Education & Society

Breaking down bullying: FSU researchers find girls more likely to notice, interpret and intervene

Published: March 11, 2019 | 2:54 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Forget what you’ve heard about mean girls; new research from Florida State University finds girls are far more likely than boys to notice instances of bullying and interpret them as emergencies. Those findings were recently published in the Journal of Early Adolescence. Lyndsay Jenkins is an assistant professor in the FSU College of Education and […]

Women in a galaxy far, far away: Star Wars characters’ costumes reflect shift from power to romance

Published: February 27, 2019 | 3:33 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Princess Leia's slave costume from Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi on display at the Star Wars and the Power of Costume traveling exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit, Michigan. (Wikipedia)

Changes in costume in the female leads, Padmé and Leia, in Star Wars Episodes I through VI parallel shifts in the characters’ positions of power, a new study by Florida State University researchers suggests. These changes in costume and status seem to be linked to the progression of the characters’ romantic relationships and take focus […]

FSU researcher finds data-driven evidence on warrior vs. guardian policing

Published: February 26, 2019 | 1:44 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

The pros and cons of policing methods have been heavily debated for decades in the United States. Now, a Florida State University-led team of researchers has created a model to measure the differences between two distinct approaches to policing — the warrior approach and the guardian approach. Assistant Professor Kyle McLean said the concepts — […]

Florida State University continues partnership to develop Nigerian reading center

Published: February 12, 2019 | 12:47 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, University News

Florida State University hosted a delegation of senior administrators and faculty from Nigeria’s Bayero University-Kano last month to continue their efforts in developing the Nigerian Center for Reading Research and Development. Florida State’s Learning Systems Institute entered a collaborative agreement with the Bayero University-Kano in May 2017 to form the center aimed at strengthening the […]

FSU researchers find divorce has little impact on criminal behavior by adolescents, adults

Published: February 11, 2019 | 11:40 am | Posted in: Education & Society

Divorce may contribute to a temporary bump in criminal behavior and delinquency among children, but it lessens over time, according to a new study by Florida State University researchers. While previous research has linked changes in family structure, such as parental divorce, to juvenile delinquency, few studies have examined this impact over time from early […]

Sport management students get hands-on experience at College Football Playoff

Published: January 31, 2019 | 9:32 am | Posted in: Education & Society

FSU Sport Management students and faculty member Jason Pappas attending the National Championship Game

Education is a journey, and some journeys are epic. For Jason Pappas, teaching faculty and director of undergraduate practicum in the Department of Sport Management, helping students enjoy epic experiences is just part of the job. Recently, Pappas brought eight FSU Sport Management students to San Jose, California, for the College Football Playoff championship game Jan. […]

FSU College of Education launches new programs focused on autism

Published: January 25, 2019 | 3:46 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

The demand for autism spectrum disorder teachers and other professionals has increased dramatically over the years, and Florida State University is offering new educational opportunities to meet this demand. The FSU College of Education has created a number of programs aimed at preparing individuals to work with children and adults who are on the spectrum, […]

FSU College of Education dean named fellow of national kinesiology association

Published: January 25, 2019 | 3:41 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Florida State University College of Education Dean Damon Andrew has been named a fellow by the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education. Andrew accepted the honor Friday, Jan. 11, at the association’s annual conference in Savannah, Georgia. He joins the ranks of this selective and elite membership, becoming the 31st fellow in this prestigious […]

FSU research finds religious involvement impacts women’s body mass

Published: January 3, 2019 | 2:07 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

According to Florida State University researchers, black women in the United States who attend church regularly tend to have greater body mass compared to white women with the same amount of religious involvement. The findings, by Associate Professor of Sociology Amy Burdette and recent FSU graduates Dawn Godbolt and Preeti Vaghela, were published in a […]

FSU researchers find racial inequity among adolescents receiving flu vaccine

Published: December 11, 2018 | 2:33 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Black adolescents living in the United States tend to receive the influenza vaccine at significantly lower rates than their white and Hispanic counterparts, according to Florida State University researchers. A new study, led by former FSU graduate student Noah Webb, along with current graduate student Benjamin Dowd-Arrow and Associate Professors of Sociology Miles Taylor and […]