What department are you a graduate student in? I am a PhD. candidate in sociology Why did you decide to go to graduate school? I made the decision to go to graduate school during my undergraduate career. I was led to graduate school because of the research opportunities. Did your interests change throughout your program?…
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Where Are They Now? Meet COSSPP Alum Angelica Afandor
What have you been up to since you graduated? (Applying to/attending graduate school, working a job, etc.) I graduated with my B.S. in Political Science in Spring 2021. After graduating, I continued my Combined Degree Masters program in Applied American Politics and Policy at Florida State. I also started working full-time with the Democratic Congressional…
Where Are They Now? Meet COSSPP Alum Jonathan Levin
What have you been up to since you graduated? (Applying to/attending graduate school, working a job, etc.)I graduated with a B.A. in International Affairs in Spring 2021. I am enrolled in the Masters of Applied American Politics & Policy program at FSU while also working at The Southern Group as a Legislative Intern for the…
Research Spotlight: Untapped Potential: Leveraging Unstructured Data
In any discipline, data retrieval and analysis are required to answer key questions of interest. With the advancement of technology and the exponential growth of the quantity of data being produced and collected, there needs to be an ongoing dialogue to discuss the potential that unstructured data provide. In general, discussions regarding ‘data’ or ‘data…
Research Spotlight: Unequal Early Adulthoods: Wealth Disparities During the Great Recession
How did young adults fare during the 2008 real estate collapse and economic crisis? We know that younger families who were economically and racially disadvantaged had a greater amount of relative economic loss than their older counterparts. Consequently, there are signs that younger generations such as Millennials are more likely to delay the purchase of…
Award Spotlight: COSSPP Graduate Student Receives Adam Smith Fellowship
Political science Ph.D. candidate, Katelyn Hess, was recently awarded the Mercatus Center’s Adam Smith Fellowship. The Adam Smith Fellowship is a one-year program for doctoral students from any university and discipline who are interested in political economy. Her research interests include business-state relations, corruption, and the rule of law with a geographic focus on Russia…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Harley Roe from the Department of Political Science
What department are you a graduate student in? I’m a member of the political science department. Why did you decide to go to graduate school? This is my second round of graduate school. I have an MA in International Studies from University of San Francisco that gave me a strong qualitative foundation, but I knew…
Research Spotlight: Jesuits in Qing China
In a special collaboration with the College of Arts and Sciences, this week’s Research Spotlight features a graduate student from the FSU Department of History. I am currently working on a conference paper about Jesuits in Qing China. Jesuit missionaries began to routinely visit China since the 16th century, seeking to spread Catholicism in the…
Award Spotlight: COSSPP Graduate Student Receives Oksar Morgenstern Fellowship
Political science Ph.D. candidate, Anastasiia Vlasenko, was recently awarded the Mercatus Center’s Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship. The Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship is a one-year program for doctoral students from any university and discipline who are interested in political economy. Her research interests include electoral politics and democratization, with a specialization in politics of Ukraine and Russia. She…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Justin Crofoot from the Department of Political Science
What department are you a graduate student in? Political Science. I study public policy and state politics. Why did you decide to go to graduate school? As an undergraduate student, I became passionate about investigating and discussing complex issues. This inspired me to pursue a career as a professor. Throughout graduate school I have been…
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