College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
at Florida State University
Students, alumni, and industry professionals gathered for FSU’s Master’s in Applied Economics Program (MAEP) Spring Career Day on March 28, 2025.
MAEP Career Day is held every Fall and Spring Semester to help MAEP students in their professional development. Students learn more about careers in economics and meet alumni and recruiters from esteemed companies.
Seven College of Social Science and Public Policy (COSSPP) faculty – Amid Ardakani, Ph.D. Will Butler, Ph.D., Karen Cyphers, Ph.D., Maria Cristina Ramos, Ph.D., Annette Schwabe, Ph.D., Ladanya Ramirez Surmeier, Ph.D., and Tracy Woodard, Ph.D.– received University Teaching Awards for the 2024-2025 school year.
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy invites our Spring 2025 graduates and their families and friends to join us for a come-and-go reception in Bellamy’s First Floor Atrium on the afternoon of Friday, May 3, from 10 – 2 p.m., the day before Commencement!
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy has announced its 2025 Faculty Research, Teaching, and Service Award recipients.
Flowing from the COSSPP Strategic Plan, the college has developed a COSSPP Faculty Awards Series to honor high-achieving faculty in the areas of teaching, research, and service.
FSU’s College of Social Sciences & Public Policy and College of Communication & Information have teamed up to offer a new innovative graduate certificate program that prepares students with the cutting-edge digital tools at the intersection of data science and social science.
Florida State University’s Innovation Hub and College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) hosted a 24-hour Design Sprint for all FSU students focused on “Rapid Relocation: Enhancing Emergency Evacuation in Florida” starting Friday, January 31, and ending Monday, February 1. “The College was excited to partner with the Innovation Hub on the topic of Rapid Relocation, which is one of the most pressing problems facing the state of Florida,” said COSSPP Dean Tim Chapin, Ph.D. “Getting people out of harm’s way when a hurricane is coming is one of our biggest challenges in a state of 22 million people.”
Congratulations to the 24 COSSPP alumni, as well as all 2025 Seminole 100 honorees, recognized for being among the fastest-growing and most profitable businesses owned by Florida State University alumni. This year’s Seminole 100, chosen by the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship, in partnership with FSU’s Alumni Association, featured 24 businesses owned or operated […]
Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy celebrated its 2024 class of Distinguished Alumni – John Dailey, Renisha Gibbs, Vincent Long, and Kathy Mears – at the Distinguished Alumni Gala on Tuesday, February 4.
Florida State University’s Career Center will hold a conference designed to connect students with 30 distinguished alumni, including COSSPP alumni, across leading public service organizations on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Three Economics undergraduate students were awarded Reva Daniels Metzinger Scholarships in Fall 2024: Gillian Haber, Eliza Terziev, and Drake Shook.
These students were chosen for achieving academic excellence, particularly in upper-division economics courses. Awardees are given a certificate and a cash prize of $2,000.
