Leveling Up: SCOM Professor Chapter Published on Video Games & Health Communication

Dr. Nick Sellers, Teaching Faculty in the School of Communication and former Director of eSports at FSU’s Panama City campus, was featured in a chapter in the book Communicating Disability: Expanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Health Communication and Mass Media. In his chapter, titled “GAMES FOR GOOD: Exploring the Potential for Traditional Video Game …

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PhD Student co-host Stuttering Affirmative Therapy workshop for the Spanish-speaking community

Angelica Bernabe, PhD student in the School of Communication of Science and Disorders (SCSD), and Christopher Constantino, SCSD Associate Professor, hosted a Stuttering Affirmative Therapy workshop for the Spanish-speaking community through Centro Especializado en Tartamudez. “There is a need in the Spanish-speaking community for accessible, affirming resources about stuttering,” Bernabe said. “All the events I …

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CCI Alumna Discusses the Impact of Second Harvest of the Big Bend

School of Communication (SCOM) Alumna Ashleigh Kittrell sat down with the College of Communication and Information (CCI) to discuss her work with Second Harvest of the Big Bend. This organization keeps FSU’s Food for Thought pantry shelves stocked, providing students with the proper nutrition for success. Kittrell graduated from the School of Communication and is now a Marketing and Communications Specialist at Second Harvest of the Big Bend.

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Cognition and Emotion Lab Team Published in Health Psychology

Distinguished and Endowed Provost McKenzie Professor and Founding Director of the Cognition and Emotion Lab (CEL) in the School of Communication (SCOM), Dr. Russell B. Clayton and his Florida State University student co-authors, doctoral students Junho Park, Sazzad Mahmud Shuvo, recent graduates of SCOM master degree programs Kristina Simon and Sherry Rasul, and undergraduate student Jessica Weinberg …

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SCSD Hosts FSUs Inaugural Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program

This summer, Florida State University’s School of Communication and Science Disorders (SCSD) hosted its inaugural six-week Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program (ICAP). The program, designed by Dr. Elizabeth Madden and Faculty Clinical Supervisor Ellen Nimmons, focuses on utilizing a new clinical service delivery model to better the communication skills of those with aphasia.

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SCSD Assistant Professor Published in Nature Genetics

Dr. Dillon Pruett, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD), was recently published in Nature Genetics for his “Large-scale genome-wide analysis of stuttering” study. “One of the most significant impacts of our work is the potential to reduce the stigma and shame often associated with stuttering,” Pruett said. Pruett and …

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