What department are you a graduate student in? I am pursuing my Masters of Applied American Policy and Juris Doctor. Why did you decide to go to graduate school? Law School was an easy decision. I was a criminal justice major at the University of Central Florida and while there I was able to intern…
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Honors Thesis Spotlight: Integration of Refugees in the Labor Market: Effects of 2017 Immigration Policy
In 2015, millions of families sought refuge from their home countries that contained violence. These families fled to developed nations like the United States, Canada, and other European countries. This surge of migration became known as the “Migrant Crisis” and caused refugee migration and immigration policies to expand with the flux of migration. Some of…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Jessica Day from the Department of Public Health
What department are you a graduate student in? I am a student in the Master of Public Health program. Why did you decide to go to graduate school? I decided to attend graduate school to learn more about the field of Public Health as a whole, and to enhance future opportunities in the field. Did…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Elizabeth Ruff from the Department of Geography
What department are you a graduate student in? Geography Why did you decide to go to graduate school? I decided to pursue my doctoral degree when I was job hunting after my master’s degree. All the positions that I was excited by and could envision myself doing required a PhD, so here I am. Did…
Research Quick Take: A case study on the adoption of city management mobile apps for smart urban governance
Tallahassee is a national leader among mid-size cities in e-governance. With a young and well-educated population and a digitally progressive government, the city has made successful investments in information communication technology. Tang et al. (2021) view Tallahassee’s city management app, DigiTally, with its 6,000 regular monthly users, as a best-case scenario for a smart city…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Matthew Smith from the Department of Political Science
What department are you a graduate student in? The Political Science Department Why did you decide to go to graduate school? I want to increase my understanding of the influences that shape the world we live in and contribute to the field of political knowledge. Did your interests change throughout your program? I entered the…
IOP@FSU Field-Advancing Research: The Debate on Vote Buying Continues: Enter the CARES Act
The Institute of Politics at Florida State University (IOP@FSU) is a world-class, nonpartisan, and nationally renowned institute that promotes engagement in politics by students and citizens. Housed within the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, the IOP@FSU supports applied political research by a cadre of world-class scholars and mobilizes the talents of our alumni, students, faculty,…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Lauren Thornberg from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning
What department are you a graduate student in? I am a student in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning. Why did you decide to go to graduate school? I have known I wanted to be an urban planner since high school, and urban planning is a field where a master’s degree is necessary. In…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Courtnay Murphy from the Department of Public Administration
What department are you a graduate student in? I am currently working on getting MPA and going into my fourth semester as a part time student. Why did you decide to go to graduate school? I have worked in child welfare case management for the last 17 years and had always used the excuse that…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Yoonjung Ahn from the Department of Geography
What department are you a graduate student in? I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Geography department. Why did you decide to go to graduate school? Before my Ph.D., I worked at the Korea Environment Institute (KEI), a government-funded think tank in Korea. While working at KEI, I learned that administrative and census data have…
Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions 