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The Graduate School welcomes Dr. Melissa Alemán as Associate Dean. Melissa Aleman photo

Dr. Melissa Alemán joined the faculty of James Madison University in 1998 and is currently Associate Dean of The Graduate School, a member of the Graduate Faculty, and Professor of Communication Studies. Dr. Alemán earned her B.S. in Speech and Professional Communication from New York University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of Iowa. Dr. Alemán’s research program advances qualitative understandings of communication in aging families, most recently in the contexts of family caregiving and custodial grandparenting. Her work has been published in a variety of outlets, including the Journal of Family Communication, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, and the Journal of Communication. In addition to her research agenda in family communication, Dr. Alemán’s engaged scholarship and outreach with her colleagues, undergraduate and graduate students highlights women’s leadership on campus and advocacy for gender equity and inclusive academic-organizational climates.

Additional biographical information can be found at: http://www.jmu.edu/commstudies/Bio_Aleman_M.shtml

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FREE food, fun, family, and friends.... The Graduate Community Dinner is Friday, September 20, 4:30-6:30 pm! Graduate students and faculty, and their immediate family and significant others are welcome!

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MBA Graduate Students win big in the Google online challenge:  http://www.jmu.edu/news/2013/08/27-google-online-challenge-winners.shtml

Upcoming Events & Deadlines

Fall 2013

September 13  - last day to submit an application to graduate this semester

November 22 - comprehensive assessment results and thesis/research project/dissertation due to The Graduate School

December 13 - Course completion deadline for graduation

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News from CSD! 

Dr. Stacey Pavelko and Dr. Carol Dudding have recently been awarded a $9,471 grant award for Language Sampling and Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) for Speech-Language Pathologists by the Virginia Department of Education. Congratulations on this award!

Dr. Christy Ludlow has been appointed as Chairperson of the Motor Function, Speech and Rehabilitation Study Section for the Center for Scientific Review beginning July 1st, 2013 until June 30th, 2015. This position requires high competence and achievement in the researcher’s scientific discipline and members are selected based on quality of research, publications in scientific journals, and other significant activities, achievements, and honors. Dr. Ludlow’s participation helps assure the quality of the National Institute of Health (NIH) peer review process and is a highly esteemed position. Congratulations to Dr. Christy Ludlow!

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AWARDS!

Dr. Anne Stewart is elected to receive the 2012 Outstanding Faculty Award by the  State Council of Higher Education for Virginia!  Read more...

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Justine Schembri, a May 2011 graduate of the ISAT-Malta program is selected to receive the 2012 CSGS (Conference of Southern Graduate Schools*) Master's Thesis Award in Life Sciences.

Jason Kopp, a doctoral student in the Assessment and Measurement Ph.D. program, and graduate of the Psychological Sciences master's program, is selected to receive the 2012 CSGS Master's Thesis Award in Social Sciences, Business and Education.  Read more...

Dr. Sarah Finney, with the Center for Assessment and Research Studes and the Ph.D. progra in Assessment and Measurement is selected to receive the 2012 CSGS Outstanding Mentor Award for her work with master's and doctoral students at JMU.

*The Conference of Southern Graduate Schools (of which JMU is a member) is an organization of over 200 gradaute schools in the following 15 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland. Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

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Dr. Brenda Ryals, faculty in the Communication Sciences and Disorders progam,  is the recipient of the 2012 Jerger Career Award for Research in Audiology. Read more...

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JMU Graduate Student, Sarah DiDimenco,  is Virginia Occupational Therapy Association (VOTA)scholarship award winner ....  more.

Thesis and Dissertation submission is now electronic. Please see the thesis and dissertation page for more information.