The Point Foundation is the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students. This year, one of the new Point Scholars is iSchool doctoral candidate, Dawn Betts-Green. The award provides funding, as well as a mentor. Each year, scholars are required to do a service based project that benefits the LGBTQ …
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Doctoral Candidate Dawn Betts-Green Named 2016 Point Scholar
Find the iSchool at ALA 2016
Join FSU iSchool faculty, students, staff and alumni at the American Library Association Conference in Orlando, Florida! Here’s where you can find us at ALA: Friday June 24, 2016 Friday 24 June – 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Marcia Mardis, Associate Professor, will be at the CLASS II Research Project Meeting, OCCC – S330H Friday …
CONTINUE READINGAlum Sandra Phoenix Leads at the HBCU Library Alliance
Alumna Sandra Phoenix (M.S. ’07) shines when she has a close connection to her work. That’s why non-profit and social services interests her. She’s combined that passion with her passion for library science as the executive director for the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) Library Alliance. Dedicated to developing library leaders, preserving collections and planning for the …
CONTINUE READINGDr. Shuyuan Mary Ho Invited to Present at SBP-SBiM’16 Conference
Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho, Assistant Professor in the School of Information, is known for her renowned research on human-computer interactions involving cyber insider threats and online deception. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Florida Center for Cyber Security, and Florida State University Council of Research and Creativity, Dr. Ho’s research utilizes social-psychological theories and …
CONTINUE READINGFirst Annual Women’s Conference of Florida
The 2016 Women’s Conference of Florida celebrated women representative of the vast diversity within our state, aiming to raise awareness of issues such as personal finance, leadership, and social change that are important to all women. This year’s conference, intended to be the first of many Women’s Conferences of Florida, featured panelist and CCI alumna …
CONTINUE READINGAlumna Gina Oviedo-Martinez Embraces Love for Libraries as Senior Librarian at Hillsborough County Public Libraries
Gina Oviedo-Martinez (M.S. ’10) has a ton of untraditional experience under her belt. The trilingual alumna was homeschooled during high school, lived in Mexico for three years to develop her research interests and has worked in academic, school and public libraries. Oviedo-Martinez was encouraged to pursue the MLIS program at Florida State by her mother, who she says is “always …
CONTINUE READINGIT Alum Ryan Sullivan Thrives as Windows Systems Administrator
More than anything else, Ryan Sullivan (B.S. ’10) appreciates the opportunities that his degree in Information Technology has afforded him. His degree has helped him gain experience in a variety of fields under IT, such as infrastructure and support, technical operations, and system administration. Sullivan recognizes his time spent studying at Florida State University as a valuable learning …
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