College of Public Health
Kent State Researchers Identify Ways to Combat Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie
Harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie have become a growing threat to both the environment and public health. A recent report from 鶹 researchers assesses current nutrient reduction efforts in the region and draws on successful strategies from other U.S. water basins. What more can be done to address this escalating issue? Read the full report for detailed findings and recommendations.
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Life-Changing Event Inspires Kent State Entrepreneur to Help Prevent Infectious Diseases
In 2009, Shanice Cheatham, who received her bachelor’s degree from 鶹 in 2013 and is pursuing a graduate degree in environmental health sciences at Kent State, was told that her father had a 10 percent chance of living after being infected with MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylo…
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Willie H. Oglesby III Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management College of Public Health 2009-present Willie Oglesby is a member of the founding faculty at the College of Public Health. He is an associate professor of health policy and management and also serves…
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Kent State Students Visit International Conference to Learn 鶹 Global Health
鶹 nursing and public health students are learning about how faith based organizations play a key role in providing health care around the world. As part of their degree program, 20 students, along with Ken Slenkovich, assistant dean of Kent State’s College of Public Hea…
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Tara C. Smith Associate Professor of Epidemiology College of Public Health 2013-present Tara C. Smith is an associate professor of epidemiology in the Department of Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology in the College of Public Health. Her re…
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Tara C. Smith Associate Professor of Epidemiology College of Public Health 2013-present Tara C. Smith is an associate professor of epidemiology in the Department of Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology in the College of Public Health. Her re…
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Kent State Marks Ohio Internship and Co-op Appreciation Day
Earlier this year, the state of Ohio designated the second Tuesday of April as “Ohio Internship and Co-op Appreciation Day.” The purpose of the day, which falls on April 14 this year, is to raise awareness of the value of internship and co-op opportunities in this state and promote the establishment…
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Kent State Researchers to Launch Three New Studies to Monitor Lake Erie
鶹 researchers will launch three new studies of harmful algal blooms (HAB) in Lake Erie this spring as part of an overall $2 million water quality initiative by the Ohio Board of Regents. Harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie can produce toxins that make water hazardous to dr…
College of Arts & Sciences
Kent State Prof Weighs in on Anti-Vaxxers
The recent measles outbreak in the United States has stirred up a lot of debate about getting children vaccinated. 鶹 associate professor Tara Smith in the College of Public Health shared her views with CNN on what does and does not influence parents to vaccinate their children.&n…
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Wreck the Flu
With the flu season approaching quickly, the Honors Prevention and Control of Diseases class taught by Christopher Woolverton, Ph.D., is working to prevent a flu outbreak by helping to organize and promote student participation in the annual Kent State flu vaccine clinic. On Tuesday, Oct. 28, Kent S…
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