The College of Communication & Information (CCI) congratulates the following specialized faculty members on their recent promotions! Jinger Deason was promoted to Teaching Faculty II in the School of Communication Science & Disorders (SCSD). Deason also serves as the Graduate Program Director for Distance Learning in SCSD and was selected as a recipient for the …
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News from the Communication Science & Disorders program at Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information
Celebrating Specialized Faculty Promotions in 2025
SCSD Professor Receives Research Grants
School of Communication Science and Disorders Assistant Professor Dr. Sladjana Lukic received a First Year Assistant Professor (FYAP) award from the Council on Research and Creativity (CRC). Additionally, Lukic was chosen for an NIH-sponsored K12 Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) for 2025–2026. These awards will support Lukic’s research on the brain-language relationship in aphasia …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Student Awarded 2025 CAPCSD Ph.D. Scholarship
School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) PhD student Mary Allison Moody was awarded the 2025 Council for Academic Programs in Communication Science and Disorders (CAPCSD) PhD Scholarship.
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Assistant Professor Zilong Xie Presents at ARO Midwinter Meeting
School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) Assistant Professor and researcher, Zilong Xie, presented his latest findings on auditory neuroscience at the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) 48th Annual Midwinter Meeting, taking place in Orlando from February 22-26.
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Professor Serves as Featured Speaker at Sertoma Conference
On February 1, 2025, Dr. Catherine Johnson from the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) spoke at the 26th Annual Southeastern Regional Sertoma Conference. Sertoma is an organization dedicated to improving hearing health. Johnson’s talk emphasized the connection between hearing, brain health, and quality of life as we age. Her presentation, titled “Healthy Hearing …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD Embarks on 9th Annual Help Guatemala Hear Trip
From February 3-7, School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) students, faculty, and alumni traveled to Guatemala for the annual Help Guatemala Hear service trip. Led by Dr. Selena Snowden, their initiative targets outreach and training for future professionals by providing hearing services to the community abroad. During the trip, the audiology team contributed over 140 hours of training and service, providing hearing healthcare to 214 patients, including 62 returning individuals. They fit 174 hearing aids, performed ear cleanings, and fit a bone-anchored hearing aid.
CONTINUE READINGBreaking Barriers in Early Literacy: Dr. Barton-Hulsey Presents ‘Play and Read with Me’ at DADD Conference
Andrea Barton-Hulsey, PhD, CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor at the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD), recently presented on a new early literacy instructional approach at the Council for Exceptional Children- Division on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Conference (DADD). Alongside Barton-Hulsey was her PhD student, Brianna Coltellino, as well as collaborators Dr. Elizabeth Biggs and …
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