COMM Assistant Professor Cristin A. Compton, Ph.D., co-authored “Organizing Sexuality: Silencing and the Push-Pull Process of Co-Sexuality in the Workplace” in the Journal of Communication Vol. 67, Issue 6, 2017, 874-896. The article was co-authored by Debbie S. Dougherty from the University of Missouri. “This project emerged from my dissertation. I described to Debbie how frustrated people are with LGBTQ+. Everybody that I’ve talked to is frustrated with these important yet quickly shifting categories; we’ve got a giant spectrum of terms and it’s causing confusion ...
The Be Mindful, Be Resilient Challenge, a new 28-day program, is designed to teach mindful practices and techniques, which increases your overall resilience. It is no secret that today’s modern and productivity-driven world leads us to wear many hats. We are family members, employees, volunteers, friends and more. Whatever hats we wear or roles we play, they usually give and take on our energy levels, creating undo stress on our daily lives. This can negatively impact physical and emotional health, and cause us to engage in unhealthy habits. Practicing mindfulness has become an integral str...
As part of the Wellness Your Way employee incentive program, all full-time, benefits-eligible employees are invited to attend an onsite health screening (you do not have to be covered by the university-sponsored health plan to take advantage of this onsite service). Screenings conducted between September 2017 and April 30, 2018, will go toward the employee Tier One requirement for 2018. Once all requirements are complete for Tier 1, eligible employees will receive their $150 wellness award. Employees will also be eligible to earn their Tier 2 award, an add...
Employees with questions about work delays, closings and time reporting can access the FAQ at www.kent.edu/hr/delays-closings-and-time-reporting-faq. Additional questions may be directed to HR Records at 330-672-8360 or hr-records@kent.edu. ...
Familiar Face Leah Subak Staff interpreter/Co-coordinator Student Accessibility Services Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I provide English/American Sign Language interpreting for classes and other events on campus. I assist with coordination of services and plan professional development events for interpreters on campus and the deaf community. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: June 2002 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The University of Akron, Ameritech LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: How diverse thought and people are valued. ...
New Face Cheryl Slusarczyk Academic Program Coordinator College of Education, Health and Human Services Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Working with graduate students in the doctoral program from admission through graduation in the Office of Graduate Student Services WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Department of Polymer Engineering, the University of Akron LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Positive atmosphere and congeniality ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Positive growth and be...
Richard (Rick) Feinberg, Department of Anthropology, participated in a series of leadership meetings of the American Anthropological Association, the world's largest society of anthropologists from Nov. 28-Dec. 3, 2017, in Washington, D.C. These included meetings of the AAA Executive Board and the Association Operations Committee. Dr. Feinberg chaired meetings of the AAA's Section Assembly and Section Assembly Executive Committee as well as one academic session. Web link: http://www.americananthro.org/ ...
Lae'l Hughes-Watkins, University Libraries, Department of Special Collections and Archives, presented “Project STAND: A Collaborative Initiative to Highlight Acts of Social Justice Thru Archives” at the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) in Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 27, 2017. Summary: The presentation included an introduction to Project STAND (STudent Activism Now Documented), a collaborative effort with various universities across the country, to create an online clearinghouse where academic institutions can provide researchers access to historical and archival documentation on the ...
Jennifer L. McCullough, School of Communication Studies, Andy J. Merolla, Shuangyue Zhang and Shaojing Sun, authored “How Do You Like Your Forgiveness? Communication Style Preferences and Effects” in Communication Studies, Kenneth Lachlan (Ed.), Vol. 68, Issue 5, (2017): 568-587. Summary: According to the authors’ abstract, the two studies examined forgiveness recipients’ evaluations and responses to four styles of forgiveness-granting communication: engaging, de-emphasizing, conditional and suppressing. In the context of close friendships, Study 1 showed that the engaging style w...
School of Communication Studies Assistant Professor Jennifer M. McCullough, Ph.D., co-authored “Screen Exposure During Daily Routines and a Young Child’s Risk for Having Social-Emotional Delay” in Clinical Pediatrics, Vol. 56, No. 5, 2017, 1244-1253. “Dr. Raman was a Pediatric Fellow at Akron’s Children Hospital, and she was concerned about how screen time may be interrupting important routines which are an important part of social-emotional development," McCullough said. "The study was supported by an Akron Children’s Hospital Foundation Research Fund grant to further ...