FSU Alum Jennifer Alcorn Runs Successful Speech Pathology Blog

Jennifer Alcorn (M.S. Communication Science & Disorders, ’07) has taken the speech pathology world by storm with her blog, Crazy Speech World. Additionally, she works with Leon County Public Schools with students from preschool through fifth grade. She has also been published in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s journal, the ASHA Leader. Clearly, Alcorn has a lot on her …

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New CCI Faculty Dr. Russell Clayton Launches Cognition and Emotion Lab

Russell Clayton began his journey conducting research as an undergraduate research assistant at Texas State University in the Department of Psychology where he aided in conducting neurophysiology research. This experience propelled his interests in studying cognition and emotion and eventually led him to earn his doctorate from the Missouri School of Journalism, where he focused …

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MLIS Alum Cathy Seeds Embraces Passion for Reading as FDOE Library Media Specialist

When Cathy Seeds graduated from FSU with a degree in Literature (B.A., ’08), she wasn’t sure exactly what she wanted to do. However, her life-long love for reading and desire to help people led her to earn her MLIS degree (M.S., ’10). Today, she serves as the library media specialist of the Florida Department of Education. What exactly does …

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Nancy Everhart Awarded DAAD Research Stay for University Academics and Scientists

Nancy Everhart, FSU graduate in Library & Information Studies (Ph.D., ’90) and professor in the School of Information, has recently been awarded a DAAD Research Stay for University Academics and Scientists to travel to Berlin. She will spend the spring 2016 semester studying how education for school librarianship may be received in Germany by measuring the perceptions of library …

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Social Media Aficionado and FSU Alumna Erin Schmidt Succeeds as Digital Media Director

Erin Schmidt, FSU alumna (M.A., Media & Communication Studies, ’09) and digital director of Schmidt Public Affairs, has been able to utilize her degree in a variety of modern and digital occupations. A lot of people wonder if Schmidt has any type of relation to Schmidt Public Affairs. However, it’s sweet serendipity that the names match. Schmidt loved …

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MLIS Alum Natalie Binder Reenergizes R.J. Bailar Public Library with New Additions

2011 Master of Science in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) graduate Natalie Binder has kept a strong faith in the library system since she started working at Jefferson County’s R.J. Bailar Public Library in 2009 – and it’s paid off. The library has recently been completely renovated to include numerous new opportunities that many people …

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