Every summer, Fannie Lou Hamer Professor of Rhetorical Studies Davis Houck leads students to the Mississippi Delta to document the region’s civil rights stories. This year marked the 21st anniversary of the trip, highlighted by milestones that have distinguished it from previous years to further strengthen the tradition.
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News about the research activities of the FSU College of Communication & Information
Professor Returns to Mississippi Delta for Annual Student Project Trip
SCSD Faculty and Students Present at SSSR Conference in Denmark
Faculty and graduate students from the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR) conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on July 11-13, 2024.
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Associate Professor Receives Funding from NIH
School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) Kaitlin Lansford recently received funding from the National Institute of Health (NIH) for her NIH R01 proposal, titled “Listener training for improved intelligibility of people with Parkinson’s disease.” The funded project will focus on enhancing listener training, which offers a promising avenue for improving communication for people with …
CONTINUE READINGSchool of Communication Director Receives CRC Grant
Dr. Patrick Merle, Associate Professor and Director of the School of Communication, received a SEED grant from the Florida State University Council on Research and Creativity (CRC) for his project, “Uncertain about the Cone of Uncertainty?: Examining the impact of the new NHC visual about tropical cyclones on coastal communities.”
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Professor Receives CRC Grant for Early Literacy Intervention Program
Dr. Andrea Barton-Hulsey, Assistant Professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders, received a seed grant from the Florida State University Council on Research and Creativity (CRC) for her project, “Pilot Testing a New Early Literacy Intervention for Preschool-Age Children with Developmental Disabilities with Limited Speech.”
CONTINUE READINGMarcia Mardis Presents Technical Workforce Paper in Brussels
Professor and Associate Dean Marcia Mardis presented the paper “’Sometimes You’re in a Tight Spot’: A Woman Welder Reflects on her Advanced Manufacturing Educational Experiences” at the 2024 EdMedia conference in Brussels, Belgium, on July 2, 2024. “I can’t even begin to describe what an honor and thrill it was to present this paper in …
CONTINUE READINGSchool of Communication Science and Disorders Professor Receives Distinguished Scholars Award
Dr. Elizabeth Madden, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders, was awarded the Tavistock Trust for Aphasia 2024 Distinguished Scholars Award. This award recognizes research excellence related to quality-of-life issues in aphasia. It is given, in part, to recognize scholarly excellence in research and publications dedicated to improving life with aphasia and to foster and encourage pioneering research that aims to make a difference in the everyday lives of people living with aphasia, their families, and caregivers.
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