FSU students recently returned from Atlanta after presenting 6 posters, 3 lightning talks and delivering 3 presentations to computer science and technology students from 51 colleges across the country. Funded by the National Science Foundation for the past 11 years, STARS Alliance aims to broaden participation in computing/IT through best practices and community building. …
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News about the faculty of all schools comprising the the FSU College of Communication & Information
FSU Students Present at Annual STARS Alliance Conference
Communication Science & Disorders Welcomes New Faculty
Fall semester brings new faculty and staff to the School of Communication Science & Disorders at FSU’s College of Communication & Information. Michelle Therrien, PhD, Visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Therrien completed her Master’s in Computational Linguistics from University of Washington and her doctorate from Penn State University. Dr. Therrien’s research focuses on increasing and improving social …
CONTINUE READING20 Questions with Chris Landbeck
What was your first job? I cooked crabs for Gabler’s in Aberdeen, MD. If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? What Happens After Where did you grow up? Since my dad was in the military, all over the place. New Jersey, Hawaii, Michigan, Germany, and Maryland are what I …
CONTINUE READINGSchool of Communication Names Cortese as Associate Director
Juliann Cortese, associate professor in the School of Communication, starts her work as associate director on August 8th. Cortese has been a part of Florida State University since 2005. She has taught and researched in Health Informatics, eHealth, Media Effects, Media Use, Hypermedia Learning and Internet Use. “The school is lucky to have Dr. Cortese as their associate …
CONTINUE READINGHouck’s Emmett Till Memory App Awarded Heritage Award for Education
School of Communication Professor Davis Houck is a lifelong civil rights activist and scholar. Last year, Houck created the Emmett Till Memory App with a team and doctoral student Pablo Correa. The idea came to fruition in August 2014 between Houck and two good friends and colleagues: Dave Tell from the University of Kansas and …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Named Regional Training Provider for DHS
Recently, the College of Communication & Information has been appointed as a regional training provider for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on cyber security related courses as part of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS). Courses included Legal Informatics, Networks and Telecommunications, Network Administration for the Information Professional, Advanced Database Management, Information Policy, …
CONTINUE READING20 Questions with Jennifer Boss Kekelis
What was your first job? My first job was working in my parents’ restaurant which was a sub sandwich shop on Panama City Beach. If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? “Bossiness”. See what I did there? Not necessarily because I’m bossy, but because it would be all about …
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