Alumni Spotlights

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Alumni Spotlight: Doris Jackson-Shazier

Published: November 27, 2024 | 8:00 am | Posted in: Alumni News, News

Doris Jackson-Shazier – FSU alumna (B.S. Sociology ‘08) – published her book “Raising Justice: Lessons Learned Through Motherhood” in July 2024.

Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Vitale

Published: November 13, 2024 | 4:35 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, News

Sarah Vitale, AICP – a two-time FSU alumna (B.S. Interdisciplinary Social Science ‘14; M.S. Planning ’17) – was recently promoted to planning director of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC).

The TBRPC coordinates planning among local governments in the Tampa Bay region, fostering collaboration and sharing solutions for community development. Since 1962, the organization has assisted with economic development, emergency preparedness, planning and design visualization, and more to assist government, non-profit, and private entities.

Alumni Spotlight: Navarro Moore

Published: October 30, 2024 | 12:23 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, News

Navarro Moore – FSU alumnus (M.A. International Affairs ‘09) – began his role as deputy consul general at the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai in June.

As deputy consul general, Moore’s responsibilities include: protecting and assisting American citizens who live in or visit East China, advocating for U.S. businesses, and managing the consulate’s day-to-day operations. To prepare for this position, Moore completed two years of intensive Mandarin training through the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Service Institute.

Alumni Spotlight: Michel Hess

Published: October 16, 2024 | 9:00 am | Posted in: Alumni News, News

Michel Hess COSSPP Alumni Spotlight B.S. International Affairs and B.S. Political Science '89

Michel Hess – FSU alumnus (B.S. International Affairs and Political Science ’89) – has served as the Senior Advisor for the Cybercrime Office of the Federal Attorney General since 2020.

This position involves coordinating and leading law enforcement and criminal prosecution at strategic and operational levels nationwide and globally. Hess serves as an advisor to the Attorney General in the development of public-private partnerships, international engagements on improving access to electronic evidence, crime prevention, and managing a justice and cybercrime network of stakeholders.

Alumni Spotlight: Matthew Becker

Published: August 7, 2024 | 1:30 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, News

Photo of Matthew Becker on a black background with gold stars. The text "COSSPP Alumni Spotlight" is above the image, and his name and major are below his photo.

Matthew Becker, Ph.D. – two-time FSU alumnus (B.S. Political Science ’07 & M.S. International Affairs ’09) – was nominated by the U.S. Department of State to serve as a member of the U.S. Delegation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) as an international election observer for the June 2 local election. He served with the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights’ Election Observation Mission to Serbia, for the country’s June elections.