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Bill Coplin Honored for ‘Meaningful Legacy’

The founder of the policy studies program received the Chancellor’s Medal at the recent One University Awards Ceremony.

April 23, 2025

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Banks Weighs In on Trump’s Get-Tough Approach to Student Protests in USA Today Article

Williams Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, says chilling student protests risks quieting the country's conscience. Protests might be sometimes-inconvenient or messy, but young people have long provided a valuable values check about what the United States stands for, he says.

April 17, 2025

Top-Down Central Inspection and Subnational Discretion in Policymaking

Shiyang Xiao, Yilin Hou, Mary Lovely

“Top-Down Central Inspection and Subnational Discretion in Policymaking,” co-authored by Professors Yilin Hou and Mary Lovely, was published in Governance.

April 17, 2025

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Arctic Training with Canadian Troops Complements International Studies

Graduate student Connor McNeil took part in the three-week exercise as a member of the Vermont Army National Guard. 

April 16, 2025

Williams Article on Europe, Multilateral Nuclear Plans Published in Foreign Policy

“For 75 years, America’s NATO allies have relied on the U.S. nuclear arsenal to provide for the defense of Europe. This was never a terribly logical policy. The linchpin of the policy was a firm European belief in the steadfast commitment of Washington to the security of Europe. Today, that no longer holds,” says Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.

April 10, 2025

Maxwell Faculty, Staff and Students to be Recognized at 2025 One University Awards Ceremony

The One University Awards Ceremony, an annual event to honor members of the Syracuse University community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service, will be held Friday, April 11, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.

April 10, 2025

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Maxwell School Proudly Ranks #1 for Public Affairs in 2025

This year’s top ranking follows Maxwell’s yearlong celebration of its founding 100 years ago as the first school in the nation to offer a one-year graduate program in public administration. 

April 8, 2025

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Do Nonprofit Responses to Social Movements Influence Public Perceptions and Willingness to Support?

Minjung Kim, Allison R. Russell, Peter Frumkin

“Do Nonprofit Responses to Social Movements Influence Public Perceptions and Willingness to Support? An Experimental Study,” co-authored by Minjung Kim, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in Nonprofit Policy Forum.

April 4, 2025

O’Keefe Weighs In on Trump Team’s Use of Signal to Discuss Yemen Attack in Washington Examiner Piece

“In my experience from the standpoint of having served as an appointee in the Pentagon and as secretary of the Navy, using such an unsecured channel to coordinate plans is unheard of and would never have occurred in previous administrations,” says University Professor Sean O'Keefe.

April 4, 2025

Heflin Speaks to Reuters About Federal Pass-Through Grants

Today, pass-through funding allows federal agencies to tap into local expertise and knowledge as well as help the federal government keep its own staffing levels down, says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.

April 3, 2025

‘Empowered and Prepared to Contribute’: Awards of Excellence Honorees Reflect on Maxwell’s Impact

Held at Syracuse University’s new DC home, the annual event honored five exceptional alumni who embody the school’s commitment to engaged citizenship.

April 3, 2025

William Talks to AP, Military Times and USA Today About Secure Communications and ‘SignalGate’

“There are people whose lives are literally on the line, whether that's service personnel, whether that's intelligence personnel,” says Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs. “These guys are supposed to be leaders of the free world, the responsible leaders of the military, the greatest country in the world, and they can't perform basic operational security.”

April 1, 2025

de Nevers Comments on Greenland-US Relations, Usha Vance’s Visit in Nexstar Article

“I think there are plenty of people in Greenland who would like to have good and close ties with the United States. But that doesn’t mean they want to be part of the United States. They want independence,” says Renée de Nevers, associate professor of public administration and international affairs. 

March 31, 2025

States’ COVID-19 Policy Contexts and Suicide Rates Among US Working-Age Adults

Emily E. Wiemers, Shannon M. Monnat, Douglas A. Wolf, Jennifer Karas Montez, Joshua Grove, Iliya Gutin, Elyse Grossman

“States’ COVID-19 Policy Contexts and Suicide Rates Among US Working-Age Adults,” co-authored by Maxwell professors Emily Wiemers, Shannon Monnat, Douglas Wolf, Jennifer Karas Montez and Iliya Gutin, along with Ph.D. student Joshua Grove, was published in Health Affairs Scholar.

March 17, 2025

Williams Quoted in Newsweek Article on Greenland’s Election and What It Means for Trump

Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, says that cooperation in Greenland between the U.S. and founding NATO member Denmark is likely to continue but security in that part of the North Atlantic will remain a concern for Trump.

March 14, 2025

Maxwell Panel Weighs the Implications of the Proposed Dismantling of the Department of Education

The Center for Policy Research’s latest ‘What’s at Stake’ discussion explored the potential effects on public schools, Title IX, higher education accessibility and more. 

March 13, 2025

Veteran Finds His Calling Behind the Lens and Caring for Those in Need

Injured in the line of duty, Rob Rivera ’19 E.M.I.R., says he has been fueled by the University’s support in his transition from the military to running a photography business. 

March 12, 2025

How Does the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Impact Time Spent Assisting Adults?

Anna Wiersma Strauss
This brief summarizes findings from a study that examines the effect of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) on unpaid caregiving for adults. The author finds that in response to more generous EITC benefits, younger recipients increase their time spent on paid work and maintain their time spent assisting adults, while older recipients maintain their time spent on paid work and increase their time spent assisting their parents.
March 11, 2025

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Maxwell X Lab Study Reveals New Data on Email Recruitment

Messages that were crafted as letters and promoted a long-term career opportunity were more successful in recruiting applicants to a School of Education teacher recruitment fellowship, their findings revealed.

March 7, 2025

The Intergenerational Transmission of Food Insecurity: Do Educational Compromises Make Things Worse?

Sarah Hamersma, Matthew Kim

“The Intergenerational Transmission of Food Insecurity: Do Educational Compromises Make Things Worse?” co-authored by Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in the Southern Economic Journal.

March 6, 2025

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