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FSU faculty are regularly recognized by their peers as leaders in teaching, research and service. FSU hosts Fulbright scholars, Guggenheim scholars, Nobel laureates, members of the National Academies, Pulitzer Prize winners, and many more. FSU's Office of Faculty Development and Advancement makes sure that tradition continues by offering faculty support during the nomination process and by publicizing accomplishments.
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01/27/2023
The Florida State University Libraries has named Neelam Bharti as its new Associate Dean of Research and Learning Services.
As associate dean of research and learning services, Bharti will work to develop a shared vision and goals for FSU Libraries that align with the university’s overall priorities. She will also provide leadership for several departments within FSU Libraries that help enhance learning and research for undergraduate and graduate programs.
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01/27/2023
Lea Nienhaus, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the FSU College of Arts & Sciences,, will receive the Grammaticakis-Neumann Prize from the Swiss Chemical Society for her work on light-matter interactions in hybrid semiconductors.
The prize is awarded to a promising young scientist for outstanding work in the field of experimental or theoretical photochemistry. Congratulations on this achievement!
To read more about Nienhaus’ achievement, visit our bio!
01/26/2023
Rob Schoen, Ph.D. at the Learning Systems Institute, was a guest on the University of Michigan’s JRME Talks to discuss an article he co-wrote, “Word Problem Performance of U.S. First Graders in the Twentieth Century and Common Core Era.”
Congratulations on this achievement!
01/26/2023
Eunhui Yoon, Ph.D. at the Florida State University College of Education, co-wrote a book chapter “Culturally Responsive Counseling for Clients of Asian American and Pacific Islander Descent” in “Multicultural Counseling: Responding with Cultural Humility, Empathy, and Advocacy.”
Congratulations on this achievement!
01/25/2023
Esaa Mohammad Sabti Samarah, M.S.W. at the Florida State University College of Social Work, co-published the article “Narrative Exposure Therapy to Address PTSD Symptomology with Refugee and Migrant Children and Youth: A Review” in the journal APA PsychNet.
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01/25/2023
Michelle Therrien, Ph.D. at the School of Communication Science and Disorders, hosted a mini-conference for graduate students to present evidence-based practice related to augmentative and alternative communication.
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01/24/2023
Chantelle Grace, Ph.D. at the Florida State University College of Education, presented “Developing Racial-Pedagogical-Content Knowledge Among Social Studies Teachers” at the College & University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies 2022 Annual Conference in Philadelphia, that highlighted the effect professional development and reflection can have on in-service teachers’ understandings of race/ism in social studies education.
Congratulations on this achievement!
01/24/2023
Our most recent Faculty Spotlight is Joseph Watso, Ph.D.
He is currently working on two registered clinical trials estimated to start in 2023 that will investigate muscle strength training and breathing exercises for adults with obesity.
To learn more about Dr. Watso, visit our Blog in our bio!
01/24/2023
Wayne A. Hochwarter, Ph.D. at the Florida State University - College of Business and doctoral students Ashlee Fontes-Comber and DC De La Haye, co-authored the article “Losing the Benefits of Work Passion? The Implications of Low Ego-Resilience for Passionate Workers,” published by Career Developmental International.
Congratulations on this stellar achievement!
01/24/2023
Amy L. Ai, Ph.D. at the Florida State University College of Social Work, co-authored the article “Does Spirituality Enhance Functioning in Cardiac Patients?” published by the Journal of 21st Century Cardiology.
Congratulations on this stellar achievement!
01/20/2023
David Kirby, Ph.D at the FSU College of Arts & Sciences wrote the review “Chuck Berry’s complicated path to becoming a rock legend,” published by The Washington Post.
Congratulations on this stellar achievement!
01/20/2023
Aline Kalbian, Ph.D. at the Department of Religion, published the article “Gene Editing and Relational Autonomy” in the Journal of Religion Ethics.
Congratulations on this stellar achievement!
01/20/2023
Rafe Blaufarb, Ph.D at the FSU College of Arts & Sciences, guest-lectured at the University of Grenoble Law School “Propriétaire, de Quel Droit?: Transitions Sociales et Controverses Sur le Droit de Propriéte” conference in Grenoble, France, and at the annual meeting of the Social Science History Association in Chicago.
Congratulations on this stellar achievement!
01/20/2023
Kristen Dimas, M.D. at theFlorida State University College of Medicine, earned the FAFP Young Leader Award at the FAFP Family Medicine Winter Summit at Amelia Island.
Congratulations on this stellar achievement!
01/18/2023
Jim Reynolds, at the Learning Systems Institute, led a team that worked with Career Technical Education practitioners from across the state of Florida to write lessons that integrate core academic classes with career and technology content for CPALMS, an online toolbox of information, free vetted resources, and interactive tools to help educators effectively implement teaching standards.
Congratulations on this achievement!
01/18/2023
Dalisha D. Herring, Ph.D. at the Florida State University - College of Business, presented her co-authored paper “Ready or Not, Retirement is Coming — How Do Women, Gen X-ers and Baby Boomers Fare?” at the Financial Planning Association Annual Conference in Seattle.
Congratulations on this stellar achievement!
01/18/2023
Katherine Bell, M.S.I.S. at the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy, authored “The Mental Health Systems Act of 1980,” published in DttP: Documents to the People.
01/17/2023
Laura Reid Marks, Ph.D. at the Florida State University College of Education, received a career development award of $862,047 over five years from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Marks and her GROWTH Lab will culturally tailor an existing mindfulness mobile health (MHealth) application and also will engage in training opportunities on mHealth and translational research.
Congratulations on this stellar achievement!
01/16/2023
Ebe Randeree and Faye Jones, Ph.D. at the FSU College of Communication & Informationear connecting young Black men in local high schools to mentors, technology training, technology careers and students.
Congratulations on this stellar achievement!
01/16/2023
Today, we celebrate and honor the life of Martin Luther King Jr., and his service towards the Civil Rights Movement.
MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.
Together we can strengthen our ties to our communities!
01/12/2023
Mainak Mookherjee, Ph.D. at the FSU College of Arts & Sciences, was elected as a fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America.
Congratulations on this stellar achievement!
01/12/2023
Doug Tatum, M. Acc. at the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship and Randy Blass, Ph.D. at the Florida State University - College of Business, worked with 10 veteran-owned businesses for the “Back to Business Challenge,” sponsored by Syracuse University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families. Classes were held at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs in Atlanta.
Congratulations on this achievement!
01/11/2023
Pablo Maurette, Ph.D. at the Department of English, was invited to be a Fellow at the Santa Maddalena Foundation, a prestigious writing retreat in rural Tuscany, in May 2023.
Congratulations on this achievement!
01/11/2023
Zhe He, Ph.D. at the School of Information within , was recently elected as the vice chair for the American Medical Informatics Association’s Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Working Group.
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01/10/2023
Lara Perez-Felkner, Ph.D. at the College of Education, published the article “Liberating Our Writing: Critical Narratives and Systemic Changes in Education and the Social Sciences” in the journal Multicultural Perspectives.
Congratulations on this stellar achievement!
01/10/2023
Nilay Özok-Gündoğan, Ph.D. at the Department of History, published the book “The Kurdish Nobility in the Ottoman Empire: Loyalty, Autonomy, and Privilege” with the Edinburgh University Press.
Congratulations on this achievement!
01/10/2023
John P. Fogarty, M.D., FAAFP and Dean at the College of Medicine, earned the FAFP Family Physician Executive Award.
Congratulations on this outstanding achievement!
01/09/2023
We are excited to announce our new Blog!
Our team of interns is working on a Blog that highlights Faculty and Staff at FSU.
Our first blog highlights Professor Michael Blaber at the College of Medicine. He recently published his manuscript in the Journal of Proteins and Proteomics.
To read more, check out our bio!
01/06/2023
Nicole Bentze, DO at the College of Medicine, was elected Regional Governor Lead for the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA), having previously served as AMWA Region 4 Governor from 2017-2022.
Congratulations on this achievement!
01/05/2023
Samantha Paustian-Underdahl, Ph.D. at the College of Business, will continue to serve as the Associate Editor or the Journal of Management until 2026!
Congratulations on this stellar achievement!
01/04/2023
Jonathan Appelbaum, M.D. at the College of Medicine, was panelist on the National Institutes of Health’s World AIDS Day 2022 presentation and discussion, “Progress and Promise in HIV Research.”
Congratulations on this stellar achievement!
01/03/2023
Marcia Mardis, at the School of Information, gave the closing keynote speech “Into the Future (Acknowledging the Best of the Past)” at the Michigan Association for Media in Education’s annual conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Congratulations on this stellar achievement!
01/02/2023
Benjamin J. Smith, DMSc at the College of Medicine, co-presented “2022 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for Exercise, Rehabilitation, Diet, and Additional Integrative Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis” at the 2022 American College of Rheumatology Convergence in Philadelphia.
Congratulations on this achievement!
01/01/2023
Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous New Year! Wishing you continued success, love, and happiness in your life this upcoming #2023 🥳🎉
12/29/2022
W***y Bolander, Ph.D. at the College of Business, co-conducted an expert workshop at the 2022 American Marketing Association Summer Conference on disseminating research through practitioner engagement.
Congratulations on this outstanding achievement!
12/28/2022
Renaine Julian, MLIS, MS at University Libraries, received a grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant will be used to build a research coordination network, focusing on the creation and assignment of Persistent Identifiers for research facilities and instruments.
Congratulations on this stellar achievement!
12/27/2022
Mark LeBar, Ph.D. at the Department of Philosophy, received a Faculty Fellowship from The Murphy Institute’s Center for Ethics and Public Affairs at Tulane University.
Congratulations on this achievement!
12/26/2022
Happy Kwanzaa!
This seven-day holiday celebrates African heritage, it honors the start of the harvest season by bringing together family and friends with food, music, and ceremonies.
12/25/2022
Merry Christmas from the Office of Faculty Development and Advancement at FSU!
We hope that you and your loved ones have a wonderful holiday this year.
12/22/2022
Gary Taylor, Ph.D. at the College of Arts and Sciences, presented his talk “Tragedy, Modernity, and The Changeling” at the conference “400 Years of The Changeling” in Alicante, Spain.
Congratulations on this stellar achievement!
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