Spotlight

Samuel Ajayi graduated from Florida State University in 2025 with a doctorate in physics from the Department of Physics. Photo by Devin Bittner.
09/18/25

Alumni Spotlight: Samuel Ajayi

Carine Schermann, a sixth-year doctoral candidate studying Francophone and Caribbean Studies through the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics, plans to graduate in Spring 2026. Photo by Devin Bittner.
09/11/25

Student Spotlight: Carine Schermann

Joshua Loyal is an assistant professor in Florida State University’s Department of Statistics and a faculty adviser for students in the Interdisciplinary Data Science Master’s Degree Program statistics concentration. Photo by Devin Bittner.
09/04/25

Faculty Spotlight: Joshua Loyal

Sooyun Cho is a fourth-year doctoral candidate studying clinical psychology in the Florida State University Department of Psychology. Photo by Devin Bittner.
08/28/25

Student Spotlight: Sooyun Cho

Banghao Chen
08/21/25

Faculty Spotlight: Banghao Chen

Devin Burns graduated from Florida State University in 2017 with dual bachelor’s degrees in history and religion from the Department of History and Department of Religion. Courtesy Photo.
08/14/25

Alumni Spotlight: Devin Burns

Ashley Boudreaux
08/07/25

Student Spotlight: Ashley Boudreaux

David Collins is a professor in the Florida State University Department of Physics who studies astrophysics and star formation. (Devin Bittner/FSU College of Arts and Sciences)
07/24/25

Faculty Spotlight: David Collins

Mark D. McCoy is an archaeologist, professor of anthropology and chair of Florida State University’s Department of Anthropology. (Photo by Devin Bittner/FSU College of Arts and Sciences)
07/10/25

Faculty Spotlight: Mark D. McCoy

Gokila Dorai is a two-time Florida State University Department of Computer Science alumna and current assistant professor of computer and cyber sciences at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia. Photo credit: Michael Holahan.
06/26/25

Alumni Spotlight: Gokila Dorai

Michael Diamond is an assistant professor in Florida State University’s Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science. Photo by Devin Bittner.
06/12/25

Faculty Spotlight: Michael Diamond

Jessika Valentine is a Florida State University alumna, a teaching faculty II member in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics Arabic program, part of the College of Arts and Sciences, and a 2025 Faculty/Staff Leadership Award winner. Photo by Devin Bittner.
06/05/25

Faculty Spotlight: Jessika Valentine

Aiden Payne is a postdoctoral researcher in Florida State University’s Department of Psychology. Photo by Devin Bittner.
05/29/25

Postdoctoral Spotlight: Aiden Payne

Melanie Damour is a marine archaeologist and two-time Florida State University alumna who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Department of Anthropology. Photo by Devin Bittner.
05/22/25

Alumni Spotlight: Melanie Damour

Paris Lait is a senior at Florida State University pursuing a degree in ancient history through the Department of Classics with a minor in philosophy through the Department of Philosophy. Photo by Devin Bittner.
05/15/25

Student Spotlight: Paris Lait

Michael Cortez is an associate professor in Florida State University’s Department of Biological Science. Photo by Devin Bittner.
05/08/25

Faculty Spotlight: Michael Cortez