Amelia Anderson, doctoral candidate in the School of Information, studies college students with autism and their experiences in libraries. Anderson works with Dr. Nancy Everhart on the Project PALS grant, a program that works to improve information services for rural library patrons who have autism spectrum disorder. In May, Anderson attended the Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists …
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Research news from the CCI School of Information
Doc Candidate Amelia Anderson wins Top Poster at FLASHA 2015
MLIS Alumna Jennifer Wood Awarded Takeshi Murofushi Research Award
Jennifer Wood, graduate of the School of Information MLIS program and current doctoral student, was awarded the Takeshi Murofushi Research Award. The $500 award will help Wood fund her research project, School Librarians’ Access, Selection, Storage and Use of Digital Resources: An International Perspective. In pursuit of her doctorate in Information Studies, Wood would ultimately like …
CONTINUE READING6 CCI Faculty win FYAP and COFRS awards from FSU Office of Research
Six faculty from the School of Communication, School of Information and the School of Communication & Science Disorders have been awarded for their fieldwork and experimental efforts through the Council on Research and Creativity (CRC) at the FSU Office of Research. The purpose of the First Year Assistant Professor Awards (FYAP) summer program is to provide …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool’s Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho awarded FC² Collaborative Seed Grant
Earlier this year Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho was awarded the NSF I-CORPS grant to investigate the feasibility of communication analysis software and human language analysis in various market segments, and now she has received yet another grant. Dr. Ho has been awarded the Florida Center for Cybersecurity (FC²) Collaborative Seed Grant. FC² is poised to …
CONTINUE READINGFlorida’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 …
CONTINUE READINGCCI 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, …
CONTINUE READINGDr. Gary Kreps to Lecture 2/6
February 6th from 12-1, Dr. Gary Kreps of George Mason University will be delivering a lecture, “Communication Research to Promote the Health of Vulnerable Populations” in the Louis Shores Building, Room 006. Dr. Kreps’ research examines health communication, health promotion, health informatics, multicultural relations, social organization, and applied research methods, with a major focus on reducing …
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