Dr. Shruti Nair, who now works for Ashoka, one of the world’s largest networks of leading social entrepreneurs, graduated from the School of Communication in 2012. Her dissertation dealt with ICTs and the economic empowerment of women . Dr. Nair leads Ashoka’s Youth Years program in South Asia, particularly the efforts to search, select, and …
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News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
Communication Alumna Inspires Future Generations of Changemakers
SAMCS Conference Partners with Media Meet Conference
written by Vaibhav Diwanji FSU’s South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference (SAMCS) is pleased to announce their partnership with the Media Meet 2020 Conference. The Department of Media Studies of CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Bangalore, India will be hosting its flagship event Media Meet 2020, an International Virtual Conference, on August 27-29. This …
CONTINUE READINGCybersecurity Education Leading to A Career in Cyber Defense
Do you have a passion for creatively tackling difficult tasks? Are you able to analyze situations critically? Do you have a desire to constantly learn new things? If you said yes to any of those questions, then you may be suited for a career in cybersecurity! CCI’s School of Information has an incredible cybersecurity curriculum …
CONTINUE READINGAshley Dias Named Automotive News’ 40 Under 40
CCI’s alumni are constantly making us proud and Ashley Dias (’12, B.S. Information, Communication, and Technology) is no different. She was named one of Automotive News’ 40 Under 40 for 2020. The publication discusses top news in the automotive industry and this feature highlights 40 individuals who have made significant contributions to their companies and …
CONTINUE READINGALISE Awards Students, Alumni, and Faculty
The Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) recently announced the winners of their annual awards. Students, alumni, and faculty of FSU College of Communication and Information are on the list, and will be recognized at ALISE’s virtual conference in October. ALISE Best Conference Paper Award Librarians as Natural Disaster Stress Response Facilitators: Building …
CONTINUE READINGCommunication Alumna Lands Tenure Track Position at American University
On August 1, 2020, Margot Susca, who received her Ph.D. in Communication in 2012, will start a tenure track position at the American University’s School of Communication. She will focus her research on journalism and society, media ethics, and the impacts of corporate media ownership on democracy. “My path to this tenure track job wasn’t …
CONTINUE READINGStudent-Alumni Collaboration Earns National CASE Award
The ongoing pandemic may have cut on-campus activities short for the Spring 2020 semester, but the Florida State University Office of University Communications was still able to wow the judges of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Their news show, Nole Talk News, won the team a national bronze CASE award in …
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