Division of Research and Sponsored Programs
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Professor Finds Out What Motivates Impoverished Minority Students in Painesville Schools
What keeps some students in low-income, ethnically diverse school districts from succeeding? A ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ researcher suggests it may have a lot to do with their ability to envision bright future career pathways. Cassandra Storlie, Ph.D., an assistant professor and researcher in Kent Sta…
Kent Campus
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Honors 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Recipients
Three ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ faculty members were honored with the 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards at a ceremony that took place on April 5 in the University Library. This year’s recipients were selected from a large number of nominees by the University Research Council chaired by…
College of Education, Health and Human Services
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…
Kent Campus
Paul DiCorleto Named New Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½
Following a national search, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has selected Paul E. DiCorleto, Ph.D., as its new vice president for research and sponsored programs. DiCorleto comes to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ from Cleveland Clinic, where he has served as Sherwin-Page Chair of the Lerner Research Institute since 2002, and from Case Western Reserve University, where he has served as chair of the Department of Molecular Medicine in the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine since 2003. He joins ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ on Aug. 17.
Kent Campus
Investigating Alzheimer’s Disease: ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Researcher to Speak at Neuroscience Symposium on April 10
Gemma Casadesus Smith describes herself as a scientist who likes to investigate ideas that run counter to prevailing thought. Her research on Alzheimer’s disease has looked at the effects on the brain of oxidative stress, hormone treatments and the regulation of metabolism. When a new avenue …
Kent Campus
Prehistoric Landslide Was Bigger Than Three Ohio Counties, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Researcher Reports
A catastrophic landslide, one of the largest known on the surface of the Earth, took place within minutes in southwestern Utah more than 21 million years ago, reports a ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ geologist in a paper published in the November issue of the journal Geology.

 The Markagunt gravity slide, …
Kent Campus
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Vice President for Research to Return to Faculty Position
Grant McGimpsey, Ph.D., has chosen to return to a faculty position, after having served successfully as vice president of research and sponsored programs at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ for the past three years. He has agreed to remain in the position until a successor is in place. “We are fortunate to ha…
Kent Campus
Scholar Helps Fight Crime With Violence Prevention Research
Scholar of the Month Eric Jefferis Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences College of Public Health 2004-present Eric Jefferis is an associate professor of social and behavioral sciences in the College of Public Health. His research focuses on intentional injury, violence preven…
Kent Campus