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Data and Solutions for Florida

Florida faces complex issues — demographic change, public health, housing, infrastructure, resilience, and economic mobility. COSSPP researchers work alongside communities, agencies, and policymakers to produce evidence-based solutions. Using data science, policy analysis, and community partnerships, we translate research into real, actionable insights that help Florida prepare for tomorrow.

Research Spotlight: “Challenges and Opportunities for Cervical Cancer Prevention Through HPV Vaccination in Ghana: A Public Health Policy Analysis” 

Published: | 10:59 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works

Florida State University Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Policy Ene Ikpebe, Ph.D., co-authored “Challenges and Opportunities for Cervical Cancer Prevention Through HPV Vaccination in Ghana: A Public Health Policy Analysis.” The article examines the barriers and opportunities shaping Ghana’s adoption of a national HPV vaccination program and the role of HPV vaccination in cervical cancer prevention.

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Research Spotlight: “Mobility, ICT, and Health: A Built Environment Investigation of Older Chinese Migrants’ Social Isolation and Loneliness” 

Published: | 12:39 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works, Students

Amber DeJohn, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Florida State University, recently published a research paper titled “Mobility, ICT, and health: a built environment investigation of older Chinese migrants’ social isolation and loneliness” in BMC Public Health on February 7, 2025. The study examines how the ability to move through one’s […]

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FSU’s Department of Urban & Regional Planning Engages Students Through Cooperative Internships Program

Published: | 12:08 pm | Posted in: News, Research That Works, Students

Florida State University’s Department of Urban & Regional Planning (DURP) provides students with real-world experience through its Cooperative Internships Program, which allows master’s students to work in professional planning positions for both private and public sectors.

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Research Spotlight: “Contemporary Political Participation and its Countervailing Effects on Civic Culture” 

Published: | 4:00 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works

Florida State University Associate Teaching Professor of Interdisciplinary Social Science Alexandra Cockerham, Ph.D., and FSU Panama City faculty member James Cockerham, Ph.D., co-edited and co-authored “Contemporary Political Participation and its Countervailing Effects on Civic Culture,” which was recently published by Vernon Press in 2026. 

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FSU’s DeVoe L. Moore Institute launches new housing supply website to address statewide shortages

Published: | 2:27 pm | Posted in: News, Research That Works

Florida is missing an estimated 55,000 single-family homes and more than 66,000 rental units, according to a first-of-its-kind housing supply model from the DeVoe L. Moore Institute at Florida State University. Produced and distributed in partnership with fellow think tanks Reason Foundation and the Florida Policy Project, the model sheds light on Florida’s growing housing crisis and provides specific recommendations for reform in each of Florida’s 67 counties.

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COSSPP’s DeVoe L. Moore Institute launches redesigned government transparency website

Published: | 11:35 pm | Posted in: News, Research That Works

Florida Open Gov allows users to explore information on Florida’s K–12 education system, state and local payroll, and other public spending categories through interactive visuals and searchable datasets. (Dennis MacDonald/Adobe Stock)

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COSSPP Researcher Awarded $2.7 Million NIH Grant Focused on Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes 

Published: | 9:45 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works

Patricia Homan, Ph.D., Raymond Flavious Bellamy Chair in Population Studies and Associate Professor of Sociology, was recently awarded a $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through sponsorship from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD).

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