Education & Society

In a league of their own: FSU Sport Management program ranked No. 1 in the nation

Published: January 4, 2018 | 12:23 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Students from FSU's No. 1-ranked sport management program at the NCAA Final Four in Houston.

The Florida State University master’s degree program in Sport Management is the top program in the nation according to College Choice, a leading online authority on college rankings and resources. The No. 1-ranked sport management program is housed in FSU’s College of Education. “We are incredibly proud of the recognition our program has received,” said […]

FSU social work faculty amp up international collaboration in 2017

Published: December 21, 2017 | 2:19 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

The Florida State University College of Social Work made new international connections and developed collaborations around the world in 2017. Social work faculty partnered with universities and colleagues at leading institutions from other continents to create innovative scholarship, training and dialogue. “FSU social work faculty have taken the social work scholarship they’ve developed at the […]

FSU researchers: Deer antlers played large role in Cherokee society

Published: November 28, 2017 | 9:49 am | Posted in: Education & Society

Associate Professor of Anthropology Tanya Peres

It’s not uncommon to see a person holding onto a rabbit’s foot key chain for good luck, but in the traditional Cherokee homelands of the southern United States, deer antlers were a symbol of luck and heritage. In a new paper in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Associate Professor of Anthropology Tanya Peres and […]

FSU faculty member to be honored as fellow of American Society of Criminology

Published: November 14, 2017 | 3:00 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

A Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice faculty member has been named a fellow of the prestigious American Society of Criminology. Eric Stewart is one of four highly distinguished criminologists who will be honored during the society’s annual conference Nov. 15 in Philadelphia. The honor recognizes scholars who have made significant contributions to […]

Research team receives grant to study new urban infrastructure systems

Published: November 14, 2017 | 1:56 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, News

A multidisciplinary team of researchers, including faculty and graduate students from the Florida State University College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, has been awarded a $2.5 million grant for the project “Urban Infrastructure Systems Framework to Advance Access and Well-being in Communities.” The project falls under the National Science Foundation’s Smart & Connected Communities […]

FSU research team nets $8M grant to focus on students with learning disabilities

Published: November 13, 2017 | 8:50 am | Posted in: Education & Society

Richard Wagner, the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Eugenia and Russell Morcom Chair

A Florida State University-based research team studying the best ways to help students with learning disabilities has received an $8 million grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Led by Richard Wagner, the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Eugenia and Russell Morcom Chair, the grant […]

Annual Cresse Lecture focuses on public service

Published: October 27, 2017 | 11:09 am | Posted in: Education & Society

Florida State University’s Reubin O’D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy will examine the topic of public service as part of its annual Joe Cresse Ethics in Government Lecture Series. Jon Van Til, professor emeritus of urban studies and community planning at Rutgers University, will deliver the lecture “Society’s Third Space: Where Public and […]