School of Communication (SCOM) professors Dr. Richard Waters and Dr. Elizabeth Ray, and PhD student, Eldaneka Rolle, conducted research exploring how graduate programs in public relations can better prepare students for success in the professional public relations industry. Their study “Shaping Future Professionals: Industry Perspectives on Graduate Internships” was published in the Journal of Public Relations Education and highlights key findings on how graduate programs structure academic preparation and industry expectations for students. “If this study encourages programs to design learning experiences that reflect those …
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News about the faculty at the CCI School of Communication
School of Communication Professors and PhD Student Research Graduate Readiness in Public Relations
SCOM Assistant Professor’s Research Featured in Journal of Eating Disorders
School of Communication Assistant Professor Braidyn Lazenby recently published her study, “Informal caregiver uncertainty: exploring the presence of uncertainty in eating disorder Reddit posts,” in the Journal of Eating Disorders, a peer-reviewed publication that discusses important issues and challenges within the field of eating disorders. “It’s important to be in conversation with other scholars who …
CONTINUE READINGSCOM Faculty Member Leads FSU Debate Team to National Qualification Success
On October 10-12, FSU’s Debate Team traveled to Portland, Oregon, to participate in the Steve Hunt Classic invitational hosted at Lewis & Clark College.
CONTINUE READINGThe College of Communication and Information Welcomes New Faculty Members
The College of Communication and Information is excited to welcome five new faculty members: Dillon Pruett, Seul Lee, Qunfang Wu, Dawn Sowers, and Pengfei Zhao.
CONTINUE READINGSCOM Professor Appointed as an Associate Editor of JMP
Dr. Rachel Bailey, James E. Kirk Professor of Communication at Florida State University’s (FSU) School of Communication (SCOM), was appointed as an associate editor for the Journal of Media Psychology (JMP) after previously winning multiple reviewer awards from the journal. The Journal of Media Psychology is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on how individuals interpret …
CONTINUE READINGLeveling Up: SCOM Professor Chapter Published on Video Games & Health Communication
Dr. Nick Sellers, Teaching Faculty in the School of Communication and former Director of eSports at FSU’s Panama City campus, was featured in a chapter in the book Communicating Disability: Expanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Health Communication and Mass Media. In his chapter, titled “GAMES FOR GOOD: Exploring the Potential for Traditional Video Game …
CONTINUE READINGThe MS Delta Film Academy: Framing the Future
WCTV recently highlighted the work of Fannie Lou Hamer Professor of Rhetorical Studies Dr. Davis Houck, and the MS Delta Film Academy. Now in its sixth year, the two-week workshop that was hosted in June by We2gether, a non-profit in Drew, Mississippi, inspires and teaches students the various elements of documentary filmmaking. Being highlighted in …
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