FSU Center for Demography and Population Health

Elizabeth “Betty” Serow, Ph.D., was honored in spring 2025 for her enduring support of FSU’s Center for Demography and Population Health.

Together with her late husband, Professor Emeritus of Economics William “Bill” Serow, Ph.D., Dr. Betty Serow has supported the center for many years. Her generosity established the Serow Prize and Serow Scholarship, ensuring that their shared legacy will continue to benefit the center’s faculty and students for generations to come.

Read more: https://cosspp.fsu.edu/recognizing-the-contributions-of-cdph-community-member-betty-serow-ph-d.

FSU’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) is proud to announce the appointment of Patricia Homan, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, as the Raymond Flavious Bellamy Chair in Population Studies, effective May 1, 2025, recognizing her excellent teaching and prominent scholarship.

The professorship provides additional funding to support Dr. Homan’s teaching, research, and student-support activities.

“It is a joy to name Dr. Patricia Homan as the inaugural Raymond Flavious Bellamy Chair in Population Studies, as her scholarship and character reflect wonderfully the legacy of Founding Sociology Chairperson Dr. Bellamy,” said Dean Tim Chapin, Ph.D.

Read more: https://cosspp.fsu.edu/patricia-homan-named-as-raymond-flavious-bellamy-chair-in-population-studies/

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Center for Demography and Public Health faculty Matthew Brooks, Ph.D., received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine how Medicaid expansion impacts mortality rates between individuals who live in rural and urban regions.

“Our research team hopes that this project can both highlight the benefits that Medicaid expansion has had for those who live in cities and suburbs and try to inform future policy on how Medicaid expansion may need to be adapted to better fit rural communities and rural health issues,” Dr. Brooks said.

To read more, visit cosspp.fsu.edu/fsu-researcher-studies-effects-of-medicaid-expansion-with-nih-grant.

Apply by our Master's in Demography program by June 1st to be considered for admission!

The one-year MSD program provides students firm grounding in demographic techniques and the statistical analysis of demographic data, in preparation for careers in federal, state, and local government agencies or for positions in the many private-sector firms that depend on demographic expertise.

Interested applicants can also apply to the Master of Science in Planning (MSP) program and complete the MSP and MSD as a joint degree.

Learn more at our website: https://cosspp.fsu.edu/popcenter/prospective-students/.

As we continue to navigate this difficult time we encourage you to take the time to grieve, heal, and find strength in your communities. Know that you are not alone if you need support, and that the university has a variety of resources available for students, faculty, and staff.

On March 23, 2025, faculty, staff, and students from FSU’s Center for Demography and Population Health (CDPH) joined in celebration of successful students and the birthday of Charles B. Nam, Ph.D., the center’s founder.

The celebration included dinner and discussion followed by a presentation of the Serow Prize to Nathan Gebert, an MSD student who also received the Charles B. Nam scholarship earlier this year.

Later in the evening, attendees celebrated the 99th birthday of Dr. Nam.

Read more: cosspp.fsu.edu/the-cdph-celebrates-outstanding-faculty-students-and-centers-founder.

The Annual Charles B. Nam Lecture in the Sociology of Population, hosted by the Center for Demography and Population Health (CDPH) on Friday, March 21, brought students and faculty together to hear from David F. Warner, Ph.D., a professor of sociology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Attendees included CDPH students, faculty, and staff, including Professor Emeritus Charles Nam, Ph.D., CDPH founder and former director, who the lecture is named after.

Read more here: https://cosspp.fsu.edu/2025-annual-charles-b-nam-lecture-connects-students-faculty-and-scholars.

Join the Center for Demography and Population Health for our final Brown Bag Seminar of the semester on April 4 from noon to 1 p.m. Associate Director Matthew Hauer, Ph.D. will discuss the topic "AI and Large Language Models for Social Science." We hope to see you there!

Join us for a Brown Bag Seminar on Friday, March 28 from noon to 1 p.m. in Bellamy Room 517. Matthew Brooks, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology and CDPH faculty will discuss the topic "Growing Family Change and Declining Child Poverty in Rural America."

Lunch will be provided for attendees. We hope to see you there!

Our Annual Charles B. Nam Lecture in the Sociology of Population is just a few weeks away! The talk will take place on Friday, March 21, 2025 and will be led by David F. Warner, Ph.D., who will discuss the topic “Disparities in Epilepsy among U.S. Older Adults: New Data and New Directions in Incidence-based Studies.”

The lecture will be held in the Pepper Center Broad Auditorium. A reception with light refreshments will begin at 9:30 a.m., and the lecture will begin at 10 a.m. The lecture will also include a question-and-answer session.

Apply today to earn your Master's in Demography through a combined pathway program! Combined pathways allow students to get a head start on their graduate studies while completing an undergraduate degree.

Learn more: https://cosspp.fsu.edu/popcenter/combined-bachelors-masters-pathway-program/

Join us for our Annual Charles B. Nam Lecture in the Sociology of Population on March 21st!

Join the FSU Center for Demography and Population Health on Friday, March 21, 2025, for the annual Charles B. Nam Lecture in the Sociology of Population. This year’s lecture will be led by David F. Warner, Ph.D., who will discuss the topic “Disparities in Epilepsy among U.S. Older Adults: New Data and New Directions in Incidence-based Studies.”

The lecture will be held on Friday, March 21, in the Pepper Center Broad Auditorium. A reception with light refreshments will begin at 9:30 a.m., and the lecture will begin at 10 a.m. The lecture will also include a question-and-answer session.

Read more: https://cosspp.fsu.edu/attend-the-annual-charles-b-nam-lecture-featuring-david-warner-ph-d/