Education & Society

FSU Libraries to host esteemed Emmett Till scholar

Published: September 12, 2019 | 2:20 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

It’s been 64 years since 14-year-old Emmett Till was lynched in Mississippi after allegedly offending a white woman in her family’s grocery store, but University of Kansas Professor Dave Tell has worked diligently to preserve Till’s story and legacy. Florida State University Libraries will host Tell for an evening of conversation and learning surrounding his […]

FSU researcher honored for saving teachers time, money with free curriculum planner

Published: September 11, 2019 | 9:18 am | Posted in: Education & Society

A Florida State University researcher has received the 2019 TaxWatch Productivity Award for helping Florida teachers and public schools save money through a free curriculum planner based on the latest educational standards. Rabieh Razzouk, associate director of the Learning Systems Institute and acting director of the Florida Center for Research in STEM, developed the tool […]

The pet effect: FSU researchers find furry friends ease depression, loneliness after spousal loss

Published: September 4, 2019 | 3:59 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

FSU Associate Professor of Sociology Dawn Carr. (FSU Photo/Bruce Palmer)

As Healthy Aging Month is underway this September, Florida State University researchers have found the companionship of a pet after the loss of a spouse can help reduce feelings of depression and loneliness in older adults. The study, funded by The Gerontological Society of America and the WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition and published in […]

Beliefs about uncommitted sex may put marriages at risk

Published: September 4, 2019 | 2:49 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

A group of Florida State University researchers has found that an individual’s pre-marital views about uncommitted sex may make it more difficult to remain blissfully married. In a study published today in the journal Psychological Science, researchers outline several factors that can contribute to a marriage’s long-term happiness or dissolution. One big red flag: An […]

Inside the story of Emmett Till: FSU professor launches app with digital perspective of civil rights icon

Published: August 12, 2019 | 8:35 am | Posted in: Education & Society

A Florida State University professor’s five-year research project has opened a new window of understanding about the brutal murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 that became a catalyst of the civil rights movement. Davis Houck, FSU’s Fannie Lou Hamer Professor of Rhetorical Studies in the College of Communication and Information, and his colleagues have […]

FSU higher education researchers receive grant to study community college pathways to computing degrees

Published: August 6, 2019 | 4:26 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Women graduate college at higher rates than men, yet women earn only 19 percent of bachelor’s degrees in computer science. Two Florida State University researchers have received a three-year National Science Foundation grant for $900,749 to investigate this disparity. It will focus on Florida, one of the most diverse states in the nation, and community […]

Get your head in the game: Research shows mindfulness in relationship is key to a happy couple

Published: July 17, 2019 | 2:26 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, Health & Medicine

A Florida State University researcher has found that an individual’s ability to be mindful or stay in the present has a profound effect on a romantic partner’s happiness. Assistant Professor of Family and Child Sciences Jonathan Kimmes published a new study in the Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy that found romantic partners were much […]

National organization honors Family and Child Sciences chair for mentoring work

Published: July 16, 2019 | 10:14 am | Posted in: Education & Society, University News

The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) has selected Joe Grzywacz, the Norejane Hendrickson Professor of Family & Child Sciences at Florida State University, as a 2019 recipient of the Felix Berardo Scholarship Award in recognition of his outstanding mentorship to students and colleagues during his career. Grzywacz was one of two NCFR members to […]

FSU College of Education dean receives distinguished service award

Published: July 3, 2019 | 1:42 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, University News

Damon Andrew, dean of the Florida State University College of Education, has received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of University Administrators. “AAUA is an amazing organization that has played a significant role in my professional development over the years,” Andrew said. “It has been a true joy to serve AAUA’s membership over […]

Give in order to receive: FSU study finds low-income mothers expected to reciprocate support

Published: June 11, 2019 | 2:48 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Low-income mothers who need support, such as with small cash loans or childcare, are often called on to reciprocate, according to a new Florida State University study. College of Social Work Associate Professor Melissa Radey and College of Human Sciences Professor Lenore McWey examined the support networks of low-income mothers using secondary data from mothers […]