Why did you decide to become an academic? Honestly, I’ve never been someone who was necessarily set on becoming an academic. I earned my PhD in marine ecology, but was always most interested in and motivated by research questions with implications for marine conservation, natural resource management, and marine policy. My early exposure to academia…
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Meet a Social Scientist: Xiao Feng from the Department of Geography
Why did you decide to become an academic?Being a scientist is cool. When I was young, I like nature and the diverse natural creatures, and I also love seeing maps, which leads to me to study biogeography and how biodiversity is distributed across the world. What do you find most fulfilling about your job?It is…
Meet a Social Scientist: Dr. Janet Dilling from the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Program
What is your name? Dr. Janet Dilling What kind of work do you do in the college? I am a Teaching Professor in the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Program. I teach, do applied research and engage in service in the Program, profession and community. Why did you decide to become an academic? I first…
Meet a Social Scientist: Dr. Doan from Urban and Regional Planning
What is your name?Dr. Petra Doan. What kind of work do you do in the College?I am a professor and PhD Director in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Florida State University. I teach, do research and engage in service in the department, profession and community. Why did you decide to become an…
Meet a Social Scientist: Dr. Wong from Geography
What is your name?Dr. Sandy Wong What kind of work do you do for the College?I am an assistant professor in the geography department at Florida State University. I teach, do research and engage in service in the department, profession and community. Why did you decide to become an academic? I became an academic because I…
Meet a Social Scientist: Dr. Carlson from Demography and Population Health
What is your name? Dr. Woody Carlson What kind of work do you do in the College?I am a Charles B. Nam Professor in Sociology of Population at the Center for Demography and Population Health. I teach, do research and engage in service in the department, profession and community. Why did you decide to become…
Meet a Social Scientist: Dr. Singh from Sociology
What is your name?Dr. Sourabh Singh. What kind of work do you do in the College?I am an assistant professor in the Sociology Department. I teach, do research and engage in service in the department, profession and community. Why did you decide to become an academic? I decided to become an academic because I have always…
Meet a Social Scientist: Dr. Metcalf from International Studies
What is your name?Dr. Lee Metcalf What kind of work do you do in the College?Among other things, I am the director of the International Studies degree programs. Why did you decide to work at an academic institution? I was an FSU political science major who became absolutely fascinated with the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe…
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