Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s DeVoe L. Moore Center received a WorkRise grant to conduct a collaborative research project with the Florida Policy Institute examining how occupational licensing prevents ex-offenders from gaining meaningful employment.  Samuel R. Staley, Ph.D., director of the DeVoe L. Moore Center, and Tachana Joseph-Marc, policy analyst for the Florida Policy Institute, will produce a variety of reports, data visualizations and resources for policymakers, employers and the community as part of their […]

The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy Student Leadership Council presents Meet the College Week January 10 – 14. Enjoy a week of events to kick off the spring semester! Meet professors, SGA representatives, student orgs, and Dean Tim Chapin. Check out the full schedule of events below! Donate for DonutsMonday, January 1011 a.m. – […]

Dean Tim Chapin has appointed Professor of Economics and Outgoing Director of the African-American Studies Program Patrick L. Mason as the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s first associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion.   Associate Dean Mason will work with a committee of faculty from across the college to implement COSSPP’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Action Plan that will advance strategic priorities and initiatives outlined in COSSPP’s 2019-2029 Strategic Plan.   “Our faculty, staff and students […]

BY MARK BLACKWELL THOMAS, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS In the next 100 years continued sea-level rise will affect millions of people living in coastal areas. But projecting just how much those effects will be felt depends on which model you use. The problem, a Florida State University researcher says, is that these projection models are inconsistent. Assistant Professor […]

BY: KELSEY KLOPFENSTEIN, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS The increasing frequency of natural catastrophes and their uneven impact on vulnerable populations calls for the development of disaster Resiliency Hubs. Now, through a grant from the National Science Foundation, a multidisciplinary team of Florida State University researchers is looking to utilize a commonly underrecognized space in disaster response: public libraries. […]

by Mark Blackwell Thomas, University Communications, and COSSPP communications staff The Florida State University Center for Disaster Risk Policy’s drone team was taken by a Blackhawk helicopter into Grande Isle, Louisiana, last month to lend its expertise in the wake of Hurricane Ida.  That’s the first time a drone team has been airlifted into a […]

A new study authored by researchers from Florida State University and the University of Arizona is offering the first quantitative assessment of how lax deforestation policies, drought and forest fires have impacted biodiversity in the Amazon River basin.   FSU Assistant Professor of Geography Xiao Feng worked on the study published today in Nature while at the University of Arizona. Feng said […]

Two faculty members of the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy are among the six Florida State University assistant professors receiving the Florida Education Fund’s (FEF) McKnight Junior Faculty Fellowship, a program that promotes excellence in teaching and research by underrepresented minorities and women. Under the program, Assistant Professor of Economics Mackenzie Alston and […]