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Engage is the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s annual magazine celebrating the impact of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The 2024–2025 edition highlights stories of resilience, innovation, and leadership — from student organizations and research breakthroughs to alumni achievements and new initiatives shaping communities in Florida and beyond.
Apply for a Graduate Certificate in Public Health Epidemiology!
Learn more about the new certificate, which addresses the health of populations and how to prevent disease through the study of health-related events. Applications for Fall 2025 will open the second week of classes.
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Epidemiology in London Program
Students on this program will explore concepts of public health and epidemiology through the lenses of the past, present, and future diseases in the context of a global city.
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Dr. Annette Schwabe presented with the Outstanding Teaching in the Major Award
This award honors faculty who teach outstanding courses in which students develop disciplinary expertise in their major.
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Dr. Ladanya Ramirez Surmeier presented with the Community Engaged University Teaching Award
This award honors faculty who teach exemplary courses in which students engage with the broader community through service learning, community writing, public scholarship, or similar.
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Annual Meeting of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health
Public Health Faculty, Drs. Barath, Mahony, Schwabe, and Ramirez Surmeier, attend the Annual Meeting of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) in Arlington, VA
Patricia Homan Honored with Milbank Quarterly Early Career Award for Pioneering Work in Population Health
Patricia Homan has been awarded the prestigious Milbank Quarterly Early Career Award in Population Health by the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS).
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Global Public Health
This program immerses students in global public health issues at FSU Panama, located in the resource-rich City of Knowledge. Learn more about academics, financial aid, eligibility, and how to apply!
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Preparing Students for Interdisciplinary Public Health Careers
There are many definitions to describe Public Health. In short, it is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized community effort.
The Public Health program is one of the newest degree programs within the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy. The first Master of Public Health degree was conferred in 2004, while the Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree program was recently established in 2020. Although youthful, our program is comprised of knowledgeable and expert faculty in their chosen fields. Both of our CEPH-accredited programs provide students with foundational skills and expertise for success.
Our Programs and Resources
FSU Claude Pepper Center and AARP Florida unite caregivers, leaders through inaugural Florida Caregiving Summit
November 10, 2025
https://youtu.be/06NZl8X4N4s More than 4.4 million adults in Florida are family caregivers who primarily provide unpaid and unsupported care to older parents, spouses and other relatives. As Florida’s population ages, with one in five residents expected to be 65 or older by 2030, caregivers …
Join Us for the Upcoming Mark and Marianne Barnebey Leadership Lecture Featuring Jean Accius, Ph.D.
November 7, 2025
Join us for the upcoming Mark and Marianne Barnebey Leadership Lecture Series talk by Jean Accius, Ph.D. on Friday, November 14, at 2 p.m. in the Starry Conference Room (RBB 214), followed by a reception at 3 p.m. …
Four COSSPP Students Named to Homecoming Court, Including 2025 Homecoming Chief and Princess
November 7, 2025
Four students from the College of Social Science and Public Policy (COSSPP) were honored as members of Florida State University’s 2025 Homecoming Court, and two of them were announced as Homecoming Chief and Princess on November 1, 2025. …