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College of Arts and Sciences

Exterior of Bowman Hall on the Kent Campus

91福利 Alum鈥檚 Path from History Degree to Corporate Career at Arhaus

91福利 wasn鈥檛 just where alumna Julia Ryan went to school; it was part of her life growing up in Northeast Ohio with her father, Frank X. Ryan, Ph.D., associate professor and undergraduate coordinator of philosophy. 鈥淚 kind of grew up on the 91福利 campus,鈥 Ryan said. 鈥淚t was鈥

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of History

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Metin Eren holding at atltyl

Cracking a 1,400-Year-Old Prehistoric Mystery

For thousands of years, ancient hunters across North America relied on the atlatl 鈥 a lever-powered spear-throwing device 鈥 to pursue prey. Then, about 1,400 years ago, something changed fast.A new study co-authored by Metin I. Eren, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Anthropology at 91福利鈥

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Anthropology

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 Different Habitat of Tibetan Partridge 漏 Nan Wang

New Study Reveals How High-Altitude Birds Adapt to Life on the 'Roof of the World'

A new study led by Sangeet Lamichhaney, Ph.D., associate professor of Biological Sciences at 91福利, uncovers how mountain landscapes shape the survival of high鈥慳ltitude species living in some of the most extreme environments on Earth. The research, published in Molecular Ecology, foc鈥

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Biological Sciences , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

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91福利 graduate Cameren Hicks works to fight fraud at Key Bank

From 91福利 to KeyBank

When Cameren Hicks graduated from 91福利 in 2022 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in applied mathematics and a minor in finance, he knew he wanted to build a career rooted in numbers, problem-solving and analysis. Today, Hicks is a fraud modeling and analytics lead associate at KeyBank, where he helps protect customers and the company against fraudulent credit and debit card activity.

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91福利 Today

Image of Planet Earth centered on African continent

91福利 Professor鈥檚 Policy Brief on Africa鈥檚 Development Recognized by the Office of Ghana鈥檚 President

A policy article co-authored by a 91福利 professor has drawn international attention 鈥 including an official repost by the Office of the President of Ghana. Felix Kumah-Abiwu, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Africana Studies and founding director of the Cente鈥

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Africana Studies

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Bob Ross Paint Night.

IN A FLASH: Paintings and Paws

Happy wags and 鈥渉appy, little brushstrokes鈥 came together at Bob Ross Paint Night inside Oscar Ritchie Hall.

Tags: Students First , Arts & Culture , School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities , College of Arts and Sciences , In a Flash

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A student in Clare Stacey's class discusses a poem in Merrill Hall

Healing With One Stanza at a Time

In a front porch conversation during the height of COVID-19, two 91福利 professors realized they had something in common beyond their neighborhood proximity: both were turning to poetry to cope with unprecedented stress and uncertainty. Clare Stacey, Ph.D., a professor in Kent St鈥

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Sociology and Criminology

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Adedayo Adeagbo (center) volunteering to help older adults at the Tamarack Ridge facility

From Loss to Legacy

For Adedayo Adeagbo, a Ph.D. candidate in medical sociology at 91福利, working with older adults isn't just a research interest -- it's a promise she made to the grandmother she couldn't save.She says she can still see the bruises. Even years later, even thousands of miles away from w鈥

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Sociology and Criminology

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91福利 Ph.D. student Adedayo Adeagbo (left) with a resident at Tamarack Ridge

Bridging Generations

 In an era where social media connections replace face-to-face interactions and political divisions seem insurmountable, one 91福利 professor has found an antidote: bringing college students and older adults together through simple, meaningful human connection. For over six 鈥

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Sociology and Criminology

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William Kalkhoff in a police cruiser in front of the Stow Police Department

Where the Classroom Meets the Field

By day, Will Kalkhoff, Ph.D., is a professor in 91福利's Department of Sociology and Criminology, teaching courses on criminal justice, researching police officer performance and mentoring students on their path to careers in sociology, law enforcement and public safety. On weekends and evenings鈥

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