On Friday, April 29, the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy celebrated students graduating with doctoral degrees.

Graduates, faculty advisors, family and friends, heard a welcome message from Dean Tim Chapin recognizing the significance of this accomplishment, followed by remarks from Dr. Irene Padavic, COSSPP faculty & distinguished speaker titled, “Looking Back, Moving Forward: You and the Future of Our World.”
Following the ceremony, family and friends gathered for a celebration in the Bellamy atrium.
Congratulations to each of our Ph.D. graduates!
Economics
Ezra Goldstein
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Shawn Kantor
Dissertation: Essays in Child Welfare and Long Run Economic Well Being
Annalise Maillet
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carl Kitchens
Dissertation: Essays on Policy and Women’s Health
Timothy J. Rooney, Jr.
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Shawn Kantor & Dr. Carl Kitchens
Dissertation: Essays in Development Economics
Phil Solimine
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mark Isaac
Dissertation:Economic Behavior in Dynamic Networks
Geography
Yoonjung Ahn
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Christopher Uejio
Dissertation: Extreme heat prevention measures for indoor and outdoor environments
Jennifer McHenry
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sarah Lester
Dissertation: Modeling biodiversity redistribution and ecosystem service provision in coastal marine ecosystems
Elizabeth “Bess” Ruff
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sarah Lester
Dissertation: Culturing the Future of Seafood: Spatial and theoretical considerations for marine aquaculture development
Zoe Schroder
Faculty Advisor: Dr. James B. Elsner
Dissertation: Tornado outbreak climatology in the United States (1995 – 2020): Definitions, descriptions, and statistical analysis
Political Science
Kelley Doll
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matt Pietryka
Dissertation: Moral Rhetoric, Affective Polarization, and Direct Democracy: Three essays on campaigns and state policymaking
Urban and Regional Planning
Kristin Gladwin
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Duncan
Dissertation: Cycling Through the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Older Adults’ Cycling Behaviors and Experiences in Tallahassee, Florida

















































