Political Science

COSSPP Student Places Third at the Association of Private Enterprise Education 2024 Undergraduate Research Competition

Published: | 12:51 pm | Posted in: News, Research That Works, Students

COSSPP Student Camila Aponte (Political Science and International Affairs ’24) placed 3rd out of 29 presentations at the Association of Private Enterprise 2024 Education Undergraduate Research Competition, representing 12 universities and colleges. The DeVoe L. Moore Center had four students presenting in the competition. 

Four COSSPP Students Receive Sustainability Fellowships

Published: | 11:40 am | Posted in: News, Students

Four College of Social Science and Public Policy students were selected as Sustainability Fellows through Florida State Sustainable Campus to partner with Tallahassee-based organizations that address challenges related to environmental, social and/or economic sustainability.

They will be recognized at the Fellows Poster Session on April 22 from 4 to 6:30 pm in the Student Services Building, Room 214.

Student Spotlight: Isabella LoBianco

Published: | 3:08 pm | Posted in: News, Students

Isabella LoBianco – a second-year student majoring in Political Science and Psychology – was selected to serve as the Chief of Staff for Florida State University’s Student Senate for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. 

3 COSSPP Specialized Faculty Promoted

Published: | 11:46 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News

The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) announced the promotions of three specialized faculty members.

“These successes continue our 100% success rate over the last decade-plus in seeing candidates that we advance to the University level being approved for promotion,” said COSSPP Dean Timothy Chapin. “While these promotions rest primarily in the excellence of the faculty that we hire, it also reflects the supportive and productive work environment we have collectively established within the College.”

The Council on Foreign Relations Listening Session: American Leadership in the International Economy

Published: | 3:03 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Students

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) will hold a listening session on Monday, March 4, at 3 p.m. in the DeVoe L. Moore Conference Room (Bellamy 150E) with students and faculty to join the CFR’s American economic leadership listening tour with CFR leaders: Matthew P. Goodman and Allison J. Smith.

Research Spotlight: “Militarized State-building Interventions and the Survival of Fragile States”

Published: | 9:03 pm | Posted in: News, Research That Works

Kelly Matush, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Political Science, co-authored her thesis “Militarized State-building Interventions and the Survival of Fragile States” alongside David A. Lake, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego, which explores the variation in the stability of nations which experience militarized state-building interventions.