The polls may be closing Tuesday, but election-related anxiety doesn’t necessarily end on Election Day. As Americans await results from the Nov. 3 midterm elections and consider what they mean for the future, the steady stream of political news and social media commentary can add to feelings of stress and uncertainty. 

Florida State University psychology expert Corinne Carlton-Smith says setting boundaries around news consumption, challenging worst-case thinking and focusing on meaningful civic engagement can help people manage election-related anxiety. 

Corinne Carlton-Smith, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology 

How does constant exposure to election news and high-stakes political messaging affect cognitive processing, stress responses and daily decision making in young adults? 

“Political messaging, especially during election cycles, often emphasizes what could go wrong, what is at stake and the potential consequences. This naturally captures our attention because our brains are wired to prioritize information that may be relevant to our safety and well-being. When exposure to this kind of content becomes continuous, this can contribute to stress and interfere with cognitive processes such as attention, concentration and decision making. When a significant amount of our attention is directed toward monitoring potential threats or worrying about uncertain outcomes, fewer resources may be available for other activities, such as studying, working or making everyday decisions.”  

Young voters primarily receive political news via short-form media and social feeds. How does the rapid, algorithmic delivery of doomscrolling or outrage-driven content exacerbate psychological distress? 

“A challenge of social media is that information is often delivered quickly, repeatedly and often without much opportunity for reflection. Doomscrolling can become a particularly difficult cycle because individuals may continue looking for information in an attempt to reduce uncertainty. They may believe that reading one more article or watching one more video will help them feel more prepared or in control. However, when the information continues to emphasize threats and uncertainty, the process may actually increase anxiety rather than alleviate it.” 

What evidence-based strategies or cognitive tools can young adults use to manage election anxiety without completely disengaging from the democratic process? 

“A useful strategy is to become intentional about how and when we consume political news. Setting aside a specific time to review information from reliable sources can be more manageable than repeatedly checking throughout the day. This way, we can stay informed while reducing the emotional demands associated with continuous news exposure. Additionally, cognitive-behavioral approaches are useful as they encourage people to examine their interpretations of stressful situations and distinguish between realistic concerns and assumptions about worst-case scenarios. Participating through voting or volunteering can translate concern into meaningful engagement.” 

How can young people structure micro-boundaries around news consumption without feeling guilty that they are abandoning their civic duty? 

“I think it is important to challenge the assumption that being a responsible citizen requires constant attention to political news. One approach is to establish what I would call small, intentional boundaries around news consumption. These might involve checking political news at designated times, turning off nonessential notifications, avoiding political content immediately before bedtime, or taking brief breaks from social media when the information becomes overwhelming. I also think it is helpful for young adults to recognize that civic responsibility is reflected in the quality of their engagement. Someone who spends 20 minutes reading credible news coverage and then takes meaningful civic action may be engaging more constructively than someone who spends several hours scrolling through distressing political content without a clear purpose.” 

How can voters differentiate between actionable civic concern and unhelpful catastrophizing during intense news cycles? 

“I think the distinction comes down to whether our concern is helping us understand a situation and respond constructively, or whether it is keeping us focused on increasingly negative possibilities without leading to meaningful action. Some degree of concern can motivate people to seek information, evaluate candidates, vote or become involved in issues that matter to them. However, catastrophizing occurs when we begin interpreting uncertain situations in terms of the worst possible outcomes. One useful cognitive strategy is to pause and evaluate the thought itself. Is this conclusion supported by the available evidence? Am I distinguishing between what is possible and what is probable? Is there something constructive I can do about the situation? These questions can help individuals recognize when they are moving from realistic concern into repetitive, unproductive worry.” 

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Anniversary Concert Caps a Full Schedule of Nov. 20 Homecoming Festivities 

Florida State University proudly announces rapper and hip-hop artist Flo Rida as the headliner of a special concert to celebrate the university’s 175th anniversary.  

The high-energy performance, sponsored by ReliaQuest, will take place on Friday, Nov. 20 at Dick Howser Stadium following the Homecoming Parade and Seminole Live! 175 Homecoming Carnival. 

“We can’t wait to celebrate FSU’s 175th anniversary with the entire university family during Homecoming weekend,” said FSU President Richard McCullough. “We extend our sincere thanks to ReliaQuest and FSU Trustee Brian Murphy for their generous support in making this concert possible.” 

Born Tramar Dillard in Miami Gardens, Florida, Flo Rida released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in 2008. His breakout single “Low,” featuring T-Pain, held the No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the record for digital download sales at the time of its release. The single was also included in the soundtrack to the movie Step Up 2: The Streets and won the 2008 Teen Choice Awards and 2009 People’s Choice Awards. In addition to his success as an international recording artist, Flo Rida is an accomplished businessman and philanthropist who founded the Big Dreams for Kids Foundation. 

Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show begins at 9 p.m. The anniversary concert is open to Florida State University students. Tickets are free but required to enter Dick Howser Stadium. Additional ticket information will be announced soon. 

This year’s Homecoming theme, “Tradition Takes the Spotlight,” will celebrate FSU’s legacy and Seminole spirit through a week-long lineup of events and programs. Students, parents, alumni, friends and community members are invited to watch the parade at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20.  

The Seminole Live! 175 Homecoming Carnival, sponsored by the Homecoming Council, will take over the Main Campus Fields from 4 to 8 p.m. with free amusement rides, carnival games and entertainment, including performances by the Marching Chiefs, FSU Cheerleaders, the Golden Girls and other student organizations. Carnival tickets are free with details coming soon. 

Florida State’s Homecoming football game against NC State will take place Saturday, Nov. 21. The game will also serve as FSU’s Seminole Heritage game. Kickoff time is TBD.  

For more information, visit homecoming.fsu.edu for FSU Homecoming and 175.fsu.edu for FSU’s 175th anniversary celebration. 

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Florida State University’s student body president, Ian Seibert, has been elected chair of the Florida Student Association (FSA) for the 2026-27 academic year. Seibert is the fifth FSU student body president in six years to lead the organization.

The FSA is composed of student body presidents from Florida’s 12 public universities and represents more than 430,000 students. As chair, Seibert is the only student voting member of the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System of Florida.

Florida’s 12 public universities are governed as a single State University System under the Florida Board of Governors, with each university administered by its own board of trustees.

“The Board of Governors is building Florida’s future on the strength of its universities,” Seibert said. “It is critical for that future to include the voices of the students who’ll live it, and it’s an honor to be chosen by my fellow student body presidents to make sure that voice is heard. Students who came before us fought hard for that seat. It’s my job to honor that fight by making sure every student is represented in that room.”

In his role as FSA chair, Seibert is working to create opportunities for student leaders at Florida’s public universities to exchange ideas and learn from one another. He established five committees to connect student government leaders across the state: student life, athletics, legislative branch, campus safety and student wellness, and Rally in Tally, which plans the association’s statewide advocacy day at the Capitol.

“It’s an honor to be chosen by my fellow student body presidents to make sure that voice is heard.”

– Ian Seibert, FSU student body president

As FSU’s 81st student body president, Seibert represents nearly 46,000 students. He and his fellow student leaders are working to address issues including campus safety, mental and physical health, student opportunity funds and grants, career readiness and student experience.

Balancing those priorities with the responsibilities of a one-year presidential term is one of the challenges of student leadership, Seibert said. Rather than trying to accomplish everything himself, he emphasizes building a strong team and creating a foundation for future student leaders.

As student body president, Seibert also serves as the only student representative on the FSU Board of Trustees. He said the experience is especially meaningful because many of his fellow trustees are FSU alumni who share his devotion to the university, including some who were involved in student government.

“It’s cool to be in a room of people that care about the university just as much, if not more, than I do,” said Seibert. “Many are alumni, so they know what it’s like to be a student here.”

He called the experience a privilege and an education in leadership.

“Being able to work with and build relationships with the other board members teaches me a lot about how to be a successful leader and also how to be a better person in my life.” he said

Originally from Palm Harbor, Florida, Seibert graduated from FSU in spring 2026 with degrees in accounting and finance and is pursuing a Master of Accounting during the 2026-27 academic year. His involvement at FSU has included leadership roles in both the legislative and executive branches of the Student Government Association, as well as fraternity and sorority life.

FSU senior Jonus Goldstein also holds a leadership position in the FSA, serving as executive director and overseeing the organization’s daily operations.

“Ian has made this year about making sure every campus has a voice in that room, and it has been a privilege to help build that work as an FSU student myself,” Goldstein said.

For Seibert, those relationships have been among the most rewarding parts of his statewide leadership role.

“The best part of my duties as the FSA chair is building relationships with student leaders from other universities,” Seibert said. “It is truly amazing what we can accomplish when we come together as a system. Being surrounded by the next generation of leaders in Florida gives me confidence in the future of our state.”

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Two Florida State University student leaders are helping their peers become more informed and engaged citizens through voter registration drives, educational events and opportunities to participate in local government.

Ryan Gans and Eryn Files are working through separate campus organizations to make civic engagement more accessible to students, whether they’re registering to vote for the first time or learning how to make their voices heard in their communities.

Throughout their time at FSU, both Gans and Files have turned their political interests into initiatives designed to connect students with civic resources and opportunities.

His freshman year, upon noticing a need for more student-focused civic mission, Gans helped launch the FSU Civic Engagement Board, a campus group dedicated to fostering active participation in the election process. One of their first major events was “Break Down the Ballot,” where political professionals came in to explain ballot measures and help students better understand voting. The event helped students who were unsure about how to get involved.

“We noticed a gap in terms of people wanting to get engaged,” Gans said. “They wanted to vote, but they did not know how to. They didn’t know where to vote. They didn’t know how to register to vote.”

“We noticed a gap in terms of people wanting to get engaged. They wanted to vote, but they did not know how to. They didn’t know where to vote. They didn’t know how to register to vote.”

– Ryan Gans, Florida State University student

The organization has continued expanding its work with election watch parties and civil discourse programs aimed at encouraging open dialogue among students with different perspectives.

For Gans, a senior political science and international affairs student and executive director of the FSU Civic Engagement Board, his passion for politics started at an early age after getting involved in competitive debate and student leadership.

“It was like watching the puzzle pieces in my brain of all my loves and interests clicking into one place,” he said.

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The St. Joe Company has donated 23 acres in Panama City to Florida State University for its Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research and Education (InSPIRE), clearing the way for a new aerospace research and advanced manufacturing facility in Northwest Florida.

FSU President Richard McCullough announced the donation during the university’s Board of Trustees meeting Oct. 30. The property is located within St. Joe’s VentureCrossings ® Enterprise Centre in Panama City.

Construction began Monday on the first phase of the project, which will include centralized advanced manufacturing and aerospace testing facilities, along with office space. Future phases are planned to include a hypersonic wind tunnel for research into high-speed flight technologies with national defense applications.

“This is an exciting milestone for Florida State University and for Northwest Florida,” McCullough said. “InSPIRE will build on our strengths in aerospace research and advanced manufacturing while creating new opportunities for innovation, industry partnerships and high-paying jobs. We’re grateful to The St. Joe Company for donating this land and to Triumph Gulf Coast for helping make this project possible.”

The donation also reflects a longstanding connection between FSU and The St. Joe Company, whose president, chairman and CEO, Jorge Gonzalez, is an FSU trustee and two-time graduate of the university.

“As an FSU graduate, I’m especially proud that The St. Joe Company can help support the university’s vision for InSPIRE,” Gonzalez said. “This project represents an important investment in Northwest Florida’s future. By bringing together university research, advanced manufacturing and industry partners, we’re helping create opportunities for innovation, economic growth and high-paying jobs in our region.”

The initiative is supported by a $98.4 million grant from Triumph Gulf Coast, a nonprofit organization that oversees funds designated for economic recovery and diversification in Northwest Florida following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. FSU has committed an additional $65 million over 10 years and has pledged to secure more than $235 million in grant funding.

InSPIRE — led by Executive Director Drew Allen, a former U.S. Air Force commander and test pilot with more than 20 years of military aviation experience — brings together university researchers, industry leaders and regional economic development partners to develop and test new technologies while strengthening Northwest Florida’s aerospace and defense sectors. Its work focuses on applied research, high-speed aerodynamics, advanced manufacturing and workforce development.

The initiative builds on FSU’s aerospace research strengths through the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and creates opportunities for faculty and students to work with industry partners on emerging technologies. InSPIRE also works with regional schools, colleges and industry partners to develop the workforce needed to support aerospace, defense and advanced manufacturing industries.

The new facilities will expand FSU’s capacity for aerospace research, testing and advanced manufacturing while supporting workforce development and economic growth throughout Northwest Florida.

The InSPIRE facility is part of a growing concentration of development near Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport and along the State Road 79 corridor. FSU also is developing a new FSU Health hospital in Panama City Beach, expanding the university’s presence in Northwest Florida through research, healthcare and workforce development.

For more information, visit inspire.fsu.edu.

About The St. Joe Company

The St. Joe Company (“Company”) is a diversified Florida real estate development, asset management and operating company with real estate assets and operations in Northwest Florida. The Company intends to use existing assets for residential, hospitality and commercial ventures and has significant residential and commercial land-use entitlements. The Company actively seeks higher and better uses for its real estate assets through a range of development activities. More information about St. Joe can be found on its website at joe.com.

©2026 The St Joe Company. All Rights Reserved. “St. Joe®,” “JOE®,” the “Taking Flight” Design®,” and “St. Joe (and Taking Flight Design)®” and “VentureCrossings®,” are service marks of The St. Joe Company.

About InSPIRE 

Florida State University’s Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research, and Education (InSPIRE) is accelerating breakthroughs in aerospace and advanced manufacturing. At the core of this effort are dedicated partners working together to establish Northwest Florida as a national center of innovation, driving regional economic growth. InSPIRE is leading comprehensive workforce development initiatives for K-12 educators along the Gulf Coast of Florida to build the skilled talent that will support the region’s industrial growth. Advanced manufacturing facilities are in development for end-to-end production, aero-testing and immersive training in STEM. Local, regional, and national partners are embedding employees at InSPIRE, collaborating with researchers, FSU faculty, and business leaders to develop and productionize aerospace, defense, and energy solutions, while offering hands-on learning to students and aspiring engineers in Northwest Florida. FSU InSPIRE launched with an initial grant from Triumph Gulf Coast.

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A Florida State University chemist has received international recognition for developing a spectrometry technique that helps researchers better understand complex molecular structures and can lead to advances in drug development and target-specific medicines.

Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Christian Bleiholder is the recipient of the 2026 Ken Standing Award from the University of Manitoba in Canada and the ETP Symposium, an international nonprofit organization that hosts interdisciplinary forums for researchers developing innovative technologies. Bleiholder is the first FSU faculty member to earn the award.

“This recognition is particularly meaningful because tandem-trapped ion mobility spectrometry, or Tandem-TIMS, represents more than a decade of research and development by our team at FSU,” said Bleiholder, who joined FSU’s faculty in 2013. “Developing the technology required years of scientific and technical innovation, persistence and close collaboration. I’m especially grateful to the students, researchers and collaborators who helped make this possible, and I’m honored to see our work recognized by the international scientific community.”

The Ken Standing Award, presented every two years since 2007, recognizes a scientist who has made a significant contribution to the development of technology in support of life sciences research. This international award is named after Ken Standing, professor emeritus at the University of Manitoba, and previous recipients include scientists from leading research universities across the U.S. and Canada. Bleiholder will give the Ken Standing Award Lecture at the Lake Louise Tandem Mass Spectrometry Workshop in Canada as part of his award acceptance in December.

“Dr. Bleiholder’s recognition demonstrates the general excellence of research programs in the department and our faculty’s leadership in their respective fields,” said Wei Yang, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry chair.  “An important aspect of our research is advancing and innovating tools, methods and strategies that push the boundaries of modern chemistry and biochemistry, a strength reflected by this award selection.”

The Bleiholder Laboratory integrates physical chemistry, analytical chemistry and biophysics to investigate how genes and the proteins they produce affect human health and disease. Proteins can exist in multiple molecular forms and take on different three-dimensional shapes. The lab’s work combines experimental and computational approaches to study the structure and behavior of complex biological molecules, with research spanning infectious diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and biotherapeutics.

For more than a decade, Bleiholder and his team at FSU have worked closely with scientists and engineers at Bruker Daltonics, a global analytical instrumentation company, to jointly develop Tandem-TIMS. The technology enables researchers to distinguish different protein conformations and investigate how they change when proteins interact with other molecules, including when antibodies bind to antigens.

Fanny C. Liu, who initially joined the Bleiholder Lab as a postdoctoral researcher and is now a research faculty member at FSU, has played a central role in developing Tandem-TIMS. Building on initial startup funding from FSU, Bleiholder and his team secured competitive research funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health to advance this technology.

“An antibody is an ensemble of conformations, and when an antigen binds to an antibody, that ensemble can reorganize and change the molecule’s function,” Bleiholder said. “We want to see those changes and understand how they affect the antibody’s function and ability to bind to its target, which can be used to develop or improve medicines. We’re also interested in how different pharmaceutical formulations affect an antibody’s stability.”

The technique can be used to develop antibody-based medicines, which recognize and bind to specific target molecules. These medicines provide more selective treatment than conventional treatments, such as how chemotherapy drugs can negatively affect healthy cells while also destroying cancerous cells. Bleiholder currently collaborates with Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine to apply Tandem-TIMS to antibodies and other biologics to support the development and characterization of new biotherapeutics.

At FSU, Bleiholder is expanding the applications of Tandem-TIMS through collaborations with faculty members in the Department of Biological Science, including with professor Elizabeth Stroupe to investigate large protein complexes and assistant professor Ashwanth Francis to study HIV capsid assembly. These collaborations demonstrate the technology’s potential to advance biomedical research across disciplines and position the research program to contribute to FSU’s growing initiatives in health and biomedical sciences, including FSU Health, an integrated academic health system combining the expertise of hospitals, physicians, clinics, research, education and innovation to improve the health of our community.

In 2025, Bleiholder received the American Society for Mass Spectrometry’s Ron Hites Award for the application of the Tandem-TIMS technology to proteomics, and he was named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors in 2026.

“It’s incredibly rewarding to see a technology we have worked on for so many years receive this recognition,” Bleiholder said. “What excites me most is seeing how Tandem-TIMS is now opening new possibilities for research in structural biology and biotherapeutics. I hope our work will continue to advance scientific discovery at FSU and beyond.”

To learn more about research conducted in FSU’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, visit chem.fsu.edu.

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Florida State University’s distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others.

Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campus. Faculty and Staff Briefs are produced monthly to recognize accomplishments and provide a space where honors, awards, bylines, presentations, grants, service and any other notable items can be showcased.

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HONORS AND AWARDS

Erica Harbatkin, Ph.D. (Anne’s College) has received the 2026 Early Career Award from The Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness. The award recognizes emerging scholars who have demonstrated exceptional promise and impactful contributions early in their professional journey within the field of educational research.

Unnikrishnan Sasidharan-Nair, Ph.D. (FAMU-FSU College of Engineering) has been selected as a 2027 AIAA Associate Fellow by The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the world’s largest aerospace professional society.

Qianwen (Vivian) Guo, Ph.D. (FAMU-FSU College of Engineering) has been named a 2026 ASEMFL Rising Star in Engineering.

Rachel (Ward) Boatwright, MA (Advising First, College of Music) was awarded Best in Region for her presentation “Stop ‘Shoulding’ on Yourself and Others; Rethinking Expectations in the Advising Office and Beyond” at the NACADA Region 4 Conference and selected to present at the NACADA National Conference.

Chongyu Wang, Ph.D., Jingfang Wang, Ph.D., and Tingyu Zhou, Ph.D. (Wertheim College of Business) won the Corporate Real Estate Award from the 2026 American Real Estate Society (ARES) for their manuscript “2026 – Disrupted Spaces: How Automation and Artificial Intelligence Reshape Corporate Real Estate Demand.”

Evan M. Eastman, Ph.D., Chongyu Wang, Ph.D., and Tingyu Zhou, Ph.D. (Wertheim College of Business) won the Real Estate Finance Award and the Sustainable Real Estate Award from the 2026 American Real Estate Society (ARES) for their manuscript “2026 – Climate Risk and Commercial Property Insurance.”

Chongyu Wang, Ph.D., and Tingyu Zhou, Ph.D. (Wertheim College of Business) won the Real Estate Investment Award from the 2026 American Real Estate Society (ARES) for their manuscript “2026 – Are Mass Shootings a Risk Factor? Evidence from Commercial Property Markets.”

Daniel Broxterman, Ph.D., Mariya Letdin, Ph.D., Chongyu Wang, Ph.D., and Tingyu Zhou, Ph.D. (Wertheim College of Business) won the Real Estate Portfolio Management Award from the 2026 American Real Estate Society (ARES) for their manuscript “Commercial Mortgage Debt Overhang and Intent to Default.”

Stacy Sirmans, Ph.D. (Wertheim College of Business) won the Innovative Thinking Award from the 2026 American Real Estate Society (ARES) for his manuscript “2026 – Eye in the Sky, Value on the Ground: AI-Derived Visual Cues and CRE Cap Rates.”

Bobby Sprinkle, MS (Information Technology Services) received the 2026 Info-Tech Award, in the IT Transformation category. The IT Transformation Award recognizes IT leaders who have successfully implemented strategic IT initiatives aligned with organizational goals and have achieved measurable results. This award celebrates IT advancements based on Info-Tech’s CIO Playbook, a structured, 12-step framework designed to help CIOs systematically improve and transform IT performance.

Rima Nathan, J.D. (College of Law) recently received the Association of American Law Schools Aging and Law Section’s Emerging Scholar Award. She will be recognized at the AALS Annual Meeting in New York City.

Tom Flanigan (WFSU Public Media) and Alan Hanstein (Challenger Learning Center) have been honored by The Holocaust Education Resource Council. Flanigan received the Community Leadership Award and Hanstein was recognized with the Steve Uhlfelder Humanitarian Award.

Lisa Hightow-Weidman, MD, MPH (College of Nursing) has been elected to the board of the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL). The academy brings together leading researchers and experts to address critical challenges facing Florida through scientific collaboration, research and policy guidance.

Lucinda Graven, Ph.D., APRN, FHFSA, FAHA, FAAN (College of Nursing) has been elected as a Fellow of the Heart Failure Society of America (FHFSA), a multidisciplinary organization of physicians, scientists, nurses, pharmacists and patients dedicated to improving heart failure care through collaboration, education, research, innovation and advocacy.

Steven J. Palazzo, Ph.D., MN, RN, CNE, ANEF (College of Nursing) has been elected to the National League for Nursing (NLN) Board of Governors.

Kaylee Webb (Career Center) was nominated by FSU’s Student-Athlete Academic Services and participated as an honorary football guest coach at the FSU vs. University of Virginia game. She gained insight into the student-athlete experience and FSU Football program.

Sonia Hazard, Ph.D. (Department of Religion) had her book, “Empire of Print: Evangelical Power in an Age of Mass Media,” receive an honorable mention from the American Academy of Religion for the Best Work in Textual or Historical Studies award.

Kathleen Powers Conti, Ph.D. (Department of History) received the 2026 Best Essay in an Edited Volume award from the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians for her chapter, “Beyond the Absence: Recovering the Architectural Imprints of Slavery at Virginia’s Berkeley Plantation,” published in “Architectures of Slavery: Ruins and Reconstructions.”

Annie Wofford, Ph.D. (Anne’s College) is a recipient of the 2026 Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Early Career Award.

Shengli Dong, Ph.D. (Anne’s College) received the 2026 Bobbie Atkins Research Award from the National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns.

Allison Justice, Ed.D., PA-C (College of Medicine) was accepted as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Associates, formerly known as physician assistants. Historically, fewer than 2% of PAs achieve the rank.

Alexandra Nowakowski, Ph.D. (College of Medicine) recently was named a co-editor-in-chief for The Qualitative Report, after serving on the Editorial Board in progressively more senior roles over the past decade.

Charles Hinnant, Ph.D. (School of Information) has been selected as co-chair for the ALISE Council of Deans, Directors, and Program Chairs.

Laura Ballard Bell, Ed.S. (Anne’s College) led FSU’s English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Community Tutoring Program where Anne’s College received the Sunshine State TESOL Institutional Effectiveness Award. The program provides more than 230 multilingual learners with free tutoring while offering future educators valuable, hands-on teaching experience.

Nica Cota, Steven High and Meg Hausberg (The Ringling) were recognized at the Florida Association of Museums’ annual conference. Cota was named the 2026 Emerging Museum Professional of the Year. High won the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award, and Hausberg was named the 2026 Outstanding Trustee.

GRANTS

Henry Zhuhao Wang, S.J.D., J.D., LL.M. (College of Law) has been selected by the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) to lead a research project titled, “Discovery in Agency Adjudication.” Wang will also undertake a comparative study of discovery and related procedural practices in other common-law jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom, Canada and Singapore, which examines discovery practices in federal agency adjudication. Wang will be awarded $25,000 to conduct the research.

Ibrahim Yigit, Ph.D. (College of Nursing) received a $154,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the project “Combined Effects of PrEP and HIV Stigma on PrEP Adherence: Psychosocial Pathways among Youth at Risk for HIV.” Yigit serves as principal investigator alongside co-investigator Henna Budhwani, Ph.D., MPH (College of Nursing). The project examines how stigma surrounding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) affects medication adherence among youth, with the goal of informing strategies to improve HIV prevention and reduce transmission.

Ana Marty, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute) will serve as PI on a $1.6M grant to strengthen secondary education in Belize. LSI is partnering with School-to-School International on the Equipping Secondary Educators Program Partnership, a five-year $21.7M project. Melba Marin-Velasquez, Ph.D. (LSI) will serve as the project’s co-PI with support from Stephanie Simmons Zuilkowski, Ph.D. (LSI).

Chris Martin, Ph.D. (Department of Psychology) earned a $301,998 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health for his research project, “Effects of Memory Reactivation on Episodic Recall and Brain Function.”

Adam Dewan, Ph.D. (Department of Psychology and Program in Neuroscience) and Roberto Vincis, Ph.D. (Department of Biological Science and Program in Neuroscience) earned a $423,500 grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders for their research project, “A Novel Approach to Study the Neural Mechanisms of Flavor.”

Joseph Watso, Ph.D., and Andrew Koutnik, Ph.D. (Anne’s College) received a $218,937 NIH grant to investigate whether a time-efficient breathing exercise approach can improve cardiovascular function in adults with type 1 diabetes. Their project will examine inspiratory muscle strength training, which targets the muscles used to inhale.

BYLINES

Changhyun (Lyon) Nam, Ph.D. (Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship) had his article, “Single-crystalline Ge/GaAs p-i-n heterojunction Photodiodes on Recycled Polypropylene Substrates,” published in the Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics.

Henry Zhuhao Wang, S.J.D., J.D., LL.M. (College of Law) has a forthcoming publication in Volume 32 of Harvard Negotiation Law Review titled “Mediation’s Missing Privilege,” co-authored with 3L Gino Cerrone.

Justin Sevier, A.B., J.D., M.S., M.Phil. (College of Law) published “The Underexplored Psychology of the Excited Utterance and Present Sense Impression,” in Volume 53 of the Fordham Urban Law Journal as part of a symposium contribution.

Brian Slocum, B.B.A., J.D., M.A., Ph.D. (College of Law) recently published “The Normative Canons of Criminal Law” in Volume 79, Issue 5 of the Vanderbilt Law Review.

Henry Zhuhao Wang, S.J.D., J.D., LL.M., and Justin Sevier, A.B., J.D., M.S., M.Phil. (College of Law) have a forthcoming publication in the 42nd issue of the Berkeley Technology Law Journal titled, “The Authentication Illusion: Synthetic Evidence and the Limits of Human Judgment,” co-authored with 3L Gino Cerrone.

Amanda Gabster, Ph.D., Ibrahim Yigit, Ph.D., MA, Artur Queiroz, Ph.D., BSN, MS, Umed Ibragimov, MD, Ph.D., MPH, Lisa Hightow-Weidman, MD, MPH, Casey Xavier Hall, Ph.D., MPH, Frank “Frankie” Wong, Ph.D., Eugenia Millender, Ph.D., RN, PMH-APRN, FAAN, FAANP, Isaac Payton, Ph.D., MBA, MSN, PMHNP-BC, Crim Sabuncu, Ph.D.(c), Eduardo De La Vega, MS, Ph.D., Shermeeka Hogans-Mathews, MD, FAAFP; Liying Wang, Ph.D., Adam Tratner, Ph.D. (College of Nursing) co-authored “Exploratory Multidimensional Cardiovascular Health-related Profiles Among People Living with HIV Who Attend Two Urban Antiretroviral Clinics in Panama,” published in Discover Public Health.

Rahim Miller, MSMS, EMT-B, Zoë Njemanze, MPH, Miles Perry, MPH, Adrian Williams, MS, Judah Dean, MSW, Anderson Schlupp, MS, Kathryn Muessig, Ph.D., Lisa Hightow-Weidman, MD, MPH (College of Nursing) co-authored “From Youth Advisory Boards to Subject Matter Research Consultants: Transforming Youth Participation in Research Advising And Practice,” published in Springer Nature.

Kristy Anderson, Ph.D., Michael Killian, Ph.D., and Melissa Radey, Ph.D. (College of Social Work) co-authored the article, “Preventable Hospitalizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Patients with Autism and Without Autism,” published in the journal Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

David Newheiser, Ph.D. (Department of Religion) had his co-authored paper, “Indigenous Eco-Ethical Knowledge and the Reimagining of Nature,” published in Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, an open-access, peer reviewed academic journal published by the Open Library of Humanities.

Barbara Hamby, M.A. (Department of English) had her poem, “Ode to Being Born with Teeth and Sharpening Them Every Day,” published in The New Yorker.

Charles Upchurch, Ph.D. (Department of History) had his article, “‘Called It Macaroni’: A British Queer History of the American Revolution,” published in the Journal of British Studies as part of its forum, “1776. Views from the British World,” a series of articles placing the American revolution within the context of the larger British world.

Andrew Frank, Ph.D. (Department of History) had his article, “In the Present Tense: A Historian reflects on why Americans struggle to see Native people as contemporaries,” published in FORUM Magazine, a statewide magazine published by Florida Humanities.

Nicole Bentze, D.O. (College of Medicine) was part of a team focused on supporting students through the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) for finding residency matches, and they published “Faculty Development through SOAP Advising” in the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine’s journal, PriMER.

Jack Rizzo, MFA (College of Medicine) authored the article, “More Than Medicine: How FSU’s HEAL Journal Connects Students, Faculty, and the Communities They Serve,” published in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s CASE Currents magazine.

Angelina Sutin, Ph.D., Martina Luchetti, Ph.D., Jarrod Mousa, Ph.D., Antonio Terracciano, Ph.D. (all College of Medicine) and a research colleague from University of Montpelier in France published “Purpose in life and shingles vaccination and infection” in the journal Vaccine.

Enrique Urrea Mendoza, M.D. (College of Medicine) and then-medical student Manasicha Wongpaiboon (M.D. Class of 2026) were two of the authors of “Challenges in the diagnosis of functional movement disorders in old adults in Latin America,” published in Acta Neurologica Colombiana, the journal of the Colombian Association of Neurology. The study was also accepted as a poster presentation at the International Congress of the Movement Disorder Society in Korea.

Annie Li Zhang, Ph.D. (School of Communication) co-authored “Modern Science Outreach: A Guide for Scientists” in Cell Journal, outlining practical strategies for scientists to engage audiences through new media channels.

Patrick Merle, Ph.D. (School of Communication) co-authored “The Impact of Infographics and Numerical Framing on Health Risk Perceptions and Behaviors: A Study of Ticks and Lyme Disease,” published in the Journal of Health Communication.

Eundeok Kim, Ph.D. (College of Entrepreneurship) published her collaborative paper “Bridging Skills Gaps: How Micro-credentials Reshape Sustainable Development Learning in higher education,” in Smart Learning Environments.

Eundeok Kim, Ph.D. (College of Entrepreneurship) coauthored a book titled “Teaching Sustainability Competencies Across the Disciplines: A Guide for Instructors (3rd ed.),” published by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

PRESENTATIONS

Brooke Keller, Ph.D., MA (The Ringling) presented “Soaring Beyond the Fieldtrip: Elevating K-12 Teacher Support,” at The Florida Association of Museums Conference in West Palm Beach, FL in September.

Isabelle Austin, M.S. (Student Athlete Academic Services) co-presented “Empowering Transfer Student-Athletes Through Student-Centered Academic Advising” at the 2026 NACADA Annual Conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Erin Verity, Ed.D. (Office of Admissions) presented “Reading Between the Lines: The Changing Role of School Context in Admissions” at the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bret Keating, M.S. and Emily Fiore, Ed.S. (Advising First) co-presented “Why Learners Choose and Earners Settle: A Need-Supportive Advising Approach” at the National Academic Advising Association: The Global Community for Academic Advising Annual Conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Their session was also honored as one of only two sessions sponsored by the Undecided and Exploratory Students Advising Community.

Kim Barber, Ph.D. (Office of the University Registrar) and Robin Queen, MS (Office of the University Registrar) attended the first ACC Registrar workshop in Syracuse, New York, where Barber presented “Landscape of Higher Education.”

Jessica Childress, M.Ed., Hannah Recinella, M.S.W. and Alayna Williams (Center for College Life Coaching) presented “Oy with the Analogies Already! A Gilmore Girls’ Guide to Meaningful Student Conversations” at the 2026 NACADA Annual Conference.

Mirine Richey, DrPH, MPH, IBCLC (Center for Prevention & Early Intervention Policy) participated on the AHCA’s “From the Start Initiative – Simply Healthcare Plans Roundtable” in Collier County. Led by Simply Healthcare, the discussion included leaders from area health and hospital systems, University of Miami, and March of Dimes, and was attended by health and policy leaders from around the state. Richey spoke on the importance of community engagement, enhancing perinatal training and services for doula care, lactation, and mental health support to improve outcomes for women.

Elyse Budkie, MST (Undergraduate Studies/Academic Center for Excellence) presented: A Pre-conference Intensive Workshop – “From Awkward to Awesome: Innovative Activities that Elevate Tutor Training”; “Climb Your Mountain of Stress to Success”; “Data to Dialogue: Using ALEKS to Elevate Tutoring and Learning Connections”; “Persistence-Focused Teaching: Meeting Students Where They Are to Keep Them Moving Forward”; and an “Elevating Academic Success Together” poster at the ICLCA (International College Learning Center Association) conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Alexander Tsesis, J.D. (College of Law) presented a keynote address at the North Carolina Law Review Volume 105 Symposium: AI and Constitutional Values.

Alexander Tsesis, J.D. (College of Law) co-organized and participated in the Declaration of Independence Conference at Florida State University College of Law. The conference brought together leading scholars from across the country to examine the Declaration’s historical significance, its promises of equality and individual rights, and its continuing influence on American constitutional law and government.

Jake Linford, J.D. (College of Law) participated in the 17th Annual Trademark Scholars Roundtable with other legal scholars from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The event was hosted by the New Zealand Centre for Intellectual Property at the University of Auckland Law School in Auckland, New Zealand.

Andrew Brady, Logan Poland and Gene Cilluffo (Institutional Research) and Caitlyn Jessee (Institutional Performance and Assessment) presented two workshops, “Power BI Introduction: Getting Started with Power BI Dashboards” and “Power BI Intermediate: Enhancing Power BI Dashboard Development Skills,” at the 2026 Southern Association for Institutional Research (SAIR) Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Heather Epstein-Diaz (Institutional Research) co-presented “Data Governance and Relational IR: Building Trust, Collaboration, and Shared Understanding” and joined Shalinee Chikara and Asna Nayani to present “Data Governance as a Service: Strategic Governance Through Embedded Data Partnerships” at the 2026 SAIR Conference.

Gene Cilluffo (Institutional Research) presented “Applying WCAG: Accessibility in Power BI,” exploring strategies for making Power BI dashboards accessible to all users, at the 2026 SAIR Conference.

Claire Hickey (School of Teacher Education) presented “From Hidden Variables to Actionable Data: Measuring Trauma and Neurodiversity in Institutional Research” at the 2026 SAIR Conference.

Linh Hoang (Institutional Research) presented “Who Gets Hired? A Data-Driven Look at Master’s Graduate Employment Outcomes” at the 2026 SAIR Conference.

Abigail Jonckheere-Paul (Institutional Research) presented “When You Give a Mouse a Cookie – Bringing Practitioner Experience to Data Analytics,” highlighting a dashboard developed to support academic advisors during New Student Orientation, at the 2026 SAIR Conference.

Katherine Gipalo (Institutional Research) presented “Debugging the Department: CS Resource Allocation with ‘Start, Stop, Grow,’” examining resource allocation and opportunities to expand course offerings in FSU’s Department of Computer Science, at the 2026 SAIR Conference.

Logan Poland, James Hunt, Ph.D., and Andrew Brady (Institutional Research) presented “Giving 40 Whacks to ACTS – An American Horror Story,” a Florida Association for Institutional Research highlight session, at the 2026 SAIR Conference.

Caitlyn Jessee (Institutional Performance and Assessment) presented “Scaling Quality: A Comprehensive Framework for General Education Assessment” at the 2026 SAIR Conference.

Katherine Gipalo and Samantha Nix, Ph.D. (Institutional Research) joined a colleague from Georgia Tech to present “How Do I Say No? Discussing Strategies for Saying No to Stakeholders” at the 2026 SAIR Conference.

Casey Xavier Hall, Ph.D., MPH (College of Nursing) presented “Feasibility of a digital decision aid for safety planning with LGBTQIAPN+ people exposed to gender-based violence in Brazil” at the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum in Bangkok, Thailand.

Melissa Ace, DNP, RN, Amber Lattimore Ed.D., M.Ed. and Laura Redfern DNP, APRN, CHSE (College of Nursing) co-presented “Virtual Patients, Real Priorities: Learning Prioritization Through Virtual Reality” at the Florida Nursing Students Association Annual Convention in Palmetto, FL.

Lucinda Graven, Ph.D., APRN, FHFSA, FAHA, FAAN (College of Nursing) presented “Under Pressure: Relieving Anxiety and Depression” at the Annual Scientific Conference of the Heart Failure Society of America in Phoenix.

Lucinda Graven, Ph.D., APRN, FHFSA, FAHA, FAAN, Laurie Abbott, Ph.D., RN, DipACLM, CNE, PHNA-BC, FAAN (College of Nursing) and Tom Ledermann, Ph.D. (Anne’s College) co-presented “Supporting Health in Rural Veterans with Heart Failure” at the Annual Scientific Conference, Heart Failure Society of America in Phoenix.

Jennifer Schnippert, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC (College of Nursing) presented “Turning Inquiry Into Impact: Advancing Nurse Scholarship with EBP, QI, or Research” at the Florida Organization for Nursing Leadership and Panhandle Nursing Leadership as the keynote presenter.

Delaney W. La Rosa, Ed.D., MSN Ed, RN (College of Nursing) presented “Workshop on advanced AI use in research, data visualization, and administrative support” at the Villanova University Office of Nursing Research and Innovation Faculty Workshop: AI For Research Productivity in Villanova, PA.

Delaney W. La Rosa, Ed.D., MSN Ed, RN (College of Nursing) presented “Leading Academic Nursing in the AI Era” at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Academic Nursing Leadership Conference (ANLC) in Washington, D.C.

Delaney W. La Rosa, Ed.D., MSN Ed, RN (College of Nursing) presented “The Nurse’s Guide to AI: From Foundations to Fluency,” an interactive workshop exploring the responsible and effective use of artificial intelligence in nursing education, practice and research, at the New England League for Nurse Educators (NELNE) Annual Fall Conference and Meeting in Newport, Rhode Island.

Delaney W. La Rosa, Ed.D., MSN Ed, RN (College of Nursing) presented “Centering Nursing in the AI Era” at the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA), Central Florida Chapter Faculty Development Session virtually.

Jake Czaplicki (New Student & Family Programs) participated in a panel discussion “Publishing as a Practitioner: Insights on Why, How, and Where” at the Southern Association for College Student Affairs annual conference.

Shamra Boel-Studt, Ph.D. (College of Social Work) delivered, “A Decade of Quality Therapeutic Residential Care: Innovations, Evolving Standards, and Future Considerations,” the keynote presentation at What Constitutes Quality in Children’s Residential Care: Measuring What Matters to Children and Their Families, International Workgroup for Therapeutic Residential Care and The Association for Children’s Residential and Community Services, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom.

Marcia Hently, MSW, Katerina Manias, MS, PMP, and Kristina Finch, MS (Florida Institute for Child Welfare) represented the Florida Institute for Child Welfare and Florida State University’s partnership with Accenture’s AVENUES team at their APHSA IT Solutions Management for Human Services (ISM) Conference in Spokane, Washington. The recognition highlighted FICW’s leadership and investment in innovative, immersive learning that prepares professionals for complex practice situations, and FSU/FICW will receive an award and a commemorative banner in acknowledgment of this contribution.

Jessica Pryce, Ph.D., Lauren Stanley, Ph.D., and Chelsea Brass, Ph.D. (College of Social Work/Florida Institute for Child Welfare) presented, “Beyond Self-Care: Leadership, Power, and Organizational Responsibility for Workforce Resilience,” at the 2027 Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

Zach Cooper, Ph.D. (College of Social Work) presented, “A Scoping Review of Solution-Focused Measures: Mobilizing Strengths and Resilience in Social Work,” at the 2027 Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

Lauren Stanley, Ph.D., and Chelsea Brass, Ph.D. (College of Social Work/Florida Institute for Child Welfare) presented, “When the System Is Personal: A Comparison of Child-Welfare Workers’ Experiences by Maltreatment History,” at the 2027 Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

Shalay Jackson, D.P.H., and Lauren Herod, M.S.W. (College of Social Work) presented “Partnership Session: Organizing for Resilient Communities: Celebrating the Past, Present, and Future” at the 2027 Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

Michaé Cain, Ph.D. and Malika Samples, Ph.D. (College of Social Work/Florida Institute for Child Welfare) presented, “Student Perspectives on the Child Welfare Immersive Collaborative Simulations (CWICS): Key Insights,” at the 2027 Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

Bruce Thyer, Ph.D., and Jeffrey Lacasse, Ph.D. (College of Social Work) presented, “Heterodoxy as Resilience: Honoring Diverse Perspectives in Social Work Education,” at the 2027 Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

Lauren Stanley, Ph.D. and Trechaun Anderson, MSW (College of Social Work) presented, “Building Trauma-Informed Evidence Behind Bars: Flexible, Multi-Year Implementation of STAIR in a County Jail,” at the 2027 Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

Lisa Schelbe, Ph.D., Shalay Jackson, M.P.H., and Rosalyn Deckerhoff, M.S.W. (College of Social Work) presented, “The Power of Paid Internships: Funding Promotes BSW and MSW Student Well-Being,” at the 2027 Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

Oluwaseun Jegede, M.S.W. and Pooja Ichplani, Ph.D. (College of Social Work/Florida Institute for Child Welfare) presented “Survivor-Centered Safety Engagement: A Child Welfare Framework for Domestic Violence-Affected Families,” at the 2027 Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

Robert Hanna (Learning Systems Institute) presented “Using AI to Be Transformative in a Science Classroom” at the Florida Association of Science Teachers (FAST) 2026 Conference in Orlando, FL.

Rabieh Razzouk, MBA (Learning Systems Institute) delivered the keynote address, “Lessons from leading complex projects and multidisciplinary teams across the United States and around the world,” at the October Project Management Institute Tallahassee Chapter meeting.

Rabieh Razzouk, MBA (Learning Systems Institute) and Dina Vyortkina, Ph.D. (Anne’s College) presented virtually at the “AI and Cybersecurity GCC Forum” hosted by the American International University, Kuwait.

Vilma Fuentes, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute) was a featured speaker at the Local Colleges Visioning Summit hosted by the University of Philippines Open University and sponsored by the Commission on Higher Education.

Stephane Simmons Zuilkowski, Ph.D. and Kate Schell, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute) presented “Measure What Matters: Choosing the Best-Fit Evaluation Approach” at the 2026 Florida After School Conference in Kissimmee, FL.

Carrie Meyers and Jim Reynolds (Learning Systems Institute) presented at “Teaching and Learning with AI in Europe” at Breda University for Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. The pair also served as keynote speakers at the Southwest Florida AI in Education Symposium.

Rafe Blaufarb, Ph.D. (Department of History) presented his paper, “The Career of the Officer and Military Regeneration, 1750-1789,” at the Ecole de Guerre in Paris, France in September. The event was organized by the Association des Anciennes Ecoles Royales et Militaires de France and was attended by the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Catherine Vautrin.

Nilay Özok-Gündoğan, Ph.D. (Department of History) presented her paper, “Extracting Kurdistan: Mining Silenced Histories across Ottoman Archives,” at the Digital Archive of the Middle East conference, “Beyond Boundaries: Border-Crossings in Archives and Research on the Middle East,” at the University of Exeter in Exeter, U.K.

Suzanne Sinke, Ph.D. (Department of History) presented her paper, “Seeking Sanity through Connections: The Hasterlik Descendants in Flight,” at Georgetown University in October as part of, “Flight, Exile, and Emigration in Germany’s Age of Extremes: Biographical Perspectives,” aworkshop sponsored by the German Historical Institute and the German Academic Exchange Service.

Dean Falk, Ph.D. (Department of Anthropology) delivered the virtual keynote address, “Reading Ancient Brains from Skulls: What Paleoneurology Can—and—Cannot—Tell Us” as part of “The World of Attila: Brain, Skull, Behaviour and Society,” a public event at the Semmelweis Museum, Library and Archive of the History of Medicine in Budapest, Hungary.

Andrew Frank, Ph.D. (Department of History) presented, “Relations Between Spain and Native Peoples,” at the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute’s America&Spain250 Symposium in New Orleans, which was attended by Queen Sofía of Spain.

Elizabeth Doud, Ph.D. (The Ringling) presented “From France’s Performing Arts Ecosystem to Sarasota,” at Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education, a division of the French Embassy in the United States.\

Katie Nickel, Ed.D. (The Ringling) presented “The WOW Factor: How Wonder Shapes Visitor Experiences and Communities” at the Florida Association of Museums Conference.

Caitlyn Shanely, Bianca Selket Clyburn, Fabi Carillo (The Ringling) presented “Inspiring Wonder: Insights from Ringling Teaching Artists” at The Ringling’s third annual Wonder Symposium on The Wonder of Arts Work.

Skyler Dunbar, MA, the 2026—2027 Eleanor Merritt Fellow (The Ringling) presented the poster “Looking Back to Move Forward: The Wonder of Arts Work in the Eleanor Merritt Fellowship” at The Ringling’s third annual Wonder Symposium on The Wonder of Arts Work.

Bethany Ritz, MFA, presented “The Stakes of Wonder for Culture Workers” at The Ringling’s third annual Wonder Symposium on The Wonder of Arts Work.

Jane Harris, MA (The Ringling) presented “Wonder in Action: Experiencing Active Gallery Engagement” at The Ringling’s third annual Wonder Symposium on The Wonder of Arts Work.

Courtney Hicks, MLIS, MFA (The Ringling) presented “Wonder in the Stacks: Inventory at The Ringling’s Art Library” at The Ringling’s third annual Wonder Symposium on The Wonder of Arts Work.

Ivan Balan, Ph.D., and Onna Brewer, Ph.D. (College of Medicine) presented “iMI4HIV Interactive motivational training for HIV counselors” at the Motivational Network of Trainers (MINT) Annual Forum in Lisbon, Portugal.

Enrique Urrea Mendoza, M.D. (College of Medicine) was invited to deliver two lectures at the 7th Annual All-Community Virtual Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) Conference.

Hugh Catts, Ph.D. (School of Communication Science and Disorders) gave an invited talk, titled “Perspectives on the new IDA definition of dyslexia in English,” as the opening session for the 2nd International Conference on Evidence-Based Teaching, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Sladjana Lukic, Ph.D. (School of Communication Science and Disorders) gave a poster presentation at the Society for Neurobiology of Language titled Theory-Driven AI: Exploratory Speech Metrics Detecting Agrammatism in Aphasia using NLP/LLMs.

Sladjana Lukic, Ph.D. (School of Communication Science and Disorders) gave an invited psycholinguistic talk at the University of Geneva, titled “Toward Theory-Driven, Objective Dimensional Measurement of Aphasia.”

Dawn Sowers, Ph.D. (School of Communication Science and Disorders) presented her research, “When Movement has a Voice: Exploring Communication Possibilities with a New AI-Driven Communication Tool,” at the 58th Annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Felicia Williams, Ph.D. (Student Engagement) and Andy Johnson, MPA, MSP (Student Engagement) presented “Keep Them Honest: An Innovative Gamified Approach to Build Trust and Emotional Intelligence in Public Leadership” at the 28th International Leadership Association Global Conference in Toronto, Canada.

Felicia Williams, Ph.D. (Student Engagement) co-facilitated “Leading Human Systems: A Signature Leadership Experience” at the 28th International Leadership Association Global Conference in Toronto, Canada.

SERVICE

Todd Adams, Ph.D. (Department of Physics) was elected to serve a 2-year term as the Deputy Chair of the USCMS Collaboration Board. The Collaboration Board represents all of the US researchers who work on the CMS experiment at CERN, the European particle physics laboratory. The USCMS Collaboration includes more than 1400 researchers from over 50 institutions.

Michael Elwardany, Ph.D. (FAMU-FSU College of Engineering) has been selected as an Associate Editor for the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, IJPE and AM3P.

Rachel (Neale) Neuhart, MA, CCEP (Office of Compliance and Ethics) was selected to serve as an applicant reviewer in the areas of public policy and international affairs for the Fulbright Ukraine national selection process.

James Hunt, Ph.D. (Institutional Research) completed seven years of service on the Southern Association for Institutional Research (SAIR) Board of Directors, including serving as vice president and conference chair in 2024, president in 2025, and immediate past president in 2026.

Lucinda Graven, Ph.D., APRN, FHFSA, FAHA, FAAN (College of Nursing) has been appointed to the American Heart Association Clinical Cardiology in Older Populations committee as the Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN) Liaison to provide a nursing perspective and voice in support of older adults with cardiovascular disease.

Jake Czaplicki (New Student & Family Programs) has been asked to serve as a faculty member for the NODA: Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention in Higher Education Graduate Student Symposium (GSS).

Nell Robinson (University Health Services) was reappointed as a Commissioner on the Tallahassee-Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls for a two-year term. This appointment marks her fourth term.

Jake Czaplicki (New Student & Family Programs) served as a presentation reviewer and awards review committee member for the NODA: Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention in Higher Education 2026 Annual Conference.

Rob Schoen, Ph.D. and Shelby McCrakin (Learning Systems Institute) traveled to Minnesota to lead professional development workshops as part of the STEPPS project funded by the American Statistical Association.

Lyndsay Jenkins, Ph.D. (Anne’s College) was appointed managing editor of the Journal of School Psychology.

Becky Greenhill, Ph.D. (School of Communication Science and Disorders), Catherine Johnson, Ph.D. (School of Communication Science and Disorders) and Selena Snowden, Ph.D. (School of Communication Science and Disorders) led the FSU Speech & Hearing Mobile Clinic on its first community outreach event at the FSU Health Expo in Gadsden County, where they coordinated student volunteers to provide speech and hearing screenings for community members.

Sladjana Lukic, Ph.D. (School of Communication Science and Disorders) and Kaitlin Lansford, Ph.D. (College of Communication and Information) hosted research tables at the FSU Health Expo in Gadsden County, showcasing their active grant-funded projects and inviting visitors to learn about opportunities to participate.

Karen Geletko, MPH (College of Medicine) was appointed to the Florida Tobacco Education and Use Prevention Advisory Council, which provides guidance to Tobacco Free Florida and the state surgeon general on statewide prevention and control efforts.

George Bernardo, M.D., Danielle Carter, M.D., and Christy Cavanagh, M.D. (all College of Medicine) were among the Florida Academy of Family Physicians representatives attending the American Academy of Family Physicians’ Congress of Delegates in Nashville, Tennessee.

Faye Jones, Ph.D. (College of Communication and Information) led a team of student presenters, which included Tanya Raphael, Courtney Stokes, and Ellie Webb, to the STARS Equinox Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES

Geoffrey Deibel, DMA (College of Music) recently completed a four-concert tour of the East Coast with Trio Nebbia, featuring world-renowned percussionist Ji Hye Jung and lauded pianist Winston Choi. The group performed on the Bowerbird Concert Series in Philadelphia, premiering a newly commissioned work from Pulitzer Prize winner and MacAuthur Genius Tyshawn Sorey. The trio also gave concerts and masterclasses at Manhattan School of Music in NYC, Hartt School of Music, and Boston Conservatory.

NOTABLE

Shannon Hall-Mills, Ph.D. (College of Communication and Information) and Danielle Brimo, Ph.D. (‘11) were invited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to present “Syntax: A Pathway to Comprehension and Composition” for the Annual Convention of the Speech-Language-Hearing Association in Indianapolis in November.

Jessica Schilling, Editor in Residence (College of Motion Picture Arts) worked on the project “Surviving Alaska: Women of the Wild,” which is out this month on NatGeo, Hulu, and Disney+. She worked on the docu-follow series earlier this year and was one of the editors for episodes 5, 6, and 7.

EmilyFaye Cobb, Head of Set Operations (College of Motion Picture Arts) worked as a gaffer on the short film “Inheritor,” which won the Night Mare Award for Best Cinematography in a Short at Nightmares Film Festival.

Michael Morley, J.D. (College of Law) submitted two amicus briefs for the U.S. Supreme Court, one with Dean F. Andrew Hessick for Apple Inc. v. Epic Games, Inc., No. 25-1311, and another brief with the FSU Election Law Center for the Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota, et al. Both briefs were submitted in support of neither party.

Andrew Frank, Ph.D. (Department of History) led the University College London’s Commonwealth Fund Committee sponsored roundtable, “The United States at 250: Reflections on Empire, Conflict, and Diplomacy,” on the legacy of the American Revolution at the 2026 annual conference of the British American Nineteenth Century Historians at the University of Warwick in Warwick, U.K. He is also the lead scholar for the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit, “Americans,” that opened in September and will travel across Florida over the next year in partnership with Florida Humanities and the Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes.

Gary Taylor, Ph.D. (Department of English) had his reconstruction of “The History of Cardenio” — the partially-lost play based on the first translation of Cervantes’s Don Quixote in 1612 which was co-written by Shakespeare and his younger contemporary John Fletcher —receive its first all-professional production in North America by Resurgens Theatre Company in Atlanta in September, as part of its “Shakespeare’s Apocrypha Now” biennial conference. He also had a Spanish translation of his reconstruction premiere at the Teatro Calderon in Valladolid, Spain, and had the first translation of his text published in Portuguese and launched at the XII Jornada de Estudos Shakespeareanos conference, both in September. Taylor presented about the technical and creative processes that produced his restoration of this play at the premieres in Atlanta and Valladolid.

Johnna Wallace, M.A. (College of Medicine) earned certification in Adult Mental Health First Aid from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.

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Four Florida State University College of Law students will continue the tradition of getting to argue before the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday, Nov. 4, as the college celebrates the 40th anniversary of its Moot Court Final Four Competition. 

Beginning at 3:30 p.m., second-year law students Nathaniel Birdsong, Warren Robison, Serena Saul and Madison Smith will present oral arguments before the Justices of Florida’s highest court. A reception will follow in the College of Law’s D’Alemberte Rotunda. The competition will also be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person.  

Established in 1986 through the vision of Professor William VanDercreek, Final Four has given generations of FSU Law students an opportunity to test their advocacy skills before the state Supreme Court while still in law school. The annual event is a distinctive FSU Law tradition and reflects the opportunities available to students attending law school in Florida’s capital, directly across the street from the Florida Supreme Court. 

“For 40 years, Final Four has given our students an extraordinary opportunity to put their preparation into practice,” said Erin O’Hara O’Connor, dean of the FSU College of Law. “We are grateful to the Justices for investing their time in our students and to the faculty, alumni and coaches who help them reach this moment.”

“For 40 years, Final Four has given our students an extraordinary opportunity to put their preparation into practice. We are grateful to the Justices for investing their time in our students and to the faculty, alumni and coaches who help them reach this moment.”  

– Erin O’Hara O’Connor, dean of the FSU College of Law

The finalists qualified through the college’s spring intramural moot court competition, which also serves as the selection process for new Moot Court Team members. Participants submit written briefs and complete three rounds of oral arguments. The four highest-scoring oral advocates in the final round advance to the Final Four the following fall, where they compete for the Best Oralist Award. 

That preparation requires students to develop a thorough understanding of the legal issues, anticipate opposing arguments and respond directly to questions from the bench. 

“A strong oral advocate must do more than know a prepared argument,” said Nat Stern, professor emeritus and former faculty advisor and coach to the Moot Court Team. “Students must listen carefully, recognize the concern behind a judge’s question and respond with clarity and candor. Final Four challenges them to bring those skills together in a setting they will remember throughout their careers.” 

Stern began serving as the team’s faculty advisor in 1993 and guided student advocates for more than three decades. Legal Writing Professor Courtney Brewer, who became faculty advisor in May 2025, now leads the team’s preparation for competitions and coordinates coaching and other support for its members. Assistant Dean for Academic Success Laura Dennis serves as associate faculty advisor. 

“We are grateful to Courtney and Laura for their leadership and dedication to our students,” O’Connor said. “We also celebrate Nat’s extraordinary legacy of mentorship. His work over more than three decades helped generations of students develop as advocates and contributed enormously to the Moot Court Team’s success.” 

Final Four’s 40th anniversary marks a milestone within a broader advocacy tradition. Founded in 1968, the FSU Law Moot Court Team competes against other law schools in regional, national and international appellate advocacy competitions. Final Four is the college’s annual showcase featuring the top four oral advocates from its spring intramural competition. 

The broader Moot Court experience combines legal research, appellate brief writing and oral advocacy across subjects ranging from constitutional and criminal law to intellectual property and environmental law. Faculty members, former Final Four competitors and attorneys from the legal community serve as coaches, helping students refine their arguments through practice and feedback. 

The Nov. 4 event offers the FSU Law community an opportunity to support this year’s finalists and recognize the Court, Justices, faculty and coaches who have made this tradition possible. Oral arguments will take place at the Florida Supreme Court, 500 S. Duval St.  

Visit the FSU Law moot court website to learn more or watch the livestream. 

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Florida State University cut the ribbon on its new FSU Health Research and Collaboration Building and announced that the facility will be named for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson. Read more …

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A Florida State University neuroscientist has received a new grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how a food or drink’s temperature affects the way our brains process the taste of salt, a neural mechanism that plays a significant role in shaping eating behaviors and nutrition habits.

Associate Professor of Biological Science and Neuroscience Roberto Vincis will use the $2.5 million in funding from the NIH’s National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to research temperature’s impact on salt taste processing through his project, “Thermal Influences on Salt Taste Sensitivity and Neural Processing.”

“Temperature strongly shapes what we choose to eat, yet we know surprisingly little about how it affects the way the brain processes taste,” Vincis said. “When we eat or drink, three senses work together: taste, smell and touch, which includes texture and temperature. Combined, they create what we experience as flavor.”

Flavor guides what we choose to eat and drink, and those choices have lasting effects on health. Salt plays a bigger role. Beyond tasting salty, it changes how a food tastes, most notably by masking bitterness. Reducing excess salt in the American diet is a major public health priority. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, about 90 percent of Americans consume more sodium than recommended.

“Most previous studies looked at one component of flavor at a time, but in order to fully understand how the brain processes taste, we need to see components like temperature and salt interact,” Vincis said. “I believe few labs in the U.S. study oral sensory components simultaneously. The NIH is supporting nutrition-related research from many angles, and this grant tells us we are on the right track to better understanding what drives nutrition habits and shapes eating behaviors.”

Table salt is necessary in small amounts, but too much can lead to high blood pressure and a higher risk for heart disease and stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Together, heart disease and stroke kill more Americans each year than any other cause.

“By uncovering how multiple sensory systems interact to drive unhealthy dietary preferences, this research could also help to identify novel biological targets for treating obesity and eating disorders,” said Lisa Eckel, director of FSU’s Program in Neuroscience.

When we eat, chemicals in foods and drinks activate taste cells in the mouth, and these cells pass the signal to nerves that carry it to the brain. This information eventually reaches the primary gustatory cortex, a region deep in the brain’s insular region where the brain makes sense of what we are tasting.

By studying how the temperature of a food or drink affects the way the brain processes the taste of table salt and salt substitutes, Vincis and his team hope to uncover overlooked factors that shape what we eat and ultimately our health.

“We’ll combine hypothesis-driven behavioral experiments, recordings of brain activity, and targeted manipulation of specific brain circuits to examine how stimulus temperature changes the way the brain responds to salt,” Vincis said. “What we learn could help develop strategies to reduce excess salt consumption in the diet.”

Since joining FSU’s faculty in 2018, Vincis and the Vincis Lab have been continually supported by national funding in the investigation of processes underlying neural processing of sensory experiences. In 2022, he was awarded a five-year, $1.8M NIH grant to understand how interactions among various brain regions contribute to the sense of taste, and he received the 2026 Ajinomoto Award for Young Investigators in Gustation from the Association for Chemoreception Sciences.

Vincis’ research also contributes to FSU’s Institute for Connecting Nutrition and Health, which aims to create and catalyze high-impact multidisciplinary collaborative nutrition research and training to improve human health. Additionally, his work supports FSU Health, an academic health system combining the expertise of hospitals, physicians, clinics, research, education and innovation to improve the health of our community.

“The study of chemical senses has long been a hallmark of excellence within the FSU Program in Neuroscience, and this new grant award further elevates the stature of this distinguished community of scientists,” Eckel said. “It also highlights the broad impact of Dr. Vincis’ research and his growing national and international reputation as a leading scholar in the field.”

To learn more about neuroscience and biological science research at FSU, visit neuro.fsu.edu and bio.fsu.edu.

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Florida State University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Business on Thursday inducted two new members into its Alumni Hall of Fame.

Enshrined during a black-tie gala were William C. Lloyd, a proven and prolific real estate developer whose projects feature some of the most recognizable food, pharmacy and retail chains in North America; and Brian K. Williams, a distinguished leader and entrepreneur who has spent more than two decades driving transformative growth and change in the receivables management industry.

The event marked the first Alumni Hall of Fame gala to take place in the world-class Herbert Wertheim Center for Business Excellence, which opened in January.

In their acceptance speeches, Lloyd and Williams thanked their friends, families, colleagues and communities, among others, all of whom Lloyd referred to as families.

“All of my families, I can’t thank you enough,” Lloyd said. “I can’t imagine what today would look like without all you in my life. I’m so blessed and so honored in all the ways from the impact that you have and to be in the (Alumni) Hall of Fame.”

Williams told attendees: “What a tremendous honor and privilege it is to stand before you this evening. To be included among an extraordinarily accomplished group of (Alumni) Hall of Fame members, several of whom have become close friends over the years, it’s still difficult for me to comprehend.”

The two spoke to a crowd that included Dr. Herbert Wertheim, the college’s namesake and largest benefactor. Dr. Wertheim spoke briefly and pledged, to a standing ovation, additional future support for the college.

Also present were FSU President Richard McCullough, FSU Board of Trustees Chair Peter Collins, Wertheim College Dean Michael Hartline and other university officials and alumni. Collins (BS Finance ’92; MBA ’97) was inducted into the of the Alumni Hall of Fame in 2021.

The college bestows Alumni Hall of Fame recognition on graduates who have excelled in their careers and made a significant impact on FSU and the Wertheim College. The new inductees increased the Alumni Hall of Fame membership to 74 since its creation in 2003.

Hartline, the ceremony emcee, hailed Lloyd and Williams for embodying “vision, innovation, integrity, excellence and the FSU grit we seek to inspire in our students and in one another.”

Hartline also noted that the gala took place as FSU observes its 175^th anniversary and boasts an eighth straight year as a Top 25 public university.

He added: “Our college is entering an unprecedented era of preeminence, propelled by the world’s most loyal alumni and the visionary generosity of Dr. Herbert Wertheim.”

“Our college is entering an unprecedented era of preeminence, propelled by the world’s most loyal alumni and the visionary generosity of Dr. Herbert Wertheim.”

– Michael Hartline, dean of the FSU Herbert Wertheim College of Business

Also Thursday, the college recognized Cody Lewis as the recipient of its 2026 Recent Alumni Achievement Award. Lewis, who earned FSU bachelor’s degrees in real estate and management in 2008 and an MBA in 2011, is CEO of T&C Holding Group and TopCat Markets, which owns and operates niche convenience stores in western North Carolina.

Here is a look at the two new Wertheim College inductees:

William C. Lloyd (B.S. Real Estate ’86)

William C. Lloyd remains a proven and prolific real estate developer whose projects feature some of the most recognizable food, pharmacy and retail chains in North America.

Lloyd is the owner and president of RKM Development, a full-service retail real estate development company specializing in single-tenant projects and development of neighborhood-based and regional shopping centers. Based in St. Petersburg, Fla., RKM operates throughout the Southeast.

Under Lloyd’s leadership, RKM Development has completed more than 100 Walgreens locations, nearly three dozen 7-Eleven stores and multiple Publix-anchored shopping centers. He has also overseen projects involving nationally recognized brands such as CVS, Circle K, Aldi, Hobby Lobby, TJ Maxx, Petco, Dollar General, Family Dollar and Goodwill. In all, he has led the development of more than 3 million square feet of retail space, representing an estimated total project value of more than $2 billion.

“I’ve had a fun and fulfilling career,” Lloyd said. “There’s always satisfaction in the jobs you create and the difficulty in getting these projects done.” Construction of a retail chain or shopping center requires enormous steps, including, just for starters, feasibility studies, land acquisition, entitlement and permit applications, municipality approvals and public hearings.

“So, delivering everything at the right moment for your tenants is a challenge,” Lloyd said. “And then to see it open and to see it generating sales is very satisfying.”

Lloyd earned a bachelor’s degree in real estate from FSU in 1986. After graduating, he landed jobs in appraisal, leasing/property management and real estate investments.

In 1989, he joined fellow Wertheim College alumnus Richard Maloof (BS Real Estate ’85) at RKM Development and became president and a partner in 1999.

Lloyd and Maloof later made an investment that helped establish the college’s student-run Real Estate Investment Fund. Also, with his wife, Stephanie, Lloyd established the William and Stephanie Lloyd Endowment for Excellence in Real Estate.

In 2021, he received the FSU Real Estate Center’s Network Award in recognition of contributions to the real estate program. And in 2026, he and Stephanie became inaugural members of the Wertheim College’s IMPACT Society, which celebrates its top donors.

Lloyd serves on the executive board of the FSU Real Estate Center, on the executive committee of the college’s Board of Governors and on the board of directors of Seminole Boosters. He previously served as a trustee of the FSU Foundation and as a board member of the FSU Real Estate Foundation.

Lloyd also contributes extensively to his community in Manatee County, Florida.

Brian K. Williams (B.S. Finance ’97)

Brian K. Williams has distinguished himself as a specialty-finance entrepreneur and executive who launched his own company at age 28.

Williams is the founder and CEO of Crown Asset Management, which purchases distressed consumer receivables mostly from large national creditors and outsources the purchased accounts to CAM’s proprietary network of collection agencies and law firms for recovery. These agencies and firms are selected after they complete a rigorous audit and compliance onboarding process, followed by consistent oversight.

Since 2002, Williams has been involved in the purchase and sale of more than $15 billion in receivables.

“I joke that nobody grows up and says, ‘I want to go into the debt-buying business,’” Williams said. “But the business has allowed me to utilize what I learned at Florida State and gave me the ability to unlock the entrepreneurial spirit that I always had.”

That includes his penchant for grit. Williams worked his way through college at Bill’s Bookstore and as a valet at the Governor’s Club. He also completed an unpaid internship with Merrill Lynch throughout his junior and senior years.

He attained a bachelor’s degree in finance from FSU in 1997. After graduating, Williams worked briefly for Merrill Lynch, now Merrill, then became a banking and investment advisor with First Union National Bank, now part of Wells Fargo. That led to a role as a consultant for a small debt-buying business, where he spent about four years. He then founded Crown Asset Management, which celebrated its 22nd anniversary in 2026.

Also in 2026, Williams and his wife, Cortney, a 1998 FSU graduate who also majored in finance, became inaugural members of the college’s IMPACT Society, which celebrates its predominant donors. The recognition follows a steady stream of philanthropic support from Brian and Cortney, including a major investment in 2024 to strengthen their Williams Family Endowed Student Success Fund.

The couple’s previous investments include a bequest in 2018 to establish the Brian and Cortney Williams Family Endowment and an investment in 2020 to create the Williams Family Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship Fund, the Williams Family Endowed Graduate Fellowship Fund and the Williams Family Endowed Student Success Fund. The latter gift established the Williams Family Classroom in the Herbert Wertheim Center for Business Excellence.

Williams serves on the Herbert Wertheim College of Business Board of Governors Executive Committee and the FSU Foundation Board of Trustees. He previously served on the Seminole Boosters Board of Directors.

Through his company, Williams supports causes in his Atlanta-area community and beyond.

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