FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amanda Wood, APR, Florida State University Foundation (850) 645-8844; awood@foundation.fsu.edu TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida State University College of Communication and Information announced the creation of a new professorship in honor of the late Dr. Jay D. Rayburn II, who passed away on Monday, July 12. Today, September 21, would’ve been …
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News about the FSU College of Communication & Information
FSU College of Communication and Information Establishes Professorship honoring Dr. Jay Rayburn
Carla Wood Starts as Director of School of Communication Science and Disorders
Carla Wood, PhD, recently began her position as the Director of the School of Communication Science and Disorders at Florida State. She started as a professor, and now succeeds Dr. Hugh Catts to assist the SCSD. Wood attended the University of Kansas and studied Speech-Language Pathology, ultimately earning her PhD in that field. She now …
CONTINUE READINGResearchers Explore Second-Language Acquisition Through Video Games
Four researchers of different disciplines have come together to study the impact of video gaming on second-language learning. This project was headed by FSU researchers Dr. Yolanda Rankin (School of Information) and Dr. Sana Tibi (School of Communication Sciences and Disorders). Titled “Designing a Socially Interactive Video Game,” this study was part of an internal …
CONTINUE READINGDr. Lynette Gerido Receives First-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship Through ELSI
Lynette Hammond Gerido, Ph.D., MPH, a recent doctoral graduate at FSU’s School of Information, was awarded a prestigious postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. This award is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) program. “The …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Graduate Student Awarded iThink Financial Community Foundation Scholarship
School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) graduate student Shirin Khambalia was one of three college students awarded the 2021-2022 iThink Financial Community Foundation Scholarship for her leadership, commitment to her community, and career goals. The iThink Financial Scholarship program awards high school, college, and trade school students $2,500 to help support themselves financially throughout …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Announces Personnel Changes for 2021-2022 Academic Year
A new academic year brings new changes to faculty and staff personnel at FSU College of Communication and Information. As we thank Larry Dennis for his outstanding leadership as he steps down from his role as dean, we welcome Steve McDowell as interim dean of the College. Here are all the faculty and staff changes …
CONTINUE READINGListen Camp Returns After Pandemic
Speech pathologist and Florida State faculty member Linda Sasser founded Listen Camp with the L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic in 2019. This camp connects students with hearing loss and provides them with exciting experiences, stimulating activities, speech therapy, and much more. The recent pandemic and mask mandates have complicated communication for those with hearing …
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