Darren Raj – iSchool Alumnus and Founder of Agribugs

Darren Raj earned his Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a minor in Computer Science in 2009. The inspiration from a class he took while attending Florida State University mixed with his passion for remote control cars sparked an idea. This idea turned into a company he later founded: AgriBugs. AgriBugs is a drone …

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Meet Nashieli Marcano: Librarian at Kennesaw State University

Written by Diona Crawford Nashieli Marcano earned her Master of Science in Library and Information Studies from Florida State University in 2006. While at FSU, she developed the skills to adapt to varying situations, learn new technologies, and gain an in-depth understanding of the diverse scholarly ecosystem. Nashieli had always wanted to be an astronaut …

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Assistant Professor Malia Bruker Returns from Filming Documentary in Haiti

Assistant Professor Malia Bruker recently came back from a trip to Haiti where she worked on her latest documentary ‘Batay La’ which highlights an autonomous workers’ rights organization there. Bruker graduated from Florida State with her BA in Communication in 2005 and earned her MFA in Film & Media Arts from Temple University in 2013. …

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Neleen Leslie: Alumna and Program Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Technology, Jamaica

Neleen Leslie earned her Master of Science degree from Florida State University in Integrated Marketing Communication in 2011.  In 2015, through rigorous classes and exploring her academic passions, she obtained her Master of Science in Measurement and Statistics as well as her Ph.D. in Mass Communication from FSU. This is no small feat for a …

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Ciara Hensley: CCI Alumna and Librarian at Valencia College

Ciara Hensley earned her bachelor’s degree from Florida State University in Information, Communication and Technology in 2014. Due to her strong interest in the field, she continued to pursue her master’s degree in Library & Information Studies. Graduating in 2017, Ciara moved back to her hometown of Orlando as an Emerging Technology Librarian at Valencia …

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Richard Basen: IT Alumnus and Program Manager at AT&T

Richard Basen recently graduated from Florida State in 2017 with a B.S. in Information Technology. Previously from Oviedo, Florida, he currently works in Atlanta as a Program Manager for AT&T. Ricky manages the Technology Development Security and Compliance division at AT&T. He is responsible for monitoring the progress of web application vulnerability testing to prevent …

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Professor Presents Papers at Society for the Scientific Study of Reading Conference

FSU School of Communication Science and Disorders Assistant Professor, Sana Tibi, Ph.D.,  had two spoken papers at two invited symposia at the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading 2018 annual conference. She traveled to Brighton, United Kingdom, in July to present her research. Dr. Tibi was invited by Professor Ludo Verhoeven –from the Behavioural Science …

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