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Kent State Researcher Awarded Grant

April 20, 2012

Kathy Kerns, Manfred van Dulmen, and Karin Coifman have received a grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research for a project titled "Pet Dogs as Compensatory Support Figures".  The key question of the grant is whether supportive relationships with pets can…

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Dr. Gunstad Receives Award

April 3, 2012

Dr. Gunstad is one of six recipients of the Outstanding Research and Scholar Award.  

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Emerging Adulthood Journal

March 28, 2012

Dr. van Dulmen is the founding editor of Emerging Adulthood. Read more about EA.

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Kent State Recognizes Outstanding Research and Scholar Award Recipients on March 28

March 26, 2012

Six Kent State University faculty members will be recognized during a ceremony on March 28 as the university honors its Outstanding Research and Scholar Award recipients. The recipients of the 2012 award are Carmen Almasan, Department of Physics; Kenneth Bindas, Department of…

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Social Sciences Research Activity

March 26, 2012

Since June 2011, faculty research activities in the social sciences have included many publications, grant awards, and invited presentations which have contributed to excellence at KSU. Recent social sciences research includes work by Amoaba Gooden, David Kaplan, Katherine…

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Psychology Professor Addresses Hoarding Disorder at Kent State Event

Nov. 7, 2011

We’ve all had that cherished item we just couldn’t let go of; something that in its own way had significant value to us. But, where do we draw the line between keeping a few mementos here and there and developing a condition known as hoarding?

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Longtime Kent State Professor David C. Riccio to be Honored by Former Students and Colleagues, May 19-21

May 16, 2011

Psychology professor completes 46th year as Kent State faculty member – with no plans to retire

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Save the Date for Festschrift Honoring Professor David C. Riccio, May 19-21

May 2, 2011

The Department of Psychology invites members of the Kent State University community to save the date for events honoring Professor David C. Riccio. Soon, Riccio will be completing his 46th year as a faculty member at Kent State (with no plans to retire), and the psychology…

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Weight Loss Improves Memory, According to Kent State Researcher

April 12, 2011

John Gunstad, an associate professor in Kent State University’s Department of Psychology, and a team of researchers have discovered a link between weight loss and improved memory and concentration. The study shows that bariatric surgery patients exhibited improved memory…

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