Faculty/Staff

FSU Sociologist Earns Early Career Award for Work in Population Health

Published: | 10:46 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research

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.

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COSSPP Welcomes New Eminent Scholar Chairs and Endowed Professors for Fall 2024

Published: | 2:45 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News

The College of Social Science and Public Policy has announced two eminent scholar chairs and six endowed professorships for Fall 2024. These faculty members were chosen for these positions across the College to support Florida State University’s mission to conduct innovative research and provide high-quality instruction.

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Distinguished Professor of Economics Mark Isaac Wins ESA Distinguished Service Award 

Published: | 12:41 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff

John and Hallie Quinn Eminent Scholar Mark Isaac, Ph.D., was awarded the inaugural Distinguished Service Award from the Economic Science Association (ESA) at their World Meeting on June 20, 2024.  

ESA is a professional organization for economists and scholars who contribute to their field through controlled experiments. Economic experiments allow for a better understanding of economic variables which might not be observable in the field.

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Anne Chin joins FSU as Department Chair and Harrison V. Chase Distinguished Professor of Geography

Published: | 5:17 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News

Anne Chin, Ph.D., joined FSU’s faculty as the Department of Geography’s new chair and the Harrison V. Chase Distinguished Professor of Geography on July 22, 2024. 

“After having anticipated coming to FSU for months it is great to be here at last,” Dr. Chin said. “I’m excited to join my colleagues to transform our department and accelerate our work toward meeting the many pressing social and environmental challenges of the world.”

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COSSPP Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence

Published: | 1:00 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty/Staff, News, Students

Established as the College of Social Sciences in the fall of 1973 as part of a university-wide academic reorganization, our college began with just five departments: economics, geography, government (now political science), sociology, and urban and regional planning.

There’s been much growth over the years, with 12 departments and interdisciplinary programs now housed within the college, along with 11 centers and institutes.

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Alan Rowan Named Director of FSU’s Public Health Program

Published: | 8:00 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News

Alan Rowan, DrPh, has been named the new Director of the Public Health program for a three-year term. Dr. Rowan specializes in epidemiology and diseases of environmental origin and has taught courses in Public Health Program at FSU since 2003. Most recently he served as the internship director for the program. 

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