Davis W. Houck is Florida State University’s Fannie Lou Hamer Professor of Rhetorical Studies. In partnership with Tougaloo College, his research and expertise on the Black Freedom Movement are used in the making of the film “Fannie Lou Hamer’s America” and a corresponding civil rights K-12 curriculum, “Find Your Voice.” The project is funded by the W.K. …
CONTINUE READINGProfessor Davis Houck, Student, and Alum Bring Media Production Program to MS Delta
Omar Sayem Ismail Heads to D.C. to Work in Software Development
Two-time CCI graduate, Omar Sayem Ismail, has taken his skills to the Washington, D.C. area as a consultant for Oculus Group LLC, an Information Technology Consulting Company. There, Ismail is responsible for test planning, test design, and test execution as a Usability/Accessibility specialist. Ismail earned his bachelor’s degree in Communication and Digital Media Studies, whilst joining …
CONTINUE READINGJacqueline Ortiz Ramsay, Master of Communicative Strategy, Leads NAFCU’s Communications Division
Coral Springs native, Jacqueline Ortiz Ramsay, earned a master’s degree in Mass Media and Communication in 2008. Since then, she has become a communicative strategy genius, working her way up to now serving as the Vice President and head of Media Relations and Communications at the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) one of …
CONTINUE READINGChristopher Truncer: Offensive Security Lead and Co-Founder of FortyNorth Security
Christopher Truncer earned a B.S. in Information Technology from Florida State University in 2008. This Castle Rock, Colorado, native has returned to his hometown and is now the co-founder of a cybersecurity firm called FortyNorth Security. Truncer works as an Open Source Developer and Red Team Leader at FortyNorth Security, leading vulnerability tests for both …
CONTINUE READINGMedia2Inspire: A Symposium for the Digital Age
FSU School of Communication professor, Dr. Art Raney, along with postdoctoral scholar in positive media psychology Dr. Katherine R. Dale, collaborated with researchers from schools of communication at Chapman University and Pennsylvania State University to host Media2Inspire: A Research Symposium on Self-Transcendent Media Content and Experiences at the Florida State Conference Center April 20-21, 2018. With …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumnae Starting New Jobs in Research
This Spring, FSU School of Information Ph.D. graduates Amelia Anderson (pictured left) and Abigail Phillips (pictured right) were awarded the Frances Henne Research Grant for their project, “Youth with Autism and Digital Citizenship in the Library: What They Need and What Brings Them In” (see the full story here). The two have worked as public …
CONTINUE READINGRemembering Diem Brown in “Challenge Throwdown for the Cause” in Orlando, FL on June 30
Diem Brown graduated from Florida State University in 2003. She was on many seasons of The Challenge on MTV where she was also an entertainment reporter. A two-time cancer survivor, after a courageous fight, Brown passed away in November 2014 from ovarian cancer at the age of 34. Friends of Brown’s are hosting an event, “Challenge …
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