Faculty/Staff

FSU Study Highlights Importance of Psychological Resilience in Aging and Widowhood

Published: | 11:58 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research

A new study from Florida State University’s Claude Pepper Center and Pepper Institute on Aging & Public Policy has shed new light on the importance of psychological resilience for aging adults experiencing widowhood, including notable gender differences in recovery.

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FSU’s Public Health Program Launches Graduate Certificate in Public Health Epidemiology

Published: | 9:35 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Students

Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) now offers a graduate certificate in Public Health Epidemiology to address the health of populations and how to prevent disease through the study of health-related events.

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National Attraction: FSU Doubles Number of National Academy Members on Faculty

Published: | 1:55 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research

With recent hires in the College of Medicine and the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Florida State University has doubled the number of its faculty who are members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a prestigious organization that unites leading researchers from around the country.

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Research Spotlight: “Economic Geography and Air Pollution Regulation in the United States”

Published: | 12:18 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research

Florida State University’s Charles and Joan Haworth Professor of Economics Carl Kitchens, Ph.D., co-authored “Economic Geography and Air Pollution Regulation in the United States,” forthcoming in the Journal of Political Economy: Microeconomics. The paper examines how the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) affect the economy and environment in different U.S. regions and considers alternate policy designs to see if benefits could be improved. 

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How FSU’s Stavros Center is Distributing Economics Education Around the World

Published: | 9:45 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Students

The study of economics transcends language and geographic barriers across the world, as individuals rely on its teachings to make better choices and live a more satisfying life. 

At Florida State University, the Gus A. Stavros Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Economic Education is leading multiple efforts to provide quality economics education on campus and around the world.

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Patricia Homan Named as Raymond Flavious Bellamy Chair in Population Studies 

Published: | 9:40 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research

FSU’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) is proud to announce the appointment of Patricia Homan, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, as the Raymond Flavious Bellamy Chair in Population Studies, effective May 1, 2025, recognizing her excellent teaching and prominent scholarship. 

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COSSPP’s Experimental Laboratory Hosts Interdisciplinary AI Conference 

Published: | 11:00 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research

Florida State University’s XS/FS Experimental Laboratory hosted the 2025 NBER/CEME Decentralization Conference at Florida State University on April 24 – 26, 2025, with the theme “Artificial Intelligence, Mechanism Design and Human Behavior: Experiments and Theory.” 

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FSU Researcher Uses NASA Satellite Data to Reveal Global Patterns in Tropical Forest Canopy Height

Published: | 9:15 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research

Department of Geography Assistant Professor Liling Chang, Ph.D., was a part of publishing a study identifying key environmental factors that affect tropical forest canopy height. The research provides insights for predicting how tropical forests may react to future environmental changes. 

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