College of Social Sciences and Public Policy

FSU political science professor available for context on Northern Ireland trade deal

Published: | 12:36 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

The United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) announced Monday that they have reached an agreement on Northern Ireland trade issues, which became a major sticking point in post-Brexit negotiations. Florida State University Associate Professor Sean Ehrlich is available to provide context on the Northern Ireland trade deal. Sean Ehrlich, associate professor, Department of Political […]

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FSU’s award-winning degree completion program marks first 5 years of graduation assistance

Published: | 3:10 pm | Posted in: University News

Andrew Roberts came to Florida State University in 2013 and started out strong, but a tragic turn of events thrust him into a years-long journey to complete his degree. He credits one key university office, and the steady, devoted guidance from a hands-on graduation specialist, for encouraging him to cross the finish line and finally […]

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FSU researchers receive National Institutes of Health grant to study effects of resiliency

Published: | 11:33 am | Posted in: Education & Society

Researchers in Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy received a grant from the National Institutes of Health for more than $400,000 to study the health effects of psychological resiliency. Dawn Carr, an associate professor of sociology and the director of FSU’s Claude Pepper Center, and Miles Taylor, a professor of sociology […]

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FSU experts available to comment for 2022 World Cup

Published: | 11:37 am | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Amid pageantry and controversy, the 2022 FIFA World Cup begins Sunday in Qatar. News about athletes, cultural exchange and developmental projects has been overshadowed by headlines about bribery allegations, human rights violations and the World Cup’s $220 billion-plus price tag. Florida State University experts are available to speak about economic development and coaching with reporters […]

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FSU professors awarded grant to study climate change and health equity

Published: | 10:17 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Two professors in Florida State University’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning received a collaborative grant for over a half-million dollars from the Global Ideas for U.S. Solutions team at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to pursue research on community climate change and health equity. Assistant Professor Tisha Holmes, the project’s principal investigator, and Associate […]

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FSU faculty available to comment on aftermath of Hurricane Ian

Published: | 1:50 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in its wake, and communities in Florida and elsewhere are working to rebuild in the aftermath. Florida State University faculty are available to speak to media covering post-storm recovery efforts. COMMUNITY RESILIENCE Brad Schmidt, professor, Department of Psychology schmidt@psy.fsu.edu Schmidt researches the nature, causes, treatment and prevention of […]

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Omer Turkomer

Published: | 11:36 am | Posted in: Student Stars

Inspired by his own experience of immigrating to the United States from Turkey, Florida State University junior Omer Turkomer has immersed himself in campus clubs and organizations to help FSU in its mission of making campus more welcoming and cohesive to students of all backgrounds. Turkomer has found a passion for advocacy and bringing diversity […]

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FSU public health expert available to comment on extreme heat

Published: | 3:50 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Extreme heat is the leading weather-related cause of death in the United States. It can kill through heat exhaustion or heat stroke, as well as by contributing to deaths from heart attacks, stroke, kidney failure and other diseases. Vulnerable populations, such as older adults, infants, outdoor workers and others, are at increased risk. Florida State […]

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FSU economist sees economic slowdown as ‘best-case scenario’

Published: | 4:10 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, Education & Society, Expert Pitches, University News

A recession likely looms from the Federal Reserve’s attempts to control inflation through interest-rate increases, according to Florida State University economics professor Randall G. Holcombe. “The best-case scenario would be an economic slowdown,” said Holcombe, the DeVoe Moore Professor of Economics. “Economic growth would slow, with minimal effects on unemployment. Even so, expect the unemployment […]

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Expert available to comment on age and gender for Women’s History Month

Published: | 11:14 am | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Women’s History Month in the United States has grown from its origins in the 1970s into a month-long celebration of women’s accomplishments. Florida State University Professor Anne Barrett can speak to reporters covering Women’s History Month about how gender and age intersect in different ways for men and women. Anne Barrett, professor, Department of Sociology […]

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