Meet iSchool alumna: Katie Smith

Katie Smith isn’t in Kansas anymore. Well – she’s close. After graduating in 2012 with a Bachelor’s in Information Technology, she continued her education with a Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communication. After graduating in December of 2013, she joined ranks at Cerner Corporation as a Clinical Reporting Analyst. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, …

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Kaitlin Lansford, SCSD, awarded grant for Crowdsourcing

Florida State University’s School of Communication Science & Disorders Assistant Professor Kaitlin Lansford, is being recognized by the ASHFoundation, an extension of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Lansford will receive the 2014 New Century Scholars Research Grant for her proposal entitled “Use of Crowdsourcing to Assess the Ecological Validity of Perceptual Learning Paradigms in Dysarthria.” The $10,000 grant …

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MECLABS Scholarship awarded to Katherine Cook

Each year, Florida State University offers thousands of dollars in scholarships to students.  One of the recently added scholarships offered for the Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) program is the MECLABS Fellowship. The scholarship  is funded by MECLABS, the world’s largest research institute which is dedicated to discovering how people make choices.  MECLABS, based in Jacksonville, …

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COMM alumna Sherry Sanderford, Senior Director for Aetna

Sherry Sanderford graduated magna cum laude from  Florida State in 1989 with her Bachelor of Science in Communications. In the last twenty five years, Sanderford’s career path has taken her into different industries, from non-profits to financial services. Today, she serves as Senior Director of Communications at Aetna; a health care company that sells traditional and consumer-directed insurance …

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CCI sets goal to raise $9300 for United Way Campaign

Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information is dedicated to reach its fundraising goal for the University’s annual United Way of the Big Bend Campaign, and faculty, staff and students can all play a role.  Every year, the College donates thousands of dollars to the United Way. The United Way of the Big Bend …

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Dr Whetstone to present on Health IT – Friday 11-12 in Shores 206

Dr. Whetstone will present on Health IT and its Potential to Support Adults Living with Type 2 Diabetes & Parents serving as Educational Managers for Children with Special Needs. Melinda’s research focuses on health information technology and it’s potential to engage and support consumers in managing personal health.  She will discuss her findings from her work with …

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