Jonathan Adams Finishes Fulbright Scholar Work

In August, CCI reported on Dr. Jonathan Adams’ selection to participate in the Fulbright Scholar program and again in November when Adams left for six months in Thailand. The School of Communication associate professor set up shop at Ubon Ratchathani University – Mukdahan campus, known to locals as Ubon, a university Adams has taught at multiple …

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London Calling: Zeigler and Students Take on London for the 9th Summer

School of Communication professor Mark Zeigler has been teaching students the art of communication and speech for 22 years. In his 20 Questions Interview, Zeigler cited London as his favorite place he has traveled. For the past nine summers, he has shared that love with students through the London program. This summer, a group of nine students arrived in London …

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Doctoral graduate awarded Top Paper in Mass Communication at ICA 2015

Azmat Rasul, Ph.D., recent doctoral graduate from the School of Communication, was awarded Top Paper in the Mass Communication Division at the International Communication Association (ICA) 2015 Conference held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Rasul gave two presentations at ICA: Politically entertained: Political knowledge and attitude towards lead characters in biographical political movies and Violently Entertained: A Meta-Analysis …

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Grad student published on USAToday.com

Alexia Gonzalez, recent graduate of the College of Arts & Sciences with a degree in English and incoming graduate student in the School of Communication, was recently published on USAToday.com. Gonzalez writes for ULoop, a college news and classifieds resource for student housing, jobs, internships, and more. Her article, The alumni family: How to reap the benefits …

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Public Relations Alum Awarded Jim McKay Scholarship

Recent CCI graduate, Cristian Gonzalez Mendez, was named the Jim McKay Scholarship winner by the NCAA. Created in 2008, the award honors Jim McKay, one of the most prominent figures in sports journalism. One female and one male student-athlete are awarded $10,000 annually for outstanding academic performance. Students must have competed in intercollegiate athletics, have a …

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MCS Grad Kelli Gemmer Flourishes at Florida State

Ever since Kelli Gemmer could remember, she wanted to write. Feeding her hunger for storytelling, Kelli spent her high school years putting together the yearbook. When college rolled around, she transitioned seamlessly into Florida State with dual majors in Media Communication Studies and Editing, Writing and Media. During her undergraduate career, Kelli uncovered a huge piece …

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Summer Harlow Talks Social Media Across the Globe

This summer, you can find School of Communication assistant professor Summer Harlow talking about online and social media at conferences in the United States, Puerto Rico and Argentina! The International Communication Association (ICA) Annual Conference will be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico from May 21-25. Harlow will be presenting two papers at the conference: “Regenerating …

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