The Office of Professional Development & Outreach at Kent State University

Online Workshop Spotlight:

Stress & Life Management: Being All Things to All People

In this workshop, you will enhance your power of thought, focusing on the positive and keeping life’s events in their proper perspective. You will learn specific techniques to deal with stress, change and worry, along with time management and goal-setting strategies.

Required Textbook: None

Summer 2026: July 22 - August 7
1 undergraduate credit hour: CI 40093, CRN # 12832
1 graduate credit hour: CI 50093, CRN # 12833

Dr. Mandy Cenker, Instructor, TLC

Enroll up to two weeks before the start date.

Questions? [email protected]

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Online workshop spotlight:

Social Networking for Educators

Learn the fundamentals of social networking and the impact it has on education. Participants will be able to identify various social networking tools to use as teaching aids, recognize ways in which social networking can enhance teaching and learning, and identify the pros and cons of social networking.

Required Textbook: None

Summer 2026: July 20 - August 9
2 undergraduate credit hours: ETEC 40093, CRN # 12830
2 graduate credit hours: ETEC 50093, CRN # 12831

Dr. Julee Henry, Instructor, TLC

Enroll up to two weeks before the start date.

Questions? [email protected]

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Online Workshop Spotlight:

Understanding Power and Control in Interpersonal Relationships: A Course for Educators, Counselors and Social Workers

Enhance your ability to recognize power inequalities and the effects of coercion and force in the context of trust-based relationships. The workshop explores effects of trauma and disassociated coercion in battering relationships, domestic violence, and child abuse, as well as models of collaborative and balanced power in interpersonal relationships. This information will enable you to develop individualized screening and assessment plans.

Required Textbook: None

Summer 2026: July 13 - August 9
2 graduate credit hours: CES 50093, CRN # 12825

Dr. Jennifer Maxwell, Instructor, LDES

Enroll up to two weeks before the start date.

Questions? [email protected]

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Online Workshop Spotlight:

Rise & Thrive: Leading with Resilience

In today's dynamic world, resilience isn't just a trait—it's a skill that can be nurtured and developed. Whether you're navigating personal challenges or professional hurdles, this workshop equips you with practical tools and strategies to thrive in the face of adversity. By the end of this workshop, you'll emerge with renewed confidence, enhanced coping mechanisms, and a resilient mindset that propels you towards success.

Required Textbook: None

Summer 2026: July 13 - August 7
2 undergraduate credit hours: EDLE 40093, CRN # 12828
2 graduate credit hours: EDLE 50093, CRN # 12829

Dr. Mandy Cenker, Instructor, FLA

Enroll up to two weeks before the start date.

Questions? [email protected]

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Online workshop spotlight:

Adobe Acrobat PDF Basics: An Overview of PDF Files as a Tool

Communicating effectively and efficiently with audiences, peers, and employers is crucial in a society that is moving at a rapid pace. An effective, easy tool for communicating electronically is a PDF file. This Adobe Acrobat workshop is designed to equip the beginner or novice user with the skills needed to downsize and convert Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files. You will also be able to e-mail and create secure passwords for each PDF file.

Required Textbook: Fridsma, L., & Gyncild, B. (2015). Adobe Acrobat DC Classroom in a Book (1st ed.). Adobe Press. (Free e-book and lesson downloads available. Information will be emailed.)

Summer 2026: July 13 - August 7
2 undergraduate credit hours: ETEC 40093, CRN # 12826
2 graduate credit hours: ETEC 50093, CRN # 12827

Dr. Marian Maxfield, Instructor, TLC

Enroll up to two weeks before the start date.

Questions? [email protected]

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Online Workshop Spotlight:

Understanding and Working with Difficult Children

This workshop is designed to provide individuals who are working with children or plan on working with children, pertinent information regarding recognizing and understanding behavior problems in children. Not all children with behavior problems will display identical difficulties. Eclectic approaches are needed to address specific behavior issues. Workshop participants will be educated on the diversity of problems and children. Referrals and assessment needs will be discussed.

Required Textbook: Glasser, H. & Easley, J. Transforming the difficult child: The nurtured heart approach. (2016 revision). AZ: Nurtured Heart Publications, ISBN: 9780967050707

Summer 2026: July 6 - August 3
1 undergraduate credit hour: CES 40093, CRN # 12823
1 graduate credit hour: CES 50093, CRN # 12824

Dr. Sandra Miller-Jones, Instructor, LDES

Enroll up to two weeks before the start date.

Questions? [email protected]

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Online Workshop Spotlight:

Controlling Stress: Creative Ways to Make Stress Work for You

This workshop focuses on minimizing student and athlete stress through creative brain science techniques by maximizing performance in the classroom, in the workplace, or on the playing field. In each of the presentations, teachers, coaches, workers, and students will benefit from the newest applications of brain science and practical approaches to handle stress in effective ways that will actually make stress work for you!

Textbook (Optional for Undergraduates, Required for Graduates): Donnelly, D. (2016). Think like a warrior: The five inner beliefs that make you unstoppable. Shamrock New Media, Inc. ISBN: 0692705465

Summer 2026: July 6 - 20
1 undergraduate credit hour: CI 40093, CRN # 12821
1 graduate credit hour: CI 50093, CRN # 12822

Timothy Berger, Instructor, TLC

Enroll up to two weeks before the start date.

Questions? [email protected]

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Online Workshop Spotlight:

Microsoft Excel® I

This course is an introduction to the functional design of Microsoft Excel focusing on the management of Excel spreadsheets, applying formulas, and graphing and charting data. Students will finish the workshop with proficiency in basic Excel skills.

Required Textbook: None

Required Software: Microsoft Excel 2019 or later for Windows or Mac. Kent State University, in partnership with Microsoft, offers Microsoft Office for Faculty, Staff, and Students for use on their personal computers (Mac and Windows), tablets, and smartphones at no cost through Office 365.

Summer 2026: July 6 - August 7
2 undergraduate credit hours: ETEC 40093, CRN # 12817
2 graduate credit hours: ETEC 50093, CRN # 12818

Jaelithe Russ, Instructor, TLC

Enroll up to two weeks before the start date.

Questions? [email protected]

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Online workshop spotlight:

Google Classroom

Participants will create a virtual classroom, with principles that apply to Google Classroom and beyond, to advance instructional methods and promote interactive learning. You will learn the skills and knowledge to communicate with your students in real-time using announcements and discussions; share resources such as videos, websites, documents, and assessments; and stay organized, save time, and manage any virtual classroom more efficiently.

Required Textbook: None

Summer 2026: July 6 - 26
2 undergraduate credit hours: ETEC 40093, CRN # 12819
2 graduate credit hours: ETEC 50093, CRN # 12820

Dr. Jamie Rhoads, Instructor, TLC

Enroll up to two weeks before the start date.

Questions? [email protected]

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Online workshop spotlight:

Making ADHD a Gift

Taught by an individual with ADHD, who happens to have a Ph.D. in special education, this fully online workshop will not only discuss what ADHD is and isn't, but it will also explore ways of making ADHD a gift! Parents and individuals with ADHD are welcome, as are teachers, counselors, and other professionals. This workshop will examine the history, etiology, and characteristics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), as well as strategies, accommodations, and technologies that may make having ADHD be a positive outcome.

Required Textbook: None

Summer 2026: June 29 - August 9
3 undergraduate credit hours: SPED 40093, CRN # 12840
3 graduate credit hours: SPED 50093, CRN # 12841

Dr. Robert Cimera, Professor, LDES

Enroll up to two weeks before the start date.

Questions? [email protected]

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