College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
at Florida State University
Stop by the Bellamy Atrium on Thursday, February 12, from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., to learn about COSSPP’s 9 master’s programs and the 6 combined pathways you can follow to begin your graduate degree early!
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy invites our Spring 2026 graduates and their families and friends to join us for a come-and-go reception in Bellamy’s First Floor Atrium on Friday, May 1, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Charles Parkins – an FSU graduate (B.S. Sociology ‘10) – was recently appointed as the division director of juvenile services for the King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD) in Seattle.
Two faculty from Florida State University’s Reubin O’D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy have been awarded a $10,000 grant provided by the International City/County Management Association with the support of the Gates Foundation for the project “An Evaluation of Earned Wage Access as a Strategy to Support Economic Mobility Among Municipal Employees in Tallahassee.”
Raoul Lavin, MPA, teaching faculty and co-director of the Askew School’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, serves as the project’s principal investigator (PI). He is joined by Danielle Atkins, Ph.D., associate professor of public administration.
Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy recognized civility and civic engagement during the week of October 27-30, bringing students, alumni, faculty, and friends together for a lineup of enriching events focused on civil discourse and political leadership.
Florida State University’s Reubin O’D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy has once again earned high marks for its master’s and doctoral programs, recognizing the school’s top-notch curriculum and hands-on learning. The Askew School, part of FSU’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, moved up five spots to No. 4 nationally and nine spots to No. 14 globally in ShanghaiRanking’s 2025 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS).
The GRAS highlights the best institutions globally based on world-class faculty, world-class output, high-quality research, research impact and international collaboration. This latest rise in the rankings is driven by its international academic awards, highly regarded journal articles and impactful scholarly publications.
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy hosted a Mark and Marianne Barnebey Leadership Lecture with Jean Accius, Ph.D., on Friday, November 14. The event was followed by a reception at 3 p.m. The talk, “Forged by Fire, Strengthened by Purpose: Why Collaboration Is the New Currency,” with Dr. Accius, provided students and community […]
Three recent graduates from Florida State University’s Askew School of Public Administration and Policy have been selected for the prestigious International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Local Government Management Fellowship, a highly competitive program that places emerging public service professionals in management-track positions with local governments across the United States.
FSU’s 2025 Fellows are Jessie Yuan (MPA ’25), placed with the City of Durham, North Carolina; Taniya Williams (MPA ’24), working with the City of Phoenix, Arizona; and Harrison Netburn (MPA ’24), serving in Pinellas County, Florida.
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 and families continue to need access to essential resources and information for support more than […]
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.
