sociology

FSU Students to Develop Innovative Solutions in ‘Rapid Relocation’ 24-Hour Design Sprint

Published: | 12:00 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research, Students

Florida State University’s Innovation Hub and College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) will host a 24-Hour Design Sprint for all FSU students focused on “Rapid Relocation: Enhancing Emergency Evacuation in Florida” starting Friday, January 31.

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Fall 2024 Graduation Celebration

Published: | 2:30 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, News, Students

Graduates, families, faculty, and staff gathered in the Bellamy Atrium on Friday, December 13, to celebrate the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s newest graduates. Our students who graduated this semester from FSU with degrees from COSSPP join our 50,000+ alumni worldwide. Graduates enjoyed a come-and-go reception on Commencement morning from 10 p.m. to […]

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Two FSU Professors Part of Widespread National Coverage on Lead Exposure Study

Published: | 10:13 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research

Two Florida State University sociology professors Michael McFarland, Ph.D., and Mathew Hauer, Ph.D., are part of a research group that led a groundbreaking and widely-covered study on the negative effects of lead in gasoline that resulted in millions of psychiatric disorders over the past 75 years.

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Student Spotlight: Brianna Morales

Published: | 12:57 pm | Posted in: News, Students

Brianna Morales – a fourth-year sociology major minoring in psychology – received the FSU Student Seminole Award for her active involvement in the Florida State community. 

The award is given to eight to ten students who made major contributions to the university in the areas of leadership and service. Her achievements include serving as social advocacy chair of the Hispanic Latinx Student Union (HLSU) as well as founding FSU’s Argentinian Student Association (ARSA).

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Research Spotlight: “Political Influencers and Their Social Media Audiences during the 2021 Arizona Audit”

Published: | 4:05 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research, Students

Kyle Rose, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Sociology, was the lead author of “Political Influencers and Their Social Media Audiences during the 2021 Arizona Audit,” published in Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. This article was co-authored with Deana A. Rohlinger, Ph.D., professor of Sociology at FSU. The following summary was written by Jyana O’Donnell (B.A. English ‘26) and Rachel Lechwar (M.S. Communication Science and Disorders ’26).

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COSSPP Celebrates Fall 2024 Graduates at Commencement Day Celebration

Published: | 12:41 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Students

The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy invites our Fall 2024 graduates and their families and friends to join us for a come-and-go reception in Bellamy’s First Floor Atrium on the morning of Friday, December 13, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., the day of Commencement!

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President of U.N. General Assembly Ponders Climate, Human Rights, and Energy Resources in FSU Visit

Published: | 2:15 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Students

His Excellency Dennis Francis, President of the United Nations General Assembly at its 78th Session, visited Florida State University this week to engage with students, learn about the university’s groundbreaking research, and lecture about some of the world’s most pressing issues.  

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