Dean Michelle Kazmer becomes First American Keynote Speaker at the Agatha Christie and Golden Age of Crime International Conference

In September, Dr. Michelle Kazmer, Dean of the College of Communication and Information, became the first American to give a keynote speech at the Agatha Christie and Golden Age of Crime International Conference in Exeter, U.K. Kazmer–a lifelong Agatha Christie fan–shared, “Since 2014, I have attended and presented at this conference regularly, and it has …

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Student Spotlight: Meet Ella Hechlik!

Ella Hechlik is currently a senior at Florida State University from Sarasota, Florida. Her major is Media/Communication Studies with a minor in Criminology. During her time at FSU, she has served as both the Director of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and the Director of Membership for her sorority Alpha Gamma Delta as well as working …

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New Article by SCSD Doctoral Students and Faculty Member accepted for Publication

New Article by SCSD Doctoral Students and Faculty Member Accepted for Publication

New article authored by School of Communication Science and Disorders faculty member Dr. Kelly Farquharson and doctoral students Anne Reed and Mary Allison Moody was recently accepted for publication in Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).  The article “Subtract Before You Add: Toward the Development of a De-Implementation Approach …

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CCI Student Sommaiya Angrish Travels to India for Research through FSU’s Global Scholars Program

This summer, Digital Media Production student Sommaiya Angrish spent twelve weeks in India conducting a self-directed research project through FSU’s Global Scholars Program. This program provides students with guidance and support as they pursue their own student-designed learning experiences whether it be an internship or self-directed research project either in the United States or abroad. …

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SCSD Doctoral Candidate Diana Abarca Receives Student and Early Career Council Dissertation Research Funding Award

Diana Abarca SCSD Doctoral Candidate and Student and Early Career council Dissertation Research Funding Awardee

Recently, School of Communication Science and Disorders doctoral candidate Diana Abarca was among just ten scholars recognized by the Society of Research in Child Development for their 15th Annual Student and Early Career Council Dissertation Research Funding Awards. These Dissertation Research Funding Awards (DFAs) are given to exceptionally noteworthy dissertation research proposals that have the potential to contribute …

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CCI Students and Faculty Present at SSSR Conference in Australia

This summer, two CCI faculty members– Dr. Shannon Hall-Mills and Dr. Kelly Farquharson–and four graduate students–Anne Reed, Kiana Hines, Shaylyn King St. Remy, and Jasmine Smith– had the opportunity to travel to Queensland, Australia to attend the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading’s (SSSR) annual conference. Dr. Shannon Hall-Mills, Dr. Kelly Farquharson, Kiana Hines, …

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CCI Professors Melissa Gross and Don Latham receive IMLS Research Grant for their project “Social Services in Public Libraries”

CCI Professors Melissa Gross and Don Latham receive IMLS Research Grant for their project “Social Services in Public Libraries”

Recently, Dr. Melissa Gross and Dr. Don Latham of the School of Information received the FY2023 National Leadership Grants-Libraries award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for their project “Social Services in Public Libraries.” The project will examine the attitude of public librarians as the scope of their profession changes specifically in reference …

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