Graduate school can be a scary concept. There are different programs in a variety of fields at each university, making the selection process daunting, confusing, and an overall headache. Enter: Betsy Crawford. Betsy is the College of Communication and Information’s Development Coordinator. A huge part of her role at CCI is graduate recruitment. This Fall alone, Betsy …
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Betsy on the Road: Fall 2014
Bruker’s Documentary “Heirloom” Celebrated
Malia Bruker, Assistant Professor for CCI’s College of Communication and Director is being honored this weekend. Her documentary, Heirloom, will be celebrated this weekend at the Central Florida Film Festival. Heirloom will be shown on Friday the 29th at 1 PM in Theater 1 & Saturday the 30th at 4:50 PM in Theater 3. The festival …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Professor selected for Fulbright Scholars Program
Dr. Jonathan Adams, professor in the College of Communication and Information, has been selected to participate in the Fulbright Scholar program. Being selected for the Fulbright Program is a prestigious honor. The program was created by Senator J. William Fulbright and signed off in 1946 by President Harry Truman. Aiming to increase global understanding in …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Associate Dean, Dr. Stephen McDowell, talks cybersecurity in Bangkok
Dr. Stephen McDowell traveled to Bangkok, Thailand to speak about his cyber security research in July. His presentation, “Promoting Cybersecurity Awareness; Research on Communication Campaigns to Promote Safe Online Behavior” was co-authored by Judd Butler and Xiuwen Liu. Butler is a partner at Educational Development Group, Inc. in Tallahassee and Liu is a professor in …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Faculty presents at AEJMC
Members of the School of Communication presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) in Montreal, Canada on August 6-9. Attendees include Dr. Laura Arpan, Director of Communication Dr. Gary Heald, Dr. Patrick Merle, and doctoral students Young Sun Lee & Zihan Wang. They were among 2,383 attendees split amongst 370 sessions. Presentations “Integrating Self-Affirmation …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM alumna promoted to VP of Miami PR Firm
Caroline Underwood, School of Communication alumna (’06), has been promoted to Vice President of Kreps DeMaria Public Relations and Marketing. The promotion comes after six years as an Account Director for the company. A native of Miami, Underwood returned after graduating magna cum laude from Florida State with a B.A. in Communication and double minor in …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM alumnus wins ALE Rising Star Award
Dr. Dan Jenkins was recently honored at the Association of Leadership Educators (ALE) Conference. At the annual conference, ALE presented Jenkins with the 2014 ALE Rising Star Award. According to his nominator, his most endearing quality is his passion. “He exudes a contagious spirit, which motivates his colleagues and me.” The award highlights an ALE …
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