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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 offers programming for both undergraduate and graduate students, ranging from degrees to Brown Bag Seminars.

  • Master of Science in Demography (MSD) Program

    Our MSD is the only of it's kind in the Southeast and is recognized among the nation's elite public universities. The program has a 100% employment rate with graduates going on to careers in a variety of industries.

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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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  • 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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  • CDPH Brown Bag Seminar

    Join the CDPH on February 7 from 12-1pm in Bellamy 519 for a Brown Bag Seminar with Roland Rau, Ph.D.

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  • The Annual Charles B. Nam Lecture

    Join the Center for Demography and Population Health for their annual lecture on March 21st.

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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

FSU’s Career Center to host conference connecting students with alumni in public service sectors

February 12, 2025

Florida State University’s Career Center will hold a conference designed to connect students with 30 distinguished alumni, including COSSPP alumni, across leading public service organizations on Tuesday, Feb. 18. …

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Join Us for the Inaugural Mark and Marianne Barnebey Leadership Lecture Featuring Joe Gonzalez

February 7, 2025

Join us for the inaugural Mark and Marianne Barnebey Leadership Lecture Series talk by Jorge Gonzalez on Friday, February 28, at 2 p.m. in the Starry Conference Room (RBB 214), followed by a reception at 3 p.m. The talk, "Lessons on Leadership with JOE President Jorge Gonzalez," will provide students and commun …

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FSU's Ukraine Task Force and the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy will hose Oleksandra Matviichuk, Head of the Nobel Peace Prize recipient Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine: Monday February 10 - Presentation 8:00 a.m. FSU's Miller Hall and Fireside Chat 2:00 p.m. Longmire Building, Beth Moor Longe

Head of Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights organization to visit FSU

February 4, 2025

Oleksandra Matviichuk, one of the most prominent human rights defenders in Ukraine and head of the Center for Civil Liberties (CCL), will be presenting at Florida State University. CCL is the first Ukrainian organization to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, which it won in 2022.  Matviichuk will present  …

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