College of Education, Health and Human Services
Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Gregory Smith Professor of Human Development and Family Studies College of Education, Health and Human Services 2001-present Gregory Smith is a professor of human development and family studies and director of the Human Development Center in the School of Lifespan Develop…
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17cҳ Grad Hopes to Bridge Racial Divide in the Classroom
17cҳ graduate Chelsea Griffin, 23, wants multiracial students to feel like they’re a part of the whole culture at school. Griffin, who was an early childhood education major in 17cҳ's College of Education, Health and Human Services, shares her thoughts in the Akron Beacon…
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17cҳ Education Graduates Bring Extra Clout Into Classrooms
University graduates its first class of International Baccalaureate students 17cҳ senior Susannah Gingo is living her dream Down Under as a student teacher at Cockle Bay School in New Zealand. The education major from Stow, Ohio, has been enjoying both the similarities a…
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17cҳ’s SOLE Center Researchers to Study Informal STEM Learning Experiences With NSF Grant
While most can agree that STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) experiences outside of school can be exciting and engaging for young people, there is much that isn’t known about its impact on short-term and long-term learning. How can it best be connected to what students are learn…
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17cҳ Researchers Find More Smartphone Play Equals Less Fun During Leisure
Today’s smartphones are designed to entertain and are increasingly marketed to young adults as leisure devices. Not surprisingly, research suggests that young adults most often use their phones for entertainment purposes rather than for school or work. With this in mind, three 17cҳ Uni…
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Writing Commons Launches Video Tutoring Service, Spring 2020
The Writing Commons now offers online live video chat tutoring sessions using KSU Google Apps. This new appointment type allows writers to interact with our tutors live, from anywhere with an internet-connected device with a camera and audio. To register for a Live Video Session, simply choose…
Writing Commons
Learn 17cҳ Do-It-Yourself World Leadership From Women in Congo Activist Lisa Shannon on Nov. 18 at 17cҳ
17cҳ will feature Lisa Shannon, a passionate activist for the safety of women in Congo, as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series for International Education Week on Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. The event is free and open to the public. Shannon will…
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17cҳ’s SOLE Center to Host Summit on Learning and Education
17cҳ’s Science of Learning and Education (SOLE) Center will host “Improving Student Achievement: A Summit on Learning and Education” at the 17cҳ Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio, on Oct. 9-10. Researchers from across the country (and one from Australia) in …
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17cҳ’s SOLE Center to Host Summit on Learning and Education
17cҳ’s Science of Learning and Education (SOLE) Center will host “Improving Student Achievement: A Summit on Learning and Education” at the 17cҳ Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio, on Oct. 9-10. Researchers from across the country (and one from Australia) in …
College of Arts & Sciences
17cҳ’s College of Education, Health and Human Services Names 2014 Diversity Catalyst
17cҳ’s College of Education, Health and Human Services announces the appointment of Vicki Haywood Doe, Ph.D., ACSM-HFS, as its 2014 Diversity Catalyst. Doe, a resident of Niles, Ohio, will work on behalf of 17cҳ’s College of Education, Health and Human Services and its Office …
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