Research being conducted by Dr. Leonard LaPointe, Francis Eppes professor of Communication Science & Disorders, was highlighted in an article in the most recent edition of Florida State University Research in Review. The research focuses on how to prevent falls in America’s aging population.
CONTINUE READINGCategory: CCI in the News
Mainstream media stories about CCI faculty, staff, students and programs, usually published as a result of a CCI press release.
Leonard LaPointe research highlighted in "Research in Review"
"Library guy" alumnus works to make a difference
April 28 article from St. Peterburg Times (www.tampabay.com) about SLIS alumnus Paul Clark, “Library Guy shows how one man can make a difference in Tallahassee” available at http://www.tampabay.com/ TEXT ONLY VERSION (No photo): Library Guy shows how one man can make a difference in Tallahassee He wasn’t sure he could make a difference. Just one …
CONTINUE READINGCCI board member Vangalis-Zepp in Democrat’s "25 Top Women"
CCI Leadership Board member Victoria Vangalis-Zepp was recently honored by the Tallahassee Democrat as one of their " Top Women You Need to Know."The Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle Inc. also named her as one of their 2010 Woman of Distinction in Business, Finance and Insurance for her many community endeavors. Vangalis-Zepp is …
CONTINUE READINGWiegand/book festival in Democrat
F. Williams Summers Professor Wayne Wiegand received a mention and was quoted in the Tallahassee Democrat’s Tallahassee.com site on March 14, 2010. The article was about the upcoming Tallahassee book festival and writers conference: Following the social, a public panel discussion on “The Power of Books to Shape American Life” will feature FSU library and information studies …
CONTINUE READINGEverhart Named in FSU Research Annual Report
Dr. Nancy Everhart, associate professor in the School of Library & Information Studies at the College of Communication & Information, was listed under “Selected Faculty Honors” in the 2009-2010 Florida State University Office of Research Annual Report for being elected President of the American Library Association’s (ALA) American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Learn more …
CONTINUE READINGAlumna nominated for outstanding educator award
Andrea Sanchez, an alumna who is a Project LEAD Fellow, was recently nominated as a finalist for Pinellas County’s Outstanding Educator.
CONTINUE READINGSLIS doc student on primary sources in School Library Monthly
An article written by SLIS doctoral student Melissa Johnston entitled, “A Historical Partnership: Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Direct,” appeared in the December 2009 issue of School Library Monthly (Volume XXVI, Number 4). “The Library of Congress Educational Outreach Division, in October of 2008, asked seventeen practicing educators for input on how to teach other …
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