Research led by Yi Gai, Ph.D., professor and director of the School of Aeronautics, recently moved from published scholarship into direct industry discussion during a visit to Breeze Airways headquarters in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.On March 10, Gao joined Sen Wang, assistant professor in the Department of Geography at The Ohio State University, to present findings from their collaborative study examining Breeze Airways’ market impact.The visit included discussions with Breeze Airways’ leadership, including Eric Walters, director of pricing, revenue management, distribution and sales, and Lukas...
Journalism is not often perceived as an emotionally challenging career, but journalists can experience any number of traumatic stress symptoms from stories that they cover, especially those involving death or human suffering. These are the topics Gretchen Hoak, Ph.D., associate professor of journalism of , explores in her new podcast “Informed Reporting,” which launched March 16. “Symptoms such as trouble sleeping, anxiety, being overly aware and vigilant, called hypervigilance, being depressed, or being jumpy and quick to anger can develop after journali...
Meet Sophia: senior, Sophia Daher, is already gaining real-world experience in the fashion industry. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, she spent the fall 2025 semester in New York City as an intern for designer Christian Siriano while working to complete coursework for her major in fashion design and minor in entrepreneurship for non-business majors through the Ambassador Crawford College of Business & Entrepreneurship. Beyond her rising career in fashion through Kent State’s School of Fashion, Sophia is an active part of the Kent St...
Introducing the Staff Council NewsletterStaff Council serves as the unified voice of classified and unclassified staff across all Kent State campuses. In an effort to provide outreach and communication, we would like to introduce the Staff Council Newsletter with this inaugural message:To Our Kent State Staff CommunityStaff are the foundation of , and the work you do every day makes a meaningful difference across our campuses and beyond. We recognize that we are in a time of change and uncertainty, and we want you to know that you are not navigating it alone.Staff Council ...