iSchool assistant professor Yubo Kou, Ph.D., is committed to advocating for undergraduate students in the field of information. Dr. Kou has been an assistant professor with Florida State’s iSchool since August 2018. His area of research focuses on human-computer interaction, social media/game research, social computing, and computer-supported cooperative work. This year he is serving alongside …
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Yubo Kou Serving as Co-Chair for iConference Undergraduate Symposium
Ty Corfield: Alumnus Soaring to New Heights in Unexpected Field
Given Ty Corfield’s bachelor’s degree in Digital Media Production, people may be surprised to find out that he is currently enrolled in ATP Flight School in Jacksonville, Florida to pursue his pilot’s license. Although, to Corfield, he always knew travel would be a big part of his life. “I always saw myself doing something that involved …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumna Promoted at Battelle Memorial Institute
iSchool alumna Abigail Goehring (’15, M.S. Information) has recently been promoted to Librarian 2 at Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio. As one of the world’s largest non-profit independent research and development institutions, Battelle is committed to driving innovation and discovery. “Our work crosses all aspects of scientific research, from national security to agribusiness to national …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumnus Recipient of Prestigious GreyNet Award
Florida State University Ph.D. recipient Plato Smith (’14, Ph.D. Information) has been chosen as the recipient of the 2019 GreyNet Award. This award from GreyNet International seeks to acknowledge outstanding achievements in the field of grey literature, a field in library and information science that deals with production, distribution, and access to multiple document types …
CONTINUE READINGDoctoral Student’s Research Wins Award at #BEAVegas
School of Communication doctoral student Svitlana Jaroszynski recently had her research paper Defending the Right to Know: Foreign Agent Registration Act and Its Place in the System of Broadcast Media Regulation accepted for the 2019 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) convention. The BEA is a prestigious international academic media organization and their annual convention produces over …
CONTINUE READINGChristie Koontz Travels World to Teach Marketing to Librarians
When most people think of common requirements of librarians, a base knowledge of marketing isn’t usually on the list. However, Christie Koontz (’90 Ph.D. Information Studies) is passionate about improving libraries and their ability to serve their communities. Dr. Koontz has served the last twenty years of her career in the International Federation of Library …
CONTINUE READINGJenn Topper: Comm Alumna and Director of Communications for National Nonprofit
Jenn Topper (’06 B.S. Studio Art, ’07 M.A. Media and Communications Studies) is currently working in Washington D.C. as the Communications Director for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. The Reporters Committee provides pro bono legal representation to journalists and news organizations with the goal of protecting their First Amendment freedoms. Many times, …
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