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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Integrated Marketing Communication Alum, Kevin Kling, is Working for His Dream Company

In 2017, Kevin Kling earned a master’s in Integrated Marketing Communications: an intersected program at FSU for graduate students interested in communication, advertising, public relations, and/or applied research. This coursework, which places a large focus on understanding consumer behavior, prepared Kling for a very exciting career in marketing. While earning his degree, Kling worked as …

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Sharon Delaney McCloud: A Superwoman Storyteller

Sharon Delaney McCloud graduated with a B.S. in Communication and minors in Music and Theater from Florida State in 1989. Sharon took that degree and ran with it, and amplified her knowledge across the world and across a wide range of businesses and organizations. She uses her many gifts doing one of her favorite things   storytelling. …

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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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Omar Sayem Ismail Heads to D.C. to Work in Software Development

Two-time CCI graduate, Omar Sayem Ismail, has taken his skills to the Washington, D.C. area as a consultant for Oculus Group LLC, an Information Technology Consulting Company. There, Ismail is responsible for test planning, test design, and test execution as a Usability/Accessibility specialist. Ismail earned his bachelor’s degree in Communication and Digital Media Studies, whilst joining …

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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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