From dietary supplements to grant writing: 无码专区鈥檚 College of Education hosts speakers for Research Celebration
Contact: Bethany Shipp
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜s part of Mississippi State鈥檚 2025 Spring Research Celebration, the College of Education is hosting two events featuring guest speakers from the University of Central Florida and the University of Florida.
Jeffrey Stout, director of UCF鈥檚 School of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, presents 鈥淒ifferences in Response to Dietary Supplements鈥擣rom Our Lab Since 1999鈥 this Friday [April 4], 2:30 p.m. in McCool Hall Room 109 on 无码专区鈥檚 Starkville campus. Sponsored by 无码专区鈥檚 Department of Kinesiology, Stout will discuss how various dietary supplements can influence human performance and health in men and women, focusing on the practical applications of what supplements people could consider adding into their diet.
Mary Brownell, professor of special education at UF, presents 鈥淏ecoming a Successful Grant Writer鈥 April 11, 8 a.m. in Colvard Student Union鈥檚 Fowlkes Auditorium. Hosted by 无码专区鈥檚 Department of Teacher Education and Leadership, Brownell will address the fundamentals of writing grant proposals, including discussing different funding opportunities, strategies for developing a successful proposal, organizing the process and collaborating for success.聽
Free and open to the public, the events are part of 无码专区鈥檚 2025 Spring Research Celebration highlighting the university鈥檚 leadership in research, innovation and discovery. The celebration features conferences, student-focused opportunities and a dynamic research showcase. A complete list of Research Celebration events is available at .
Recognized as a national and international scholar in the field of kinesiology, Stout is one of the world鈥檚 leading researchers on creatine and other dietary supplements and nutritional interventions for performance enhancement.聽Before his current role, he served as UCF鈥檚 interim dean for the College of Health Professions and Sciences and chair for the Department of Educational and Human Sciences. He has also been instrumental in establishing the university鈥檚 Institute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science.
Brownell is recognized nationally for her research on teacher education, teacher assessment and professional development, particularly in literacy. To support her efforts, she has received more than $64 million in federal funds. She is the former director of UF鈥檚 Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform, a project funded by the Office of Special Education Programs and designed to improve the preparation of teachers and leaders working with students with disabilities.聽
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