What department are you a graduate student in? I am in the MPH program. Why did you decide to go to graduate school? To build on my background as a Biology Major and integrate science with Public Health to help me get a diverse background and skill set for my career. Did your interests change…
Tag: graduate student spotlight
Graduate Student Spotlight: Harry Hewson from the Department of Economics
What department are you a graduate student in? I am currently in the Master’s of Science in Applied Economics Program. I will graduate in July. Why did you decide to go to graduate school? After getting my BA from the University of Miami (sigh, I know, I know) in Economics and Political Science in May…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Juan Argüelles Ortiz from the Department of Public Health
What department are you a graduate student in? I am a graduate student in the Department of Public Health under the College of Social Science and Public Policy. Why did you decide to go to graduate school? I wanted a change. Up until I started attending college my interests were within STEM, mostly because I…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Karina Amalbert from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning
What department are you a graduate student in? I am currently a second-year master’s student in the department of Urban and Regional Planning! If all goes well, I should be able to graduate this coming May. Why did you decide to go to graduate school? As a little girl I was obsessed with one…
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…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Kyle Rose from the Department of Sociology
What department are you a graduate student in? My name is Kyle Rose. I am a graduate student in the Sociology department here at Florida State University. Why did you decide to go to graduate school? I decided to go to graduate school when I was completing my undergraduate and read my professor’s book on…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Taylor Kinsley Chewning from the Department of Political Science
What department are you a graduate student in? Political Science Why did you decide to go to graduate school? Through undergraduate econometrics classes and internships, I became interested in research. After graduating, I worked as a research analyst; however, I wanted the ability to set my research agenda, pursuing projects of importance to me. Thus,…
Research Spotlight: Zombie Automobility: Considering Road Infrastructure Development in Florida
The premier episode of the hit television series The Walking Dead opens with former Sheriff Deputy Rick Grimes at an abandoned convenience store on a deserted highway, scavenging for gas and supplies. Later in the episode, in an iconic scene he rides a horse into Atlanta alongside a freeway clogged with abandoned cars. It appears…
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…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Austin Bush from the Department of Geography
What department are you a graduate student in? Department of Geography (PhD Geography), but I am also a full-time field researcher for the FSU Emergency Management and Homeland Security Program. Why did you decide to go to graduate school? As an undergraduate student studying Geography at Auburn University, I was presented an opportunity to participate…
Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions 