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 …

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6 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 …

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iSchool’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 …

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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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Dr. 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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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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