by Mark Blackwell Thomas, University Communications, and COSSPP communications staff A graduate of the college is one of three FSU grads to receive research scholarships through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.   Beatrice Dain joins Michael Rivera and Marah Litchfield as one of the recent grads for whom the Fulbright awards will provide funding for each recipient to conduct research projects […]

Although Florida State University is currently open for closer-to-normal operations, the monthly public forum series Policy Pub will continue this fall as a virtual Zoom event, thanks to the overwhelming success of its online version in 2020. Sponsored by the FSU College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP), the series brings together scholars and […]

The Center for Disaster Risk Policy (CDRP) at Florida State University has received a National Science Foundation grant to study the use of remote sensing and robotic technology in disaster response. This grant, in the amount of $72,332, is part of a cooperative research proposal submitted by Florida State, Texas A&M University and Carnegie Mellon University and will […]

The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy has named its Distinguished Alumni for 2021, four accomplished individuals who excel in their respective fields and credit their time at the college with much of the success they have since achieved. Established in 1992, the annual awards honor alumni from throughout the college’s 11 departments and […]

by Kelsey Klopfenstein, University Communications Florida State University awarded honors medallions to 30 high-achieving graduates during the first in-person medallion ceremony since Fall 2019 on Tuesday, July 27. Five of these students had at least one major in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy. The FSU Honors Program supports the efforts and talents […]

Six graduates with at least one major in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy are among the 16 new inductees into FSU’s prestigious Garnet & Gold Scholar Society. The students received their honors during a virtual induction ceremony July 29. Established in 2010, the Garnet & Gold Scholar Society facilitates student involvement and […]

The LeRoy Collins Institute (LCI) announced July 22, 2021 that Lonna Rae Atkeson, Ph.D., has been named its new director, overseeing all daily activities of the Institute. Atkeson will replace Professor of Political Science Carol S. Weissert, who is retiring at the end of July after serving as director of the Institute for 14 years.  […]

Six graduate students from Florida State University are among seven students in the state of Florida to earn prestigious Scholar Awards from the Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.). This year’s cohort, the largest in the university’s history, includes one student from the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy. The P.E.O. Scholar Awards are one-time, competitive, […]