iSchool Professor Appointed to NIH Clinical Informatics and Digital Health Study Section 

iSchool Professor Dr. Zhe He, Director of the Institute for Successful Longevity (ISL) and Director of the Biostatistics, Informatics, and Research Design (BIRD) Program for the UF–FSU Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Hub, has been appointed as a standing member of the Clinical Informatics and Digital Health (CIDH) Study Section at the National Institutes …

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Marie Davis Receives Peak Personnel Professional of the Year Award 

Marie Davis, Human Resources Manager for the College of Communication and Information (CCI), received the Peak Personnel Professional of the Year Award from FSU’s University Business Administrators (UBA).  The award recognizes a UBA representative who consistently provides exceptional service, expertise, and support in managing departmental HR needs. From job offers and onboarding to time and …

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CCI Alumni Working Abroad in London

This past May, Dean Michelle Kazmer of the College of Communication and Information (CCI) traveled to London, where she caught up with CCI alumni Dr. Arif Dagli, Dr. Ummuhan Yesil, and Gianna Mitchell. The visit highlighted the many ways alumni are building careers and making a global impact.  Gianna Mitchell, a CCI graduate who received …

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iSchool Alumna Sila Lott Receives 2026 NISOD Excellence Award

Florida State University (FSU) School of Information (iSchool) alumna Sila Lott, Director of Library Services at Tallahassee State College (TSC), has been named a 2026 recipient of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award, recognizing her outstanding contributions to higher education and student success.  Since 1991, the NISOD Excellence Awards have …

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Three Degrees, One Family: iSchool Graduate Leonardo Juarbe Earns Master’s Degree Alongside Stepdaughters at FSU

Leonardo Juarbe earned his Master of Science in Information Technology from Florida State University’s School of Information (iSchool) in Spring 2026, walking the graduation stage alongside his stepdaughters, Aria and Ziya Kassam.   More than a decade after earning his bachelor’s degree from Florida International University, Juarbe returned to the commencement stage; this time, he was …

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FSU Researchers Receive CTSI Pilot Award to Advance AI-Powered Support for Pediatric Heart Transplant Care 

Researchers from Florida State University’s (FSU) College of Communication and Information (CCI), College of Social Work, and University of Florida (UF) Health have received a pilot award from the University of Florida–Florida State University Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) to develop an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) platform that could transform how psychosocial information is …

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