College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
at Florida State University
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Grady Anderson – a third-year Political Science and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences major – recently co-authored a review in the publication Social Forces with Radha Modi, Ph.D., Assistant Director & Associate Teaching Professor for Interdisciplinary Social Sciences.
Taylor Kinsley Chewning – a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science – accepted a position as a tenure-track Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee.
Jessie Yuan – a graduate student pursuing Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Social Work (MSW), was selected as a Knight Fellow with the City of Tallahassee Office of Economic Vitality in the Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise (MWBSE) Division.
The MWSBE Academy Workshop Series is a program designed to support and empower members of the MWSBE, by providing them with valuable resources, training, and networking opportunities.
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).
Hayk Bejanyan, Ph.D., – a Master of Public Administration (MPA) student and Fulbright scholar from Armenia – recently completed a summer internship at the World Bank.
At the World Bank, Dr. Bejanyan served as short time consultant for Global Indicators Group “Business Ready” index. The Business Ready (B-READY) Index is the World Bank’s flagship report assessing the business environment and investment climate globally, focusing on regulatory frameworks and public services that affect business environment.
Lauryn Klostreich – a fourth-year student majoring in Political Science and International Affairs – was selected as an intern for the Law Offices of Jessica J. Yeary, Public Defender for the 2nd Judicial Court of Florida in the Capital Division. The Law Office of Jessica J. Yeary provides three types of services to clients: investigations […]
Natalie Gonzalez – second-year student majoring in Political Science – was hired as a Legal Intern for Zumpano Patricios, P.A. Law Firm in Miami, Florida, for the duration of this summer.
Ella Garcia – third-year student majoring in Political Science – passed legislation in FSU’s Student Senate this year to fund 2,000 free drink covers for students on campus. After realizing the extent of the issue of drink spiking on campus, Garcia met with FSUPD to find a pragmatic solution to protect students from the increase […]
Daniela Vergara Forero – a fourth-year student majoring in Interdisciplinary Social Science (ISS) – was inducted into FSU’s Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Honor Society for her academic excellence and involvement.
Jenny Bueno – a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Geography – was awarded a Margaret A. Davidson fellowship from the National Ocean and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) for her accomplishments in marine research. The Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowship is a two-year program that allows graduate students to conduct research with one of the 30 NOAA coastal reserves. The fellowship is named for Margaret A. Davidson, an innovator in coastal management.
