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Many great things happened across Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy during the 2023-2024 academic year.
Engage Magazine is the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s annual magazine highlighting the successes of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
We invite you to read the newest issue, as well as previous editions, on our website here.
Since its founding in 1967, the Center for Demography and Population Health (CDPH) has been a hub for interdisciplinary research and education. Founded by Charles B. Nam, Ph.D., a professor of sociology and former chair of the Sociology Department at FSU, the center was initially called the Population and Manpower Resource Center. In an effort […]
Apply for Florida State University’s one-year Master of Science in Demography (MSD) by June 1 for fall admission to develop demographic skills highly valued by employees.
Graduates, families, faculty, and staff gathered in the Bellamy Atrium on Friday, May 3, to celebrate the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s newest graduates.
The Florida State University Office of Research and the Council on Research and Creativity have awarded a 2023-2024 Developing Scholar Award (DSA) to Associate Professor of Sociology Patricia Homan, Ph.D.
Mathew Hauer, Ph.D., an Associate Professor of Sociology and the Associate Director of the Center for Demography and Population Health (CDPH) at Florida State University, was recently awarded the Early Achievement Award from the Population Association of America (PAA).
Jalen White, a student in the Center for Demography and Population Health’s (CDPH) Master of Science in Demography (MSD) program, was recently awarded the Serow Prize in honor of his outstanding performance in the program and high potential for continued success in applied demography.
Matthew Brooks, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology at Florida State University, co-authored “Are Rural Areas Holdouts in the Second Demographic Transition? Evidence From Canada and the United States,” published in the journal Demography. Dr. Brooks worked alongside Shelley Clark, Ph.D., a Professor of Sociology at McGill University; Rachel Margolis, Ph.D., a Professor of Sociology at Western University; and Ann-Marie Helou, a doctoral student at McGill University. The following summary was written by Anya Finley (B.S. Political Science and Philosophy ’25).
