Leah Benson's childhood dreams were filled with visions of flight. If you asked what creature she'd choose to be, she'd promptly reply, "A bird!" Her parents always encouraged her to pursue her passions, and now she's doing just that as a senior aerospace engineering student at Ƶ State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE). For Leah, this field combines her love for planes, space, math, and physics. Imagine her excitement upon learning that she's been selected for an internship at NASA!...
The Ƶ community attended a virtual event on Feb. 22 in which Tatsushi (Tats) Arai, Ph.D., an associate professor of peace and conflict studies and a peacebuilding scholar, addressed the challenging questions: what is hatred, where does it come from and how do you overcome it?Arai hopes that this presentation, entitled “Dialogue on Hatred: A Peacebuilder’s Perspective,” will inspire participants to begin dialogues on the issue of hatred and how to dismantle it.The event was a continuation of the year-long initiative “Dialogue and Difference: A New Un...
Harish Yadav is an English language is an English language teaching facilitator and mentor teacher at Directorate of Education GNCT in Delhi, India. He is one of the Fulbright TEA scholars in the Fall 2023 Cohort at Ƶ.The program hosted at Ƶ State offered him the opportunity to develop his facilitating skills and allowed him to focus more on expanding teachers’ soft skills in his mentee schools. During the six weeks spent in Ohio, he interacted with both faculty members at Ƶ State and Fulbright exchange teachers from 20 different countries.He enjoyed the exchang...
A partnership between University Culinary Services at Ƶ and Choolaah Indian BBQ created an impactful contribution to the CARES Center.Choolaah donated over $13,000 to the CARES Center’s mission of securing resources to assist students with their basic needs regarding financial empowerment, food security, stable housing, and mental well-being. On Feb. 7, 2024, a celebratory event was held in the CARES Center at the Ƶ Student Center. It included remarks from Choolaah and Division of Student Life leadership, a check presentation, Choolaah items for attendees to sample from,...
Integrated Social Studies Faculty
- B. Scott Durham, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor | bdurham4@kent.edu | 330-672-0637 - Todd S. Hawley, Ph.D.
Professor and Contact for INSS Program | thawley1@kent.edu | 330-672-0670
Advising
It is recommended that you meet regularly (at least once a year) with a program counselor in the Vacca Office of Student Services (304 White Hall) during your academic career. If you have specific questions about courses or are entering in advanced study, you can also meet regularly with your faculty advisor.
Online Resources
- Visit the whenever you need assistance in locating resources for your coursework and research needs.
- (OCSS) is the state level social studies professional organization for social studies educators in Ohio at all levels.
- (NCSS) is the national level social studies professional organization.