Published on November 25, 2019 by Sean Flynt  
Communication studies professor Ashley George
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.

 
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 5,791 students from 49 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 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.