In late April, nine College of Communication and Information (CCI) students traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, to network with alumni, tour company facilities, and learn about the technology industry at five major companies. The students visited William Mills Agency, where they met CCI alumnus and CCI Leadership Board member William Mills (B.A. ‘83). During the visit, …
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News about the FSU College of Communication & Information
CCI Students Travel to Atlanta for Networking Trip
SCOM Alumna Melinda Woolbright Coleau Finds Success in D.C. Media Scene
School of Communication alumna Melinda Woolbright Coleau has worked her way to the role of planning manager at NBC in Washington, D.C. Coleau’s trajectory into media was motivated by her education at Florida State University, where she studied radio broadcasting, scriptwriting and the transition from audio to visual storytelling.
CONTINUE READINGSCSD’s Jinger Deason Receives Inclusive Teaching and Mentoring Award
Jinger Deason, Graduate Program Director for Distance Learning in the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD), has been selected as a recipient for the 2023-24 FSU Inclusive Teaching and Mentoring Award. “This award fuels my desire to dig deeper into my understanding of best practices for inclusive mentoring and teaching and support new colleagues …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Doctoral Candidate Brittany Baum Receives Dissertation Research Grant
School of Information (iSchool) doctoral candidate Brittany Baum has been selected to receive FSU’s Graduate School’s Spring 2024 Dissertation Research Grant amounting to $1,000. “I am incredibly honored and thankful to the Graduate School here at FSU for supporting me and my dissertation research. This means so much to me in helping to produce a …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumna Linnea Eberhart Accepts New Position
School of Information (iSchool) alumna Linnea Eberhart (MSI ’24) has recently accepted a new position starting this summer as one of the 2024 Librarians-in-Residence (LIRs) with the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. “The LIR program is an opportunity to both utilize the skills and education I have developed to date while also allowing me …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Students Engage Kids with Tech at FSU PC Tech Expo
In early March, seven students from the College of Communication and Information (CCI) traveled to FSU Panama City to volunteer at the second annual ASCENT Technology Expo. The Expo welcomed all ages to the campus to hear from guest speakers and participate in STEM-related activities including rocket building, Minecraft scavenger hunts, and eSports. Vendors, food …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Presents at KCHC
In early April, Visiting Faculty Obianuju Aliche and Professor Mia Lustria of the School of Information, and School of Communication doctoral candidate Pooja Ichplani, each presented their research at the 2024 Kentucky Conference on Health Communication (KCHC). KCHC is a biennial conference held in Lexington, Kentucky, that offers a platform for health communication scholars, practitioners, …
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