Valdosta State University hosted its sixth annual Graduate Student Research and Scholarship Symposium Friday, April 25.

“The symposium was a tremendous success,” said Dr. James LaPlant, interim dean of the Graduate School. “We had a grand total of 43 poster presentations by graduate students.  Graduate students presented research pertaining to work in the laboratory, classroom, archives, studio and field experiences.  The poster presentations also reflected the exceptional student scholarship underway across our campus on theses and dissertations.”

LaPlant added that this year’s event showcased its first music performance as part of the symposium.

“The music performance, featuring graduate students from Brazil, as well as several of the poster presentations highlighted the innovative research and scholastic achievements of our international students in graduate programs,” said LaPlant.

Presentations included:

College of the Arts

Communication Arts

Rafiah Jenkins
“The Real Housewives of Atlanta Series and the Angry Black Woman Stereotype”
Dr. David Nelson, faculty mentor

Juhaina Soares and Kathryn Kirkpatrick
“African Americans and Advertising: An Analysis of African American Depictions in Ebony Magazine Ads from 1960-1998”
Dr. Larry Etling, faculty mentor

Music

Daniela da Cruz
“The String Quartest of John Calvitt Huxford: A Performance Edition”
Dr. Kenneth Kirk, faculty mentor

College of Arts and Sciences

Biology