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
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: Diana Bixler from the Department of Public Health
What department are you a graduate student in? I am in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy – Master of Public Health program Why did you decide to go to graduate school? I wanted to open doors for future professional developments. As a non-traditional graduate student, I returned over a decade after getting…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Ashley Gary from the Department of Public Administration
What department are you a graduate student in? I am currently a graduate student in the Public Administration department. Why did you decide to go to graduate school? I decided to go to graduate school to further my education and secure a career in a field that I am interested in. Did your interests change throughout…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Stephanie Gonzalez-Herrera from the Department of Public Administration
What department are you a graduate student in? I’m a graduate student with the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy. I’ll be graduating this Spring! Why did you decide to go to graduate school? I decided to go to graduate school because I believed my background in Political Science had given me a great foundation. I…
Research Spotlight: Spatial Disparities in Air Conditioning Ownership in Florida
Recent studies have looked at co-occurring combinations of natural disasters/hazards, referred to as compound risks (IPCC, 2021; Kruczkiewicz et al., 2021; Zscheischler et al., 2018). In the last couple of years, many parts of the world experienced the compound risks of extreme heat and COVID-19. A significant number of people suffered from hot indoor environments…
Dissertation Spotlight: Essays in the Economics of Mental Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions of people across the United States. One of the rising concerns across the nation is mental health and mental illness. Over the course of the pandemic, mental illness cases have risen tremendously. The researcher states that one in five adults experience mental illness but less than half of those…
Meet Social Science Scholar Alyssa Burns
As part of my SSS project, I am producing a White Paper on both the need for counseling and the lack of access to services available to domestic violence survivors. The White Paper will be given to my representatives, Rick Scott, Marco Rubio and Greg Stuebe. I made contact with Representative Stuebe’s office, who expressed…
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…
Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions 