School of Communication Assistant Professor Arienne Ferchaud, Ph.D., was awarded a McKnight Junior Faculty Development Fellowship for the 2021 – 2022 academic year. The Florida Education Fund (FEF) has selected over 230 historically underrepresented minorities and women for Faculty Development Fellowships since the program was created in 1984. In an effort to support faculty diversity, …
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Assistant Professor Selected for McKnight Junior Faculty Development Fellowship
Alumna Organizes 2021’s Edition of Florida Animation Festival
School of Communication alumna Kristin Bass-Petersen (’10, M.A. Media and Communication Studies) alongside the Tallahassee Film Society (TFS) and The Pod Advertising are organizing the sixth annual Florida Animation Festival (FAF). This festival set for June 10 to 27 will be mostly virtual with three in-person screenings at a Tallahassee local independent theater, All Saints …
CONTINUE READING15 FSU Students Inducted into the National ASL Honor Society
At the end of the Spring 2021 semester, 15 undergraduate students from FSU were inducted into the American Sign Language Honor Society (ASLHS). The FSU Chapter of ASLHS is an organization that allows students to receive special recognition by demonstrating their hard work and dedication to studying American Sign Language. Students are inducted into the …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Professors Receive ALISE Best Conference Paper Award
Florida State University School of Information (iSchool) Professors Drs. Melissa Gross and Don Latham received the 2021 Best Conference Paper Award from the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). Their paper titled “Is There a Social Worker in your Library?” explores the benefits and drawbacks of having social workers on-site at public libraries …
CONTINUE READINGStudent Academy of Audiology Recognized by Public Outreach Spotlight Initiative
The Florida State University chapter of the Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) was recognized by the Public Outreach Spotlight Initiative for its commitment to humanitarian efforts and hearing health. The SAA displayed its humanitarian work through a multitude of outreach programs throughout the Tallahassee community as well as the international community. The club’s faculty advisor, …
CONTINUE READINGDoctoral Student Awarded Scholarship from Communication Disorders Interest Network
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (SCSD) doctoral student Sara Collins was awarded the Student and Early Career Professional (SECP) Scholarship sponsored by the Communication Disorders Interest Network. The scholarship will be used to support her attendance at the 145th Annual Meeting of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) where she will …
CONTINUE READINGArrowhead Advertising Ends Successful 2021 Competition in Semi-Finals After Victories at the District Level
FSU’s Arrowhead Advertising virtually competed on April 24 in the semi-finals of the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) sponsored by the American Advertising Federation (AAF). Although Arrowhead did not advance onto the final round, the team chose to celebrate their successful academic year filled with dedication, hard work, and enthusiasm. They reflected on winning first …
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