On April 1 students showcased months of work and research at the 26th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, filling the room with curiosity and ambition. Students from the College of Communication and Information (CCI), Saheli Brennan and Da’Mya Bray, presented their work, making points on how research can not only be based off STEM, as one …
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News about the research activities of the FSU College of Communication & Information
CCI Students Present at the 26th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
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 …
CONTINUE READINGSchool of Communication Science and Disorders Professors Publish Study on Targeted Speech Sounds and Therapy Outcomes
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 …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD 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 …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD 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. …
CONTINUE READINGSchool of Communication Professors and PhD Student Research Graduate Readiness in Public Relations
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 …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Student and Faculty Member Research Opioid Crisis and Internalized Stigma
iSchool Professor Margaret Sullivan and graduate student Jonah Hancock researched how society understands the opioid crisis through their study of internalized stigma. Sullivan, who is in the sober community, started the study to explore the stigma cycle that prevents individuals from accessing vital health information. Hancock was motivated after losing friends to addiction, aiming to produce research that ensures fewer people will be affected by addiction. Their journal article, “The effect of self-stigma on the health information seeking and health behaviors of opioid users”, focuses …
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