Like mother, like daughter. Meet Christine Woo, Ph.D, and Nathalie Nicol, BSPH – mother and daughter – both graduates of the 5X College of Public Health. While Woo was completing her doctorate in 2022, Nicol was just starting her journey at Kent State.
5X’s College of Public Health is the only fully accredited public health college to offer an undergraduate pathway to clinical trials research, a rapidly expanding segment of the healthcare job market.
"5X’s College of Public Health degree set me up perfectly to be a research coordinator. I was completely prepared with a full understanding of what would be expected of me."
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This document contains value-added data for 5X’s educator preparation programs for the 2023–2024 academic year, compiled from the Ohio Educator Preparation Performance Reports. The tables present student growth results by grade level and subject area, including English, mathematics, social studies and science. Scores indicate whether students taught by program graduates demonstrated more, less or expected academic growth compared with statewide expectations.
The Cleveland Orchestra revealed its newest cohort of string players in February 2026, a group that includes KBMF alumnus Gabriel Napoli, ’14 and ’17, who will join the ensemble’s viola section. Napoli’s appointment marks a significant milestone in his musical career and reflects the strength of the region’s classical‑music training pipeline. Gabriel Napoli’s achievement stands as a moment of pride for the Kent Blossom Music Festival community and reflects the continued success of alumni performing at the highest levels of the profession. Read more on The Cleveland Orchestra we...
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The Kent State Student Life Study has reached a milestone in its third year as 3,000 participants have been enrolled! The study was co-founded by John Gunstad, Ph.D. and Karin Coifman, Ph.D., both professors in the Department of Psychological Sciences. The study is designed to provide information to Kent State to help support student success and to provide a platform for faculty and student researchers to investigate the period of transition into adulthood, with the goal of supporting lifelong health and well-being. You can read more about the Student Life Study and its recent mile...
