COMM professor guest edits for special issue of the Journal of Communication

Florida State University School of Communication professor Arthur Raney served as guest editor for a special issue of the Journal of Communication (Volume 64, Number 3) on “Expanding the Boundaries of Entertainment Research,” which was published in June 2014. Raney, the James E. Kirk Professor of Communication and director of doctoral studies is an expert …

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iSchool associate director collaborates with College of Medicine on National Cancer Institute project

Florida State University School of Information Associate Director Michelle Kazmer is collaborating with the College of Medicine on a two-year project funded through the National Cancer Institute that will investigate the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in the Latina teenage population. Mary A. Gerend, an associate professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Behavioral Sciences …

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iSchool to offer combined BSIT/MSIT program

Florida State University’s School of Information now offers a combined Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Information Technology, which will allow motivated and academically talented undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue both degrees in a shorter time span. Students accepted to this combined program may count up to 12 units of graduate coursework …

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Associate dean presents at Dalian University of Technology in China

Stephen McDowell,  associate dean of academic affairs at Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information, delivered a talk to students at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Dalian University of Technology in Dalian, China on June 18. McDowell, the John H. Phipps Professor of Communication in the School of Communication, presented …

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COMM alumnus looks to establish partnership between Raycom Media and CCI

Florida State University School of Communication alumnus Collin Gaston recently returned to campus to tour his former college and help set up a pipeline for internships and employment with his employer, Raycom Media.  Gaston, who once led Florida State’s student section in cheers at Seminole football home games, is now looking to motivate students in …

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iSchool graduate student awarded ALA Spectrum Scholarship

Florida State University School of Information graduate student Camille Thomas received a 2014-15 Spectrum Scholarship awarded by the American Library Association’s Office of Diversity on June 24. Thomas, a Master of Science in Library & Information Studies (MLIS) student, is one of 50 exceptional library and information graduate students to earn the award. A committee …

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