Everhart featured in Orlando Sentinel

Project PALS (Panhandle Autism Library Services), a collaborative project between College of Communication and Information faculty Dr. Nancy Everhart and Dr. Juliann Woods, was featured last week in the Orlando Sentinel. Everhart was interviewed for an article about specialized library programs for children with autism was published January 27th and highlighted the importance of  the library …

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Florida’s iSchool unveils new leadership for #1 ranked School Media program

Florida’s iSchool unveils new leadership for #1 ranked School Media program Focus will use new leadership approaches to innovate and reimagine K-12 school technology leadership TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – February 3, 2015 – The iSchool at Florida State University’s College of Communication and Information today announced that it will launch a new initiative, “Educational Informatics” as …

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CCI Health Informatics Research Highlighted at Health Communication Conference

Several health informatics research studies conducted by CCI faculty, students and collaborators have been selected for presentation at the D.C. Health Communication Conference (DCHC) which will be held in Fairfax, Virginia from April 16-18, 2015. This biennial conference features competitive papers, posters, and panels on cutting edge health communication research and strategies, evolving health information technologies, …

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Find iSchool at ALISE 2015!

Join Florida State University School of Information faculty, staff, students and alumni at ALISE 2015 in Chicago, Illinois from January 27-30, 2015! Here’s where you can find us at ALISE: Tuesday, January 27 6:30pm – 9:00pm Works In Progress Poster Session and Opening Reception Grand Ballroom, Floor 8 Jon Hollister – FSU iSchool doctoral student,”Mirror …

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iSchool Conferences – Spring 2015

The Spring 2015 semester brings another round of conferences. Florida’s iSchool will be well represented at the international, national and state level. Warren Allen will be attending the Consortium for the Sciences of the Sociotechnical, iConference 2015, and the ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Work and Social Computing. Wonchan Choi will be attending ALISE and …

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20 Questions with Christie Koontz

What was your first job? My first job was at a public library in Jacksonville, FL near my school. My father had lost his job, and as the youngest I wanted to help. So I walked into the library the summer after the ninth grade (fudged about my age) and worked through twelfth grade summer …

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Warren Allen awarded CRC Grant

Warren Allen, a professor in the School of Information, was recently awarded a grant for his research surrounding social media. The grant was awarded by the Council on Research & Creativity for his proposal, “Social Media Pilot System to Represent Soft Skills of Information Technology Students.” Allen’s research is centered around Information Technology students and their …

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