Education & Society

Social Work faculty elected chair of global consortium dedicated to student resiliency efforts

Published: February 17, 2021 | 11:48 am | Posted in: Education & Society

Karen Oehme, director of the Institute for Family Violence Studies at FSU and research associate in the College of Social Work.

A Florida State University faculty member has been elected to lead an international organization that is shaping and leading college student resilience efforts in the United States and worldwide. Karen Oehme, who will serve as chair of the Academic Resilience Consortium is director of the Institute for Family Violence Studies at FSU and a research […]

FSU Real Estate Center names Franklin Street’s Baker as new executive director

Published: February 10, 2021 | 9:52 am | Posted in: Education & Society

Baker takes over for Dean Gatzlaff, the Mark C. Bane Professor who has directed the center since 1995. Dean Michael Hartline credited Gatzlaff's stewardship for the center's "remarkable growth."

An award-winning real estate expert with more than three decades of industry experience will be the next executive director of the Florida State University Real Estate Center. Michael Hartline, dean of the College of Business where the center is housed, announced Wednesday that Yvonne Baker, most recently a regional managing partner at Franklin Street in […]

FSU researcher finds restoring trust in government can help limit crises like COVID-19

Published: February 4, 2021 | 12:31 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Dotan Haim, assistant professor of political science.

A Florida State University researcher has found that trust in government can be restored even in places where it’s lagged for decades and in the process help limit the impact of crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. Dotan Haim, assistant professor of political science, studied war-torn villages in the rural Philippines where residents have little faith in the […]

FSU to host seventh annual South Asian Media & Cultural Studies conference

Published: February 1, 2021 | 3:37 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

FSU will host the seventh annual South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference (SAMCS), an alliance of scholars, academicians and practitioners dedicated to fostering greater understanding of the South Asia region’s issues and global importance. (College of Communication & Information)

Florida State University will host its seventh annual South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference (SAMCS) virtually Feb. 4-6. The annual SAMCS conference is an alliance of scholars, academicians and practitioners dedicated to fostering greater understanding of the South Asia region’s issues and global importance. This year’s theme, “South Asia: Beyond Borders,” is focused on sharing […]

FSU planning lab awarded state grant for disaster mitigation

Published: January 22, 2021 | 12:29 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Grant funds will be used for projects that will improve public safety, resource management and social equity for a more resilient Florida, said Dennis J. Smith, planner in residence, Department of Urban & Regional Planning.

The Florida State University Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) has received an award of $348,898 through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s Rebuild Florida General Planning Support Program. The funds are allocated through a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development mitigation program formed in response to the 2016-2017 presidentially declared disasters and are used […]

FSU College of Education professor receives award from national student affairs organization

Published: January 15, 2021 | 2:07 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Kathy Guthrie, associate professor of Higher Education at Florida State University. (FSU College of Education)

An associate professor of higher education at Florida State University has been recognized by the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) for her outstanding work in the student affairs profession. Kathy Guthrie, a faculty member in FSU’s College of Education, was selected as the recipient of the 2021 Robert H. Shaffer Award for Academic […]

FSU graduate tapped to be new president of the American Psychological Association

Published: January 13, 2021 | 10:19 am | Posted in: Education & Society

After a year serving as president elect, Dr. Jennifer Kelly became the president of the American Psychological Association Jan. 1.

A two-degree graduate of Florida State University is now the president of the American Psychological Association. Jennifer Kelly, who earned her master’s degree in psychology from FSU in 1984 and then her doctorate in clinical psychology in 1987, assumed the president’s post at the APA on Jan. 1, after spending a year as the organization’s president–elect. Kelly said that becoming president during a pandemic presents obvious challenges, but she added it also provides many opportunities to advance the APA’s […]

FSU College of Education launches online master’s program in athletic coaching

Published: January 5, 2021 | 2:55 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Florida State University’s College of Education will offer a master’s degree in athletic coaching starting in summer 2021. Housed in FSU’s Interdisciplinary Center for Athletic Coaching (FSU COACH), the primary goal of the program is to fill an educational gap in the athletic coaching profession. With more than 50 million youth in sports and a […]

FSU researchers find the ‘quarantine 15’ weight gain might just be in your head

Published: December 16, 2020 | 3:03 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Psychology Professor Pam Keel says weight is a convenient place for people to put their worries during times of heightened stress.

After months in pandemic quarantine you might think you’ve gained weight or put on the ‘quarantine 15′ but a study by a Florida State University researcher shows that your perception might not match reality. In a study published by the International Journal of Eating Disorders, Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology Pamela Keel gathered information on changes […]

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