Patrick Merle, professor in the School of Communication, spoke on the nightly news this week about the Charlie Hebdo attacks in France. Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical magazine, was attacked by two radical Islamic gunmen on January 7th, 2015. The men forced their way into the building and opened fire, killing twelve. The response to …
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Merle talks Charlie Hebdo Attacks on WTXL
COMM’s Bruker awarded Production Grant
Malia Bruker, Assistant Professor in the School of Communication, is the newest recipient of the 2015 Production Grant from the Dance Films Association. Bruker was awarded alongside Hannah Schwadron, choreographer and Assistant Professor of Dance History at Florida State University. Dance Films Association is a non-profit organization established in 1956. The Production Grant from DFA …
CONTINUE READINGMardis publishes new book
Marcia Mardis has a new book hitting shelves this year. The associate professor at Florida State University‘s School of Information wrote The Collection’s at the Core: Revitalize Your Library with Innovative Resources for the Common Core and STEM. As a former school administrator and school librarian with 15 years experience, Mardis takes a look at K-12 …
CONTINUE READINGLansford featured in Tallahassee Democrat & FSUNews
Kaitlin Lansford, Assistant Professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders, has gained more attention for her 2014 New Century Scholars Research Grant. The story was picked up by Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee Democrat featured Lansford’s research news in their Campus Notes section, ‘Grant funds crowdsourcing research at FSU. Read the full article here: Tallahassee …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Students Represent FSU at NCA Conference in Chicago
Doctoral students and faculty from the College of Communication and Information attended the National Communication Association (NCA) Conference in Chicago, Illinois November 20-23, 2014. The theme of the conference was “The Presence of Our Past(s): NCA at 100,” as the association celebrates 100 years since being founded. COMM students presented their research alongside top students and …
CONTINUE READINGHouck’s Students Study Lynching Case in Jackson County
Davis W. Houck, Ph.D., Professor at Florida State University’s School of Communication, took his class on a field trip to Jackson County on Friday, November 7th. “We were there to visit several sites associated with the lynching of Claude Neal,” said Houck. The lynching, recognized nationwide for its brutality, caught the attention of anti-lynching activists and Congress. …
CONTINUE READINGAdams heads to Thailand for Fulbright Scholar work
Jonathan Adams, Ph.D., was selected to be apart of the Fulbright Scholar program, an honor CCI reported on earlier this year. As 2014 draws to a close, Adams is preparing to travel to Thailand to start his work through the Fulbright Program. His work will be completed at Ubon Ratchathani University (URU), a university he has …
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