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DR. JADE COSTON TO JOIN VSU
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is pleased to welcome Dr. Jade Coston as our newest faculty member beginning Fall 2009. Dr. Coston has than 12 years of professional experience serving children and families in early intervention. Her research and teaching interests include language and emergent literacy development; participation based models of early intervention; services in natural environments; and evidence-based practices for serving special populations of children and their families, such as children adopted internationally and children with autism. Dr. Coston received her doctoral degree in Communication Disorders at Florida State University in 2008.
DR. RUTH STONESTREET
Congratulations to Dr. Ruth Stonestreet for being chosen as an ASHA Fellow! She received the award at the 2008 ASHA Convention.
DR. ALEJANDRO BRICE
Dr. Alejandro Brice has accepted a position at the University of South Florida. He will be missed by everyone at VSU. We wish him well in his new position.
GOVERNOR SIGNS BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH PROCLAMATION
On February 24, Gov. Sonny Perdue signed a proclamation declaring May Better Hearing and Speech Month. Members of GSHA attended the signing at the state capitol.
PICTURED L to R: Amy Pierson, Jeannie Dollar, Robert Hull, Gov. Sonny Perdue, Tim Mackesey, Kathleen Presgrove, and Debra Bourgeois.
Valdosta State University was well represented at GSHA!
