From dietary supplements to grant writing: ̫ӳ’s College of Education hosts speakers for Research Celebration
Contact: Bethany Shipp
STARKVILLE, Miss.—As part of Mississippi State’s 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’s School of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, presents “Differences in Response to Dietary Supplements—From Our Lab Since 1999” this Friday [April 4], 2:30 p.m. in McCool Hall Room 109 on ̫ӳ’s Starkville campus. Sponsored by ̫ӳ’s 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 “Becoming a Successful Grant Writer” April 11, 8 a.m. in Colvard Student Union’s Fowlkes Auditorium. Hosted by ̫ӳ’s 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.
Free and open to the public, the events are part of ̫ӳ’s 2025 Spring Research Celebration highlighting the university’s 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’s leading researchers on creatine and other dietary supplements and nutritional interventions for performance enhancement. Before his current role, he served as UCF’s 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’s 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’s 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.
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