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Charles Parkins – an FSU graduate (B.S. Sociology ‘10) – was recently appointed as the division director of juvenile services for the King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD) in Seattle.
Joanna Chowdhury – graduating Master of Public Health (MPH) student and two-time COSSPP alumna – was named Northwest Regional Health Manager for Special Olympics Florida.
Anne Barrett, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Mildred and Claude Pepper Eminent Scholar, co-authored “Ready for the next storm? An analysis of Florida’s hurricane preparedness for its residents with disabilities,” alongside fellow FSU researchers: sociology doctoral candidate Hope Mimbs, sociology doctoral student Brianna Soulie, and postdoctoral scholar Jessica Noblitt. The team also collaborated with independent researcher Cherish Michael. Their study was published in the Journal of Elder Policy (2024). The following summary was written by Kharisma Langston (M.S. Integrated Marketing and Management Communication ’26).
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy hosted a Mark and Marianne Barnebey Leadership Lecture with Jean Accius, Ph.D., on Friday, November 14. The event was followed by a reception at 3 p.m. The talk, “Forged by Fire, Strengthened by Purpose: Why Collaboration Is the New Currency,” with Dr. Accius, provided students and community […]
FSU’s Geography Department hosted their monthly Colloquium last Friday, November 7, 2025.
The event, titled, “GeoAI and Human Mobility: Paving the Way for an Intelligent Geospatial Future” was an lecture based event hosted by Xiao Huang, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor from Emory University.
Woody Harvey – an FSU alumnus (B.S. Interdisciplinary Social Science ’18) – was named contract manager for Florida’s Statewide Emergency Mass Notification Contract.
Three recent graduates from Florida State University’s Askew School of Public Administration and Policy have been selected for the prestigious International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Local Government Management Fellowship, a highly competitive program that places emerging public service professionals in management-track positions with local governments across the United States.
FSU’s 2025 Fellows are Jessie Yuan (MPA ’25), placed with the City of Durham, North Carolina; Taniya Williams (MPA ’24), working with the City of Phoenix, Arizona; and Harrison Netburn (MPA ’24), serving in Pinellas County, Florida.
Join us for the upcoming Mark and Marianne Barnebey Leadership Lecture Series talk by Jean Accius, Ph.D. on Friday, November 14, at 2 p.m. in the Starry Conference Room (RBB 214), followed by a reception at 3 p.m.
Florida State University recognized two notable alumni from the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at the Emeriti Alumni Society Induction Brunch during Homecoming Weekend.
Florida State University will recognize three notable alumni from the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at two different events during Homecoming weekend, which will take place Friday, Oct. 31, through Sunday, Nov. 2.
