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  • Jess Maillet

    Kennesaw State student leverages Double Owl Pathways program to accelerate career path

    April 02, 2025

    An undercurrent of restlessness and curiosity fuels Jess Maillet. The non-traditional, first-generation Kennesaw State University student has embraced change at every turn, from leaving her longtime restaurant job to enroll in college, to juggling several research projects across multiple disciplines as a mother of four. Along the way, Maillet has presented at the Symposium of Student Scholars, engaged in research as part of the First-Year Scholars program, and secured a spot in the President’s Parliament Scholars Ambassadors (PPSA) program.

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  • Chinomso Nwozichi

    Kennesaw State assistant professor receives national honor for mentorship in oncology nursing

    March 25, 2025

    Kennesaw State University assistant professor Chinomso Nwozichi has been honored by the Oncology Nursing Foundation with its prestigious Connie Henke Yarbro Excellence in Cancer Nursing Mentorship Award.

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  • Aliyah Johnson

    Kennesaw State nursing student collects competitive scholarships, thrives in leadership positions

    March 06, 2025

    Just a sophomore at Kennesaw State University, Aliyah Johnson is well on her way to becoming a leader in the community. She holds numerous student leadership roles while balancing the rigorous courseload in the Wellstar-Tom and Betty Phillips Elite Honors Nursing Scholars program. Her name can be found in the rosters of various registered student organizations, and her commitment to her studies has landed her five competitive scholarships.

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  • Jen Self

    Kennesaw State graduate program shines at national orthotics and prosthetics conference

    February 27, 2025

    A current student and two graduates of Kennesaw State University’s Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics program earned honors recently at the Hanger Live Conference in Nashville, a celebrated event in the prosthetics and orthotics industry. Second-year MSPO student Jen Self earned the Student Research Award, and recent graduates Joyc’lynne Williams and Brianna “Taylor” Beard were named Residents of the Year. The three were among a nationwide pool of applicants.

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  • Marissa Alban

    Student ignites passion for singing in Kennesaw State's Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music

    February 26, 2025

    Passion drove Marissa Alban to Kennesaw State University and from one potential career path to another. She came to KSU to study nursing, a field driven by the passion of its practitioners. Unable to shake her love and talent for singing, however, she channeled her passion into a music major with a focus on vocal performance, where she remains on a path toward a career as a professional singer.

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  • Day at the Capitol: Kennesaw State community members visit with legislators under the Gold Dome

    Day at the Capitol: Kennesaw State community members visit with legislators under the Gold Dome

    February 19, 2025

    Kennesaw State University students on Wednesday staked their claim at the Georgia State Capitol, sharing with legislators how the institution has shaped their academic careers as well as the university’s significance to the local and regional economy.

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  • Kevin B. Gittner

    Kennesaw State assistant professor finds purpose in mentoring student researchers

    February 19, 2025

    A devoted public health and data science advocate, Kennesaw State University assistant professor Kevin B. Gittner says his true passion is mentoring students. Since joining Kennesaw State in 2021, Gittner has forged strong collaborations with student researchers across two colleges. When asked about his success in getting students involved in research, however, he credits them for demonstrating enthusiasm and curiosity.

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  • Evelina Sterling

    Kennesaw State professor receives grant from Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust targeting abuse prevention

    January 31, 2025

    Kennesaw State associate professor Evelina Sterling has received a grant from the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust to take a preventative approach to addressing the opioid abuse crisis. The grant, totaling $240,000 over two years, will go toward creating programs that empower faculty, staff, students, and the broader university community to recognize the signs of opioid use disorder and possibly intervene.

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  • Katherine Barnett and Susan Beidler

    Kennesaw State's Wellstar School of Nursing receives $1.2 million grant for opioid disorder training

    January 29, 2025

    As Georgia navigates a widespread opioid addiction crisis, researchers in Kennesaw State University’s Wellstar School of Nursing (WSON) are leveraging a $1.2 million grant to train budding nurses in addressing substance use disorders. The researchers – Katherine Barnett, Susan Beidler, Ashley Barber and Lisa Reyes-Walsh –received the grant from the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust (GOCAT) for their two-year project, “Nurses Learning About Opioid Use Disorder,” or Nurses LOUD.

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  • Kennesaw State University

    Kennesaw State's online degree programs nationally ranked by U.S. News

    January 21, 2025

    Kennesaw State University online degree programs have been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as among the best in the nation in the publication’s 2025 Best Online Programs list. Two of KSU’s programs have been recognized as top 20 nationally, seven are among the top 50, and two other programs have ranked in the top 100.

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