What began as an opportunity to learn alongside higher education leaders from across the country has become a source of new ideas for the future of Florida State University’s School of Communication. After completing the 2026 Scripps Howard Leadership Academy, Dr. Patrick Merle reflected on the experience and the lessons he hopes to bring back …
CONTINUE READINGAuthor: Nicole Frossard-Reis
New Ideas, New Initiatives: Dr. Patrick Merle Reflects on the Leadership Academy
SCOM Faculty Receive Top Paper Award at International Conference in South Africa
A Florida State University School of Communication (SCOM) research team earned international recognition for a paper examining how people navigate health information and risk. Authored by Dr. Elizabeth Ray, doctoral candidate Trayana Kaleycheva and Dr. Felicia Jordan Jackson, the study received a Top Paper Award from the International Communication Association’s Public Relations Division. Selected through …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumna Sila Lott Receives 2026 NISOD Excellence Award
Florida State University (FSU) School of Information (iSchool) alumna Sila Lott, Director of Library Services at Tallahassee State College (TSC), has been named a 2026 recipient of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award, recognizing her outstanding contributions to higher education and student success. Since 1991, the NISOD Excellence Awards have …
CONTINUE READINGFSU’s Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication Students Awarded Honorable Mention at the 2026 HMC Annual Summit
The Florida State University Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication (CHMC) student team received an Honorable Mention for their submission to the Hispanic Marketing Council’s (HMC) 2026 Strategic Excellence Student Award Competition. The team was composed of Jenny Cen, Isabella Nisi, Juliana Ribera, Bianca Barberi, and Valeria Marquez. The HMC’s prestigious national competition challenges the next generation …
CONTINUE READINGDMP Alumnus Tommy Hensel Turns FSU Experience into Book “Eating Adverbs”
School of Communication Digital Media Production alumnus Tommy Hensel published his first book Eating Adverbs in May of this year, after retiring from a 36-year career in theater and performing arts management, including 25 years leading performing arts centers. After graduating from Florida State University (FSU) in 1988 with a degree in Digital Media Production, …
CONTINUE READINGThree Degrees, One Family: iSchool Graduate Leonardo Juarbe Earns Master’s Degree Alongside Stepdaughters at FSU
Leonardo Juarbe earned his Master of Science in Information Technology from Florida State University’s School of Information (iSchool) in Spring 2026, walking the graduation stage alongside his stepdaughters, Aria and Ziya Kassam. More than a decade after earning his bachelor’s degree from Florida International University, Juarbe returned to the commencement stage; this time, he was …
CONTINUE READINGFSU Researchers Receive CTSI Pilot Award to Advance AI-Powered Support for Pediatric Heart Transplant Care
Researchers from Florida State University’s (FSU) College of Communication and Information (CCI), College of Social Work, and University of Florida (UF) Health have received a pilot award from the University of Florida–Florida State University Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) to develop an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) platform that could transform how psychosocial information is …
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