To be truly successful in the achievement of its mission, Kent State University must reflect an ever-changing world. It must be a true community, embracing many cultures, nationalities and ideas, one where students and staff can learn, work, study and imagine together. Toward that end, Kent State University is committed to diversity in its classrooms, workplaces and residential communities.

This directory of African American Faculty and Staff is one expression of the university's ongoing commitment to recruitment and retention of a highly diverse and talented workforce. It is our hope that our collective efforts to promote multicultural awareness and to value diversity in all of its aspects will make Kent State an even greater institution in the future.


Dr. Lester A. Lefton
President Kent State University