Faculty

Pepper Institute faculty elected as fellows of national aging society

Published: May 25, 2017 | 2:36 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Researchers at Florida State University’s Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy are being recognized nationally for their important work on aging issues, which are taking on greater significance as the world’s population grows older and people live longer. Three members of the institute’s affiliated faculty have been elected this year as fellows of the […]

D-Day anniversary: FSU expert available to discuss legacy of the Allied invasion of Normandy

Published: May 25, 2017 | 2:32 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, Expert Pitches

Kurt Piehler, director of the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience at FSU.

As we approach the 73rd anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy, also known as D-Day, historians in Florida State University’s Institute on World War II and the Human Experience continue to work diligently collecting, preserving and archiving artifacts and documents that tell the stories of the thousands of lives that were forever changed on […]

Florida State University professor receives $4M to further STEM learning research

Published: May 25, 2017 | 12:38 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

A Florida State University professor has received three grants within the past year to further her research aimed at making STEM learning more accessible, engaging and effective for students, especially underrepresented minorities. The National Science Foundation and the Institute of Education Sciences awarded a total of $4 million to Valerie Shute, the Mack and Effie […]

Braddock named dean of College of Motion Picture Arts

Published: May 23, 2017 | 10:32 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff Briefs, University News

Reb Braddock, who has been with the FSU film school since its inception in 1989, has been named the new dean of the College of Motion Picture Arts.

Florida State University Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Sally McRorie has appointed Reb Braddock as the new dean of the College of Motion Picture Arts, effective June 1. Braddock has served twice as the college’s interim dean, most recently since January. One of the architects of FSU’s film school, he has been […]

FSU study reports encouraging trend in infant mortality

Published: May 18, 2017 | 8:34 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Joedrecka S. Brown Speights, associate professor of family medicine and rural health, was the lead author of a newly published paper on infant mortality trends.

Eighteen states are on track to eliminate racial disparities in infant mortality by the year 2050 if current trends hold — sooner if they accelerate — according to a newly published paper from researchers at Florida State University’s College of Medicine. The study projects more than 4,000 babies a year could be saved by eliminating […]

FSU marketing professor honored for his positive impact

Published: May 17, 2017 | 10:08 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

FSU Marketing Professor Martin Mende was honored for having a positive impact on people's quality of life.

Martin Mende, an associate professor of marketing in the Florida State University College of Business, has been selected as the 2017 Emerging Scholar by the Marketing and Society Special Interest Group (MASSIG) of the American Marketing Association. The award honors researchers in the early stages of their academic careers who tackle significant societal issues that substantially advance understanding in […]

The secrets behind T-rex’s bone crushing bites: Researchers find T-rex could crush 8,000 pounds

Published: May 17, 2017 | 5:00 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Jaw muscles in Tyrannosaurus rex that helped it generate 8,000-pound bite forces and an astounding 431,000 pounds per square inch of bone-failing tooth pressures.

The giant Tyrannosaurus rex pulverized bones by biting down with forces equaling the weight of three small cars while simultaneously generating world record tooth pressures, according to a new study by a Florida State University-Oklahoma State University research team. In a study published today in Scientific Reports, Florida State University Professor of Biological Science Gregory […]

Faculty and Staff Briefs: May 2017

Published: May 16, 2017 | 10:50 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff Briefs

HONORS AND AWARDS Martin Mende, Ph.D. (Business) has been selected as the 2017 Emerging Scholar by the Marketing and Society Special Interest Group (MASSIG) of the American Marketing Association (AMA). The award honors the contributions of a researcher in the early stages of his or her academic career who tackles societal issues of significance that substantially advance our […]

Shamp to serve as interim dean of FSU’s College of Fine Arts

Published: May 15, 2017 | 1:18 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, University News

Scott Shamp, interim dean of the College of Fine Arts

Florida State University Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Sally McRorie has appointed Scott Shamp to serve as interim dean of the College of Fine Arts. Shamp succeeds Peter Weishar, who is stepping down from his role as dean to join the faculty of the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship. The school will […]

FSU entrepreneurship faculty member wins achievement award

Published: May 11, 2017 | 12:00 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, University News

FSU faculty member Doug Tatum, an entrepreneur in residence in the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Corporate Growth.

Florida State University’s Doug Tatum, an entrepreneur in residence in the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship, has received a distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Corporate Growth. The award is a rare honor that hasn’t been presented to an honoree since 2012 when Jay Jordan, chairman and founder of the Jordan Company, received […]

New study examines labor market outcomes for students graduating from Hispanic-serving institutions

Published: May 8, 2017 | 3:08 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

A new study led by Florida State University faculty member Toby Park finds Hispanic students who attend and graduate from Hispanic-serving colleges and universities have comparable earnings to those who graduate from similarly ranked non-Hispanic-serving institutions. In recent years, a significant demographic shift has occurred in the U.S. higher education population. Latinos have replaced black […]

New plutonium discovery lights way for FSU chemistry professor’s work to clean up nuclear waste

Published: May 8, 2017 | 11:49 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt, the Gregory R. Choppin Professor of Chemistry

Plutonium has long been part of many countries’ nuclear energy strategies, but scientists are still unlocking the mysteries behind this complicated element and seeing how they can use heavier, nuclear elements to clean up nuclear waste. Now, new research by Florida State University Professor Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt shows that plutonium doesn’t exactly work the way scientists […]

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