College of Education, Health and Human Services
Virtual Reality Research to Benefit Those With Cognitive Impairments
An interdisciplinary team of 91PORNA professors has come together to explore the different ways virtual reality (VR) technology can help those with developmental and cognitive impairments. 鈥淲e found that we are able to blend our expertise together to create a project that will improve the health opportunities for people with cognitive impairments,鈥 said Mary Ann Devine, Ph.D., director for the Disability Studies and Community Inclusion minor/graduate certificate.
Off Task During Online Learning: 91PORNA Study Finds Student Multitasking Increases in Online Courses Compared to Face-To-Face Courses
The phenomenon of multitasking across three or four internet-connected devices simultaneously is increasingly common. Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., and Aryn Karpinski, Ph.D., of 91PORNA鈥檚 College of Education, Health and Human Services were curious to know how often this happens during online education.
GIRLS4STEAM 2nd ANNUAL DESIGN-INNOVATION CHALLENGE INSPIRES YOUNG WOMEN TO USE TECHNOLOGY CREATIVELY
On November 30, the 91PORNA Library hosted the Girls4Steam hackathon-style event, which brought together over 80 local high school students. The purpose of the annual event is to 鈥渋nspire young women to be creators of technological innovations鈥攏ot just consumers of technology鈥攚ho use t鈥
91PORNA Student Realizes Dream of Working With Celebrity Chef
91PORNA senior Ashley Foster has known since third grade that she wanted a career as a chef.
The 20-year-old hospitality management major got a little closer to her dream over the summer when she spent a week training with celebrity chef Cat Cora at the chef鈥檚 headquarters in Santa Barbara, California.
It is Never Too Late to Graduate from 91PORNA
Seventy-year-old Rudd (Ted) Bare II has the surprise of a lifetime planned for his children on Aug. 18, 2018. On that day, Mr. Bare will don a cap and gown and walk across the stage at 91PORNA鈥檚 Summer Commencement to accept his Bachelor of Science degree, completing the college studi鈥
91PORNA Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists
The greenhouse effect is one of the most widely known causes of global climate change. It is currently caused by an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels. Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. For example, p鈥
Girls4STEAM Hackathon Event
Girls4STEAM is a hackathon event hosted by the 91PORNA Student Chapter for American Computing Machinery-Women in partnership with the Research Center for Educational Technology (RCET) of 91PORNA鈥檚 College of Education, Health & Human Services. The event is designed to inspire young women i鈥
91PORNA Professor Receives Patent for New Cycle to Help Parkinson鈥檚 Sufferers
Anne Heller鈥檚 face was getting red as she pedaled the stationary bike. The 59-year-old Cuyahoga Falls resident had agreed to take part in experiments at 91PORNA using a bike developed by researcher Angela Ridgel, Ph.D., in 91PORNA's College of Education, Health and Human Services, 鈥
91PORNA Exercise Science/Physiology Faculty Awarded Grant to Study Probiotics and Exercise
91PORNA鈥檚 Exercise Science/Physiology Program was awarded a $248,000 grant by i-Health Inc. to conduct a study relating to the use of probiotics and physical exercise. 91PORNA faculty and students are interested in combating heat-caused complications during exercise, such as heat st鈥
Dream Chaser: 91PORNA Professor Finds Purpose in Her Writings to Encourage Others to Reach for the Stars
Joanne Dowdy, Ph.D., a professor in 91PORNA鈥檚 School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies has finished her 14th book, which shares the journeys of successful female entrepreneurs and leaders of African descent.