Kent State School of Emerging Media and Technology

Hamid Estejab M.S. ’23, M.H.D. ’23, paired his Emerging Media and Technology master's degree with one in healthcare design, and is now a much sought after team member at NAC Architecture in Columbus, Ohio.

One of the great things about our EMAT master's degree is how flexible it is and how well it combines with any other degree or occupation that uses technology. Read more about Hamid and see how EMAT is changing the future of careers in every field.

Pairing Design and Data for Better Healthcare Systems | Kent State University Pairing Design and Data for Better Healthcare Systems | Kent State Today Kent State Works, emerging media and technology, healthcare, College of Architecture and Environmental Design | Hands-on experiences while studying healthcare design and emerging technology at Kent State created a unique, in-de...

We have two opportunities coming up this spring to learn about our master's degree in Emerging Media and Technology:
🗓️ April 10 and May 6
🕠 5:30 p.m.
💻 Sign up here: https://www.kent.edu/emat/masters-degree

In pursuing the combined bachelor's-to-master's degree program, student Cassie Milicia is "creating a specialized educational experience that (sets) you apart in the job market."

Here's how the experience has aligned with Cassie's educational and career aspirations in emerging media and technology:
https://www.kent.edu/cci/news/combined-degree-program-creates-specialized-educational-experience

We welcome the K-12 educators who are beginning the KSU TeachCS program this week and taking our Creative Coding course 💻

The effort is part of a partnership with Ohio Department of Higher Education aimed to positively impact the number of instructors prepared to teach computer science in Ohio schools:

Filling the Computer Science Gap | Kent State University Filling the Computer Science Gap | Kent State Today Kent State Works, Community Impact, University News | What do cybersecurity, data structures and algorithms all have in common? They are all part of the computer science industry, an industry that Ohio wants to see grow.The Ohio Department of Highe...

Angelique Wong, who won "best in show" for a Kent State University School of Fashion runway show/fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio, is pursuing her master's degree in Emerging Media and Technology!

Congrats ⚡️

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Meet the Black Squirrel Innovators 🐿️⚡️ — our new EMAT student group!

They are focused on professional growth, networking and skill enhancement. Learn more: https://www.kent.edu/emat/student-group

Video games are big business with billions of dollars on the line. Every day, data — collected on player bases, consumer reviews and development cycles — informs major decisions.

At the end of the Fall 2023 semester, Kent State University students presented new research to inform top video game developers like Nintendo, Riot Games, EA Sports and Ubisoft.

Emerging Media and Technology Students Examine User Data Related to Video Game Industry | Kent State University Emerging Media and Technology Students Examine User Data Related to Video Game Industry | School of Emerging Media and Technology | Video games are big business with billions of dollars on the line. Every day, data — collected on player bases, consumer reviews and development cycles —informs maj...

As we close the month of November, we want to thank all who joined us in supporting the Sandy Taylor EMAT Memorial Scholarship 💙

This is the first scholarship for students in our school and will provide essential support for future digital leaders — thanks to your generosity!

https://flashes.givetokent.org/campaign/sandy-taylor-emat-memorial-scholarship/c526931

This our final info session before the priority admission for Spring 2024! Join us tomorrow at 5:30 p.m:
➡️ Register: https://kent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3C7SOpOJRGrBuvA?fbclid=IwAR31gRdG4KLzL2y--YwObXmq2op_-774_J92fTJoTiOAC_9m5aSxHWwHFQw
➡️ More: https://www.kent.edu/emat/masters-degree

We are accepting applications for Spring 2024 admission to our graduate program! Learn how the Master of Science in Emerging Media and Technology can help you tech up your skills for today's hottest job markets in our upcoming virtual info session:

💻 Register: https://kent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3C7SOpOJRGrBuvA
🗓️ Nov. 30, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.

We are accepting applications for Spring 2024 admission to our graduate program! Learn how the Master of Science in Emerging Media and Technology can help you tech up your skills for today's hottest job markets in our upcoming virtual info session:

💻 Register: https://kent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3C7SOpOJRGrBuvA
🗓️ Nov. 30, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.

Join us in establishing our first School scholarship, in honor of our beloved colleague, Sandy Taylor:

https://flashes.givetokent.org/campaign/sandy-taylor-emat-memorial-scholarship/c526931

"Sandy Taylor was a gentle soul who believed in doing all she could to further mission of students first."

https://flashes.givetokent.org/campaign/sandy-taylor-emat-memorial-scholarship/c526931

As part of Kent State University's monthlong celebration, join us in establishing the first scholarship for students in the Kent State School of Emerging Media and Technology in memory of Sandy Taylor, EMAT's former business manager. This week, the featured fund with the most unique donors and most dollars raised will earn bonuses!

“Technology is fascinating to me, and I love that we can use technology to make people’s lives better and also to create things in new and exciting ways. What I love about coding and web design specifically is that it allows me to be creative without needing to be traditionally artistic.”

EMAT junior Serena Gestring has been getting web development experience at Kent State Le***an Gay Bisexual Transgender and Q***r Plus Center and shares the many experiences she's had at Kent State University that are preparing her to be a future technology leader.

'I love that we can use technology to make people’s lives better' | Kent State University 'I love that we can use technology to make people’s lives better' | School of Emerging Media and Technology, College of Communication & Information | Emerging Media and Technology student Serena Gestring, ‘25, has developed a passion for the role technology plays in the lives of others. “Techn...

Leading up to yesterday's , plenty of political content circulated online. Assistant Professor David Silva studies online conversations, and in this article, sheds light on how online civility plays a role in building a stronger democracy:

Building a Stronger Democracy Through Civility | Kent State University Building a Stronger Democracy Through Civility | College of Communication & Information, School of Emerging Media and Technology, School of Communication Studies, Kent State Today Community & Society, Profiles, Research & Science, Community Impact | With election day approaching, more and more polit...

As Kent State University celebrates Giving Tuesday this month, we are remembering the legacy of our colleague Sandy Taylor by raising money for a scholarship in her name — the first scholarship that will support an Emerging Media and Technology student 💙⚡️

Make your gift here: https://flashes.givetokent.org/campaign/sandy-taylor-emat-memorial-scholarship/c526931

From helping build safer and inclusive communities to opening new lines of communicating and sharing knowledge, technology touches nearly every facet of society. Our students have been working on the front lines of helping Northeast Ohio organizations solve problems through technology this semester in the capstone class Interdisciplinary Projects.

Read about what they've been up to here: https://www.kent.edu/emat/news/students-collaborate-technology-initiatives-ohio-organizations

Through team-based classes and collaborations with Kent State Design Innovation, students like James Parsons, '23, are learning to make technology more accessible while building marketable skills in teamwork, project management, programming and emerging technologies.

Connecting Technology and Accessibility Watch as Parsons shares his experience in the course Children's Literature in Augmented Reality, where he practiced the skills above while creating something he was truly proud of.

We're especially excited to share that we will be offering our Interdisciplinary Projects class in Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹 in summer 2024! The course is open to all students.

Learn more here: https://www.kent.edu/cci/explore/lisbon-summer-2024

Junior Serena Gestring chose Kent State University in part because of a positive internship experience at the Kent State Le***an Gay Bisexual Transgender and Q***r Plus Center.

Read about the welcoming environment she's found, as well as the valuable professional experience she's gotten through working on the Center's website, in her Kent State University Admissions blog: https://www.kent.edu/admissions/news/interning-lgtbtq-center

As an intern at Nationwide this summer, Josh Malone has developed new skills and learned more about what he wants in his future career.

"This has given me confidence that with proper time and technical training, I can be successful in a multitude of disciplines within information technology."

Read more here: https://www.kent.edu/emat/intern/josh-malone

Happy to all of our students spending their summers interning and gaining valuable professional experience! Here’s another spotlight on one of our students:

“(My internship) has given me confidence that with proper time and technical training, I can be successful in a multitude of disciplines.”

Emerging Media and Technology major Josh Malone, ’24, is a technology engineer intern at Nationwide. Classes like Project Management and Team Dynamics prepared him for the teamwork and collaboration that is required for many jobs in tech. He also came in with sharp technical skills, gained from classes like Modern Web Application Development and Cloud Infrastructure.

Reminder: Our final info session before the Fall 2023 priority application deadline is happening next week!

Register to join us June 20: https://kent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3C7SOpOJRGrBuvA

We are holding one more virtual info session about our master's degree before the priority application deadline of July 1: https://www.kent.edu/emat/masters-degree

Register today to join us June 20 at 5:30 p.m.

We are holding one more virtual info session about our master's degree before the priority application deadline of July 1: https://www.kent.edu/emat/masters-degree

Register today to join us June 20 at 5:30 p.m.

Our summer Creative Coding workshops are perfect for college and high school students who want to add a new skill to their resumes.

Register today for June 27-28 (college students) or July 19-20 (high school students): http://www.kent.edu/emat/workshops

Congratulations to our spring Class of 2023 graduates! 🎓⚡️

Congratulations to Enrico Gandolfi, who teaches in our school, on earning tenure and promotion to associate professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Services at Kent State University.

Congratulations 🎉 to our faculty who have recently earned promotion and tenure:

Kent State University School of Communication Studies:
⚡️Cristin Compton, tenured ➡️ associate professor
⚡️Aaron Maguire, ➡️ senior lecturer
⚡️Ikram Toumi, ➡️ associate professor
⚡️Ginger Bihn-Coss, tenured ➡️ associate professor
Kent State University School of Information:
⚡️Katie Campana, tenured ➡️ associate professor
⚡️Marianne Martens, ➡️ full professor
Kent State University School of Visual Communication Design:
⚡️Jess Barness, ➡️ full professor
⚡️Jillian Coorey, ➡️ full professor
⚡️Jaime Kennedy, ➡️ full professor
Kent State School of Emerging Media and Technology:
⚡️Enrico Gandolfi, tenured ➡️ associate professor

Two Kent State University faculty who worked on the May 4 Augmented Reality Experience teach in Emerging Media and Technology.

The project uses augmented reality to help visitors imagine what the campus looked like 53 years ago, connecting them to previous generations in a way that technology has only recently made possible.

Using Augmented, Virtual Reality to Experience May 4 The May 4 Augmented Reality Experience provides students with the ability to visualize and form a connection with the events of May 4, 1970.

Our M.S. in Emerging Media and Technology is a flexible choice for soon-to-be grads and working professionals alike to "tech up" for some of the fastest growing professions.

💻 Virtual Info Session | 🗓 May 4 | 🕠 5:30pm
➡️ Sign up: https://www.kent.edu/emat/masters-degree

Final projects for Children's Literature in Augmented Reality are looking amazing 🤩

Students have spent the semester developing an augmented reality storytelling platform inspired by children's literature, in collaboration with Kent State Design Innovation and the Reinberger Children's Library Center.

They will be presented this Friday as part of the 2023 Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth.

📸: Lainey Smith, '23

Emerging Media and Technology students have collaborated with Kent State Design Innovation and Reinberger Children's Library Center to bring children's literature to life in augmented reality.

As we look ahead to this year's final presentations, student James Parsons shares his experience from Spring 2022:

Cool Class at Kent State: Augmented Reality in Children's Literature Emerging Media and Technology major James Parsons, '23, discusses the innovative Kent State class, "Augmented Rea...