibilities include helping run the organization, marketing and carrying out the organization鈥檚 strategic plan. He will serve for a one year term in Washington, D.C.
Kent State Geauga Fends Off Students鈥 Food Insecurity with Geauga Hunger Task Force Grant
When people consider hunger in America, they tend to think of people far away in urban centers. They don鈥檛 realize that food insecurity is a very real problem in Geauga County, even among college students. In order to combat this growing and troubling trend, Kent State University at Geauga is partnering with the Geauga Hunger Task Force (GHTF). Kent State Geauga received a $2,500 grant from the GHTF in January 2022 to assist in their mission 鈥渆nsuring that no Geauga County residents go hungry.鈥
Kent State鈥檚 Superhero Alumnus: Black Lightning
DC Comics鈥 superhero Black Lightning has been part of popular culture, and Black history, for more than 40 years. Since his debut in 1977 as DC鈥檚 very first 鈥渉eadline鈥 Black character, Black Lightning has appeared in comic books, animated TV series, video games and, in 2017, a live-action TV series that ran for four seasons on The CW Network. In his secret identity, Jefferson Pierce (shh, don鈥檛 tell anyone), he also appeared on the Kent Campus to get his teaching degree. Yes 鈥 Black Lightning is a Kent State alumnus.
Pro Football Hall of Fame Taps Digital Media Production Alumna
Kent State alumna, Brianna Gordon, 鈥20, developed two interests independently in high school: video production and sports. Now, she spends her days combining those two, working on videos for the Pro Football Hall of Fame (PFHOF) in Canton, Ohio. Gordon is making a name for herself after graduating with a degree in digital media production and a concentration in television from the School of Media and Journalism in the College of Communication and Information.