Laura-Kate Gonyea Huse Receives National Communication Award

After earning her B.A. in Public Relations and Theatre from Carson-Newman University in 2015, Laura-Kate Gonyea Huse pursued a Master of Science in Media and Communication Studies at Florida State University. While studying in Tallahassee, she worked as a house manager and then a special events manager at Brevard Music Center. Huse still found the …

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Rasul Father and Son Present at International Communication Conference

Dr. Azmat Rasul is an adjunct faculty member at the School of Communication who also teaches at Valdosta State University. After earning bachelor and master degrees in Mass Communication from the University of Punjab, Rasul came to Florida State University to earn a master’s in Media Communication. He also received a degree from FSU’s College …

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Saphicher Gonzalez and her impact with Student Government

Saphicher Gonzalez is a Media Communication Studies student with a minor in Education and certificate in General Business. Ideally, her dream job would blend education reform and social responsibility, both topics she has studied during her time here at Florida State. Saphi has always been devoted to her schoolwork, but she is mostly passionate about …

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Media Communication Alumnus, Christian Sanders, is Changing the Recruiting Game Through Stacked Sports

After earning a B.S. in Sport Managements from North Carolina State, Christian Sanders came to Florida State to attain a M.S. in Media and Communication Studies. While at FSU, Sanders worked as a Recruiting Graduate Assistant. Shortly after his graduation in 2011, he became a Recruiting and Operations Assistant and then later a Coordinator of …

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Comm School Contributes Research to International Association for Media and Communication Research Conference

The 2018 International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) conference took place in Eugene, Oregon, June 20-24. A dozen FSU School of Communication students, alumni, and faculty attended the conference to present their work. IAMCR conferences address a wide range of topics defined by 31 thematic sections and working groups. Additionally, IAMCR includes a single …

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Professor Davis Houck, Student, and Alum Bring Media Production Program to MS Delta

Davis W. Houck is Florida State University’s Fannie Lou Hamer Professor of Rhetorical Studies. In partnership with Tougaloo College, his research and expertise on the Black Freedom Movement are used in the making of the film “Fannie Lou Hamer’s America” and a corresponding civil rights K-12 curriculum, “Find Your Voice.” The project is funded by the W.K. …

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Jacqueline Ortiz Ramsay, Master of Communicative Strategy, Leads NAFCU’s Communications Division

Coral Springs native, Jacqueline Ortiz Ramsay, earned a master’s degree in Mass Media and Communication in 2008. Since then, she has become a communicative strategy genius, working her way up to now serving as the Vice President and head of Media Relations and Communications at the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU)   one of …

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