College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
at Florida State University
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy has announced its 2026 Faculty Research, Teaching, and Service Award recipients.
Fifteen students from COSSPP’s International Affairs program were awarded study abroad scholarships to fund their international learning experiences. Study abroad scholarships play a key role in helping International Affairs students pursue academic experiences overseas.
Analia Castellanos – a graduating undergraduate student pursuing a dual degree in international affairs and computer science with minors in economics and mathematics – was named COSSPP’s Undergraduate Humanitarian of the Year on March 2, 2026.
Elisabeth Duggar – an FSU alumna (B.A. International Affairs ’25) – joined the 2025 Teach for America (TFA) corps and is currently completing her first year as a first grade teacher in the Washington, D.C., area where she empowers students through education.
International Affairs Teaching Professor Whitney Bendeck, Ph.D., received Florida State University’s 2025-26 University Teaching Award for Outstanding Teaching in the Major (undergraduate) in recognition of her impact on undergraduate students.
Mazi Rhodes, AICP – a two-time FSU COSSPP alumnus (B.S. International Affairs ’20, Master of Science in Planning ’22) – is joining the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) this month as a Freight & Rail Planner.
FSU’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s Student Leadership Council (COSSPP SLC), in collaboration with the Civic Engagement Board, hosted the 12th Annual Agree to Disagree event on Monday, March 2.
Three faculty members from Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy participated in an FSU delegation visit to the FSU Republic of Panama (ROP) campus aimed at strengthening collaboration, expanding student opportunities, and deepening academic partnerships. FSU ROP is an official branch campus of Florida State University, and three of its four […]
Please join us on Thursday, April 9, starting at 3 p.m. for a fireside chat and book signing featuring Dr. Richard Sandor, the CEO of Environmental Financial Products and the visionary known globally as the “Father of Financial Futures,” in the Brian Renee Murphy Forum of the Herbert Wertheim Center for Business Excellence. A two-time […]
Donn Weaver – an FSU alumnus (M.A. International Affairs ‘74) – leveraged his graduate education to launch a 46-year service as a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Government.
