Faculty/Staff

COSSPP Celebrates Fall 2024 Graduates at Commencement Day Celebration

The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy invites our Fall 2024 graduates and their families and friends to join us for a come-and-go reception in Bellamy’s First Floor Atrium on the morning of Friday, December 13, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., the day of Commencement!

COSSPP Canva Pro Workshop

Mark your calendar to attend a College of Social Science and Public Policy (COSSPP) Canva Pro Workshop for our faculty and staff from 12–1 pm on Thursday, 11/7, in the DeVoe L. Moore Conference Room (BEL 150E). Meet colleagues from around our college and get help with navigating the interface, finding our templates, and help us understand how to better help you!

Florida State University’s Civil Rights Institute to Participate in City of Tallahassee’s Bicentennial Weekend Spectacular

The City of Tallahassee is celebrating its 200-year anniversary on November 9 & 10 at the Parkview at Cascades. Both days will commemorate and celebrate Tallahassee’s rich history and culture.

Florida State University’s Civil Rights Institute will lead an inspiring presentation of an exhibit reflecting on the struggles, triumphs, and progress made during the last two centuries, recognizing 40 individuals of different backgrounds who have made significant contributions to the Civil Rights Institute in Tallahassee-Leon County and across the state.

Fred Moten Delivers Lecture in First Part of Going to Mars Series

Florida State University’s Department of English and the Civil Rights Institute co-hosted Fred Moten, Ph.D., on October 10, the first major event of the “Going to Mars” series. Dr. Moten delivered the lecture, “a forward thrust of blackness”, to a standing room audience at the Augusta Conradi Studio Theatre.

Research Spotlight – Resilience in Complex Disasters: Florida’s Hurricane Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Amid COVID-19 

Florida State University Associate Professor of Public Administration Tian Tang, Ph.D., was the lead author of “Resilience in Complex Disasters: Florida’s Hurricane Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Amid COVID-19,” published in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. The article examines emerging challenges and strategies governmental and nonprofit agencies implemented during the hurricane-pandemic compound disasters of the 2020 and 2021 hurricane seasons. 

President of U.N. General Assembly Ponders Climate, Human Rights, and Energy Resources in FSU Visit

His Excellency Dennis Francis, President of the United Nations General Assembly at its 78th Session, visited Florida State University this week to engage with students, learn about the university’s groundbreaking research, and lecture about some of the world’s most pressing issues.  

FSU Sociologist Earns Early Career Award for Work in Population Health

Patricia Homan, Ph.D., an associate professor in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, is the first Florida State University faculty member to receive an early career award from the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) for her work in population health.