Healthy Communities Research Institute

From Kent State University's Division of Research & Sponsored Programs Kent State University is pleased to announce the two winners of both the Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship Award and Excellence in Graduate Research Mentorship Award. As part of the nomination process, each nominee received a stu...

Beginning in an individual’s educational career, math anxiety is likely to follow someone through into adulthood. Current research is being done on the impacts of intersectional identities, such as race and gender, on math cognition and math anxiety. This is exactly what associate professor Clarissa A. Thompson, Ph.D. (she/her), graduate s...

Each year, more than 30 million patients receive fluid resuscitation therapies for critical care scenarios like hemorrhaging, sepsis and burns. Underdosing resuscitation strategies are inefficient at saving lives, while overdosing regimens may lead to resuscitation injuries and hypothermia. Hossein Mirinejad, Ph.D., assistant professor in ...

The National Science Foundation recently awarded a two-year $198,978 grant to Tao Shen, Ph.D., for the development of a compact, cable-driven serial robot that can be used in medical settings. Shen, assistant professor in the College of Aeronautics & Engineering, aims to build a robot with his students that will address the critical...

Students across the nation were challenged as the pandemic swept the world. An unlikely collaboration between three colleagues at Kent State University resulted in the Healing Stanzas Project, a reflective writing initiative that aims to support the well-being of Kent State students, faculty and staff. Healing Stanzas, a collaboration b...

Intentionality to build successful academic mentoring relationships with students is what sets professors apart at Kent State, and each year two professors at the graduate and undergraduate level receive a student-nominated award for their ability to do so.   “Each year the Office of Student Research informs current student...

Intravenous (IV) needle insertion is a practice that many medical professionals learn and need to master. A new project in the works at Kent State will help nursing students improve their skills with cutting-edge technology.    Kwangtaek Kim, Ph.D., professor of computer science and principal investigator of the pro...

Kent State University’s Healthy Communities Research Institute, Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, and Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Methods program are excited to host part-two of a three-part seminar series on Qualitative Research Methods. “Planning for Analysis and Publication for Qualitative and Creative Research: After the Interv...

Today we have three guests that will talk about a collaboration between The Brain Health Research Institute, The Healthy Communities Research Institute, and The Wick Poetry Center all at Kent State University. They are researching the intersection of poetry and mental health. Heather Caldwell Ph.D. is a Professo...

The year 2020 saw the rise of Asian Hate and the killings of Black Americans, including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, all of which were complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic, sparking movements across the country that continue to shape society today. Kent State University is stepping forward to contribute to this societal ...