Center Staff
Ken Ditlevson
Director
Ken M. Ditlevson, M.Ed., LPCC-S serves as the first director of Kent State University鈥檚 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+)Center. Ditlevson is a two-time graduate of Kent State, having received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and Master of Education in community counseling.
Meghan Schwind
Assistant Director
Meghan Schwind, M.A. (she/her), serves as the assistant director of the LGBTQ+ Center. Meghan earned a Bachelor of Education in health and physical education with a minor in aquatics, and a Master of Arts in student affairs in higher education from Slippery Rock University (SRU). While a college student, Meghan played on the women鈥檚 rugby team, and went on to coach at SRU, Colorado Mesa University, and California University of PA.
Rebecca Nugent
Graduate Assistant
Rebecca Nugent (she/they) currently serves as the Graduate Assistant within Kent State鈥檚 LGBTQ+ Center. She is a 2024 Kent State alum and is now enrolled in the Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs Master鈥檚 program.
Interns
The LGBTQ+ Center offers graduate and undergraduate student internships each semester. Email us if you are interested in learning more about internship opportunities with the LGBTQ+ Center.