Elizabeth Uchimura is a first year graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Information at Florida State. As a student of Music in her undergraduate years, she began working as a cataloger at FSU’s Music Library. Her love for this work lead her to combining her passions and pursuing a career in music librarianship. …
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News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
Elizabeth Uchimura, Founder of Barbershop Ladies of Tallahassee and Future Music Librarian
iSchool PhD grads awarded Frances Henne Research Grant
Amelia Anderson, a Postdoctoral Scholar in FSU’s School of Information, and Abigail Phillips, currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences at Utah State University, both earned their Ph.D. in Information Studies from FSU’s School of Information. In February, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) awarded the 2018 Frances …
CONTINUE READINGMeet Kristin Bass-Petersen
The Basics Name: Kristin Bass-Petersen Degree: Master’s in Media & Communication Studies Graduation Year: 2010 Hometown: Santiago, Chile Current City: Tallahassee, FL Job: VP Digital Media Services, The Pod Advertising Meet Kristin Who do you admire and why? My husband for living so far from his family and culture, and somehow managing to put up with the …
CONTINUE READINGRecent Comm School Grad Employed at Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce
The Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce welcomed recent School of Communication grad, Courtney Calhoun, as their Marketing and Communications Coordinator in January. Courtney graduated with a Bachelor’s in Media/Communication Studies in the Summer of 2017, and after interning with the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce during the Summer of 2016, Courtney was offered …
CONTINUE READINGMichael Bane: Innovator of Hip Hop and iSchool Alum
Tallahassee native, Michael Bane, earned his Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology at FSU’s iSchool back in 2010 . Since then, he has used both his knowledge in technology and passion in music in his every day life. He now lives in Nashville, TN, working as a Systems Support Engineer for LifeWay Christian Resources. “I work …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Alums Giving Voice to the Speechless
Isabel Lawton and Alisha Russell are both 2013 Master’s graduates of the FSU School of Communication Science and Disorders. Together, they have co-created a program called BRAV (Brooks Rehab Alternative Voices) that works to bring speech-activating equipment to patients who are unable to speak. It all began when the two of them realized that very …
CONTINUE READINGJohn DuBard: Inaugural Seminole 100 Honoree and Established Communications Professor
John DuBard, current faculty member of the College of Communication and Information, is an FSU alumnus with an M.A. in Theater and a Ph.D. in Communication. This man of many talents first earned a B.A. in Mathematics at the University of Mississippi in 1966 after frequently visiting the college as a high school student to …
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