College of Social Science and Public Policy

FSU researchers earn NSF grant to transform libraries into ‘Rural Resiliency Hubs’

Published: December 2, 2021 | 10:29 am | Posted in: News, University News

The increasing frequency of natural catastrophes and their uneven impact on vulnerable populations calls for the development of disaster Resiliency Hubs. Now, through a grant from the National Science Foundation, a multidisciplinary team of Florida State University researchers is looking to utilize a commonly underrecognized space in disaster response: public libraries. Focusing on Calhoun County, […]

Six FSU professors receive McKnight Junior Faculty Fellowships

Published: August 31, 2021 | 11:56 am | Posted in: News, University News

FSU's 2021-2022 McKnight Junior Faculty Fellows. Top row, left to right: Justin Benavidez, Arienne Ferchaud, Mackenzie Alston. Bottom row, left to right: Tisha Joseph Holmes, Laura Reid Marks, Jennifer Steiner.

Six Florida State University assistant professors have received the Florida Education Fund’s (FEF) McKnight Junior Faculty Fellowship, a program that promotes excellence in teaching and research by underrepresented minorities and women. Fellows receive a one-year sabbatical to engage in research and training projects related to securing tenure and promotion. “I am proud of the ongoing commitment […]

FSU shines in latest U.S. News graduate school rankings

Published: March 30, 2021 | 1:56 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University’s graduate and professional programs continue to rank among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 edition of “Best Graduate Schools.” More than 30 graduate programs at FSU are ranked in the top 25 according to the publication’s annual rankings, released March 30. FSU’s criminology, real estate, […]

FSU experts available for context on Black History Month

Published: January 28, 2021 | 5:19 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches, News

Black History Month is an observance to celebrate the accomplishments of Black Americans and a time to examine how race continues to influence the country today. The predecessor to the event began in the 1920s. In 1976, President Gerald Ford recognized Black History Month on the federal level. The United States now has a Black […]

Amber Hedquist

Published: September 1, 2020 | 11:22 am | Posted in: Student Stars

Senior Amber Hedquist has discovered her enthusiasm for research and a fascination with rhetoric through an abundance of experiential learning opportunities at Florida State University. “Florida State has provided me an education inspired by the textbook and lived in experience,” she said. “It is an honor to contribute to the research community at FSU and […]

FSU Pepper Institute and Center to host radio segments on aging

Published: February 6, 2018 | 2:24 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, News

Florida State University’s Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy and the Claude Pepper Center, along with support from the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at FSU, will sponsor weekly “Aging Today” segments on 88.9, WFSU-FM, beginning Feb. 6. The one-minute segments will highlight critical aging-related […]

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