Published on November 25, 2019 by Sean Flynt
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Communication studies professor Ashley George
Samford University communications studies professor Ashley George presented a research project in progress at The International Conference on Communication in Healthcare in October. The project– University students and caregiver support: An investigation of the support-seeking behaviors among university students experiencing distress–is a collaboration with department colleagues Betsy Emmons and Nia Johnson.
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.
