Warren Allen awarded CRC Grant

Warren Allen, a professor in the School of Information, was recently awarded a grant for his research surrounding social media. The grant was awarded by the Council on Research & Creativity for his proposal, “Social Media Pilot System to Represent Soft Skills of Information Technology Students.” Allen’s research is centered around Information Technology students and their …

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iSchool’s Dr. Ho awarded NSF I-CORPS grant

Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for her project, “I-Corps: Market Impact Identification of Dyadic Attribution Model for Disposition Assessment Using Online Games.” The $50,000 grant started December 14th, 2014 and will run until May 2015. Dr. Ho researches human-computer interactions and focuses heavily on cyber insider threats and …

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Merle talks Charlie Hebdo Attacks on WTXL

Patrick Merle, professor in the School of Communication, spoke on the nightly news this week about the Charlie Hebdo attacks in France. Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical magazine, was attacked by two radical Islamic gunmen on January 7th, 2015. The men forced their way into the building and opened fire, killing twelve. The response to …

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From Startups to Google: Meet iSchool Alumnus Michael Helfrich

The month of December 2014 was a whirlwind and dream come true for technological guru and Information Technology undergraduate, Michael Helfrich. The IT student had a hefty résumé prior to commencement—from independent projects and multiple internships to organizational leadership positions and several certifications—he was fit for immediate success. Helfrich was offered a position as a Corporate Operations …

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South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference to Take Place at Florida State

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SOUTH ASIAN MEDIA AND CULTURAL STUDIES CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE AT FLORIDA STATE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference will be held at the Center for Global Engagement at Florida State University on January 22-23. The conference will feature presentations from students across the country on South …

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Meet COMM grad student: Kristen Ghandour

Kristen Ghandour is a graduate student and research assistant in the School of Communication. She’s studying in the Integrated Marketing Communication program, starting her second semester of classes. Last semester, Ghandour started work on a media production project with Dr. Jonathan Adams called Bridging the Language Outcomes in the Classroom (BLOOM). The grant works to …

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McDowell & Proffitt guest edit The Information Society Journal

Stephen McDowell and Jennifer Proffitt, both in the School of Communication, served as guest editors for the newest issue of The Information Society Journal along with Hamid Ekbia from Indiana University. The trio wrote the introduction to the journal titled, Introductory to the special forum on monetization of user-generated content – Marx revisited, which introduced the special …

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