iSchool Professor Margaret Sullivan and graduate student Jonah Hancock researched how society understands the opioid crisis through their study of internalized stigma. Sullivan, who is in the sober community, started the study to explore the stigma cycle that prevents individuals from accessing vital health information. Hancock was motivated after losing friends to addiction, aiming to produce research that ensures fewer people will be affected by addiction. Their journal article, “The effect of self-stigma on the health information seeking and health behaviors of opioid users”, focuses …
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iSchool Student and Faculty Member Research Opioid Crisis and Internalized Stigma
iSchool Researchers Present AI Deepfake Research at ICIS 2025
This past December, three School of Information (iSchool) researchers presented at the 2025 International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) in Nashville, Tennessee.
CONTINUE READINGTwo iSchool Faculty Receive IMLS Grants for Data Curation and Disaster Resilience Research
The School of Information (iSchool) has received two new Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21) grants supporting projects led by Assistant Professor Gretchen Stahlman and Director of the Florida State University (FSU) Information Institute, Dr. Marcia Mardis.
CONTINUE READINGiSchool PhD Student Shares Research at LISA Conference in Chile
Rajesh Das, a School of Information PhD student, attended the 10th Library & Information Services in Astronomy (LISA) conference in Santiago, Chile. This conference held several international scientific meetings for librarians, data specialists, and astronomers to discuss how to retrieve, preserve, and access different astronomical information. “Attending the LISA conference significantly broadened my understanding of …
CONTINUE READINGFSU School of Information Secures Elite Top 10 Spot in 2026 National Rankings
Florida State University’s School of Information (iSchool) continues to secure its reputation as a national and international leader in digital education, as the iSchool earns national recognition for its online graduate programs in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings.
CONTINUE READINGStudents Represent FSU’s NRHH at 2025 Regional Leadership Conference
Three Florida State University students represented the iSchool and the university’s National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) chapter at the 2025 Regional Leadership Conference (RLC), an annual event hosted by the South Atlantic Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (SAACURH).
CONTINUE READINGSchool Researchers Secure National AI Infrastructure Award to Advance Patient–Clinician Communication
A team of iSchool researchers has been awarded a prestigious allocation through the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot Program to advance cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence for healthcare. The project, titled “Fine-Tuning Open-Source Large Language Models to Support Real-World Patient–Clinician Communication in Laboratory Test Results Interpretation” (NAIRR250293), was reviewed and approved for full allocation by the NAIRR program.
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