Amelia Anderson, doctoral candidate in the School of Information, studies college students with autism and their experiences in libraries. Anderson works with Dr. Nancy Everhart on the Project PALS grant, a program that works to improve information services for rural library patrons who have autism spectrum disorder. In May, Anderson attended the Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists …
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News about the FSU College of Communication & Information
Doc Candidate Amelia Anderson wins Top Poster at FLASHA 2015
SCSD Grad Joannie Descardes Takes the Road Less Traveled
In the field of Communication Science and Disorders, a graduate degree is necessary to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist. When Joannie Descardes came to Florida State pursuing her Bachelor’s in Communication Science and Disorders, a Master’s degree was always on her horizon. During her undergraduate career, Joannie wasted no time getting involved. In 2012, …
CONTINUE READINGDoctoral graduate awarded Top Paper in Mass Communication at ICA 2015
Azmat Rasul, Ph.D., recent doctoral graduate from the School of Communication, was awarded Top Paper in the Mass Communication Division at the International Communication Association (ICA) 2015 Conference held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Rasul gave two presentations at ICA: Politically entertained: Political knowledge and attitude towards lead characters in biographical political movies and Violently Entertained: A Meta-Analysis …
CONTINUE READINGGrad student published on USAToday.com
Alexia Gonzalez, recent graduate of the College of Arts & Sciences with a degree in English and incoming graduate student in the School of Communication, was recently published on USAToday.com. Gonzalez writes for ULoop, a college news and classifieds resource for student housing, jobs, internships, and more. Her article, The alumni family: How to reap the benefits …
CONTINUE READINGPublic Relations Alum Awarded Jim McKay Scholarship
Recent CCI graduate, Cristian Gonzalez Mendez, was named the Jim McKay Scholarship winner by the NCAA. Created in 2008, the award honors Jim McKay, one of the most prominent figures in sports journalism. One female and one male student-athlete are awarded $10,000 annually for outstanding academic performance. Students must have competed in intercollegiate athletics, have a …
CONTINUE READINGMLIS Alum, Student Talk Digital Reference Services at 2015 Music Library Association Conference
In February 2015, Sara Nodine and Patrick Fulton presented at the Music Library Association (MLA) 2015 Conference. The duo’s presentation, Letting it Go!: the digital evolution of library outreach, detailed a reference series that was developed to increase awareness of library resources and services. The effort lead to the creative integration of digital reference services into the classroom …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumnus Chris Harrison succeeds at Publix as Systems Analyst Programmer
Information Technology alumnus, Chris Harrison, is approaching his five-year anniversary with Publix Super Markets, following a recent promotion to Systems Analyst Programmer. The 2010 graduate of the College of Communication and Information is also in pursuit of an M.S. Information Technology and Innovation at Florida Polytechnic University, beginning this fall. Prior to his promotion, Harrison worked …
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