On January 18th of this year, Robin Safley (B.A. ’85) started her newest adventure as the Executive Director of the Florida Association of Food Banks (FAFB). This position will involve her working in internal operations with staff and board members to run the business, as well as creating a vision and strategy for meeting the needs of hungry …
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Alum Robin Safley Accepts Position as Executive Director of Florida Association of Food Banks
Alumna Diane Howard Langlois Inspired by Arctic and Climate Change for Series of Paintings
Diane Howard (Ph.D. Communication, ’99) has worked in radio, television and education. She’s lived in Canada, taught thousands of students and traveled to the edges of the planet. Today, she is a painter known for her depictions of how remote regions are affected by contemporary environmental issues. She paints under her French maternal name of Diane Langlois …
CONTINUE READINGHouck’s Emmett Till Research Featured in “The Argus”
The research of Davis Houck on Emmett Till was recently featured in The Argus, the oldest continuous black-owned business in St. Louis, Missouri. The Argus covered the kidnap, murder and trial of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955. However, all of the copies of The Argus that were published in September and October of 1955 were missing on microfilm. The …
CONTINUE READINGTwo CCI Women Named by Tallahassee Democrat as “2016’s 25 Women You Need to Know”
Two women of CCI were recently named on the Tallahassee Democrat’s list of 25 Women You Need to Know in 2016. These women give their time professionally and through philanthropic and volunteer work with grace and selflessness. Meredith DaSilva graduated with her B.S. in Public Relations from FSU in 1996. She has worked at VISIT …
CONTINUE READINGAlum Michelle Ubben Named One of the Top Women in PR
Michelle Ubben (M.A. ’88) has recently been recognized as one of the Top Women in PR by PR News. The women featured are the most influential, innovative and bold leaders who shatter industry standards and propel PR practices. They make create bold brand messages, develop and guard brand reputations, manage crises and create content for digital platforms …
CONTINUE READINGDr. Russell Clayton’s Research Cited in FDA Notice
Research done by School of Communication faculty member Dr. Russell Clayton is part of the inspiration behind an upcoming FDA study on the effectiveness of animation in how consumers perceive benefits and risks in drug ads. The FDA will specifically look at responses to the ad, brand and product for psoriasis and chronic dry eye medications. Russell’s 2015 …
CONTINUE READINGPR Student Carolyn Bernucca to Intern with Weber Shandwick
The communication field has always been familiar to Carolyn Bernucca. With politically active parents, including a sports journalist father, Bernucca has been surrounded by media her whole life. She shares, “My parents never really sheltered me from anything, and truth and transparency are two very important aspects of public relations, so I think that the way I …
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