National Association Honors Stonestreet
August 9, 2010
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National Association Honors Stonestreet
VALDOSTA -- The Association for the Georgia
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (GSHA) awarded its highest
honor to Dr. Ruth Stonestreet at the organization’s annual
convention. A Communication Sciences and Disorders professor since
1993, Stonestreet has pioneered research and clinical service in
the areas of children with rare syndromes as well as those with
communication impairments and service delivery models.
“My peers were responsible for the nomination and selection by
committee with a vote to approve by Executive Council of the
association. To have peers honor my work is extremely rewarding,”
said Stonestreet, who has served as president and past president
for the organization.
To be eligible for the Honors distinction, a nominee must be an
active participant in the profession and GSHA for no less than five
years. Stonestreet, who previously served as a speech-language
pathologist, was chosen for her outstanding contributions to
research and publications, clinical service, academic endeavors,
and dedication to professional speech, language and hearing
organizations.
Stonestreet, who has been a member of GHSA for 14 years, is no
stranger to professional accolades. In 2009, she received one of
the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s highest awards
-- a fellowship given to 33 of the more than 135,000 association
members. Her 235 state/regional presentations and 82 national
presentations have showcased her academic endeavors and scientific
contributions to the profession, particularly in the evaluation and
intervention of children age 0-5 with communication, oro-facial and
syndrome disorders.
“My greatest rewards are teaching and supervising graduate students
in the field of communication sciences and disorders -- providing
them with examples of real-life, practical experiences as they
relate to theories, evaluation, assessment, and intervention in
order for concepts to become meaningful,” Stonestreet said. “I
enjoy assisting graduate students in research projects and teaching
students through academia and clinical applications the types of
clients/students/patients who will benefit from their work as a
professional.”
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