During this year’s Florida Society of Association Executives virtual conference, Shelly Joines, (’07, B.S. Communication Studies) was awarded the Executive Rising Star Award. This award is designed to honor an FSAE Executive Member who has contributed significant time and talent to FSAE’s success. Recipients stand out for their leadership, dedication, and professionalism both within FSAE …
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News about the research activities of the FSU College of Communication & Information
Communication Alumna Recognized by Florida Society of Association Executives
Pandemic in Paradise: Alumna Publishes Book Chronicling COVID in Florida
Many have called 2020 a “lost year” due to the effects of COVID-19. Janet Naughton, (’15, M.S. Library and Information Studies) wanted to chronicle people’s everyday struggle with the changes brought on by the pandemic, leaving the world with a tangible testament of this historic time. She worked with over 60 contributors from Florida to …
CONTINUE READINGCommunication Alumna Inspires Future Generations of Changemakers
Dr. Shruti Nair, who now works for Ashoka, one of the world’s largest networks of leading social entrepreneurs, graduated from the School of Communication in 2012. Her dissertation dealt with ICTs and the economic empowerment of women . Dr. Nair leads Ashoka’s Youth Years program in South Asia, particularly the efforts to search, select, and …
CONTINUE READINGSAMCS Conference Partners with Media Meet Conference
written by Vaibhav Diwanji FSU’s South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference (SAMCS) is pleased to announce their partnership with the Media Meet 2020 Conference. The Department of Media Studies of CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Bangalore, India will be hosting its flagship event Media Meet 2020, an International Virtual Conference, on August 27-29. This …
CONTINUE READINGPublic Relations Senior is a Sustainability Star
Tallahassee native and FSU senior, Rachel Corry, was recently recognized by the University for her inspiring mission to make her community a more sustainable place. Her interest in sustainability began after a spring break trip to a local farm in West Jefferson, NC. Ever since then, Rachel has been using opportunities within CCI’s Public Relations …
CONTINUE READINGFSU Cognition and Emotion Lab Celebrates its 5-year Anniversary
This Fall, the Cognition and Emotion Lab (CEL) housed in the School of Communication and directed by Associate Professor Dr. Russell Clayton celebrates its 5-year anniversary. Over the past five years, the CEL research team has been comprised of 18 students ranging from undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students. The team has published over 15 peer-reviewed …
CONTINUE READINGASHA Selects Student for Academic-Research Careers Award
CCI graduate student Briana Acevedo (pictured left), who is pursuing a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, was awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) with a Students Preparing for Academic-Research Careers (SPARC) award. She was given the award of $1,000 in support of her master’s thesis. “I am confident that my master’s thesis coupled with …
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