Part of our CCI Doctoral Student 20 Questions series, we get to know Cheryl Booth. Cheryl graduated FSU with her Ph.D. in Information just four days ago, on December 13, 2019. Congratulations, Cheryl! 1. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas and Falmouth, Massachusetts. 2. What made you choose FSU? …
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CCI Students Connect with Tampa Employers
written by Ebe Randeree Nine CCI students spent two days in Tampa connecting with alumni and employers to build pipelines for future students and to hear from and see employers that are looking for talent. Organized by the FSU STARS (Students & Technology in Academia, Research & Service Alliance) student organization, the trip included the …
CONTINUE READINGHewletts Establish Student Excellence Endowment and Professorship in Media Production
written by Lauren Martin Jeffrey and Cathy Hewlett recently established the Jeffrey and Cathy Hewlett Endowed Fund for Student Excellence at the College of Communication and Information. The fund of $550,000 will provide support to both undergraduate and graduate students at the College of Communication and Information. This support will be used to fund scholarships, …
CONTINUE READINGMaster’s Student Assists with School of Dance Archive Project
When thinking of physical archives, one may often imagine a cramped and stuffy room tucked into the back corner of a dark basement hiding shelves overflowing with old books and fragile documents. That may not be far off considering many libraries have spent the past decade digitizing their archives, rendering physical copies unnecessary. The age …
CONTINUE READINGMeet iSchool Doctoral Student: Kristie Escobar
1. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Gainesville, Florida which is ironic because I now identify as a ‘Nole! The city has changed so much and every time I visit, it looks totally different than how I remember it. Gainesville was a wonderful place to grow up and I would recommend it …
CONTINUE READINGDr. Therrien Receives ASH Grant
Dr. Michelle Therrien is a professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders. She recently received a grant from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation for her project, Training Preschool Teachers to Support Peer Interaction for Children with Complex Communication Needs. The outline of the project states: “Friendships and peer interactions play an important role in …
CONTINUE READINGFSU School of Information Hiring Faculty
Florida State University School of Information is currently hiring faculty for these positions: Assistant Professor, 9 Month Salaried (School of Information) – Two Positions Job ID 46544 Location Tallahassee, FL Responsibilities We are seeking two faculty colleagues with a wide range of interdisciplinary, sociotechnical research interests, as well as the ability and desire to teach …
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