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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News about the faculty of all schools comprising the the FSU College of Communication & Information
Assistant Professor Selected for McKnight Junior Faculty Development Fellowship
15 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 READINGAssistant Professor Presents Arabic Letter Knowledge Research at EXAL Conference
Florida State University School of Communication Science and Disorders Assistant Professor Sana Tibi presented work during the Experimental Arab Linguistics (EXAL) international conference in early April. Her presentation featured research on the features that contribute to Arabic letter knowledge. This presentation is a result of work in progress that follows from an earlier publication on …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Professor Acquires Grant to Develop Dyslexia Screening System
School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) Professor Hugh Catts and College of Social Work Associate Professor Yaacov Petscher received a subcontract grant award from the University of California San Francisco to further develop and test a dyslexia screener. The grant will allow Drs. Catts and Petscher to test a digital dyslexia screening and assessment …
CONTINUE READING81 Students & Faculty Celebrated at Virtual CCI Honors & Awards Program
Each spring, the FSU College of Communication and Information (CCI) hosts the Honors and Awards Program and Reception to celebrate the academic excellence, leadership, and dedication to service of our students and faculty. For the first time ever, this event was held virtually, via Zoom, where awardees and their friends and families were able to …
CONTINUE READINGMcDowell and Green Present FSU’s Internationalization Efforts at Virtual International Conference
Dr. Stephen McDowell, Florida State University School of Communication Professor and FSU Assistant Provost, leads international initiatives across the University. With Center for Global Engagement Director (CGE) Dr. Cynthia Green, Dr. McDowell spoke at the Innovations in Internationalisation at Home Conference 2021 hosted by Universities UK International and the University of Kent on April 23, …
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