CCI Undergraduates Present Research at the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference

College of Communication and Information (CCI) students Jad and Angel-Amon presented their research at the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC) in Jacksonville. Like many undergraduate researchers, their work began with a simple question. From there, their topics ranged from the digital ethics of the Metaverse to the representation of Black-Canadian hip-hop artists. Both researchers share …

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School of Communication Science and Disorders Professors Publish Study on Targeted Speech Sounds and Therapy Outcomes

School of Communication Science & Disorders Targeted Speech Sounds & Therapy Outcomes Dr. Christopher Constantino Dr. Kelly Farquharson Paige Lovell, FSU Alumna Advancing Speech Sounds & Language Therapy

Drs. Kelly Farquharson and Christopher Constantino, professors in the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD), along with Florida State University (FSU) SCSD alumna Paige Lovell, recently published their manuscript in Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics titled “Targeted speech sounds and their association to children’s grade level and therapy dosage.”   This study explores which speech sounds …

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SCSD Students Awarded Irene Phillips Backus Scholarship Endowment Attend Nationwide Conferences

Multiple Florida State University (FSU) School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) students received funding from the Irene Phillips Backus Scholarship to fund their research endeavors at an array of national conferences this past year. From Washington, D.C. to San Diego, these scholars shared how the endowment helped bridge the gap between their academic findings …

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SCSD Faculty and Students Present Research at Centennial ASHA Convention

Dr. Shannon Hall-Mills and Dr. Mollie Romano, faculty members in the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD), presented their research at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention on Nov. 20-23, 2025. The event celebrated the association’s centennial birthday and served as a platform for sharing findings on literacy, language disorders, and clinical implementation. Dr. …

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School of Communication Professors and PhD Student Research Graduate Readiness in Public Relations

FSU Research: The Future of PR Industry professionals share what professors must prioritize to prepare students for the public relations field. Dr. Elizabeth Ray Dr. Richard Waters Eldaneka Rolle

School of Communication (SCOM) professors Dr. Richard Waters and Dr. Elizabeth Ray, and PhD student, Eldaneka Rolle, conducted research exploring how graduate programs in public relations can better prepare students for success in the professional public relations industry. Their study “Shaping Future Professionals: Industry Perspectives on Graduate Internships” was published in the Journal of Public Relations Education and highlights key findings on how graduate programs structure academic preparation and industry expectations for students.  “If this study encourages programs to design learning experiences that reflect those …

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