‘Foundation for the future’: FSU student earns John R. Lewis Scholarship
Published: | 8:55 pm | Posted in: News, Students
For the third straight year a Florida State University student has been named a scholar in the John Robert Lewis Scholars & Fellows Program.
Rodney Wells, a sophomore majoring in interdisciplinary social sciences from Jacksonville, Fla. joins a cohort of eight scholars selected from colleges across the country.
Florida State’s first class of legislative interns set for session
Published: | 6:49 pm | Posted in: News, Students
Florida State University students are ready to gain meaningful experience at the Capitol while representing the Garnet and Gold through the new FSU Legislative Internship Program when the 2023 Florida Legislative session kicks off this week.
MAAPP alum and instructor on WCTV’s ‘The Usual Suspects’
Published: | 4:18 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News
Masters of Applied American Politics & Policy (MAAPP) program instructor and two-time Florida State University alumnus Jay Revell spoke to Gary Yordon with WCTV’s ‘The Usual Suspects,’ about a range of Florida political issues and his experiences with the program as both a student and instructor.
COSSPP Student Spotlight: Bella Suarez
Published: | 8:30 am | Posted in: News, Students
Bella Suarez – a fourth-year student majoring in Political Science – served as an ambassador for FSU’s main campus while abroad in Valencia, Spain during Summer 2022 as part of the Social Science Scholars Program.
COSSPP Student Spotlight: Brayden Harrell
Published: | 8:07 am | Posted in: News, Students
Brayden Harrell – a third-year student majoring in Political Science – was confirmed to the Board of Directors for the Florida State Office of Governmental Affairs in Fall 2022.
COSSPP Professor Honored with Neal Tate Award
Published: | 8:00 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works
Amanda Driscoll, Ph.D. – Associate Professor in FSU’s Department of Political Science – won the Southern Political Science Association’s Neal Tate Award for her co-authored paper, “The Costs of Court Curbing: Preliminary Evidence from the Latin American Public Opinion Project.”
COSSPP Alumni Spotlight: Matt Singer
Published: | 9:07 am | Posted in: Alumni News, News
Matt Singer – a two-time College of Social Sciences and Public Policy alumnus – recently became the Legislative Coordinator for the Florida League of Cities (FLC) after a four-year stint with former State Senator Gary Farmer.
COSSPP Student Spotlight: Isabella Riquezes
Published: | 2:50 pm | Posted in: News, Students
Isabella Riquezes – third-year student majoring in Political Science – was recently selected to be part of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s Media and Entertainment Summit.
“American School & University” Magazine Recognizes the FSU Political Science Department’s New Political Science Research Lab
Published: | 1:46 pm | Posted in: News, Research That Works
“American School & University” Magazine recognized the FSU Political Science Department’s New Political Science Research Lab for “Outstanding Design in Renovation/Modernization” last month in their November/December Issue. The new political science lab, designed by FSU Facilities includes over a dozen computers and a collaborative space that allows students to both work on and present their […]
Dissertation Spotlight: Acquiescence Over Activism: How NGOs Manage Authoritarian Demands
Published: | 8:00 am | Posted in: Alumni News, News, Research That Works
Jordan Holsinger, Ph.D., is a graduate of the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at Florida State University (Ph.D. Political Science ’21). Below is a summary of Dr. Holsinger’s dissertation titled, “Acquiescence over Activism: How NGOs Manage Authoritarian Demands” authored by FSU student Katie Kelsey (Editing, Writing, and Media ‘24).