Carolina Ortega Martinez

Arts & Sciences • October 9th, 2025

Alumni Spotlight: Melissa Ludke | College of Arts and Sciences

Melissa Ludke is a two-time Florida State University alumna who earned her master’s degree in 2017 and doctoral degree in 2024 from the Department of Classics, part of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Arts & Sciences • September 18th, 2025

Alumni Spotlight: Samuel Ajayi | College of Arts and Sciences

Samuel Ajayi graduated from Florida State University in 2025 with a doctorate in physics from the Department of Physics, part of the College of Arts and Sciences. He currently works as an environmental specialist for the Bureau of Radiation Control at the Florida Department of Health where he helps regulate and oversee the responsible use of radioactive materials in hospitals, research labs, engineering companies and other settings.

Arts & Sciences • August 28th, 2025

Student Spotlight: Sooyun Cho | College of Arts and Sciences

Sooyun Cho is a fourth-year doctoral candidate studying clinical psychology in the Florida State University Department of Psychology, part of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Arts & Sciences • August 14th, 2025

Alumni Spotlight: Devin Burns | College of Arts and Sciences

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, both part of the College of Arts and Sciences. She later returned to FSU in Fall 2019 and graduated with a doctorate in religious studies in 2024. Burns is now an assistant teaching professor of religious studies at Arizona State University in Tempe, and her research explores religion in the 19th-century American South with pa...

Arts & Sciences • July 15th, 2025

Constant Contact | College of Arts and Sciences

English alumnus Joey Arellano’s passion transforms communication from a professional duty into community advocacy

Arts & Sciences • July 10th, 2025

Faculty Spotlight: Mark D. McCoy | College of Arts and Sciences

Mark D. McCoy is an archaeologist, professor of anthropology and chair of Florida State University’s Department of Anthropology, part of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Arts & Sciences • May 22nd, 2025

Alumni Spotlight: Melanie Damour | College of Arts and Sciences

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, part of the College of Arts and Sciences, in 1998 and 2002, respectively.

Arts & Sciences • May 15th, 2025

Student Spotlight: Paris Lait | College of Arts and Sciences

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, both in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Arts & Sciences • March 6th, 2025

Faculty Spotlight: Jonathan Stewart | College of Arts and Sciences

Jonathan Stewart is an assistant professor in the Department of Statistics, part of Florida State University’s College of Arts and Sciences.

Arts & Sciences • January 15th, 2025

Beyond the Page | College of Arts and Sciences

Doctoral student Vince Omni explores African-American history, joy, and resilience through award-winning narratives

Arts & Sciences • December 12th, 2024

Student Spotlight: Sean Faletti | College of Arts and Sciences

Sean Faletti is a senior at Florida State University pursuing dual degrees in creative writing through the Department of English and human rights and social justice through the Department of Religion, both part of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Arts & Sciences • November 21st, 2024

Student Spotlight: Emily Lu | College of Arts and Sciences

Emily Lu is a fifth-year doctoral student pursuing a degree in history through the Florida State University Department of History, part of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Arts & Sciences • November 14th, 2024

Student Spotlight: Ololade Sowunmi | College of Arts and Sciences

Ololade Sowunmi is a fourth-year doctoral student pursuing a degree in financial mathematics through Florida State University’s Department of Mathematics, part of the College of Arts and Sciences. Part of Sowunmi’s research focuses on minimizing risks and maximizing returns of financial investments with the goal of helping individuals and businesses preserve and grow their wealth over time. His research also uses mathematics to address climate issues. Sowunmi is set to graduate in Spring 2026.
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Arts & Sciences • October 31st, 2024

Student Spotlight: Brandi Burns | College of Arts and Sciences

Brandi Burns is a fifth-year doctoral candidate in Florida State University’s Literature, Media, and Culture program through the Department of English, and she is also an alumna of FSU’s Department of History.

Arts & Sciences • October 24th, 2024

Faculty Spotlight: Matthew Goff | College of Arts and Sciences

Matthew Goff is a professor in the Department of Religion, part of Florida State University’s College of Arts and Sciences. He earned his master of theological studies degree from Harvard Divinity School in 1997 and his doctorate from the University of Chicago Divinity School in 2002, both in biblical studies, before joining FSU’s faculty in 2005.

Arts & Sciences • August 8th, 2024

Student Spotlight: Hope Evans | College of Arts and Sciences

Hope Evans is a second-year graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in public history through the Florida State University Department of History, part of College of Arts and Sciences.

Arts & Sciences • July 18th, 2024

Faculty Spotlight: James Frederich | College of Arts and Sciences

James Frederich is an associate professor in the Florida State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, part of Florida State University’s College of Arts and Sciences.

Arts & Sciences • July 3rd, 2024

Faculty Spotlight: Matthew Mewhinney | College of Arts and Sciences

Matthew Mewhinney is an associate professor of Japanese, the Japanese Program coordinator, and the undergraduate advisor for Japanese in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics, part of Florida State University’s College of Arts and Sciences.