Study on Black Women in Computing Receives Best Paper Award

iSchool Assistant Professor Dr. Yolanda Rankin received the Best Paper Award in the Computer Science Education Research track for the 52nd ACM Technical Symposium for Computer Science Education (2021 SIGCSE) and presented her findings at the symposium on March 18th. Her co-authored paper, titled “Real Talk: Saturated Sites of Violence in CS Education,” investigates the …

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Shantira Jackson Accepts Position of Executive Story Editor for Netflix’s Hit “Big Mouth”

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This article was written by Austin Reichart, a senior public relations student and School of Communication Director’s Ambassador. Television shows and programs are familiar to many, but their authors and writers, are often not. The story of Shantira Jackson, who graduated with a B.A. in Media and Communication Studies from FSU School of Communication in …

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Coming Full Circle: iSchool Alumna Shares Experience Working on Newly Released Memoir

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This article was written by Hanya Noussier, Development Intern at CCI. Adventurous success stories of FSU College of Communication and Information alumni are endless. Elaine Crepeau (’73, M.S. Library Science, ’72, B.A.), an alumna of the School of Information, is no different. Crepeau took on a new adventure to edit the memoir titled, J. Blanton …

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FSU Debate Team Dominates The Blazer Vol Classic

This article was written by Grace Findley, a senior political science major and debate team member. The Florida State University Debate Team captured second place in the IPDA Blazer Vol Classic, a debate tournament hosted by Valdosta State University on February 6-7. Nicole Sandoval, a sophomore at FSU, made it to the final round and …

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JSLHR Publishes Study on Dysarthric Speech Completed by FSU Doctoral Student

On February 17, 2021, the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research published work by FSU School of Communication Science and Disorders doctoral student Megan Hirsch. The paper is titled “Generalized Learning of Dysarthric Speech Between Male and Female Talkers.” “Previous research has shown that listeners can improve their understanding of speech produced by talkers …

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iSchool Faculty Reunite for Second Edition of Media Guide for Libraries

Florida State University School of Information (iSchool) faculty members Drs. Lorri Mon and Christie Koontz came together yet again to collaborate on the second edition of their book titled “Marketing & Social Media: A Guide for Libraries, Archives, and Museums.” The book explores the interactions of marketing and social media showing that marketing steers an …

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