Adams receives 2013 Guardian of the Flame Faculty Award

As the only faculty recognition award by the FSU student body, members of Burning Spear, Inc. recognized 15 faculty members across campus who have made a difference in advancing FSU as a leading higher education institution.  Dr. Jonathan Adams, associate professor in the College of Communication & Information, is one of the respected faculty members …

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COMM alumnus Ian Malone publishes science fiction novel

FSU Communication alumnus, Ian Malone (B.A., ‘99), published his first novel, Mako.  It is one of three titles planned for a science fiction trilogy.  The story is about a history professor and his group of college friends from FSU who reconnect by playing an online game by the name of MAKO. Malone’s novel was released …

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Over 30 FSU Ad Club members visit Boston agencies

The Ad Club at Florida State University (FSU) embarked on a 5-day excursion to Boston, Mass., from April 3 through 7.  The group of 31 students visited a combined total of seven agencies responsible for creating marketing campaigns of many well-known clients.  The larger companies visited were Digitas, Hill Holiday, Connelly Partners, Mullen, and Allen …

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Three CCI faculty members awarded 2013 First Year Assistant Professor Grants

School of Communication & Science Disorders faculty member, Dr. Kaitlin Lansford, and two School of Library & Information Studies faculty members, Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho and Dr. Richard Urban, have each been awarded First Year Assistant Professor (FYAP) Grants for 2013. Here are some of their research project topics and links to abstract summaries: Dr. …

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Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho (2013 FYAP Grant Winner)- Research Project Information

Title: “Identity Deception and Detection in Computer-Mediated Communications” Abstract: Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho’s proposed research is a continuation of her previous research on trustworthiness attribution in virtual organizations.  Her current work, based on the social psychology theory of attribution, has uncovered the important finding that information behavior can be used to identify scenarios where members …

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Dr. Richard Urban (2013 FYAP Grant Winner)- Research Project Information

Title: “Representation Patterns for Cultural Heritage” Abstract: The World Wide Web has been an extremely successful way to share documents on a global scale, yet it contains an important flaw.  Documents on the Web can only be associated through hyperlinks that hide the relationships among them.  Although documents may contain a great deal of information, …

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SLIS Professor Everhart quoted in article on technology in K-12 education

Dr. Nancy Everhart, associate professor in the School of Library and Information Studies and director of the PALM Center (Partnerships Advancing Library Media), was quoted in a Tampa Bay Times article.  She discusses some reasons advising against the removal of media specialists from primary education in Pasco County, FL. Everhart, who has expertise in media and digital curriculum, brought up that trying to …

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