09/19/2025
This month’s employee Spotlight features Kent Lovell.
Kent is a Research Administrator I located in East Lansing in the Administration division of MSU Radiology. In his own words, he manages the budgets for researchers so they can focus on the research. Kent earned double associate’s degrees in business and accounting from Rio Salado College and has worked in accounting for more than ten years. He joined MSU in 2023 and enjoys interacting with researchers and helping them complete project budgets as needed. A favorite moment from his first year was participating in a photoshoot with Sparty and the Radiology team members.
Kent was born in Eastern Washington and raised in Washington, California, Oregon, and Seoul, South Korea, where he attended an International School. Now, he lives in Lansing with his wife, whom he has been with since 2012, and their red standard poodle, Lucy, named after Lucille Ball for both her looks and attitude. In his free time, Kent enjoys puzzles, Legos, coloring with acrylic pens, playing guitar, and listening to audiobooks. When it comes to media, he’s a fan of most anything by Aaron Sorkin, Broadway musicals, 80s and 90s country music, and the works of his two favorite authors, W.E.B. Griffin and Terry Pratchett. He’s an avid fan of Korean food, especially spicy ramyun and dolsot bibimbap, as well as sushi and fresh salads. His favorite quote is, “Accounting is not just about counting beans; it’s about making every bean count,” and the best advice he has received is, “Just be yourself–everyone else will adjust.”
