Meet Daniel Phelps: iSchool Alumnus and Program Director of Carnegie Mellon’s Information Systems Program in Qatar

In 2007, Daniel Phelps (’97 B.A. Arts and Sciences, ’98, M.S. Information Studies, ’05 Ph.D. Information) moved to Doha, Qatar as part of a two-year contract with SEI/CERT, a Federally Funded Research and Development Center administered by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). While he was there, CMU developed the Information Systems Program at the Qatar campus, which …

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CCI Students Present at 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium

The Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual showcase for undergraduate students from all majors to present their work to the wider community. Hundreds of student researchers, including those from Garnet and Gold Scholar Society, Honors in the Major Program, the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) among others, present their work as poster and creative presentations …

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iSchool Goes International: Professor Paul Marty Presents in Qatar

While most of us were soaking up some sun and avoiding work this past spring break, iSchool Professor and Assistant Dean Paul Marty (’02, Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) was traveling to Northwestern University’s Qatar campus on the Persian Gulf, where he was invited to speak at the inaugural symposium for the new Media Majlis Museum in …

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Comm Student Zoe Zirlin Receives Undergraduate Research Award

Advertising student Zoe Zirlin has been awarded a 2019 Scott and Ina McNichols Undergraduate Research Award for $4,000. “I am incredibly honored and excited to have received a 2019 IDEA Grant,” says Zirlin. “I am also thankful for Scott and Ina McNichols, two FSU Alumni who support undergraduate research every year.”   The award is presented …

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The Gerald Ensley Emerging Journalist Award: Honoring Local Legacy

Famed columnist for the Tallahassee Democrat, Gerald Ensley, passed away February 16, 2018. On the one year anniversary of his death, Ensley’s wife Sally Karioth, daughter Amanda Karioth Thompson, and son-in-law Sam Thompson launched the Gerald Ensley Emerging Journalist Award. Ensley attended Florida State University for two years before dropping out to work for seven …

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Five iSchool Alumni Serve on FLA Board of Directors

Keeping with one of the Core Values of their alma mater, five FSU School of Information alumni serve and lead in their profession as members of the Florida Library Association Board of Directors. Five of the eleven members of the Board of Directors earned a degree from FSU: President: Eric Head (’03, M.S. Information Studies) …

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