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Maxwell Names Nayyera Haq to Lead School’s Washington-Based Programs

A former senior director of cabinet affairs at the White House and state department spokesperson, Haq will oversee the Maxwell School’s D.C.-based academic programs that serve approximately 200 undergraduate and graduate students each year.

June 18, 2025

Haq Article on the Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan Published on MSNBC

“It’s the humanitarian crisis that almost no one wants to talk about despite several global powers exacerbating the civil war and trying to use Sudan for their own advantages,” says Nayyera Haq, assistant dean for Maxwell's Washington programs.

June 12, 2025

Wagner Weighs In on Defense Sec. Hegseth’s Order to Rename the USNS Harvey Milk in Newsweek Article

“It's disappointing, but no surprise given his inexperience, that Secretary of Defense Hegseth remains singularly obsessed with issues surrounding race, sexual orientation, and gender identity. When I served in the Pentagon, our entire team was focused on the competition from, and power projection capabilities of, China,” says Alex Wagner, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs.

June 9, 2025

McFate Discusses Defense Secretary Hegseth’s Plan to Modernize the US Army on Fox News Live

“We have a lot of legacy systems that really were designed for the Soviet Union still in our arsenal and I think the Army is finally trying to peel them away,” says Sean McFate, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs.

May 16, 2025

Memorial Fund Honors Remarkable Journalism Career, Supports Students Involved with IDJC

The siblings of alumna Denise Kalette ’68 B.A. (PSc) have created a memorial fund in her honor to support students engaged with the University’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship.

May 15, 2025

Wagner Weighs In on Leadership Departures in Defense Secretary Hegseth’s Office in Politico Article

“The uniformed military—from junior enlisted to four star generals—see right through these clowns, from their backstabbing and their inexperience to their cavalier treatment of highly classified information and their bungling policy rollouts,” says Alex Wagner, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs.

May 3, 2025

Gueorguiev and McFate Quoted in Radio Free Europe Article on China’s Control of Rare Earth Minerals

“What oil was to the 20th century, rare earth minerals are to the 21st,” says Sean McFate, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs. “Microchips, green technology, and quantum computing all require rare earths, and China has the bulk of them. It's a national security imperative that goes beyond the stock market.”

April 24, 2025

Maxwell Student Veteran Draws on a Range of Experiences to Shape Her Future

For Marriler Wilson ’25 M.P.A./M.A. (IR), Maxwell’s ranking as the nation’s top public affairs school and the University’s reputation as a “best place” for veterans drew her to campus. “I thought, ‘This is perfect—a No. 1 school, a great veterans’ program, and it’s not too far from home,’” says the Brooklyn native.

February 28, 2025

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Maxwell Alumni, Friends Invited to Awards of Excellence Event in DC

Five extraordinary alumni will be recognized, and the school’s commitment to engaged citizenship will be celebrated, at the March 27 event at Syracuse University’s new Dupont Circle home. 

February 27, 2025

Capitol Connections: Students Get Real-World Training in Maxwell-in-Washington Program

Syracuse University offers a variety of study away opportunities for you to gain a competitive edge. Maxwell-in-Washington is one such program, building on our leadership in policy-driven teaching, research and engagement.

December 19, 2024

McFate Discusses the Russia-Ukraine War in Daily Express, Defense One and The National Articles

“Putin has lowered the bar for Russian nuclear engagement, a clear signal to NATO to back off. It’s a response to Biden's allowing Ukraine to use long-range American missiles against Russian targets,” says Sean McFate, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs. 

November 30, 2024

McFate Talks to Fox News About How a Trump Presidency Will Factor Into Iran’s War With Israel

“Trump’s victory will give Iran pause as it considers striking back at Israel in their tit for tat,” says Sean McFate, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs.

November 8, 2024

James-Christian Blockwood to Lead National Academy of Public Administration

The adjunct professor for Maxwell’s D.C. programs will succeed Terry Gerton as president and chief executive officer.

October 28, 2024

Parity and Post-Reproductive Mortality Among US Black and White Women

Cheryl Elman, Angela M. O’Rand, Andrew S. London

Professor of Sociology Andrew London and co-authors examine non-Hispanic Black and White women, born 1920–1941, using zero-inflation methods to estimate infecundity risk and parity by race/ethnicity. Published in PLOS ONE.

September 23, 2024

McFate Quoted in Business Insider Article on the Detonation of Pagers Used by Hezbollah

If Israel was indeed behind the attack, as U.S. officials have said, then it comes as no surprise from a country that has already proven its technical prowess, says Sean McFate, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs. “Israel is a very tech-savvy state with its own ‘Wadi Valley,’ as they put it,” McFate says.

September 20, 2024

McFate Quoted in The Korea Herald Article on NATO’s Pressure on China and Its Impact on South Korea

“NATO’s priorities and the business community's priorities are not well aligned in Europe, North America or South Korea,” says Sean McFate, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs.

July 26, 2024

McFate Weighs In on the US Military’s Recruiting Problems in Boston Globe Article

“There was a time when people felt that the military didn’t need women, or certain racial minorities. I think we need to be a lot more open-minded about our approach to age as a number,” says Sean McFate, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs.

July 9, 2024

Johanna Dunaway Selected for Prestigious Carnegie Fellowship

The professor and research director for the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship will receive funding to advance her research into the causes of political polarization.

 
May 7, 2024

‘Engaged and Accomplished’ Alumni Honored With Maxwell Centennial Awards

Four remarkable individuals will be among the honorees at the Maxwell School’s centennial celebration planned for May 31 at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. 

April 22, 2024

McFate Discusses Tensions Between Iran and Israel with Business Insider, Global News

Iran's retaliation was a way to show the international stage that the country had a backbone after Israel's airstrike in Damascus, says Sean McFate, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs. But, more broadly, Saturday's attack shows just how effective Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel was at stoking chaos in the Middle East, he says.

April 15, 2024

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