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Emily Speck is an environmental health specialist who graduated from Kent State's College of Public Health.

As a 2017 graduate of Kent State University鈥檚 College of Public Health, Emily Speck puts her education and skills to work as a registered environmental health specialist in Portage County, testing stormwater and making sure private water systems are safe. During the COVID-19 pandemic Speck, who works for the Portage County Combined General Health District, and many others in her field throughout the state and across the country, took on added duties related to the crisis.   The shortage of environmental health specialists accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic but had beg...

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Welcome to Flash Friday! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life.Meet Virginia Doherty, a junior triple major of history, art history and economics with minors in marketing and ancient, medieval and renaissance studies. Doherty is from Pittsburgh, but she also has dual citizenship in the U.S. and Australia.Originally a nursing student, Doherty started working with a couple of historical sites that awakened a strong interest in art and art history, which led to her history-related majors.鈥淭he combination of academia, education and creativity being ...

Graduate Study

Following a degree in Integrated Health Studies, students may wish to pursue graduate study in many areas, including:

  • Physical Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physician Assistant
  • Medicine, Dentistry
  • Nonprofit Management
  • Gerontology
  • Business Administration
  • Health Care Administration
  • Public Health
  • Health Education
  • Social Work
  • Exercise/Leisure/Sport Administration

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Students completing the IHS Health Services concentration will be prepared to assume a role in the service delivery sector of the health care industry. Others may wish to pursue graduate study leading to advanced professional credentials.

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 第一吃瓜网Major: TechnologyGraduated: 2013Although Dexter's journey to Kent State was shaped by his athletic talent鈥 he was recruited from Redkey, Ind., to join the Men鈥檚 Varsity Track and Field team鈥攈e credits his career success to the education he received at the College of Aeronautics and Engineering. 鈥淭here are not many colleges where you get the hands-on experience like you do at KSU.鈥滵exter credits the hands-on learning experiences for preparing him for the real-world challenges of his career. In particular, the Materials and Processes class provided him with essential skills in machini...

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