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Health Sciences Faculty & Student Highlights
EHHS Professor Delivers Keynote Speech at Midwest Chapter of American College of Sports Medicine
Health Sciences professor Derek Kingsley gives keynote speech at annual conference of the Midwest Chapter for the American College of Sports Medicine.
Lisa Audet Speaks at ASHA Convention
Lisa Audet held a master class in Audiology and Speech Disorder at the 2023 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association convention.
Health Sciences Students Awarded NSCA Scholarships
Doctoral students Lara Boman and Anthony Pinzone are scholarship recipients of the 2023 National Strength and Conditioning Association.
EHHS Professor Laurie Wagner Named Most Valuable Professor
Health Sciences professor Laurie Wagner named Most Valuable Professor.
EHHS Featured Faculty - Emily Baker
Emily Baker, a nutrition professor in the School of Health Sciences, answered 10 questions for the EHHS Featured Faculty series.
EHHS MVPs Announced
Congratulations to Rachel Cummings and Jay Jonas, instructors in the Athletic Training and Sports Medicine program, for being named Most Valuable Professors!
Bruna Mussoi and Angela Ridgel Nominated as Featured Researchers
Congratulations to Bruna Mussoi, Ph.D. (pictured left), and Angela Ridgel, Ph.D., for being nominated as the fall 2023 Featured Researchers from the School of Health Sciences.
EHHS Featured Faculty - Lynn Berk
Featured Faculty is a new series that poses 10 questions to EHHS professors who share their background, experiences, interests, and advice for students.
EHHS Doctoral Student Joins Kent State's Board of Directors
EHHS is proud to announce that Health Sciences student Lara Boman, currently pursuing her doctorate in exercise physiology, was appointed to a two-year term as a Graduate Student Trustee of the Kent State University Board of Trustees.