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Students and alumni take the knowledge and values gained at COSSPP into roles across Florida, the nation, and the world, demonstrating how Florida-grown expertise helps solve complex problems everywhere.

COSSPP Alumni Spotlight: Cyrus Calhoun III

Published: | 8:00 am | Posted in: Alumni News, News

Cyrus C. Calhoun III – a graduate of the Master’s in Applied American Politics and Policy (MAAPP) program – was recently recognized as a recipient of the Future 5 Award from Access Tallahassee, a program of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce. 

Research Spotlight: Evacuation Dilemmas of Coastal Households During Cyclone Amphan and Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study of the Southwestern Region of Bangladesh

Published: | 8:00 am | Posted in: News, Research That Works, Students

Md. Shaharier Alam, a Master’s Student studying Geography at Florida State University, co-authored an article in the journal Natural Hazards titled, “Evacuation Dilemmas of Coastal Households During Cyclone Amphan and Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study of the Southwestern Region of Bangladesh” with Torit Chakraborty; Md. Zakir Hossain, Ph.D.; and Khan Rubayet Rahaman, Ph.D. Below is a summary of the article written by doctoral student Martín Gandur (Ph.D. Political Science ’25).