Ph.D. Recipient Dr. Sun Young Park Publishes on Gut Health Advertisement on TikTok

While earning her Ph.D. in Communication Theory and Research from Florida State University’s (FSU) School of Communication, Dr. Sun Young Park collaborated with Drs. Jaejin Lee and Braidyn Lazenby in her publication, “Gut health goes viral: analyzing influencer advertising for dietary supplements on TikTok”.   This research examined how TikTok creators discuss gut health and promote …

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SCOM Alumnus Fred Maglione Writes Children’s Book

School of Communication alumnus Fred Maglione (B.S. ‘95) released his first children’s book, Apix Discovers Florida State, a book about personal growth and self-acceptance.   “When my two boys were very young, we would read children’s books together, and they were great, but I wanted them to see that the real places they love can become …

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iSchool Alumna Victoria Rodrigues Bridges the Gap Between Healthcare and Libraries

Serving communities in Florida, Puerto Rico, and Alabama, Orlando Health is a nonprofit healthcare organization founded over 100 years ago. As a systems librarian, Victoria Rodrigues oversees the organization’s library technology, authentication, e-resource infrastructure, and all the collection elements that enable users to access evidence-based information.  “I provide the collections and platforms that make discovery …

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SCOM Student Sofia Zavala Attends the first-ever Girls Inc. Girls Leading Change Summit in St. Louis

This past July, Sofia Zavala, an incoming Senior at Florida State University (FSU), attended the first-ever Girls Inc. Girls Leading Change Summit in St. Louis, Missouri.   “I have been attending Girls Inc. since I was a little girl, and I have a very deep love for it,” said Zavala. “I think it’s a great organization …

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SCOM Alumna Cindy McGovern Releases Her Third Book, “The Permission Mission”

Cindy McGovern (Ph.D, School of Communication, FSU), a 2026 CCI Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient, released her new book, The Permission Mission.   The Wall Street Journal best-selling author and CEO has witnessed people limit their own potential by believing they need permission to pursue the goals and opportunities they want. With this book, she breaks …

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SCSD Student Yuvane Arjune Contributes to National Blog

Yuvane Arjune, a senior at Florida State University’s (FSU) School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (SCSD), recently contributed to the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) Blog. NSSLHA is the only national student organization for pre-professionals studying communication sciences and disorders (CSD) recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).  Her story, “More Than Paradise: …

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iSchool doctoral candidates Yuanying Pang and Lovinta Atrinawati present at the 14th IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics

Continuing their research from the Kentucky Conference on Health Communication (KCHC), Florida State University School of Information (iSchool) Ph.D. candidates Yuanying Pang and Lovinta Atrinawati presented their work at the IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Information (ICHI), where it was accepted as a full paper.  “It’s exciting to have our research published and accepted into …

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