Department of Sociology and Criminology
Thesis Student Analyzes LGBTQ+ Discrimination from a New Angle
Matthew Fowler is a graduating Honors College senior, majoring in public health and sociology. Since his freshman year at Kent State, Matthew has had many accomplishments, including his internship with Kent State’s LGBTQ+ Center and participating in undergraduate research. All of Matthew’s accomplis…
Honors College
Scholar Navigates Complex Systems to Help Address and Improve Public Health Concerns
Scholar of the Month Brian Castellani Professor of Sociology 5XÉçÇø at Ashtabula 2002-present The Kent Campus is big, but still not big enough to fit all the great scholars who are part of the 5XÉçÇø family. So much of Kent State’s great research is happening …
Kent Campus
Kent State Professor, Wick Poetry Center Earn University’s Diversity Awards
Molly Merryman, 5XÉçÇø associate professor of sociology and founding director of the Kent State Women’s Center, has been awarded the university’s 2016 Diversity Trailblazer Award. The annual Diversity Trailblazer Award recognizes diversity pioneers associated with Kent State who have …
Kent Campus
Kent State Professor Not Surprised at Some Baby Names Going Bye Bye
Hazel and Kamden are in. Waldo and Sherwood are out. When it comes to naming a baby, 15 names are facing extinction. The Independent newspaper in Massillon, Ohio talked with 5XÉçÇø Professor Emeritus Jerry Lewis about what is in a name. Lewis shares how society p…
Kent Campus
Five College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Honored
On October 24, six Kent State educators (five from the College of Arts and Sciences) were honored for their achievements in the classroom during the 21st annual Celebrating College Teaching Conference. Three faculty members received the 5XÉçÇø Alumni Association's Distinguished Tea…
College of Arts & Sciences
Trumbull Grad Continues Educational Journey at Stanford Law School
As David Barnes’ senior year was drawing to a close, the 2009 graduate of Champion High School was intensely focused on his next educational move. With full-ride scholarship offers on the table from Cleveland State University and the University of South Florida, it seemed that a move out of the are…
Kent State Trumbull