On April 10, Dean Michelle Kazmer of the Florida State University (FSU) College of Communication and Information (CCI) hosted the 2026 Distinguished Alumni & Dean’s Laureates luncheon at the Governors Club. “This event gives our college the opportunity to celebrate the Distinguished Alumni from our three Schools, and to confer Dean’s Laurels on those who …
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CCI Dean Michelle Kazmer Hosts the 2026 Distinguished Alumni & Dean’s Laureates Luncheon
iSchool Doctoral Students and Faculty Highlight AI Research at 2026 SAIS Conference
Four researchers from FSU’s iSchool attended the SAIS 2026 Annual Conference held in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Subhasree Sengupta and doctoral students Yue (Luna) Liu, Ghazal Hussain, and Odirile Moja all had work presented focused on the university’s growing impact in AI and information systems research.
CONTINUE READINGThe School of Communication Science and Disorders’ Impact on Deaf Communities
Families of Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children have shown dedication to learning American Sign Language (ASL) through the Family and Friends ASL Class series, hosted by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing American Sign Language Educational Outreach Program. This series is more than just a language course, but it is a path to connection, community, …
CONTINUE READINGFSU Audiology Program Bring Record Number of Students on Guatemala Service Trip
The FSU Audiology Program traveled to Guatemala from Jan. 31 to Feb. 7 with their largest “Help Guatemala Hear” service group in the trip’s history. With over a decade of service to the Guatemalan community, Dr. Selena Snowden and a collection of graduate and undergraduate students continued the tradition of providing hearing services to those in need.
CONTINUE READINGSchool of Communication Science and Disorders Professors Publish Study on Targeted Speech Sounds and Therapy Outcomes
Drs. Kelly Farquharson and Christopher Constantino, professors in the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD), along with Florida State University (FSU) SCSD alumna Paige Lovell, recently published their manuscript in Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics titled “Targeted speech sounds and their association to children’s grade level and therapy dosage.” This study explores which speech sounds …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Building Resilience Communities Forum Discusses Crisis Communications Across Industries
Scholars and community partners gathered for the Building Resilience Communities: Communication, Infrastructure, & Information in Crisis Response forum to explore how crisis communication shapes preparedness, response, and recovery across industries. Developed by Dr. Elizabeth C. Ray, Dr. Marcia A. Mardis, and Dr. Eren E. Ozguven, the one-day interdisciplinary event brought together faculty and community partners to hear from scholars in crisis and risk communication.
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Professor Gretchen Stahlman Helps Lead Forum on Actionable Public Health Data Dashboards
iSchool Assistant Professor Gretchen Stahlman is helping transform how public health dashboards are designed and used. On June 3–4, 2025, she helped organize the “Forum on Advancing the Science and Practice of Actionable Public Health Data Dashboards” in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The forum brought together researchers, dashboard creators, and community partners to discuss how dashboards can support public health decisions. Colleagues at Rutgers University’s School of Communication & Information collaborated and were supported by the Rutgers …
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