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Welcome to COSSPP
Welcome to the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) at Florida State University! We are FSU's third-largest college with 12 academic units and 11 centers and institutes, our award-winning faculty produce leading research in their fields.
FSU's 2025 Great Give: The Future is Made in Bellamy!
This year, the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy is raising money for FSU's 2025 Great Give to support our principle 'The Future is Made in Bellamy' initiative.
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11 COSSPP Alumni Honored on 2025 News Service of Florida 40 Under 40
The News Service of Florida honored 40 Florida businessmen and women on its annual “40 Under 40” list, 11 of whom are COSSPP alumni. This year’s honorees bring a “youthful perspective” to some of the state’s most significant industries—including law, land use, and education—and Florida’s legacy institutions.
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Ethics in Government
Join us for Askew’s annual Joe Cresse Ethics in Government Lecture on April 3rd at 4:00 p.m. in the DeVoe L. Moore Conference Room. Our speaker will be Kerrie Stillman; her lecture is titled “A Public Office is a Public Trust.”
CDPH Brown Bag: Mathew Hauer, Ph.D.
Join the Center for Demography and Population Health (CDPH) for a Brown Bag Seminar on Friday, April 4 from noon to 1 p.m. in Bellamy Room 632.
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COSSPP Researchers Selected as PNAS 2024 Cozzarelli Prize Finalists
Mathew Hauer, Ph.D., the associate director of the Center for Demography and Population Health and Sunshine Jacobs, a Ph.D. student in sociology, were recently recognized as 2024 Cozzarelli Prize Finalists.
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Five COSSPP Graduates Named in the 2025 Class of 25 Women to Know
The Tallahassee Democrat named five COSSPP graduates — Robyn Metcalf Blank, Sue Ebbers, Ph.D., Sara Hassler, Emily Saras, Ph.D., and Jacquelyn Colson Steele — to its 2025 class of “25 Women to Know” on March 1.
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New Graduate Certificate in Digital Applied Social Science
A. Stewart Fotheringham, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, is the new Krafft Professor of Spatial Data Science and the founding director of the new Spatial Data Science Center in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy.
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2023-2024 Social Science Scholars Make an Impact
The 2023-2024 cohort of Social Science Scholars has completed their projects and coursework for the program, leaving a lasting impact at both FSU and in their communities.
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COSSPP Celebrates Spring 2025 Graduates at Commencement Day Celebration
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy invites our Spring 2025 graduates and their families and friends to join us for a come-and-go reception in Bellamy’s First Floor Atrium on the afternoon of Friday, May 2, from 10 – 2 p.m., the day before Commencement!
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March Student Newsletter
Our Monthly Student Newsletter is officially out! This March edition includes information about the month, highlighting opportunities for our students, faculty and staff. If you're not a COSSPP major, faculty, or staff member, you can find the archive of our recent newsletters below.
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Students, have you done something noteworthy? Fill out this 20-minute survey to be considered for a 'COSSPP Student Spotlight' feature story!
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We will be sending newsletters to all Alumni & Friends with quarterly updates. To subscribe and receive our summer edition, use the link below!
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Alumni Spotlight: Joey Arellano
April 3, 2025
Joey Arellano – FSU graduate (B.A. International Affairs ’15 and B.A. Editing, Writing & Media ’15) – is the Deputy Director of Communications for the Florida House of Representatives Office of the Minority Leader and recipient of FSU’s 2024 Reubin O'D. Askew Young Alumni Award. …
COSSPP Professor Received North Carolina Department of Public Safety Grant
April 2, 2025
FSU Associate Teaching Professor of Interdisciplinary Social Science Alexandra Cockerham, Ph.D., received a grant of approximately $112,000 from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to examine the effect of teen courts on recidivism. …
COSSPP Celebrates Spring 2025 Graduates at Commencement Celebration
March 31, 2025
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy invites our Spring 2025 graduates and their families and friends to join us for a come-and-go reception in Bellamy’s First Floor Atrium on the afternoon of Friday, May 3, from 10 – 2 p.m., the day before Commencement! …
COSSPP Announces 2025 Faculty Research, Teaching, Service Award Recipients
March 28, 2025
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy has announced its 2025 Faculty Research, Teaching, and Service Award recipients. Flowing from the COSSPP Strategic Plan, the college has developed a COSSPP Faculty Awards Series to honor high-achieving faculty in the areas of teaching, research, and service. …