Carla Wood, Professor in FSU’s School of Communication Science and Disorders and Christopher Schatschneider, Professor in Psychology at FSU recently received federal funding in partnership with Hillsborough County Public School District to evaluate students’ writing outcomes in approximately 44 elementary schools. The research grant from the National Center for Education Research (NCER) of the Institute of …
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News from the CCI School Communication Science & Disorders
SCSD Professor Carla Wood Receives National Research Grant
Professor Presents Papers at Society for the Scientific Study of Reading Conference
FSU School of Communication Science and Disorders Assistant Professor, Sana Tibi, Ph.D., had two spoken papers at two invited symposia at the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading 2018 annual conference. She traveled to Brighton, United Kingdom, in July to present her research. Dr. Tibi was invited by Professor Ludo Verhoeven –from the Behavioural Science …
CONTINUE READINGLisa Fitton is Improving Childhood Literacy
Lisa Fitton, Ph.D., recently earned her doctorate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Florida State University this spring. She first began her involvement in research while attending Michigan State University, working under family therapy professor, Dr. José Rubén Parra-Cardona. Fitton’s role in the research project was helping develop an English instructional program for Spanish-speaking …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Faculty Win University Teaching Awards
Faculty from each school in FSU’s College of Communication and Information were recognized during the University’s Faculty Awards dinner on May 2nd. Christy Chatmon, a Ph.D. student and instructor in the School of Information, was a recipient of the Undergraduate Teaching Award. She teaches IT, Database Management Systems, Computer Security, and Programming (Java, C++, and …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Students Make Up 36 of 289 Garnet & Gold Scholar Society Inductees
Florida State University inducted a record-breaking 289 students into the Garnet & Gold Scholar Society this spring, and 36 of them were College of Communication & Information (CCI) students. The Garnet & Gold Scholar Society is a prestigious designation undergraduate students can earn upon graduating. These students submit a synthesis reflection project before graduating in …
CONTINUE READINGDelta Zeta Fulfills Pledge to Speech and Hearing Clinic
On Tuesday, April 10th FSU sorority, Delta Zeta, fulfilled their five-year commitment of $50,000 with their final check presentation of $8,215.86 to the School of Communication Science and Disorders. Delta Zeta’s Fall philanthropy, called Homeruns for Hearing, started in the Fall of 2015. Vice President of Philanthropy for Delta Zeta, Mikayla Reiser, spoke to us …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Students Shine at FSU’s Annual Leadership Awards Night
Images provided by Union Productions On Tuesday, April 10, students, faculty, and organizations from all over Florida State University gathered to celebrate the extraordinary leadership happening campus-wide. The Division of Student Affairs sponsored this wonderful evening which honored individuals as well as organizations for their hard work in …
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