School of Communication doctoral students Abigail Reed and Kailash Koushik recently had their research paper Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Beauty and the Beast, and Disney’s Commodification of Feminism: A Political Economic Analysis accepted for publication in the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) on November 18, 2018. According to the paper’s abstract, the research “seeks to …
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Comm Doctoral Students Publish Research on Feminism in Disney Films
Faculty, Students Highly Recognized at National Communication Association Convention
On November 8 – 11, 2018 students and faculty from Florida State University’s School of Communication attended the 104th annual National Communication Association (NCA) convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. The National Communication Association advances Communication as the discipline that studies all forms, modes, media, and consequences of communication through aesthetic, humanistic, and social scientific inquiry. NCA …
CONTINUE READINGProfessor Collaborates with Recent Ph.D. Grad to Publish Research Analyzing Pro-Social Messages
Dr. Katherine Dale and Dr. Danyang Zhao recently had their research paper accepted into the communication journal Computers in Human Behavior: Volume Ninety-One published online through Science Direct. The paper, entitled “Pro-social messages and transcendence: A content analysis of Facebook reactions to Mark Zuckerberg’s donation pledge” is a project that Dr. Zhao has been working on …
CONTINUE READINGMeet CCI’s New Faculty
Florida State University’s College of Communication and Information welcomed its biggest group of new faculty members this Fall. From aural rehabilitation, media psychology, rhetoric and argumentation to cloud computing and video gaming, our faculty’s areas of research and rich educational and employment backgrounds give them unique skill sets to prepare students for their futures. We …
CONTINUE READINGLaura-Kate Gonyea Huse Receives National Communication Award
After earning her B.A. in Public Relations and Theatre from Carson-Newman University in 2015, Laura-Kate Gonyea Huse pursued a Master of Science in Media and Communication Studies at Florida State University. While studying in Tallahassee, she worked as a house manager and then a special events manager at Brevard Music Center. Huse still found the …
CONTINUE READINGRasul Father and Son Present at International Communication Conference
Dr. Azmat Rasul is an adjunct faculty member at the School of Communication who also teaches at Valdosta State University. After earning bachelor and master degrees in Mass Communication from the University of Punjab, Rasul came to Florida State University to earn a master’s in Media Communication. He also received a degree from FSU’s College …
CONTINUE READINGComm 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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