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    FSU's Center for Demography and Population Health

    The Center for Demography and Population Health is an interdisciplinary unit within the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at Florida State University. CDPH is one of the few programs in the United States and the only program in Florida to offer a Master’s degree in Demography (MSD).

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  • A Message from Director John Taylor, Ph.D

    Despite being home to a large university, our research center provides a nurturing environment for our students and propels them to become world-class MSD graduates.

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  • CDPH Brown Bag Seminar friday october 11 from noon - 1pm in bellamy 632.

    CDPH Brown Bag Seminar: Mathew Hauer, Ph.D.

    Join the Center for Demography and Population Health for a Brown Bag Seminar on Friday, October 11, 2024 in room 632 of the Bellamy Building.

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  • What is demography?

    Demography is the scientific study of human populations—their size, their composition, and how they change through births, deaths, and the movement of people (Population Reference Bureau, 2021).

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  • Graduate Training in Applied Demography

    Our rigorous one-year program leading to the Master of Science degree in Demography provides students with the specialized analytic, statistical, and data management skills necessary for research-oriented careers in the public and private sectors.

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  • Doctoral Training in Demography and Population Health

    Working with a CDPH faculty member provides doctoral candidates interested in Population Studies, Social Epidemiology, and Environmental Health access to Center resources and a diverse network of researchers and policymakers in the U.S. and beyond.

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Data Science for Social Research | Master’s degree in Demography

The Center for Demography and Population Health, established in 1967, is an interdisciplinary research and academic unit within the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at The Florida State University, a Carnegie Research I University.

CDPH supports evidence-based public policy through its interdisciplinary research on demographic processes and population health; trains Master’s students seeking careers as applied demographers; and mentors doctoral students in social demography, population economics, social epidemiology, and environment and health.

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Our Programs and Resources

President of U.N. General Assembly Ponders Climate, Human Rights, and Energy Resources in FSU Visit

October 9, 2024

His Excellency Dennis Francis, President of the United Nations General Assembly at its 78th Session, visited Florida State University this week to engage with students, learn about the university’s groundbreaking research, and lecture about some of the world’s most pressing issues.   …

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Patricia Homan's headshot on a garnet background with the words "Faculty Achievement" and "Awarded the Milbank Quarterly Early Career Award in Population Health"

FSU Sociologist Earns Early Career Award for Work in Population Health

October 7, 2024

Patricia Homan, Ph.D., an associate professor in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, is the first Florida State University faculty member to receive an early career award from the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) for her work in population health. …

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From top left: Table setting of the 50th gala before guests arrive. Hongtao Yi and his wife posing. Mark and Marianne Barnebey posing. A view of the room before the gala began.

COSSPP Celebrates its First 50 Years in Tallahassee, FL

October 4, 2024

Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) celebrated its first 50 years of excellence with alumni and friends in Tallahassee, FL, on September 13, 2024. …

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