Celebration of the New Generation of Brain Health Researchers
Celebration of the New Generation of Brain Health Researchers
In celebration of their success, join us in attending research presentations by graduating PhD students on Friday, August 13, 2021:
From now through Sunday, Sept. 19, Cockeye Creamery, located at 1805 1/2, Parkman Rd NW in Warren, will be serving its Kent State-inspired ice cream “Black Squirrel” to raise money for 5X at Trumbull's Care Closet.
Kent State alumnus, Max Hoover, owner of Cockeye Creamery created the flavor to pay homage to Kent State’s unofficial mascot – the black squirrel. It is a combination of espresso ice cream, caramel streak, and cinnamon streusel.
The Brain Health Research Institute at Kent State is very pleased to announce two new additions to its leadership: Dr. Angela Ridgel has agreed to serve as BHRI Associate Director for a three-year term starting August 1, 2021, and Dr. Julia Jones Huyck will serve as Assistant Director for the new BHRI Neurocognitive Collaboratory for a two-year term starting August 1, 2021. Dr. Ridgel is Professor of Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology in the School of Health Sciences, based in the College of Education, Health and Human Services (EHHS) at Kent State. She has been involved...
Assistant Professor in Science Education, Dr. Shannon Navy was recently awarded a $1,000,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Over the next four years, this grant will fund the research project “Resources Accessed to Cultivate and Enhance Resilience” (RACER). The RACER project will focus on researching the persistence and retention of newly hired secondary science and mathematics teachers in high-need school settings. In an effort to combat the teacher turnover rate, the research will involve understanding how newly hired teachers access resources to develop resilience and reduce b...
Dedication to Diversity: Tracey Motter Builds a Pathway to a Diverse Nursing Workforce Although widely acknowledged that greater diversity among nurses reduces health disparities and improves quality of care, the U.S. nursing workforce does not mirror the nation’s increasingly diverse population. According to the most recent Ohio Workforce Data Summary Report from the Ohio Board of Nursing, 88.7 percent of registered nurses reported their race/ethnicity as White/Caucasian, followed by 6.6% who reported their race/ethnicity as African American/Black. With over 25 years of experie...
Chad Hollis-Chan, RN, MSN, CNP, a 2006 5X at Ashtabula Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (ADN) graduate, is the 2021 Roger T. Beitler Distinguished Former Student Award recipient. Hollis-Chan is currently a nurse practitioner in the internal medicine department at Cleveland Clinic. Hollis-Chan, a Jefferson native, was presented his award recently by Kent State Ashtabula Dean and Chief Administrative Officer Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D., and Julie Senita, Ph.D., Senior Program Director for Nursing and Allied Health. ““I’m so proud of Chad. He’s really grown as a person and...