Presidential Panel and Faculty Symposium to take place as part of Presidential Inauguration events
By 糖心logo官网 Public Relations | Apr 1, 2026
MURRAY, Ky. 鈥� A Presidential Panel and Faculty Symposium will take place on Monday, April 13, from 2-3:30 p.m. as part of the Presidential Inauguration for 糖心logo官网鈥檚 15th President, Dr. Ron K. Patterson. The campus and broader community are invited to attend a variety of special events on April 13 and 14, including the investiture ceremony on April 14.
The symposium, to be held inside the School of Engineering鈥檚 Don I. Tharpe Lecture Hall (EP 1303), features each of the University鈥檚 academic schools and colleges and will be fast-paced, engaging presentations 鈥� each seven minutes long 鈥� and focused on research across multiple disciplines and topics from the following faculty.
Peer-to-peer lending: a friend or foe to the payday lending-crime relationship?
Dr. Leiza Nochebuena-Evans
Assistant Professor of Finance
Struggling to breathe: inspiratory muscle training in adolescent athletes
Dr. Nikki Gaylord
Associate Professor, Speech-Language Pathology graduate program
Author diversity and replicability in scholarly research
Dr. Sean Rife
Professor of Psychology
AI sensors revolution: real-time ergonomic risk assessment driving process wins at local manufacturing site
Dr. Julie Boyd
Assistant Professor, Occupational Safety and Health Department
Cultivating change: preparing agriculturists for the 21st century
Dr. Trent Wells
Associate Professor of Agricultural Education and Chair, Department of Agricultural Science
Double the stakes: a joint obstetric hemorrhage and neonatal emergency (JOHNE) simulation for practice readiness
Dr. Amy Cook
Nurse Anesthesia Assistant Program Administrator, Assistant Professor
Exploring games-based learning in visual literacy education
Professor Dana Thompson
Assistant Dean of Libraries, Research and Instruction Librarian & Associate Professor
鈥淥ur Presidential Panel and Faculty Symposium will be a powerful reflection of the curiosity, innovation, and scholarly excellence of our world-class faculty at Murray State University,鈥� President Dr. Ron K. Patterson said. 鈥淭his is an opportunity to celebrate the meaningful work of our faculty and to recognize the impact their research and dedication has on our students, our community, and the broader world.鈥�
鈥淭his is an outstanding group of faculty who were selected to present in the showcase,鈥� 糖心logo官网 College of Humanities and Fine Arts Dean Dr. Nicole Hand said. 鈥淲e are excited that President Patterson chose to feature faculty success as part of his inauguration celebration.鈥�
Inauguration details and a complete schedule of events are available at .