Dr. Karla Anhalt

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

I received my B.A. in Psychology from the University of Judaism in Los Angeles, California in 1993. Upon graduating, I began the Doctoral Program in Child Clinical Psychology at West Virginia University. I received my doctoral degree after completing a Pre-doctoral internship in Pediatric Psychology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Prior to moving to Kent State University (KSU), I was an Assistant Professor of School Psychology at Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) from 2000 to 2003. I have been a faculty member at KSU since August of 2003. During my time at KSU, I have taught graduate courses in child development, individual and group counseling, practicum in school psychology, and cultural diversity. An overarching theme in my research endeavors pertains to examining mental health and educational services for at-risk youth, particularly ethnic and sexual minorities. I also have a significant interest in identifying prevention and intervention strategies to optimize the social and emotional functioning of children and adolescents in school settings. I have published articles related to these areas in journals such as Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, Psychology in the Schools, and Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. My work also has been published in books such as the Handbook of Multicultural School Psychology, Psychological Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Experiences, and Emotional and Behavioral Problems: A Handbook for Understanding and Handling Students. On a personal note, I was born in Mexico City and raised in Tijuana, Mexico (border city with California). I am professionally proficient in English and Spanish.

Robert Baer

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

I have a B.S. from the College of Wooster, a Master's Degree from Case Western, and a Ph.D. from Kent State University. I have worked for the College and Graduate School of Education for 15 years. Currently, I am the Outreach Director for the Center for Innovation in Transition and Employment. I write grants, develop web courses for transition endorsement, teach web courses, direct projects including the Ohio Longitudinal Transition Study, transition endorsement for low-incidence, and provide technical assistance to schools. I also have a private practice in Social Work.

Dr. Christine Balan

Area: LDES

Dr. Christine Balan received her doctorate in Special Education from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. She has been a faculty member at Kent State University since 1996: and is currently a full-time non-tenure track Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Foundations and Special Services. Her areas of specialization and research interests include applied behavior analysis and pharmacological interventions used to manage emotional and behavioral disorders. Dr. Balan frequently teaches Classroom and Behavior Management I, Classroom and Behavior Management II, and Pharmacological Intervention in Special Education. She was the Director of a five-year State of Ohio Improvement Grant aimed at increasing the capacity of school personnel to address the behavioral needs of all students. In 2002, Dr. Balan was selected as the recipient of the Kent State University Outstanding Teaching Award.

Dr. Lyle Barton

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

I received my Ed.D. in Special Education from Northern Illinois University. I came to Kent State from the University of Alberta in 1984. I have served KSU as a past Assistant and Associate Dean of the College and Graduate School of Education and as a past Associate Dean of Libraries. I currently serve as a Professor of Special Education with my teaching focus in research, behavior analysis and persons with severe disabilities (i.e., Moderate/Intensive). My research interests are single-subject research design, applied behavior analysis, technology applications, and web based instruction. I frequently teach courses in single-subject research design, curriculum moderate/ intensive, special topics seminar in SPED, and Classroom Behavior Management in the summer. I have been director or co-director of 33 grants funded for a total of $4.5M. My work has been published in many refereed journals, some of which include, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Therapist, Analysis and Intervention in Developmental Disabilities, JASH, Exceptional Children, Mental Retardation & Learning Disabilities Bulletin, Mental Retardation, CHANGE, Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, Education of the Visually Handicapped, and the Journal of Mental Deficiency Research. I have also contributed 16 book chapters and have presented more than 150 papers at national or international conferences. Some of my most satisfying work has been collaborative research projects with my doctoral, masters and undergraduate students.

Tina Bastock

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

Kathy Bergh

Area: LDES , HST, GERO

After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Pathology and Audiology, I earned a Master of Arts in Education degree and a Certificate in Life- Span Development and Gerontology, all from the University of Akron. I have served as Program Director for the Certificate in Nonprofit/Human Service Management for the past seven years. This interdisciplinary certificate program is designed to prepare and certify students to become skilled professionals and leaders in the nonprofit sector. The program currently has 34 students pursuing the certificate and 43 alumni. I am currently promoting the academic programs offered by the Gerontology Department. I am also the Advisor of the Human Service Management Student Association, an organization comprised of Kent State students who are interested in being of service to others. I am serving on the Public - Based LearnignCommittee, and have served on the United Way Steering Committee for the past six years. I was previously employed by Rockynol Retirement Community as Director of Marketing. I came to Kent in 2000 and have taught the following courses; Nonprofit Management I, Nonprofit Management II, Dynamics of the Helping Relationship, Family Policy, The Family, Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies, Cultural Diversity, Special Topics: Internship in Nonprofit Management and Introduction to Family Counseling.

Maureen Blankemeyer

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

I received a B.S. in Psychology from Bowling Green State University, an M.S. in Family Relations and Child Development, and a Ph.D. in Human Environmental Sciences, both graduate degrees from Oklahoma State University. In 1996 I joined the faculty of Kent State University. I am a Certified Family Life Educator and currently teach the following courses: Interpersonal Relationships and Families, Family Intervention Across the Lifespan, Changing Roles of Men and Women, Family Life Education, and Work and Family. I've conducted research in Northern Ireland on children and parents' perceptions of peace and political violence. Other research interests include bereavement and children's aggression. I am a member of the Ohio Council on Family Relations and the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), including the International, Education and Enrichment, and Family Science sections of NCFR.

Dr. Sloane Burgess

Area: HS - LDES

vita [pdf]

After graduating with my B.A. in psychology, I took a job working at a residential program for children who had been removed from their homes due to abuse and/or neglect. There I met a child unlike any I had ever met before; he loved to spell but barely spoke, didn't seem interested in developing friendships but enjoyed predictable interaction routines, and could, and frequently did, curl himself into a tiny ball and hide in small cubbies and crevices. Although I did not know it then, I learned during my graduate studies that he most likely was a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). I was intrigued by this young man and as part of my graduate coursework had the opportunity to participate in an NIMH sponsored internship with the TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped CHildren) Program in Chapel Hill, working with individual with ASD. Upon graduation, I worked as a TEACCH Psychoeducational Specialist in Asheville, North Carolina for 10 years. During this time, I had the opportunity to work with individuals with ASD of all ages and their families in a variety of roles and settings. I came to Northeast Ohio to complete my doctoral degree and continued to work with individual with ASD, and their families and the professionals who support them, as an Educational Consultant. I currently serve as an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment between the departments of Special Education and Speech Pathology and Audiology at the Kent Campus. My research and professional interests include understanding how individuals with ASD evaluate their quality of life and predictors of positive ratings of quality of life, the implementation of visual strategies to support learning, positive behavior, and communication skills in school-aged students with ASD, lifespan support for individuals with ASD, and the efficacy of early intervention programs for preschool aged students with ASD.

Dr. Kelly Cichy

Area: LDES , GERO

vita [pdf]

I received a B.S. in Psychology from Xavier University and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from The Pennsylvania State University. I currently teach courses in Gerontology, including the Introduction to Gerontology course and the Adult Development and Aging course. My research examines the links between social relationships and health, and much of my work has focused on the relationship between adults and their parents. Specifically, I am interested in understanding how negative family experiences (e.g., conflict) compromise midlife and older adults' health and well-being. My research combines different methodological approaches, including videotaped observations and daily diary procedures, and offers undergraduate students the opportunity to become involved in research. I am a member of the Gerontological Society of America and the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR).

Robert Cimera

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

Dale Cook, Ed.D.

Area: FLA - LDES

vita [pdf]

I joined the Kent State University faculty in 1978 after the completion of my Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Western Michigan University as a Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Fellow. Over the past 27 years with the College, I have served as the Director of the Center for Community Education, faculty member in Education Administration, and Associate Dean for Research, Outreach and Technology. Currently, I am the Summit Professor for Learning Technology, Associate Professor of Educational Administration, and Director of the Research Center for Educational Technology in the College and Graduate School of Education, Health, and Human Services. My efforts involve implementing technology initiatives that impact teaching and learning at the university and preK-12 level. The Ameritech Electronic University School Classroom, which began under my direction in 1998, continues today as a technology-rich classroom environment for preK-12 students, and a research laboratory for college faculty and graduate students. In 1999, The Research Center for Educational Technology (RCET) was founded under my leadership. RCET is a multi-faceted center that was established to provide support for researchers committed to studying the impact of technology on teaching and learning. Additional research interests include interagency collaboratives, political aspects of educational leadership, community engagement, and digital game based learning.

Dr. Richard Cowan

Area: LDES

<p><st1:personname w:st="on"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN">Richard Cowan</span></st1:personname><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN"> completed his undergraduate training in psychology and sociology at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Utah</st1:placename></st1:place>. He completed his master&rsquo;s and doctoral training in the NASP-approved and APA-accredited school psychology program at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Nebraska-Lincoln</st1:placename></st1:place>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>As part of his doctoral training, Richard completed an APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship in Pediatric Psychology at the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation, Department of Psychology, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Since his arrival at KSU in 2003, Richard has been involved in a number of research projects, publications, presentations, and grants focusing on both autism and positive behavioral supports through behavioral consultation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>His primary line of inquiry focuses on the development, implementation and evaluation of educational and treatment programs for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Specifically, he is interested in further investigating the effectiveness and utility of various levels of programming (i.e., a range from analog to naturalistic approaches) to meet the spectrum of needs demonstrated by children with pervasive developmental disorders/ASD. His research also focuses on the implementation and evaluation of positive behavioral supports across the universal, targeted and intensive levels of intervention across children and settings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>In addition to his work as a faculty member in the KSU school psychology program, Richard maintains collaborative partnerships with multiple community agencies including Akron Children&rsquo;s Hospital, Northeast Ohio Behavioral Health, Autism Society of America-Greater Akron Chapter, as well as several state support team agencies and educational service centers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>He is an active member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).</span><span lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN"></span></p>

Dr. Jane Cox

Area: LDES

Janet Creamer

Area: LDES

I currently possess an associate's degree in secretarial science and have begun the trek of acquiring a bachelor's degree since arriving at Kent State University. I began my employment with Kent State University in November 1997 in the College of Business. I joined EHHS in January 2001 to assume the position of Senior Secretary in the Counseling and Human Development Center (CHDC), which I have titled "Kent State's hidden treasure." The counseling center provides counseling for both the Kent State University community and residents of the general community. I work closely with the Director of the CHDC and oversee the day-to-day operations of the center. I appreciate the experience and exposure I receive interacting with the clients, faculty and staff of EHHS, and look forward to the continuing challenges and rewards the environment presents.

Mrs. Jannell Crosley

Area: LDES

Dale Curry

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

Dr. Dale Curry received his Bachelor's degree in Individual and Family Studies from the Pennsylvania State University in 1975 and a Master of Science degree in Child Development and Child Care from the University of Pittsburgh in 1980. In 1986 he obtained a Master of Public Administration degree and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology in 1997 from Kent State University. He is a licensed social worker and a certified child and youth care practitioner. Prior to his appointment at Kent State University in 2001, he worked more than 25 years in child and family services. Dr. Curry's research interests emphasize the training and development of human service workers. He is nationally recognized as a leader in the area of assessment and intervention in the transfer of learning process. He is an active Board member of the National Staff Development and Training Association/American Public Human Services Association, serving as Chair of the Trainer Certification and Ethics Committees, Co-Chair of the Evaluation and Research Committee and Editor of the Association's journal Training and Development in Human Services. He is also a Board member of the national Child and Youth Care Certification Board and Co-Editor of the Journal of Child and Youth Care Work.

Dr. David Dalton, Ph.D.

Area: LDES - ACS

Al Daviso

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

Mary Dellmann-Jenkins

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

I earned a B.S. in Pre-School and Kindergarten Education., M. S. in Child Development, and a PhD in Human Development. I am very familiar with the University of Wisconsin campus - all three degrees were earned at Madison. I joined the Kent State University faculty in 1981; in addition to teaching undergraduates, I was a preschool teacher for the nursery school then housed in the School of Family and Consumer Studies. In 2000, I was offered the opportunity to dramatically modify my academic position at KSU; after teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Human Development and Family Studies for 18 years, I was appointed Director of the School of Family and Consumer Studies. My current research interests include family relationships and dynamics in later life, with a particular focus on family members (across generations) in caregiving roles to elderly relatives. I am a member of the Gerontological Society of America and have published in journals such as The Gerontologist, and Aging and Human Development. I am currently working on research exploring the psychological costs of caregiving.

Dr. Robert Flexer, Ph.D.

Area: LDES - TLCS

I received my bachelors and masters degrees in Rehabilitation and Special Education from Pennsylvania State University. I earned my Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut. In my early career, I worked as a special education teacher and rehabilitation counselor. My work experience after my doctorate included Project Director of Research and Training Center in Developmental Disabilities at Texas Tech University. My present work is in transition from school to community adult life and career development. I am currently a professor of Special Education in the Department of Educational Foundations and Special Services where I have worked for the past 28 years. I have obtained funding from the U.S. Department of Education for development of personnel prep and model programs in Transition. In addition to my faculty responsibilities in the College of Education, I am also the Director of the Center for Innovation in Transition and Employment. Our Center currently holds 6 federally funded grants and 1 state grant. My Cooperative Transitional Services Program, a collaborative that uses the Kent State Campus for transition activities, received national recognition when it received an award by the National Transition Alliance for Youth with Disabilities as a "Promising Program."

Larry Froehlich, Ed.D.

Area: LDES - TLCS

vita [pdf] | http://portfolio.educ.kent.edu/froehlichl/

I graduated from Kent State University with a BS degree in Secondary Ed and MEd in Instructional Technology. Upon graduation I accepted the position as Director of a resource center for the West Virginia Department of Education, serving Adult and Technical Education teachers. The Center developed and in-serviced instructional material that was disseminated statewide. I attended West Virginia University as a full-time doctoral student and completed an EdD with a major in Education Administration and a minor in Educational Psychology. After the completion of my doctorate, I became a faculty member in the College of Education and Human Services at Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia. I taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Adult and Technical Education and Instructional Technology. After being promoted and tenured, I became the Associate Dean for Academic Services in the College of Education and Human Services at Marshall, and then served as Dean of the School of Education at the West Virginia Graduate College. I went back to Marshall as Dean of the College of Education and Human Services, and then to Kent as Dean of the East Liverpool Campus. Now after 15 years of serving in administration, I am pleased to return to the classroom as a full-time faculty member on the Regional Campuses.

Dr. Lynne Guillot-Miller

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

I began teaching secondary science courses after receiving my B.S. from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, LA, in 1994. I changed career paths after a few years in teaching and pursued a M.Ed. in school counseling from University of Louisiana- Monroe. While working as a school counselor in New Orleans I earned a Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of New Orleans. I have been a member of the CHDS program at Kent State since 2003. My current interests are in school counselor preparation, supervision, counselor professional identity, women's issues in counseling, and advocacy. I am active in the Ohio Counseling Association as the newsletter editor and a member of the Government Relations Committee. I also serve as the current president of the Ohio Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors.

Lisa Hallaman

Area: LDES

Sanna Harjusola-Webb, Ph.D

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

Sanna Harjusola-Webb, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Special Education, received her doctorate in early childhood special education from the University of Kansas. She is a new faculty member at Kent State University. For the past six years, she has been involved in several federally funded projects at the Juniper Gardens Children's Project working with young children and their caregivers. She has experience in naturalistic language and communication interventions with infants and toddlers, community-based collaborative training programs, and early childhood professional development. Her research interests include prevention and early intervention for young children, language and communication interventions, evidence-based practices, and issues related to intervention effectiveness and fidelity.

Dr. Albert Ingram

Area: LDES , EDPF

vita [pdf] | http://www.albertingram.com

Albert L. Ingram, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Instructional Technology at Kent State University, where he is responsible for teaching, advising, research, and service in Instructional Technology. He teaches a variety of courses in instructional design and technology. He received his Ph.D. in Educational Technology from Arizona State University in 1984. Along the way, Dr. Ingram has taught at Governors State University and Kent State University and worked at a variety of other organizations including Digital Equipment Corporation, The American College, the Software Engineering Institute, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Dr. Ingram is co-author of Exploring Current Issues in Educational Technology with Drew Tiene and of FrontPage 2002: An introduction to Web design for educators and trainers with Ruth Watson. He has published papers in a variety of journals, including Educational Technology, the Journal of Educational Technology Systems, Educational Technology Research and Development, the Journal of Educational Computing Research, Performance and Instruction, and Computers in the Schools.His research interests include using computer-mediated communication to facilitate collaborative learning and problem solving, developing Web-based instruction, usability of instructional Web sites, and others. He has served as Faculty Associate in Kent State University's Facutly Professional Development Center and also as the Interim Director of that Center. Dr.Ingram is currently coordinator of our Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology programs.

Dr. Marty Jencius

Area: LDES

vita [pdf] | http://chdsw.educ.kent.edu/Faculty%20Vitae/jencius.pdf

I received my B.A. in Biology and my M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign. I earned my Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of South Carolina. My sixteen years of clinical experience includes work as an addictions counselor, as a general mental health counselor, coordinating services for severely emotionally handicapped children and as a counselor in a private practice serving business and industry. Prior to coming to Kent, I had a faculty appointment at Columbus State University. While at Kent State my scholarly interest emerged in international aspects of counseling and counselor training. That interest has provided me the opportunity to teach counseling and to make multiple trips to Turkey, the Bahamas and Singapore. My other interests include multicultural counseling training and the use of technology in counseling. I am founder and list manager of CESNET-L a professional listserv for counselor educators and GlobalCounsellor a listserv for international collaboration in counseling and counseling research. I am co-founding editor of The Journal of Technology in Counseling, a web-based, peer reviewed journal. I am on the editorial boards of The International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling and the Counselor Education and Supervision Journal. I act as section editor of the Couples Enrichment and Education section of The Family Journal.

Jill Johnson

Area: LDES

I have worked for KSU the past 11 years. I began my career working as a temporary employee. I held various assignments working in the Admissions Office, University Press, Parking Services and the Provost's Office. My first permanent position was in the College of Education as a Clerical Specialist in the Undergraduate Admissions Office for one year. I moved on as a Clerical Coordinator to the Graduate Student Services area and about a year later became the Office Manager in that same area. I enjoyed it very much and continued there for about eight more years. I currently work in the Ed Foundations & Special Services Dept. as the Administrative Assistant.

Dr. Cindy Kovalik

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

My interest in pursuing an advanced degree in education emerged while I was a technology coordinator for a private girl's school in the early 1990's. My master's (MA,1996) and doctorate (PhD, 1999), both earned at Kent State University, are in the field of instructional technology. I returned to Kent in 2002, after having taught at The University of Akron for four years. Prior to my career in education, I was in business, working as a systems analyst and information systems manager for a major corporation. My computer-oriented business background has served me well by providing a solid foundation from which to learn and work with the myriad technologies now being used as tools for learning in educational settings. My research interests include technology integration, online learning, and visual literacy. I am a member of several professional organizations and serve on the editorial review board of the Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE).

Annette Kratcoski

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

I hold a B.A. and M.A. in speech-language pathology and have worked in both clinical and school settings as a speech-language pathologist. After earning my Ph.D. from Kent State University (1992) I was a special education supervisor (1991-1995) and then a curriculum coordinator (1995-2000) for Summit County Schools. In the fall of 2000, I joined the research staff at the Research Center for Educational Technology.

Dr. Chia-Ling Kuo, Ph.D

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

Chia-Ling Kuo received her master's in Computer Education and Technology and doctorate in Instructional Technology from Ohio University. Dr. Kuo joined KSU in 2005. Currently, she teaches Educational Technology, Portfolio Review, and Advanced Practicum. Her research interests include the integration of technology into curriculum, online learning and teaching, electronic portfolio development and assessment, wireless technology in education, and issues surrounding to educational technology.

Dr. Pamela Luft, Ph.D.

Area: LDES

vita [pdf] | http://tspt.educ.kent.edu

Pamela Luft is an Associate Professor of Special Education (Deaf Education and Moderate/Severe Disabilities) at Kent State University in Ohio. She received her M.S. in Technology for Persons with Disabilities from the Johns Hopkins University and her Ph.D. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Special Education. She worked in a variety of school settings for 15 years before getting her doctorate. Her research and grant focus is on transition services and has an OSEP transition grant and an RSA rehabilitation for the deaf grant. She has published on issues related to transition, technology employment of persons with disabilities, special education policy and instructional practices.

Marge Luxmore

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

I have been with Kent State University for 31 years, and the College and Graduate School of Education for 12 years. Working in the Office of Professional Development and Outreach, I assist individuals interested in furthering their professional development through workshops, off-campus courses and conferences provided by the College and Graduate School of Education. For more information, please visit our website at PDO.educ.kent.edu

Dr. Jason McGlothlin

Area: LDES

vita [pdf] | http://chdsw.educ.kent.edu/mcglothlin

Jason McGlothlin earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Ohio University and is currently a Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervisory endorsement (PCC-S) in Ohio. Prior to joining the KSU faculty (in 2001), he practiced in community mental health, private practice, and suicide prevention/hostage negotiation facilities. Dr. McGlothlin has had a variety of local, state, and national leadership positions in the counseling profession. His current areas of teaching, publication, and research include the assessment, prevention, and treatment of suicide; and counselor education accreditation. Dr. McGlothlin also serves as the coordinator of the Community Counseling and School Counseling programs along with being the liaison to the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

Rachel McMahan

Area: LDES - CITE

vita [pdf]

Tom McNeal

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

Jason Miller

Area: LDES

I received my Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of New Orleans shortly after acquiring a M.Ed. in Community Counseling and a B.A. in Psychology. I began my career at Mississippi State University as a visiting assistant professor before moving to Kent State to my current position. Throughout my career thus far, I have focused on a variety of research interests. However, my primary interests now involve specialized accreditation issues and mental health trends on college campuses. Over the past few years I have come to take more of a pure existentialist approach to counseling (and possibly life in general). I find few things more rewarding than working with a client and helping him or her to face those issues that we all deal with but never like to talk about. It is for this reason that I am continually becoming more involved with the mental health needs of the students on campus. I am a member of the American Counseling Association, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the American College Counseling Association.

Dr. Susan Miller

Area: LDES

Dr. Anne Morrison, Ph.D

Area: LDES , CHDS

As an undergraduate major in psychology and sociology I discovered a desire to grow old on a college campus. After many years and several careers this desire brought me to Kent State University where I earned a Masters in Community Counseling and a Ph.D. in Counseling and Human Development. I began teaching Educational Psychology while working on my doctoral degree and realized that relational learning was pulling me to the university setting. I became interested in the social construction of knowledge where the learning-teaching relationship is egalitarian in nature. This collaborative approach to teaching and learning creates space where knowledge expands in the back and forth conversation of everyday experience. Presently, I am considering the possibility of extending this sort of collaboration to a relational approach to leadership. An interest in international study has taken me to Cuba, Norway, Russia, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, and Finland. I especially appreciate working with students on international study abroad. We are introducing an Educational Psychology class to the Kent State University's Florence campus at Palazzo dei Cerchi in Italy for Summer I, 2007.

Becky Morsefield

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

I graduated from Kent State University in with a degree in secondary education- comprehensive science. I enjoyed teaching chemistry, physics, environmental science and biology for ten years. When our first child was born, she was diagnosed with Down syndrome shortly after birth. Our family was suddenly introduced the world of special education. I returned to Kent State to pursue a master's degree in special education. I received a training fellowship in early intervention and worked at the Family Child Learning Center providing direct services for families, training and supervising students. I graduated in 1997 with a master's degree in special education. After graduation I worked for the Portage County Early Intervention Collaborative as a service coordinator. I began teaching at Kent State in 1998 in the special education and early childhood departments and supervising student teachers. I bring to teaching a family perspective on early intervention, assessment as it relates to the IEP process, inclusive education, transition and family and professional partnerships. I have served on the Portage County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities for the past tweleve years.

Dr. Cynthia Osborn

Area: LDES

I joined the CHDS faculty here at Kent State University in 1997 after completing my Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision at Ohio University (1996) and practicing as a licensed professional clinical counselor in southeast Ohio. My bachelor's degree is in psychology and religion (Otterbein College, 1984) and I hold a Master of Divinity degree (United Theological Seminary, 1988), which led me into pastoral ministry for several years. Current scholarly interests stem from my clinical practice in substance abuse counseling and include strengths- or competency-based approaches such as solution-focused counseling and motivational interviewing. Collaboration with colleagues in health promotion and in CHDS has expanded my research endeavors to include addressing college alcohol use, understanding leadership in counseling and other helping professions, and experiential learning and teaching in counselor preparation. I am pleased to be serving with my colleague, John D. West, as co-editor of the national journal, Counselor Education and Supervision, for a 3-year term beginning in 2006.

Dr. Betsy Page

Area: CHDS - LDES

My education includes a B.S. from the University of Maine in Education, an M.A.P.E. in Physical Education from the University of Florida, an M.S. in Counseling from the University of Southern Maine, and an Ed. D. in Counselor Education from the University of Maine. My early career (1972-1988) as a teacher included classroom instruction for students from K-12 and undergraduates in the U.S. and Australia. Most often I taught science, physical education, or seventh and eighth grade. I served as a school counselor at a high school and later at a K-8 elementary school. While finishing my dissertation, I worked as a counselor and clinical supervisor at an agency that provided care for foster children I also served as the counselor for students at a therapeutic kindergarten run by the agency. I came to KSU in 1996. My interests include group work, supervision of counseling, and the construction of instruments. I am currently coauthoring a book on leader skills and planning in group work. I am active in ASGW, ACA, and ACES.

Dr. Linda Pallock

Area: - LDES, HDFS, HDFS

vita [pdf]

I received a B.S. in Human Development & Family Studies and Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, an M.S. in Educational Psychology from the UW-Milwaukee, and a Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I joined Kent State's Human Development and Family Studies faculty in 2007 and teach classes in child development, adolescent development, early adolescence, and parent-child relationships. I am interested in understanding adolescent development within diverse cultural contexts. One line of my research focuses on understanding how adolescents’ cultural identity (e.g., national and ethnic) influences their psychological well-being in two ethnically diverse societies - the United States and Kazakstan. My second line of research focuses on understanding diversity in families (ethnically, culturally, economically and structurally) and how this influences parenting and socialization practices and the parent-adolescent relationship.

Alicia Pieper

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

My education includes a B.A. from Heidelberg College in Home Economics/Education and a M.A. from Kent State University in Home Economics/Education. I taught in the public schools at both the middle school and high school level before joining the faculty at Kent State University. I am Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences with the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. In 2002, I was named the Colleges, University, and Research Professional of the Year by the Ohio Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. Presently I coordinate the Family and Consumer Studies Program at the Stark Campus. The courses I teach include The Family, Nutrition, Gerontology, Changing Roles, and Early Adolescence. Last semester I worked with several other Stark faculty members on the AHEC Education Grant providing a Heath Outreach Program for mentoring minority and low socio-economic children. In addition to the grant my students and I planned, organized, and taught a Health Fair for 150 children with financial support being provided the Stark County Heart Association.

Carol Puthoff-Murray

Area: LDES

vita [pdf]

Dr. Steve Rainey

Area: CHDS - LDES

I began my career, following the completion of a Master of Arts degree in physical education at Southern Methodist University (1987), as a high school health and physical education teacher and swimming coach in the Dallas, TX area. I then completed my Master of Science degree in school counseling at Texas A&M University – Commerce (1996) and began work as a school counselor in a discipline-based alternative school. I continued my education in the Ph.D. program at Texas A&M University – Commerce and completed the degree while working as an Assistant Professor – ad interim in 2001. I began my work at Kent State University in the fall of 2002 where I have worked as an assistant professor, the school practicum and internship coordinator, and the advisor to the Kappa Sigma Upsilon chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, International. My research interests are in the areas of school counselor preparation, school counselor identity, and counseling sexual minority clients.

Rhonda Richardson

Area: LDES

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I have a B.A. degree in Psychology from the College of William and Mary and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Human Development and Family Studies from The Pennsylvania State University. I joined the Kent State faculty in 1984. My professional activities are oriented around my interest in understanding and strengthening social contexts to support optimal development for adolescents. Specifically, I enjoy contributing to the education of both undergraduate and graduate students who are committed to roles as human service providers or classroom teachers working with adolescents. Courses I teach are Adolescent Development, Early Adolescence, Parent-Child Relationships, Family Development, and Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies. My research interests include adolescents as parents (particularly adolescent mothers' social support networks and transition to adulthood) as well as parenting of adolescents (communication and attachment between parents and young adolescents, parenting education for parents of young adolescents). I am credentialed by the National Council on Family Relations as a Certified Family Life Educator and have provided numerous community-based parenting enrichment programs.

Mr. Daniel Robinson

Area: LDES , EDPF

Dr. Phillip Rumrill

Area: LDES

I earned my bachelor's degree in Psychology at Keene State College in New Hampshire in 1989 and my master's degree in Counseling at Keene State in 1991. In 1993, I completed my doctorate in Rehabilitation at the University of Arkansas. My work experience in the field of rehabilitation includes substance abuse counseling, providing services to students with disabilities in higher education, and career counseling with people with adult-onset chronic illnesses. My professional and research interests include research design and methodology, workplace discrimination against people with disabilities, the career development implications of disability, disability issues in higher education, multiple sclerosis and other chronic illnesses, and self-advocacy strategies that implement the Americans with Disabilities Act. Here at Kent State University, I serve as Director of the Center for Disability Studies and teach courses including Seminar on Research in Disabilities, Psychosocial Impact of Disability, Internship, and Occupational Aspects of Disability.

Dr. Frank Sansosti

Area: LDES

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Frank Seman

Area: AMERITECH - LDES

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Frank Seman had 31 years of classroom and administrative experience with the Ravenna City Schools in Ohio when he accepted the position of Administrative Specialist in the SBC Classroom at Kent State University in 1998. While he was principal at Brown Middle School in Ravenna, he gained the distinction of being one of the first administrators to participate with his teachers in the inaugural year of the high tech Classroom. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Master's in Education Administration from Kent State University. As Administrative Specialist, Mr. Seman has the responsibility of the day-to-day oversight and management of the Classroom.

Greg Smith

Area: LDES

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I have a doctorate in Human Development (Specialization in Psychology of Adult Development and Aging) from the University of Rochester, a master's in Psychology from Villanova University, and a bachelor's in Psychology from the State University of New York. In 2001, I came to KSU after five years as Research Associate in the Ringel Institute of Gerontology (Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany) and 11 years as a tenured faculty member in the Department of Human Development (University of Maryland, College Park). My applied experiences include internships in rehabilitation psychology and gerontological counseling, and serving as Special Administrative Assistant in a multi-level care gerontology center. My primary research focus is on caregiving issues within aging families, and I am currently the PI of a study funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research titled "Online Intervention to Improve Stroke Care from Spouses". I am a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, a member of the Board of Trustees for the Ohio Association of Gerontology & Education, Associate Editor of the the International Journal of Aging and Human Development, and a peer reviewer on two NIH study sections (BBBP-D and SPIP).

Ms. Callista Stauffer, M.Ed.

Area: LDES - CDS

Callista L. Stauffer is the Services Coordinator of the Access to Quality Higher Education Project, which is funded by the Office of Post Secondary Education and a Research Associate in the Center for Disability Studies at Kent State University. Ms. Stauffer has been involved with the Kent State University Faculty Learning Community on Disability Issues, in her capacity as facilitator, for two years. She has a long standing 35 year history in various positions in higher education, through her association with University of Pennsylvania and Kent State University. Ms. Stauffer has been involved in research related activities for the past 10 years, while working with the Bureau of Research Training and Services at Kent State University. She has been the outside evaluator for numerous grant-funded research projects, worked with several public school districts training teachers how to establish data driven instruction within their curriculum, and consulted with public and private sector organizations regarding qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Callista has a M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration, and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling.

Kimberly Steele-Simmons

Area: LDES

Dr. Melody Tankersley

Area: LDES

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Dr. Drew Tiene

Area: LDES

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Drew Tiene is a Professor of Instructional Technology at Kent State University in Ohio. Originally from Long Island, he received both undergraduate and Master's degrees from the University of Michigan. He taught children at a private school in New York City for six years and then returned to graduate school, receiving his Doctorate in Instructional Technology from the University of Texas. Upon graduation, he took a position at Kent State University and is now a full Professor. He has worked with instructional technology both locally and in other countries, including Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, China and Pakistan He has been a consultant for a number of international organizations, including the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the United States Agency for International Development.. Dr. Tiene has also written extensively about educational television, including the "Instructional Television" entry in the International Encyclopedia of Education. Some of his own television productions have won awards, been distributed nationwide, and shown overseas in translation. The documentary entitled "The Story of the Kent State Shootings" includes interviews with ten people who witnessed that event in 1970. Dr. Tiene has also served as a juror at the Japan Prize, the world's most prestigious educational television contest. His book entitled Exploring Current Issues in Educational Technology, co-authored with colleague Albert Ingram, examines a series of important issues associated with how to most effectively use new technologies to improve instruction.

Dr. Steven Toepfer

Area: LDES

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I was raised in the Hudson River Valley of New York and made my way east to the University of Connecticut as an undergraduate psychology major and student athlete. It was during that time that I fell in love with education, specifically therapeutic intervention, and subsequently pursued a master’s degree in counseling psychology at Northeastern University in Boston. At that time I was the project manager of an ongoing research project for the Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps and worked as an out patient therapist during a year long internship. The following year I worked at The Ohio State University as a psychometrist in the department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. I also co-authored articles on the use of the MMPI with adolescents. I continued at OSU in the Ph.D. program in Human Development and Family Sciences. My research interests focused on family patterns of emotional distance regulation and multi-method assessment of individual differences. At Kent State University I am extending those interests as well as researching subjective well-being. And let’s not forget teaching, a central part of my academic life at the Salem campus.

Courtney Vierstra

Area: LDES

I earned my Ph.D. in Special Education with an emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling from Kent State University in 2006. Prior to joining the Kent State Rehabilitation Counseling program, my professional background included direct service and managerial experience in working with people with developmental disabilities and traumatic injuries, job development and placement, case management, and vocational evaluation. My research interests include issues facing students with disabilities in higher education, emerging disabilities and rehabilitation implications, psychosocial and vocational implications of multiple chemical sensitivity, issues facing people with chronic illnesses, and disability legislation and policy.

Christopher Was, Ph.D

Area: LDES

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I arrived a Kent State University in the Fall of 2005as an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology. I began my career working in a residential treatment facility for adjudicated youth as a teacher and research coordinator for the Odyssey Project, sponsored by the Child Welfare League of America. My Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Master of Science degree in Education were both awarded by Indiana University. In August of 2005 I received my Ph.D. from the University of Utah in Educational Psychology, with an emphasis in learning, memory and cognition. At the University of Utah I spent time as the director of the Laboratory for Cognition and Development. My research interests are in the areas of models of memory and complex cognitive processes, as well as classroom motivation.

Dr. John West, Ed.D.

Area: LDES

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I am a faculty member in the Counseling and Human Development Services (CHDS) Program. Prior to moving to Kent State University, I was on the faculty at Louisiana State University. I have been at Kent State for about 17 years and also serve as the coordinator of the CHDS Ph.D. program. My scholarly interests have included the study of narratives that guide our understandings of issues in education, mental health, individual and family life, and practices of leadership. Most recently, along with colleagues and students from the CHDS Program, I have been working at completing a study on leadership using a Q methodology design. This past spring semester Cynthia Osborn, Ph.D. and I became Co-Editors-Elect for Counselor Education and Supervision. I attempt to remain an active member in the American Counseling Association.

Andrew Wiley

Area: LDES