Faculty/Staff

Patricia Homan Named as Raymond Flavious Bellamy Chair in Population Studies 

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

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 That Works

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 That Works

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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FSU Researcher Studies Effects of Medicaid Expansion with NIH Grant 

Published: | 10:52 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Center for Demography and Public Health faculty Matthew Brooks, Ph.D., received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine how Medicaid expansion impacts mortality rates between individuals who live in rural and urban regions. 

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2025 Annual Charles B. Nam Lecture Connects Students, Faculty, and Scholars 

Published: | 11:10 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works

The Annual Charles B. Nam Lecture in the Sociology of Population, hosted by the Center for Demography and Population Health (CDPH) on Friday, March 21, brought students and faculty together to hear from David F. Warner, Ph.D., a professor of sociology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. 

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Seven COSSPP Faculty Receive 2024-2025 University Teaching Awards 

Published: | 10:49 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News

Seven College of Social Science and Public Policy (COSSPP) faculty – Amid Ardakani, Ph.D. Will Butler, Ph.D., Karen Cyphers, Ph.D., Maria Cristina Ramos, Ph.D., Annette Schwabe, Ph.D., Ladanya Ramirez Surmeier, Ph.D., and Tracy Woodard, Ph.D.– received University Teaching Awards for the 2024-2025 school year.  

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COSSPP Announces 2025 Faculty Research, Teaching, Service Award Recipients 

Published: | 2:34 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works

The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy has announced its 2025 Faculty Research, Teaching, and Service Award recipients.  

Flowing from the COSSPP Strategic Plan, the college has developed a COSSPP Faculty Awards Series to honor high-achieving faculty in the areas of teaching, research, and service.

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