Kent was born and raised in HawaiÊ»i and received his BS degree in mechanical engineering from San Diego State University. He moved to ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ in 2015 to begin his PhD work in mechanical engineering. During the 2016-2017 academic school year, Kent worked as a NSF Graduate STEM Fellow in K-12 Education. This fellowship afforded Kent the opportunity to teach STEM curriculum at Northglenn High School and the Denver Schools for Science and Technology Cole. While at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder he has been conducting research to determine the fraction of observed air pollutants emitted from specific sources in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥â€™s Front Range and the air pollutants' potential to form ozone. Since moving to ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥, Kent has adapted to ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ and is now an avid snowboarder and fly fisherman.Â