What is your major and why did you choose it? My major is Interdisciplinary Social Science, with a concentration in Law and Society. Initially, I was a political science major. But I wanted to learn more about the social sciences instead of focusing on just one aspect. So, I decided to change my major in…
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Teaching Award Spotlight: Alexandra Cockerham from the Department of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
How do you approach teaching (do you have some guiding principles you can share or tell me about you decide to set up your classes)? I have a number guiding principles for teaching and this orients my approach in the classroom. Regardless of whether students plan to conduct their own research, I encourage students to…
Meet a Social Scientist: Dr. Alexandra Cockerham from the Department of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
Meet a Social Scientist: Dr. Alexandra Cockerham from the Department of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
Meet a Social Scientist: Dr. Manciagli from Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
What is your name?Dr. Bruce Manciagli. What kind of work do you do in the College? I am a Social Entrepreneur in Residence in Florida State University’s (FSU) College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, a faculty member in the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship, and a Director of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Florida…
Teaching Cultural and Political Tolerance Through Interdisciplinary Research Skills
The most interesting classes I teach involve building interdisciplinary studies and multicultural urbanism. Maybe because both courses ask students to recognize and respect diverse perspectives and different ways of knowing the world. In multicultural urbanism, I ask students to step outside of their social worlds long enough to learn how other social and racial/ethnic groups have been…
Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions 