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Research Spotlight: The Protective Efforts of Psychological Resilience on Fall Risk

Dawn Carr, Ph.D., was the lead author of a recently published article titled “The Protective Effects of Psychological Resilience on Fall Risk.” The study was a collaborative effort with Shekhar Chauhan, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow; Miles G. Taylor, Ph.D., director of the Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy and professor of sociology; Matthew Lohman, Ph.D., of the University of South Carolina; and Amanda Sonnega, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan.

Department of Geography Hosts November 2025 Colloquium

FSU’s Geography Department hosted their monthly Colloquium last Friday, November 7, 2025.

The event, titled, “GeoAI and Human Mobility: Paving the Way for an Intelligent Geospatial Future” was an lecture based event hosted by Xiao Huang, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor from Emory University.

FSU Among Top Schools with Three Graduates in Prestigious ICMA Local Government Fellowship

Three recent graduates from Florida State University’s Askew School of Public Administration and Policy have been selected for the prestigious International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Local Government Management Fellowship, a highly competitive program that places emerging public service professionals in management-track positions with local governments across the United States.

FSU’s 2025 Fellows are Jessie Yuan (MPA ’25), placed with the City of Durham, North Carolina; Taniya Williams (MPA ’24), working with the City of Phoenix, Arizona; and Harrison Netburn (MPA ’24), serving in Pinellas County, Florida.

FSU Claude Pepper Center, AARP Florida Unite Caregivers, Leaders Through Inaugural Florida Caregiving Summit

More than 4.4 million adults in Florida are family caregivers  who primarily provide unpaid and unsupported care to older parents, spouses and other relatives. As Florida’s population ages, with one in five residents expected to be 65 or older by 2030, caregivers and families continue to need access to essential resources and information for support more than […]

Join Us for the Upcoming Mark and Marianne Barnebey Leadership Lecture Featuring Jean Accius, Ph.D.

Join us for the upcoming Mark and Marianne Barnebey Leadership Lecture Series talk by Jean Accius, Ph.D. on Friday, November 14, at 2 p.m. in the Starry Conference Room (RBB 214), followed by a reception at 3 p.m.

4 COSSPP Students Named to Homecoming Court, Including 2025 Homecoming Chief and Princess

Four students from the College of Social Science and Public Policy (COSSPP) were honored as members of Florida State University’s 2025 Homecoming Court, and two of them were announced as Homecoming Chief and Princess on November 1, 2025.

COSSPP Students Earn Spot in Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program

Eight Florida State University students, including three MAAPP students, have been named to the highly competitive Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Class XXI, a yearlong program that places 10 emerging leaders within state agencies to provide them with firsthand experience in policymaking and government operations.