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  • FSU's Center for Demography and Population Health

    The Center for Demography and Population Health is an interdisciplinary unit within the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at Florida State University. CDPH offers programming for both undergraduate and graduate students, ranging from degrees to Brown Bag Seminars.

  • Two FSU Professors Part of Widespread National Coverage on Lead Exposure Study

    Two Florida State University sociology professors Michael McFarland, Ph.D., and Mathew Hauer, Ph.D., are part of a research group that led a groundbreaking and widely-covered study on the negative effects of lead in gasoline that resulted in millions of psychiatric disorders over the past 75 years.

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  • Master of Science in Demography (MSD) Program

    Our MSD is the only of it's kind in the Southeast and is recognized among the nation's elite public universities. The program has a 100% employment rate with graduates going on to careers in a variety of industries.

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  • A Message from Director John Taylor, Ph.D

    Despite being home to a large university, our research center provides a nurturing environment for our students and propels them to become world-class MSD graduates.

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  • What is demography?

    Demography is the scientific study of human populations—their size, their composition, and how they change through births, deaths, and the movement of people (Population Reference Bureau, 2021).

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  • CDPH Brown Bag Seminar

    Join us for our final Brown Bag Seminar of this semester on Friday, November 15, from 12-1 p.m. in Bellamy Room 519. Matt Brooks, Ph.D., will discuss the topic "Why did Medicaid Expansion Increase Rural Mortality? Disentangling Impacts by Race, Age, and Cause of Death."

Data Science for Social Research | Master’s degree in Demography

The Center for Demography and Population Health, established in 1967, is an interdisciplinary research and academic unit within the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at The Florida State University, a Carnegie Research I University.

CDPH supports evidence-based public policy through its interdisciplinary research on demographic processes and population health; trains Master’s students seeking careers as applied demographers; and mentors doctoral students in social demography, population economics, social epidemiology, and environment and health.

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Our Programs and Resources

Fall 2024 Graduation Celebration

December 17, 2024

Graduates, families, faculty, and staff gathered in the Bellamy Atrium on Friday, December 13, to celebrate the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s newest graduates. Our students who graduated this semester from FSU with degrees from COSSPP join our 50,000+ alumni worldwide. Graduates enjoyed a come …

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Two FSU Professors Part of Widespread National Coverage on Lead Exposure Study

December 11, 2024

Two Florida State University sociology professors Michael McFarland, Ph.D., and Mathew Hauer, Ph.D., are part of a research group that led a groundbreaking and widely-covered study on the negative effects of lead in gasoline that resulted in millions of psychiatric disorders over the past 75 years. …

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COSSPP Welcomes Ryan Sonntag as New Associate Director of Development

November 22, 2024

The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy is pleased to announce that Ryan Sonntag has joined our team as our new Associate Director of Development. …

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