Flash Forward

On October 25, 2019, the Division of Graduate Studies at Kent State University hosted its fifth annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Finals. This rigorous competition, held at universities and institutions worldwide, offers graduate students the opportunity to synthesize and present their research...

As part of our effort to understand and support the needs of mothers who chose to return to graduate school for a specialized degree, we talked with Kent State’s very own, Lana Whitehead, Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies and Director of Graduate Admissions.

Lana, a mother of 6 children,...

Completing a dissertation is the ultimate academic accomplishment, but setting aside dedicated time to focus solely on writing it can be difficult.

That’s why Kent State’s Division of Graduate Studies created Dissertation Boot Camp, a program that

It sounds like something out of a college class anxiety dream: you have three minutes and one PowerPoint slide to explain your research project to an audience who knows little to nothing about your specialty or your subject. Okay, ready…GO!