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Dan Donato
Senior Grounds Keeper
Grounds Maintenance
Tuscarawas Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
External care of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ at Tuscarawas
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
April 2011
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Dan Donato
Senior Grounds Keeper
Grounds Maintenance
Tuscarawas Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
External care of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ at Tuscarawas
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
April 2011
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Angie Robey
Custodian
Custodial Services
Kent Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Cleaning and maintaining; I work in athletic buildings. They're big and typically full of lots of people.
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
March 2004
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Angie Robey
Custodian
Custodial Services
Kent Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Cleaning and maintaining; I work in athletic buildings. They're big and typically full of lots of people.
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
March 2004
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Robert Haas
Custodian
Custodial Services
Geauga Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Overall cleaning and light maintenance of the Geauga campus.
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
November 2019
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
KraftMaid Cabinetry
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Robert Haas
Custodian
Custodial Services
Geauga Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Overall cleaning and light maintenance of the Geauga campus.
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
November 2019
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
KraftMaid Cabinetry
FAVORITE MEMORY…
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Andrea Sosa Fontaine
Assistant Professor of Interior Design
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Kent Campus
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
August 2020
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
University of Manitoba, Annex Design, LM Architectural Group…
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Andrea Sosa Fontaine
Assistant Professor of Interior Design
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Kent Campus
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
August 2020
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
University of Manitoba, Annex Design, LM Architectural Group…
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Vanessa Vesely
Manager, Compensation
Compensation
Kent Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Administer compensation programs for staff positions at the university.
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
November 2001
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Vanessa Vesely
Manager, Compensation
Compensation
Kent Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Administer compensation programs for staff positions at the university.
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
November 2001
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Dr. Jackie Ridley
Assistant Professor
Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies
Kent Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Literacy Education
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
August 2020
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Dr. Jackie Ridley
Assistant Professor
Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies
Kent Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Literacy Education
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
August 2020
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Karen Rodhe
Administrative Clerk
School of Fashion
Kent Campus
Job description:
Provides administrative and clerical assistance for the administration of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Fashion School
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
February 2019
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT…
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Karen Rodhe
Administrative Clerk
School of Fashion
Kent Campus
Job description:
Provides administrative and clerical assistance for the administration of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Fashion School
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
February 2019
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT…
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Anita J. Slack
Life & Health Sciences Librarian, Assistant Professor
University Libraries
Kent Campus
Job description:
Subject Librarian for Nursing, Public Health, and Biological Sciences. I provide support to students of all levels, faculty, and the greater…
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Anita J. Slack
Life & Health Sciences Librarian, Assistant Professor
University Libraries
Kent Campus
Job description:
Subject Librarian for Nursing, Public Health, and Biological Sciences. I provide support to students of all levels, faculty, and the greater…
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Five free concerts will be streamed every Wednesday night throughout the month of July that feature performances recorded over the past three seasons.
Five free concerts will be streamed every Wednesday night throughout the month of July that feature performances recorded over the past three seasons.
Rick Feinberg, Anthropology, authored a magazine article, "Snapshot: My Life as a Fulbright Scholar in the Czech Republic", Fulbrighter Digest, 1st Edition, (Fulbrighter Network), Rob Ellis, (2020).
Rick Feinberg, Anthropology, authored a magazine article, "Snapshot: My Life as a Fulbright Scholar in the Czech Republic", Fulbrighter Digest, 1st Edition, (Fulbrighter Network), Rob Ellis, (2020).