Graduate students from Grand Valley State University will join graduate
students throughout the state for Michigan Graduate Education Day in Lansing.
Four Grand Valley graduate students will be among 60 others showcasing
their research for legislators on Thursday, April 23, from 10 a.m.-2
p.m., at the Capitol building.
The event is part of Michigan Graduate Education Week, April 20-24, and
will highlight the importance of graduate education and the impact it
has on employment opportunities in this economy.
Priscilla Kimboko, dean of Graduate Studies and Grants Administration at
Grand Valley, said the event is a great way to draw attention to the
talent and vision of graduate students and invest in the recruitment and
development of top students.
Grand Valley will also host national speaker Robert M. Augustine, dean
of the Graduate School, Research and International Programs at Eastern
Illinois University, on Monday, April 20, at 11:30 a.m. in the Eberhard
Center, 301 W. Fulton, Grand Rapids. Augustine will talk about the
importance of graduate education in the current economy.
GRAND VALLEY STUDENT RESEARCH
The four Grand Valley graduate students attending Michigan Graduate
Education Day in Lansing are:
Katie Lindt, showcasing her research, “Essential Need Food Study:
Gleaning, Transportation and Distribution.”
Katie Lewis, showcasing her research, “The Need for Student Veteran
Services at Grand Valley State University: A Qualitative Analysis.”
Laurie Beth Nederveld, showcasing her research, “Sediment remediation
impacts on macroinvertebrate community structure: assessing the success
of urban stream restoration.”
T. Garrison Sanders, Jr., showcasing his research, “Exploring the links
between groundwater input, community structure and energy flow in Lake
Huron’s sinkholes.”
ROBERT M. AUGUSTINE BIO
Augustine has 30 years teaching experience and received his doctorate in
communication sciences and disorders from Southern Illinois University
at Carbondale and is a certified and licensed speech-language
pathologist. He is a former president and vice president of the Illinois
Speech-Language-Hearing Association and has served in a variety of
leadership roles for the association.
For more information, contact Irene Fountain in Graduate Studies and
Grants Administration at Grand Valley at (616) 331-7123.
Graduate Education Week showcases student talent
Apr 21, 2009
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