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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News from the CCI School Communication
Professor Davis Houck, Student, and Alum Bring Media Production Program to MS Delta
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 …
CONTINUE READINGJacqueline 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 …
CONTINUE READINGMedia2Inspire: A Symposium for the Digital Age
FSU School of Communication professor, Dr. Art Raney, along with postdoctoral scholar in positive media psychology Dr. Katherine R. Dale, collaborated with researchers from schools of communication at Chapman University and Pennsylvania State University to host Media2Inspire: A Research Symposium on Self-Transcendent Media Content and Experiences at the Florida State Conference Center April 20-21, 2018. With …
CONTINUE READINGRemembering Diem Brown in “Challenge Throwdown for the Cause” in Orlando, FL on June 30
Diem Brown graduated from Florida State University in 2003. She was on many seasons of The Challenge on MTV where she was also an entertainment reporter. A two-time cancer survivor, after a courageous fight, Brown passed away in November 2014 from ovarian cancer at the age of 34. Friends of Brown’s are hosting an event, “Challenge …
CONTINUE READINGMallorie Lesher: Media Enthusiast and Advertising Alumna
Mallorie Lesher is a connoisseur of all things media. She majored in Advertising and Creative Writing, hoping to reach her career goals of working in creative advertising production, more specifically, graphic and audio design. A graduate of the class of 2017, Lesher now brings her talents to the marketing and consulting fields, currently working as a …
CONTINUE READINGGinger Reichl: Marketing Expert, Entrepreneur, President and CEO
Ginger Reichl graduated with a bachelor’s in Advertising in 1993. Reichl knew she wanted to have an advertising agency since she was in the seventh grade, and she made her dreams reality when she started Pinstripe Marketing a full-service marketing and communications firm in the Tampa Bay area in 1998. She continues serving as the …
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