A graduate of the college is one of three FSU grads to receive research scholarships through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Beatrice Dain joins Michael Rivera and Marah Litchfield as one of the recent grads for whom the Fulbright awards will provide funding for each recipient to conduct research projects abroad this upcoming year. Dain will be working toward her…
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Research Spotlight: Examining the Impact of Communicative Processes on Civic Engagement Among College Students During a Crisis
The objective of this ongoing study is to collect preliminary data on how message content and social norms impact college students’ responses to preventive behavior calls to actions (i.e., mask-wearing as an act of civic engagement) in regards to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and how these responses are exacerbated when such messages interact with individual…
Research Award Spotlight: COSSPP Faculty Win McKnight Fellowships
Two faculty members of the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy are among the six Florida State University assistant professors receiving the Florida Education Fund’s (FEF) McKnight Junior Faculty Fellowship, a program that promotes excellence in teaching and research by underrepresented minorities and women. Under the program, Assistant Professor of Economics Mackenzie Alston and…
Honors Thesis Spotlight: The Legislative Effectiveness Under Gender Quotas: Argentina Before and After Quota Implementation
Women continue to be under-represented in the legislative bodies of their governments. To combat this, some governments implement gender quotas to increase the number of women holding seats in their legislature. Gender quotas help achieve balanced representation by requiring a particular number or percentage of seats to be allocated to a specific group, such as…
DeSantis undermining individual freedom, conservative principles | Opinion
This article originally appeared in Tallahassee Democrat. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed policymakers in a tricky position, Gov. DeSantis included. He and others are forced to find a balance between protecting public health and safeguarding individual freedom. One of Gov. DeSantis’ signature initiatives is a ban on agencies and businesses that might want to impose…
In The Heights Celebrates First-Gen Americans
This article originally appeared in The Independent Institute. The unexpected and broad-based protests erupting in Cuba are a poignant reminder of the lost liberty experienced by people under authoritarian regimes. The opposite could be said for the movie In The Heights, the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical. If the dissent on Cuba’s streets show…
Where Are They Now? Meet COSSPP Alum Jacob Cyrus
What is your degree and graduation year? I graduated in Spring 2021 with a BA in International Affairs. What have you been up to since you graduated? I’ve been awaiting entering active duty into the Air Force, where I’ll be working as a Special Agent in the Office of Special Investigations. For now, I’ve just…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Parvathy Binoy from the Department of Geography
What department are you a graduate student in? Geography Why did you decide to go to graduate school? I was in the world of NGOs and humanitarian organizations serving in SriLanka and India before I decided to be in academia. I decided to go to graduate school because I wanted to learn and write about…
Honors Thesis Spotlight: Assessing the Impact of the Nordic Model of Combating Prostitution
Terminating prostitution is an issue at the forefront of international conventions, dating back to 1949. Several studies tie prostitution to human trafficking, prompting new protocols to decrease the practice. The Nordic Model, or the Sex Buyer Act, is one example of a plan to decrease prostitution, and, thus, human trafficking. This thesis analyzes the Nordic…
Masters Thesis Spotlight: Program Evaluation of the CESC Diversion Program
Leon County is increasing its focus on homelessness as the number of residents experiencing housing insecurity rises. The Kearney Center is an organization in the Big Bend region that provides individuals with access to resources and emergency shelters. The center operates under the direction of the nonprofit Connecting Everyone with Second Chances (CESC), which, in…