Laura Clark, recent graduate of the doctorate in Information at Florida’s iSchool, continues to grow in the field of library and information studies. During her studies at the iSchool, her research focused on interdisciplinary assessment. After receiving her MLIS in 2011, she continued onto her doctorate. Her dissertation focused on caregivers’ perceptions of emerging literacy …
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News about the alumni of the CCI School of Library & Information Studies
Doctoral alumna Laura Clark’s Library Work Recognized
IT Major Wins Florida Collegiate Sigma Man of the Year
Your time at a university represents a unique combination of people, ideas, and resources that would be hard to bring together anywhere else. These factors combine to provide students with opportunities to connect the dots to a picture of what life can look like after school. Junior IT major Chris Cyrille’s experience at Florida State University …
CONTINUE READINGWeissenberger awarded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Fellowship
Dr. Lynnsey Weissenberger, alumna of the School of Information master’s and doctoral programs in Library and Information Studies, has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Individual Fellowship for two years of postdoctoral research in the European Union. The highly-competitive fellowship scheme attracts researchers who are mobile, meaning they are able to live and work within …
CONTINUE READINGIT Alumna Uses Skills to Create the Ultimate Marketing Experience
Shayla Perry’s (B.S. ’02) day-to-day working as a Experiential Event Manager may include coordinating with celebrity chefs and organizations like the PGA tour, but she still remembers her roots as an IT student at the School of Information. “I initially was a Management Information Systems major because I loved computers, but I also had a …
CONTINUE READINGHow to Never Settle – ICT Alum Gerard Massey Talks Career Advancement and Fulfillment
“No matter where you are in your career, whether a student or CIO of a Fortune 500 company, there’s always someone better than you. I say this because you can always learn from someone. Everything you do in life is a learning opportunity. Seize it and soak in everything you can.” Gerard Massey (BS ’13) …
CONTINUE READING20 Questions with Jane Barrager
20 Questions with Jane Barrager What was your first job? Waitressing at a Coney Island. I was 14 and lied about my age. If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? “What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been” Where did you grow up? Metro Detroit. What is your favorite class …
CONTINUE READINGRachel Skibicki Makes Strides With Chick-fil-A
Rachel Skibicki (B.S. ‘14) always knew she wanted to work for a company that focused on giving back to the community, a virtue instilled with her during her time studying Information Communication Technology at FSU. “FSU provided me many opportunities to lead, grow, and give back to the community,” explains Skibicki. “Many of my leadership …
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