Dr. Kristie Escobar (PhD ’19), a Tallahassee native, is a proud alumna of Florida State University (FSU). She earned her Master of Science (MLIS) degree and PhD in Information from the College of Communication and Information (CCI), where she developed a solid foundation that fueled her ongoing commitment to advancing the field. Escobar currently works …
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SCSD Doctoral Students and Faculty Present at the SSSR Conference
On July 16-19, 2025, eight doctoral students and faculty from the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR) conference in Calgary, Canada.
CONTINUE READINGSCOM Alumnus J. Marty Dormany Shares the Path to his Emmy Wins
J. Marty Dormany earned two Sports Emmys in 2025 as a part of the NBC team’s work in Outstanding Graphic Design in Event at the Paris Olympics and another in Outstanding Technical Team in Studio, also for his work at the Paris Olympics.
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumnus Part of Award-Winning Team Honored with Foundry CSO Award
FSU Information Technology’s (IT) Third-Party Risk Management Program was named a 2025 Foundry Chief Security Officer (CSO) Conference award winner, recognizing their program as a leader in the cybersecurity field.
CONTINUE READINGEmily Peters SCOM Alumna Discusses Her Roles in Broadcasting
Emily Peters, a Media Communication Studies alumna, previously, she served as Promotions Producer at the Sinclair Broadcast group full-time. As a Promotions Producer, she worked at increasing audience engagement for a variety of media platforms.
CONTINUE READINGFSU Double Alumna Works with 2025 NBA Champions as Social Media Content Producer
FSU double alumna, Brooke Brennan (B.S. Media & Communication Studies ‘21, M.A. Sport Management ‘22), worked with the 2025 NBA champions, the Oklahoma City (OKC) Thunder, as their Social Media Content Producer.
CONTINUE READINGSCOM Alumnus Ariya Massoudi and His Journey to ESPN
When Ariya Massoudi first stepped on to the Florida State University (FSU) campus, he had one goal: aid athletes in the form of medicine. But life had a different direction for Massoudi.
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