The Freshmen 15 - It's All About Prevention
In the middle of the 2009-2010 academic year, freshmen received an e-mail from Dr. Melissa Rittenhouse and Alumni Emily Brown, asking the students to participate in a survey about their perceptions of the Freshmen 15. Read More »
News & Announcements
2012 CISAT Faculty Award Recipients Announced More >
JMU Student Recieves VOTA Scholarship Sarah DiDomenico is the The Virginia Occupational Therapy Association (VOTA) Graduate Student Scholarship Award winner for 2011. More >
O. Ashton Trice Scholarship Founded This memorial scholarship is open to all School Psychology students and is awarded to the student with the highest GPA and exceptional academic performance, honoring the intent of the donor. More >
JMU-RMH Collaborative Fall 2011 Research Rounds Announced All meetings in RMH Lower Level Conference Rooms 2 and 3. More >
Dr. Joann Grayson Selected as “Champion for Children Award” Recipient for 2006
4/10/06
Dr. Joann Grayson of the James Madison University Psychology Department has been selected as the recipient of Prevent Child Abuse Virginia’s (PCAV) “Champion for Children Award” for 2006. The award is given to those that have made a “long-term commitment to and investment in Virginia’s children and their families.” This has not been the only recognition Dr. Grayson has received for her outstanding work concerning this issue. The previous year, Dr. Grayson was the first JMU faculty to receive the Commissioner's Award for Virginia from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. In response to the abuse of children, Dr. Grayson has proved immensely involved globally and locally for over 25 years. She has delivered more than 70 presentations state and world-wide. In the Harrisonburg-Rockingham area alone she started 11 prevention programs. Making a significant amount of publications for articles and books, Dr. Grayson has also worked as the editor and publisher of the “Virginia Child Protection Newsletter.” For 10 years, she has served on the Governor’s Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect. Recently, Dr. Grayson assisted in the Blue Ribbon Plan to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect. Dr. Grayson will receive her award this April in Richmond at the PCAV and Virginia Department of Social Services conference: “Doing the Right Thing for Children.”
