Dr. Davis Houck, Fannie Lou Hamer Professor of Rhetorical Studies at the School of Communication, continues to shape the national understanding of Civil Rights history through his recent work with K-12 educators and a newly renamed academic series honoring one of the movement’s most powerful voices. Houck has long supported the study and preservation of Civil Rights history, particularly …
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SCOM Professor Makes Strides in the Preservation of Civil Rights History
Digital Media Production Graduates Set to Film Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Research
Recent Digital Media Production graduates Destiny Lewis and Aidan Marengo will be working with researchers from the Florida State University (FSU) Coastal and Marine Lab to create a film about the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. The movie will also focus on the spill’s lasting impacts on shark, ray, and bony fish populations. Lewis …
CONTINUE READINGSchool of Communication Professors and PhD Student Research Graduate Readiness in Public Relations
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 …
CONTINUE READINGSCOM 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 Doctoral Candidate Presents Research at Lake Como Summer School Conference
SCOM doctoral candidate Trayana Kaleycheva presented her research at the Lake Como School of Advanced Studies Conference in northern Italy.
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 READINGSCOM Doctoral Student Receives First Paper Acceptance from the NCA
School of Communication doctoral student Gabrielle Lamura received her first paper acceptance from the National Communication Association (NCA).
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