About the Center for Policy Research
We are part of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University
The Maxwell School Center for Policy Research (CPR) conducts a broad range of interdisciplinary research and other activities related to public policy, involving graduate students as assistants and junior colleagues. Faculty consult regularly with government agencies and other institutions concerning the issues they are studying.
The Center includes faculty from several departments within the Maxwell School, mainly Economics, Public Administration, and Sociology. This collection of specialists brings a depth of experience and skill to research and offers students a wealth of opportunity for discussion and advice on their own research, as well as the possibility of research assistantships on projects directed by the faculty. The Center provides a base for visiting scholars from the United States and abroad. CPR also publishes working papers and Policy Briefs.
The Center houses the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion. The Lerner Center will apply the best practices of marketing and science to create public health programs that are motivating and sustainable. The Center is a laboratory for the development strategies that can be replicated in community and national prevention programs. They work in partnership with citizens, students, researchers and public health professionals to identify needs, develop programming and deploy collaborative initiatives. Also in CPR you will find the Upstate Health Research Network, a consortium of universities and expert researchers coordinated through The Center for Policy Research at the Maxwell School of Citizenship at Syracuse University. The researchers conduct Academic Research related to healthcare policy, healthcare pricing, Medicare, Private insurance in healthcare market structure, through a major grant from FAIR Health.
CPR accommodates over 65 faculty, staff, and graduate students on the fourth floor of Eggers Hall. Facilities include CPR's own UNIX computing system. A full complement of staff provide extensive project assistance to the Center.
For more information about CPR programs and research projects, contact Peggy Austin or Kelly Bogart. You may also obtain general information about CPR by calling +1 315-443-3114, or by sending an email to ctrpol@syr.edu.