Elevations
Bringing new perspective to science, technology, education and the arts, Elevations is a weekly radio show presented Saturdays at 7 a.m. on WKSU. Hosted by , dean of the College of Communication and Information, Elevations features interviews with Kent State University faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends. Through engaging conversations, we are telling the story of Kent State鈥檚 upward trajectory made possible by the innovative spirit and boundless energy of our community members.
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Holly Barkdoll, along with her husband, has been creating Holiday magic on stage for 29 years for Magical Theatre Company. -
David Schmoll thought he was leaving music behind years ago when he came to study at Kent, but improv hooked him and it's taken his life to interesting places. -
Kent State University recently received a five-year, $2.6 million federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for their proposal to expand and enhance services for opioid use disorder treatment in Summit County. -
Gretchen Hoak Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Journalism in the School of Media and Journalism at Kent State University. Prior to her current position, she spent 10 years as a local television news reporter and anchor. -
In this episode, Earl Miller Ph.D. sheds light on how the brain works and what inner processes happen to allow our mind to function correctly. He is a pioneering researcher into the brain's neural basis of executive control which includes working memory, attention, decision making, and learning. -
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. -
Dr. Michael Lehman talks about new facilities opening for the Brain Health Research Institute created by Kent State University, Akron Children's Hospital, NEOMED and Cleveland Clinic. -
Ruslanas Ir啪ikevi膷ius is the Distinguished Humphrey Fellowship Program, in the Kent State School of Media and Journalism. He is a renowned journalist, the founder of the Lithuanian Tribune, and BaltoScandia Media. While here at Kent, Dean Amy Reynolds spoke with him about what he hopes to accomplish here in the United States, and about the value of independent journalism. -
Project SHIELD is an early childhood project currently underway at Kent State University that hopes to establish, on a national level, how libraries can partner with healthcare practitioners to support learning and health in early childhood. Kent State's School of Information and College of Nursing teamed up for the project and recently received a grant from the Institute of Museums and Library Services to fund the research. -
Project SHIELD is an early childhood project currently underway at Kent State University that hopes to establish, on a national level, how libraries can partner with healthcare practitioners to support learning and health in early childhood. Kent State's School of Information and College of Nursing teamed up for the project and recently received a grant from the Institute of Museums and Library Services to fund the research.
