Jeff Berghoff

Area: DEAN

vita [pdf]

I received both my BBA and MBA from Kent State University. I have been a part of Kent State University for 21 years and with the College of Education, Health, and Human Services for the past 12 years. My job responsibilities include: assisting the Dean with budgetary and personnel matters; signing and processing personnel, expense, and budget forms that require Deans level approval; summer program administration; management of personnel records; budget forecasting; and assisting the departments and schools with personnel and budgetary matters.

Freida Boland

Area: DEAN - REB

Ms. Carolyn Hartman

Area: DEAN

Michelle Hoversten

Area: DEAN

Daniel Mahony

Area: DEAN - FLA

vita [pdf]

Dan Mahony is the Dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Services and a professor of sport management. Prior to coming to Kent State University, he spent 13 years as a faculty member and administrator at the University of Louisville. His administrative positions included sport administration program director, department chair, associate dean, assistant provost, and associate provost. Before becoming a faculty member, he worked in both public accounting and intercollegiate athletics. Dan has a B.S. in accounting from Virginia Tech, an M.S. in sport management from West Virginia University, and a Ph.D. in sport management from Ohio State University. He is an active researcher in the areas of sport consumer behavior and intercollegiate athletics and has published over 50 articles in various refereed journals, several book chapters, and one book. Dan is a NASSM Research Fellow and won the 2007 Earle F. Zeigler Award from the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) for his research contributions to the field. He also served as President of NASSM from 2003-2004.

Beth Thomas, M.S.

Area: DEAN

vita [pdf] | http://www.ehhs.kent.edu

I received my bachelor's degree in communications from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and my master's degree in technical education from the University of Akron. Prior to working at Kent, I was a communications coordinator for the American Red Cross, Greater Cleveland Chapter. I started at Kent in 2006 as an educational technologist for the College of EHHS and now serve as the public relations coordinator. I also teach courses in public relations, technology and graphic design at Kent and Ursuline College in Pepper Pike. Currently, I am working on my doctoral degree in educational psychology at Kent, and specializing in instructional technology.

Julie Wilcox

Area: DEAN

I never expected to be working at a University or to be living in Ohio. I began my college career in a small town in Central New York where I attended the State University of New York College at Cortland. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Physical Education in 1995 and planned to return to my hometown of Fredonia, NY to teach. I was a substitute teacher for few years and during this time I discovered that I wanted to work with students in a different capacity. I applied to the School Counseling program and became a member of the Kent State University community in July of 1997. I earned my Master's degree in School Counseling in 1998. Again, I planned to return to the Buffalo area and become a School Counselor. Instead I remained at Kent State University and worked for Residence Services for 4 years. I was a Graduate Assistant in Residence Services for a year while I earned my Educational Specialist in Counseling and I then accepted a full-time position as a Residence Hall Director. I remained in this position for 3 years and then transitioned to my position as an Academic Advisor in April of 2002. In July 2008 my role in EHHS changed and I accepted my current position as Coordinator for Recruitment and Retention.