Department of Geography Hosts April 2026 Colloquium
Published: | 5:05 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Students
FSU’s Geography Department hosted their monthly Colloquium on Friday, April 3, 2026.
The event, titled, “Creative Participatory GeoMethods for Co-creating Community Health Knowledge” was a lecture based event hosted by Shamayeta Bhattacharya, Ph.D., assistant Professor in the Department of Community Engagement and Leadership at Point Park University and the director of their Ph.D. in Community Engagement program.
Research Spotlight: “Contemporary Political Participation and its Countervailing Effects on Civic Culture”
Published: | 4:00 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works
Florida State University Associate Teaching Professor of Interdisciplinary Social Science Alexandra Cockerham, Ph.D., and FSU Panama City faculty member James Cockerham, Ph.D., co-edited and co-authored “Contemporary Political Participation and its Countervailing Effects on Civic Culture,” which was recently published by Vernon Press in 2026.
Department of Urban & Regional Planning Celebrates 60 Years of Excellence
Published: | 2:11 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty/Staff, Students, Uncategorized
The Department of Urban & Regional Planning celebrated a major milestone in its development with the celebration of its 60th anniversary from March 27th through the 28th, honoring the alumni, faculty, staff, and students who have contributed to its longstanding success.
DURP Planner in Residence and Prominent Alumnus Elected to College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners
Published: | 2:31 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty/Staff, News
FSU’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning’s Planner in Residence Dennis Smith, FAICP, and prominent alumnus Wyatt Bowers, FAICP, were elected into the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP) Class of 2026. Joining Smith is fellow honoree and FSU alumnus Wiatt Bowers, who was also elected to the FAICP Class of 2026 on February 27th.
COSSPP Advances Collaboration with FSU and FSU Panama
Published: | 2:05 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News
Three faculty members from Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy participated in an FSU delegation visit to the FSU Republic of Panama (ROP) campus aimed at strengthening collaboration, expanding student opportunities, and deepening academic partnerships. FSU ROP is an official branch campus of Florida State University, and three of its four […]
COSSPP Distinguished Alumnus Thomas M. Henderson Increases Impact, Doubling Endowed Professorship
Published: | 9:20 am | Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty/Staff, News
Thomas M. Henderson, a distinguished alumnus of Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, strengthened his longstanding support for political science at FSU with an additional $250,000 gift to the Henderson Distinguished Professorship of Political Science, doubling the endowment’s original funding.
COSSPP Researcher Awarded $2.7 Million NIH Grant Focused on Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes
Published: | 9:45 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works
Patricia Homan, Ph.D., Raymond Flavious Bellamy Chair in Population Studies and Associate Professor of Sociology, was recently awarded a $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through sponsorship from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD).
Department of Geography Assistant Professor Amber DeJohn, Ph.D., Receives NIH Sub-Award to Map Healthcare Access Across the U.S.
Published: | 12:26 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Students
Amber DeJohn, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Florida State University, has received a sub-award through the National Institutes of Health to develop national measures of healthcare accessibility. These data could help researchers better understand risk factors for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD).
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy and Department of Geography Host 2026 GOAL Symposium
Published: | 2:49 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works
On February 26th and 27th, FSU’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy alongside the Department of Geography hosted the 2026 GOAL Symposium.
Research Spotlight: “Governance Reorganization and Resilience: The Case of Florida Higher Education Systems”
Published: | 2:52 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works
Tzu-An Chiang, a Ph.D. candidate with FSU’s Reubin O’D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy recently collaborated with Daniel Fay, Ph.D., on a research article titled “Governance reorganization and resilience: the case of Florida higher education systems.” The study, published on October 4, 2025, in Public Management Review, examines whether decision-making authority should lie with universities or with state leaders.