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Gerontology Grad Raises Awareness for Dementia

Kathie Stettler signed up for the Gerontology Certificate course in 2015, and became interested and involved in how the aging process works. She has taken her expertise in her other passion, health coaching, and combined it with her knowledge of gerontology to help successfully transform lives. The Gerontology Certificate is designed to offer opportunities in...

July 31, 2018

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Instructor Spotlight: Q&A with Dr. Ricci

Since 2011, Dr. Lois Ricci has served as the instructor for our Gerontology Certificate program. She has worked in the field of aging for nearly 40 years in both the hospital and academic setting as a geriatric nurse practitioner/educator and consultant. We sat down with Lois to learn more about gerontology — the study...

June 20, 2018

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Gerontology: A Graduate Reflects

For more than two decades, Erin Povse has served as an occupational therapist working in a hospital, mainly with older adults. Also, her parents were getting older and she became interested in gerontology, desiring some different viewpoints for professionals outside a hospital setting. As a result, Erin recently completed our Gerontology Certificate program and...

May 25, 2018

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Gerontology: Ask a Caregiver

Acting as a caregiver for his grandmother and other family members inspired Joe Kleid to become an advocate for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia. Joe is now a certified dementia practitioner and currently serves on the board of an Alzheimer's nonprofit, The Laona M. Kitchen Foundation. Additionally, he launched his own company, The Dementia Guide, where...

April 25, 2018

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Grad Feature: From Tax Prep to Pharm Tech

As she sat at her desk processing tax returns, Wendy Tartaglia realized her job at a tax accounting firm wasn’t for her. Ready for a change, she wanted to do something that fit her family better and paid a higher income. Already familiar with KSU during her time as an undergraduate, Wendy, now a wife...

February 16, 2018

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Healthcare Open House on April 18

Join us for a free Healthcare Open House event on Wednesday, April 18. Whether you are someone who is thinking about career options in the health care field, a recent college graduate, or a professional looking to change careers, the open house will provide you with valuable insight into a variety of occupations. “This is...

February 8, 2018

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Gerontology Grad Raises Awareness for Dementia

Instructor Spotlight: Q&A with Dr. Ricci

Gerontology: A Graduate Reflects

Gerontology: Ask a Caregiver

Grad Feature: From Tax Prep to Pharm Tech

Healthcare Open House on April 18

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