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Katherine Stone
  • Class of 2017
  • Jacksonville

Katherine Stone Presents at Valdosta State University's 2017 Graduate Student Research and Scholarship Symposium

2017 Jul 24

Katherine Stone presented "Kinesio Tape in the Treatment of Dysphagia" at Valdosta State University's 2017 Graduate Student Research and Scholarship Symposium. The Jacksonville, Florida, resident's research was guided by Katherine Walden, Melissa Carter, Dr. Mary Gorham-Rowan and Dr. Renee Hannibal, faculty members from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

An elite group of 43 graduate students was selected to present posters showcasing the first-class research and scholarship being conducted at VSU. These students were nominated by faculty in their various disciplines and represent the Department of Social Work; Department of Middle, Secondary, Reading, and Deaf Education; Department of Psychology, Counseling, and Family Therapy; Department of Library and Information Studies; Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education; Department of Curriculum, Leadership, and Technology; Department of Early Childhood and Special Education; Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Department of Adult and Career Education; Department of Political Science; Department of Modern and Classical Languages; Department of English; Department of Biology; and Department of Music.

Teresa C. Williams, associate to the dean of VSU's Graduate School, said, "The students feel it is quite an honor to be recognized for innovative research at the graduate level."

"I am amazed at the caliber of research conducted by our graduate students," she continued. "The students are incredibly busy with classes, jobs, families, life issues, and yet they carve out time to propose a project, research, and then finalize their findings in poster format for our event - and our incredible faculty encourage this research, which may lead to publication or further scholarship. For many of our students, this experience is a springboard toward a terminal degree or a job promotion. The Graduate School is proud to promote and celebrate research and scholarship at VSU."

VSU is committed to providing a quality graduate learning environment, enabling advanced studies guided by graduate faculty with a passion for teaching, research, and service. Research is a key component in a large number of the more than 50 face-to-face and online graduate programs offered at the university.

About Valdosta State University:

Established in 1906, Valdosta State University is a premier comprehensive university that offers both the extensive academic, cultural, and social opportunities of a major university and the small classes and close, personal attention of smaller institutions. It boasts more than 100 degree, certificate, and endorsement programs on campus and online for undergraduate and graduate students. It also has a full menu of extracurricular activities, from national championship athletic and academic teams to honors organizations, sororities and fraternities, intramural sports, educational and service clubs, a symphony orchestra, art and theatre, research opportunities, and more. Even as underclassmen, students file patents on inventions and make life-changing scientific discoveries, present at national and international conferences, publish research in collaboration with their professors, work in campus-based clinics that benefit the community, live and learn at partner institutions around the globe through study abroad, and more. The possibilities are endless.

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