SCSD’s MacPherson awarded $10,000 for Parkinson Disease Research

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is a national association for Communication Science and Disorders, boasting 173,000+ members and affiliates across the country. The Association’s high standards and outstanding contributions make it’s recognition a high honor. Megan MacPherson, an Assistant Professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders, is no stranger to ASHA recognition. Earlier this …

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Meet iSchool alumnus: Andrew Bertino

If you’ve played a video game in the last decade, there’s a good chance it was developed by Electronic Arts (EA). The video game mega-company is famous for games like Battlefield, NFL Madden, Mass Effect, and The Sims. One of the companies subsidiaries, EA Tiburon, is located in Orlando, Florida. Originally ‘Tiburon Entertainment,’ EA acquired …

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Bruker’s Heirloom & Chase Showcased

Malia Bruker, alumna and Assistant Professor at the School of Communication, teaches media production. What makes Bruker an invaluable piece of Florida State’s faculty is her real world experience. Bruker is a documentary filmmaker and editor, with her films Heirloom, Chase, Let’s Dance, and Spectrum. Two of those films, Heirloom and Chase, have been recently recognized. Heirloom, which follows …

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Meet iSchool alumnus: Dontrail Brinson

Dontrail Brinson graduated from Florida State in 2007 with an Information Technology degree in hand. Seven years later, he works in Burbank, California for the Walt Disney Company as a Technology Analyst. The Path to Success His first internship out of college was for the Walt Disney Company, working for Disney Cruise Line as a …

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Kaitlin Lansford, SCSD, awarded grant for Crowdsourcing

Florida State University’s School of Communication Science & Disorders Assistant Professor Kaitlin Lansford, is being recognized by the ASHFoundation, an extension of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Lansford will receive the 2014 New Century Scholars Research Grant for her proposal entitled “Use of Crowdsourcing to Assess the Ecological Validity of Perceptual Learning Paradigms in Dysarthria.” The $10,000 grant …

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IT Internship – FSU Information Technology Services (ITS)

FSU’s Information Technology Services (ITS) FSU’s Information Technology Services (ITS) is looking for an IT student interested in helping them implement a unified documentation system. This job will provide valuable hands-on experience in an enterprise-scale IT organization and will advance the knowledge and skills you have obtained in your coursework. You will be working with …

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Florida IT Career Alliance to Host Students for Career & Educational Event

More than 500 Big Bend high school students expected to attend Florida State University’s College of Communication and Information, in partnership with the Florida IT Career Alliance, will host a career fair and educational event for area high school and college students. List of employers available here. Employer List. The goal of the FITC Alliance is …

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