The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy has announced 25 scholars will be joining our full-time faculty beginning in fall 2023.
With the incoming cohort, the College added 19 tenure-track and 6 specialized faculty members.
“Last spring, we interviewed countless amazing faculty and narrowed it down to this impressive cohort,” said Dean Tim Chapin, Ph.D. “I’m excited to welcome these 25 additions to our COSSPP faculty for the Fall 2023 semester.”
Faculty members were hired into various departments and units throughout the College to support Florida State University’s mission to conduct innovative research and provide high-quality instruction.
We wish a warm welcome to each of our newest full-time faculty members!
Our 6 new specialized faculty members
- Camilo Rubbini, Ph.D. (Teaching Faculty I, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences)
- DeReef Jamison, Ph.D. (Teaching Faculty I, African American Studies)
- Melissa Bamford, Ph.D. (Teaching Faculty II, Sociology)
- Kelly Russell, Ph.D. (Teaching Faculty I, Sociology)
- Linda Schrader, Ph.D. (Teaching Faculty III, Public Administration)
- Raoul Lavin (Teaching Faculty I, Public Administration)
Our 19 new tenure-track faculty members
- Matthew Brooks, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Sociology)
- Corey Moss-Pech, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Sociology)
- Andy Chang, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Sociology)
- Olga Gasparyn, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Political Science)
- Andy Ballard, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Political Science)
- Aidan Milliff, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Political Science)
- YG Kim, Ph.D. (Visiting Assistant Professor, Economics)
- Katherine Yewell, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Economics)
- Kalyani Padmakumar, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Economics)
- Anthony Kwasnica, Ph.D. (Professor, Economics)
- Mauricio Astudillo-Rodas, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Public Administration)
- Xue Gao, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Public Administration)
- William Jackson, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Public Administration)
- Hongtao Yi, Ph.D. (Professor, Public Administration)
- Emily Billo, Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Geography)
- Douglas Allen, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Geography)
- Amber DeJohn, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Geography)
- Ziqi Li, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Geography)
- Meaghan McSorley, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Urban and Regional Planning)