SCSD Students Awarded Irene Phillips Backus Scholarship Endowment Attend Nationwide Conferences

Multiple Florida State University (FSU) School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) students received funding from the Irene Phillips Backus Scholarship to fund their research endeavors at an array of national conferences this past year. From Washington, D.C. to San Diego, these scholars shared how the endowment helped bridge the gap between their academic findings …

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2026 FSU Seminole 100 CCI Honorees

Seminole 100 is an annual celebration that honors the 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or led by Florida State alumni. On Feb.21, five College of Communication and Information (CCI) alumni were recognized at this year’s celebration. These individuals have made significant contributions within their careers and continue to lead successful businesses. Meagan Nixon, Big Fish Marketing …

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FSU and FAMU Partner to Advance Interprofessional Education for First-Year Graduate Students

FSU College of Communication & Information. FSU X FAMU. Interpersonal Education for First-Years.

Hosted by Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), first-year graduate students in the Tallahassee residential program took part in an interprofessional education (IPE) event. The program stems from a six-year partnership between FSU’s School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) and FAMU’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

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SCSD Faculty and Students Present Research at Centennial ASHA Convention

Dr. Shannon Hall-Mills and Dr. Mollie Romano, faculty members in the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD), presented their research at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention on Nov. 20-23, 2025. The event celebrated the association’s centennial birthday and served as a platform for sharing findings on literacy, language disorders, and clinical implementation. Dr. …

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SCSD Scholars to Publish Study on AI Use Among CSD Students

SCSD doctoral scholar Holden Allen and undergraduate scholar Hannah Figueras co-authored the manuscript, “Opening Pandora’s Box: Perceptions and Usage of AI by Undergraduate and Graduate CSD Students,” which was recently accepted for publication in Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that features a variety of article types and covers many CSD subject areas.

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SCSD Doctoral Student Examines How Children Demonstrate Morphological Knowledge in Writing

SCSD Student Publishes Study on Morphological Knowledge in Writing

School of Communication Sciences & Disorders doctoral student Ashley Ippolito had her manuscript, “Children’s written morphology skills demonstrated in third grade narrative responses,” published in Reading & Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, a peer-reviewed journal focused on literacy education from preschool through 12th grade.

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