Presidential Panel and Faculty Symposium to take place as part of Presidential Inauguration events

 

MURRAY, Ky. — A Presidential Panel and Faculty Symposium will take place on Monday, April 13, from 2-3:30 p.m. as part of the Presidential Inauguration for Murray State University’s 15th President, Dr. Ron K. Patterson. The campus and broader community are invited to attend a variety of special events on April 13 and 14, including the investiture ceremony on April 14. 

The symposium, to be held inside the School of Engineering’s Don I. Tharpe Lecture Hall (EP 1303), features each of the University’s academic schools and colleges and will be fast-paced, engaging presentations — each seven minutes long — and focused on research across multiple disciplines and topics from the following faculty.

Peer-to-peer lending: a friend or foe to the payday lending-crime relationship?

Dr. Leiza Nochebuena-Evans

Assistant Professor of Finance

Struggling to breathe: inspiratory muscle training in adolescent athletes

Dr. Nikki Gaylord

Associate Professor, Speech-Language Pathology graduate program

Author diversity and replicability in scholarly research

Dr. Sean Rife

Professor of Psychology

AI sensors revolution: real-time ergonomic risk assessment driving process wins at local manufacturing site

Dr. Julie Boyd

Assistant Professor, Occupational Safety and Health Department 

Cultivating change: preparing agriculturists for the 21st century

Dr. Trent Wells

Associate Professor of Agricultural Education and Chair, Department of Agricultural Science

Double the stakes: a joint obstetric hemorrhage and neonatal emergency (JOHNE) simulation for practice readiness

Dr. Amy Cook

Nurse Anesthesia Assistant Program Administrator, Assistant Professor

Exploring games-based learning in visual literacy education

Professor Dana Thompson

Assistant Dean of Libraries, Research and Instruction Librarian & Associate Professor

“Our Presidential Panel and Faculty Symposium will be a powerful reflection of the curiosity, innovation, and scholarly excellence of our world-class faculty at Murray State University,” President Dr. Ron K. Patterson said. “This is an opportunity to celebrate the meaningful work of our faculty and to recognize the impact their research and dedication has on our students, our community, and the broader world.”

“This is an outstanding group of faculty who were selected to present in the showcase,” Murray State College of Humanities and Fine Arts Dean Dr. Nicole Hand said. “We are excited that President Patterson chose to feature faculty success as part of his inauguration celebration.”

Inauguration details and a complete schedule of events are available at murraystate.edu/inauguration.