The School of Communication (SCOM) was represented well at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) annual conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from August 8 to 11, 2024. AEJMC is a nonprofit, educational association of journalism and mass communication educators, students, and media professionals. This year’s theme for the conference was Representation and …
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Research news from the CCI School Communication
SCOM Faculty and Students Attend AEJMC
Professor Returns to Mississippi Delta for Annual Student Project Trip
Every summer, Fannie Lou Hamer Professor of Rhetorical Studies Davis Houck leads students to the Mississippi Delta to document the region’s civil rights stories. This year marked the 21st anniversary of the trip, highlighted by milestones that have distinguished it from previous years to further strengthen the tradition.
CONTINUE READINGNew Faculty Members Join the School of Communication
The College of Communication and Information is excited to welcome four new faculty members to the School of Communication. Get to know each of them here!
CONTINUE READINGSchool of Communication Director Receives CRC Grant
Dr. Patrick Merle, Associate Professor and Director of the School of Communication, received a SEED grant from the Florida State University Council on Research and Creativity (CRC) for his project, “Uncertain about the Cone of Uncertainty?: Examining the impact of the new NHC visual about tropical cyclones on coastal communities.”
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Dr. Stephen McDowell, Assistant Provost for International Initiatives and John H. Phipps Professor of Communication, presented on the panel “Navigating Risk Management and Mental Health Abroad: Strategies and Insights” at the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers (NAFSA) conference. “The panel was very well-attended, and we had a lot of good questions,” McDowell said. “This …
CONTINUE READINGSunny Park Presented at an ICA Regional Conference
Doctoral student Sunny Park and School of Communication Associate Professor Rachel Bailey attended the International Communication Association (ICA) Regional Conference in Dijon, France from May 23-25. Their exploration in food communication did not end at the convention. Additionally, Director of the School of Communication, Patrick Merle, arranged Park and Bailey with a private tour and wine tasting.
CONTINUE READINGSCOM Ph.D. Student Earns Research Grants to Investigate Violence Prevention
Doctoral Candidate and Graduate Teaching Assistant Pooja Ichplani has recently received a variety of grants to fund her dissertation work focused on the part intervention plays in preventing violence in close relationships.
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