Alumni Spotlight: Michelle Hollinger
Published: | 9:19 am | Posted in: Alumni News, News
Michelle Hollinger – a Florida State University alumna (B.S. Sociology ‘85) – has spent four decades building a career around strengthening communities through personal empowerment, from her early work in social services to the newsroom to her current role as founder and Chief Worthiness Officer of The Institute for Worthy Living.
FSU Sociologist Challenges Myths About College Majors and the Job Market
Published: | 12:41 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News
When students choose a college major, they’re often told the decision will make or break their career. A new book by Florida State University sociologist Corey Moss-Pech, Ph.D., says the reality is far more complicated, and more encouraging for liberal arts students than the headlines suggest.
FSU Study Warns Routine Coastal Flooding Could Become Deadly for Older Adults
Published: | 2:45 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works
Routine high-tide flooding in coastal communities could lead to thousands of deaths among older adults by the end of the century, according to a new study co-authored by Florida State University researcher Mathew Hauer.
COSSPP Announces 2026 Faculty Research, Teaching, Service Award Recipients
Published: | 10:23 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy has announced its 2026 Faculty Research, Teaching, and Service Award recipients.
Alumni Spotlight: Madeleine Traylor
Published: | 11:38 am | Posted in: Alumni News, News
Madeleine Traylor – two-time FSU alumna (B.S. Sociology ‘24, B.S. Psychology ‘24) – is pursuing her Ph.D. in Sociology at The Ohio State University, crediting COSSPP faculty for her success.
FSU’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy Launches New Master’s Program in Data and Society
Published: | 9:37 am | Posted in: News, Students
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, housed in the Bellamy Building, is set to launch the M.S. in Data and Society, a new one-year graduate program, beginning Fall 2026.
Join Us for a Fireside Chat with Dr. Richard Sandor April 9, 2026
Published: | 11:19 pm | Posted in: News
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 […]
COSSPP Researcher Awarded $2.7 Million NIH Grant Focused on Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes
Published: | 9:45 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works
Patricia Homan, Ph.D., Raymond Flavious Bellamy Chair in Population Studies and Associate Professor of Sociology, was recently awarded a $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through sponsorship from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD).
COSSPP Alumni Recognized on the 2026 Seminole 100 Business Leaders List
Published: | 1:45 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, News
This year’s Seminole 100, selected by the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship in partnership with FSU’s Alumni Association, featured businesses owned or led by outstanding FSU alumni, honoring 39 alumni from FSU’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy.
COSSPP Names Christopher Reenock, Ph.D., as Associate Dean
Published: | 12:48 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News
Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) is pleased to announce the appointment of political science Professor Christopher Reenock, Ph.D., as associate dean.