Johnathan Butler, graduate student in the College of Communication & Information’s School of Communication, spent a week this summer in San Diego studying interactions at one of the biggest conventions in the country. In July, Johnathan traveled to San Diego to conduct research at Comic Con. Comic Con began in 1970 and has become the most well-known …
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COMM Grad Student does research at Comic Con
CCI Alumni Tracker: [iSchool] Dr. Lee Shiflett
In 1979, Lee Shiflett graduated from Florida State University with his doctorate. Since then, he’s written a book about Louis Shores, worked and taught across the country in Library Sciences and today he works for the Department of Library and Information Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Career paths are never the same. Dr. …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Alumnus wins EMMY, joins Siegelvision
If you tuned into MTV anytime during the last few years, you probably caught a round of commercials. MTV is known for their social campaigns (Get Yourself Tested, It’s Your Sex Life, A Thin Line, I’m Positive) which run during popular shows like “Teen Mom” and reminded viewers that there were a range of options for cyberbullying, …
CONTINUE READINGFlorida State Alums at Bowstern bring home Gold
Bowstern team members celebrate their highly coveted Dick Pope All Florida Golden Image Award, won July 18th at the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Capital Chapter Image Awards. Principals at Bowstern, Kelly Robertson and Tom Derzypolski are both graduates of Florida State’s College of Communication and Information. The award is the highest honor given to a marketing …
CONTINUE READINGBetsy on the Road: Fall 2014
Graduate school can be a scary concept. There are different programs in a variety of fields at each university, making the selection process daunting, confusing, and an overall headache. Enter: Betsy Crawford. Betsy is the College of Communication and Information’s Development Coordinator. A huge part of her role at CCI is graduate recruitment. This Fall alone, Betsy …
CONTINUE READINGFSU STARS Alliance wins Best College Chapter Award
This past weekend, the STARS Alliance (Students & Technology in Academia, Research & Service) at Florida State University traveled to Washington DC for the annual STARS conference. The annual conference highlights each college chapter’s achievements. 42 STARS chapters gathered in Washington DC, from August 14-16th. “The weekend overall was a great experience,” said Michael Helfrich, STARS …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM alumna promoted to VP of Miami PR Firm
Caroline Underwood, School of Communication alumna (’06), has been promoted to Vice President of Kreps DeMaria Public Relations and Marketing. The promotion comes after six years as an Account Director for the company. A native of Miami, Underwood returned after graduating magna cum laude from Florida State with a B.A. in Communication and double minor in …
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