CCI faculty, researcher publish study of ALS patient online community

A group of faculty and researchers from Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information (CCI) collaborated on an analysis of discussion board data from Patients Like Me and their findings were recently published in the Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology. School of Information faculty members Michelle Kazmer, Mia Lustria and …

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CCI Associate Dean McDowell presents on Think FSU at Communicators Network Meeting

Florida State University (FSU) College of Communication & Information Associate Dean, Dr. Stephen McDowell, was a guest speaker at a FSU Communicators* Network meeting on March 18, 2014.  He spoke about a new initiative, known as Think FSU, now being launched university-wide.  Dr. McDowell has been involved on the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) for Think FSU’s implementation committee’s leadership team that worked on this …

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Alumnus Ahli Moore brings Program IGNITE to CCI

Florida State University College of Communication & Information alumnus Ahli Moore conducted a half-day leadership development workshop – Program IGNITE – for a select group of the College’s undergraduate and graduate students on Feb. 8. Program IGNITE is a modular-based Student Leadership workshop that uses a combination of experiential activities, self-reflection, role-plays, assessments and mini-lectures …

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CCI appoints three Associate Deans, McDowell, Randeree and Woods

The Florida State University College of Communication & Information (FSU CCI) appoints three new Associate Deans from current faculty members effective July 2013. John H. Phipps Professor of Communication and former School of Communication Director, Dr. Stephen McDowell, is now the College’s Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Student & Faculty Development.  Communication Associate Professor, Dr. …

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CCI Associate Dean Heald retiring after 35 years at FSU

Dr. Gary R. Heald, Associate Dean for the College of Communication & Information (CCI), will be retiring in June 2013.  Known as one of the most inspiring and supportive communication professors during his over 35-year tenure, Heald has managed finance, budgeting, academic affairs, and served as Interim Dean, while teaching courses in health communication, computer …

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Grant team receives 1.25 million dollars to conduct language and literacy research

A research team led by Dr. Carla Wood Jackson, associate professor in the FSU School of Communication Science & Disorders, has been funded by a 1.25 million dollar grant from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to study language and literacy interventions for bilingual elementary grade children. The grant project is known as Bridging for …

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SCSD student wins CCI President’s Humanitarian of the Year Award

Maria Gianfilippo, a Communication and Science Disorders major, received the President’s Humanitarian of the Year award for the College of Communication and Information.  She was recognized for her outstanding leadership and commitment completing 200 hours of community service. Maria began working with FSU Habitat for Humanity starting her freshman year.  From May 2011 through April 2012, …

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