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James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College ofEducation & Human Services
Shaping Lives In Classrooms & Communities
You’re the type of student who looks for opportunities to change lives every day. At Valdosta State University, you can succeed in teaching, sign language, counseling, therapy, social work, speech and hearing disorders, leadership, and more. You’ll also get hands-on experience in our clinics, literacy center, local schools, and community organizations alongside talented and certified faculty mentors. Whether you’re looking for a program on campus or online, the Dewar College of Education and Human Services has a challenge for you. Visit today and end your college search here.
2019 marks the 25th year that VSU has had a technical assistance contract/grant with Georgia's Babies Can’t Wait program. VSU supports the pre-service and in-service learning needs of the professionals who provide Early Intervention services to Georgia's eligible children with special needs ages birth to 3.
FamilyWorks trains graduate students to provide brief therapy to families, couples, and individuals who come from all over the region in a professional clinical setting.
Scottish Rite Masons provide donations to Valdosta City Schools
The Communication Disorders program received a donation from the Scottish Rite Masons that will allow consenting new 2019-20 kindergartners in the local schools to be screened for dyslexia. The donation provided by the Scottish Rite Masons will allow more than 200 students to be screened and identified for literacy difficulties.
The Dewar College of Education & Human Services at Valdosta State University helps you be the difference in your classroom or community. Click below to meet Dean Oliver and the students and faculty that make up our college.
Dr. Ruth Stonestreet, a retired faculty member in Communication Sciences and Disorders, was named a 2020 Distinguished Fellow for the National Academies of Practices. Those inducted as a Distinguished Fellow by NAP are considered to be leaders in their professions.
Presidential Excellence Award in Research
Dr. Alicja Rieger was awarded the Presidential Excellence Award in Research. Rieger, professor of special education, was chosen for her extensive research in using humor for various educational purposes and in teacher education preparation; her dedication to sharing her research around the world; and her efforts to encourage graduate and undergraduate research.
Alma Young was named 2020 Alumnus of the Year from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC). Alma Young serves as the Valdosta State CAMP director which works to develop relationships with students and families in the migrant communities of South Georgia.
American Library Association Emerging Leader for 2020
Amanda Roper (2018 MLIS) has been named an American Library Association Emerging Leader for 2020 by the Reference and User Services division of the American Library Association. This is a national development program and only fifty young librarians are chosen to participate each year.
Stephen Houser (MLIS 2012), Director of the Twin Lakes Library System, has been named Georgia Public Librarian of the Year for 2019 by the Georgia Public Library Service, for his efforts to lead his library system through a very public and political local funding crisis, as well as launch innovative and nationally recognized programs.
The Milken Educator Awards targets early-to-mid career education professionals for their already impressive achievements and, more significantly, for the promise of what they will accomplish in the future. Marshall earned a bachelor’s in middle grades education in 2010, a master’s in middle grades education in 2013 and a doctorate in educational leadership in 2018, all from Valdosta State University.
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