Desireé Williams began shadowing at The Florida Auditor General through FSUshadow in the Fall of 2016 as an iSchool student. Here she was able to get a look at the day-to-day happenings in an IT department. “It was great to see several concepts that are taught in the classroom actually being used in the workplace.” …
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News about the FSU College of Communication & Information
FSUshadow Leading Seminoles to Employment
Retired iSchool Professor, Martha Jane Zachert, Passes Away
On January 10, 2018, at the Westminster Oaks Health Center, retired iSchool professor Martha Jane Koontz Zachert passed away after almost 98 years of life. In that time, she attained multiple degrees from various prestigious universities and received a certification in medical librarianship. After work in this field, she moved on to Florida State University …
CONTINUE READINGQaree Dreher: Facebook Account Manager & FSU Alum
Since his freshman year at FSU, Qaree Dreher has been committed to working hard to get the most out of his college career and maximize his potential. He graduated from the School of Communication in 2016 with a B.A. in Public Relations and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Integrated Marketing Communication (graduating this year). …
CONTINUE READINGComm Disorders Professors Lead the Way
School of Communication Science and Disorders faculty have been in the spotlight over the last couple of weeks – and for good reason. Associate Professor Toby Macrae’s leadership of a federally-funded speech-language pathology project for graduate students was recently featured on FSU’s News site and shared on Tallahassee Democrat’s website. Through the project, students learn …
CONTINUE READINGGet to Know Giselle Girones: a Seminole with a Passion for Justice
Miami born Giselle M. Girones received her Bachelor’s in Communications and Sports Management in 2013 at FSU. She then went on to pursue a career in law, and now works as a Media and Intellectual Property attorney in Jacksonville with Shullman Fullgate PLLC. Personal Q&A with Giselle Who do you admire and why? I admire …
CONTINUE READINGMSIT is #7
According to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best Online Programs, FSU’s online MSIT program, offered by the School of Information (iSchool), ranks in the top ten in the country at No. 7, rising from No. 20 in only three years. The rich online curriculum offers a wide variety of courses …
CONTINUE READINGJennifer Proffitt Assumes Director Role at School of Communication
College of Communication and Information researcher and professor, Jennifer M. Proffitt, Ph.D., has assumed the role of Director of the School of Communication beginning January 2018. Proffitt is replacing Gary Heald, Ph.D., Theodore Clevenger Professor Emeritus, who has served as Director since July 2014 after being a Florida State faculty member for nearly 34 years. …
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