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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Meet CCI Alumnus and Pensacola’s Mayor DC Reeves!

Alumni Highlight: Pensacola's Mayor DC Reeves

Mayor D.C. Reeves graduated from FSU in 2007 with Bachelor’s degrees in both Communication and Sport Management. He has always had a passion for journalism and started working in news rooms when he was just sixteen years old. When he discovered FSU does not have a journalism school, he chose the closest major he could, …

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Meet Alumnus and Argonaut Coffee Owner Jason McArthur!

Jason McArthur graduated from FSU in 2012 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology. After working in the field for about a year, he decided he needed a change. Unsure about his future, he began working at a local Tallahassee coffee shop and eventually returned to FSU to pursue a second Bachelor’s degree in Exercise …

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SCSD Associate Professor Dr. Yunjung Kim Appointed Associate Editor for the Journal of Communication Disorders

Dr. Yunjung Kim

Recently, Dr. Yunjung Kim, an associate professor for the School of Communication Science and Disorders, was appointed Associate Editor for the Journal of Communication Disorders which publishes original peer-reviewed research and other scholarly articles on topics related to disorders of speech, language, and hearing. In addition to being an SCSD associate professor, Dr. Kim also …

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Lindsay Wilson Simultaneously leads DM at FSU and Completes Honors Thesis as an Outstanding Scholar

Recent Communication Science and Disorders graduate Lindsay Wilson spent her senior year simultaneously completing her honors thesis and serving as the Executive Director of FSU Dance Marathon. Lindsay was first introduced to Dance Marathon (DM) –a student-led movement that raises money for the Children’s Miracle Network– in middle school when she worked on a team …

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iSchool Alumna Kass Seidenschnur Named Bryant School District Teacher of the Year

Bryan School District Teacher of the Year - Kass Seidenschnur

Recently, iSchool alumna Kass Seidenschnur was named Bryant School District’s Teacher of the Year. She joined the Bryant district in 2012 as a fifth-grade literacy teacher and moved to her current role as library-media specialist at Hurricane Creek Elementary in Bryant, Arkansas in 2019. In this role, she teaches K-5 classes, manages student iPads, creates …

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Alumni Guest Speaker Series Continues

Alumni Guest Speaker Series Continues

In the spring, College of Communication and Information Development Coordinator Betsy Crawford continued the Alumni Guest Speaker Series in her class Transfer Student Success. This class is intended to help set up recent transfer students for success at Florida State University. In order to further this goal, teacher Betsy Crawford began the Alumni Guest Speaker …

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