Public Administration and International Affairs Department News, Media Commentary and Research
Duncan protects the electrical grid from cybercrimes at NERC
See related: Crime & Violence, Cybersecurity, Energy, United States
Heflin, Lopoo, Boskovski study on behavioral interventions & SNAP recertification published in JBPA
Burman named to advisory committee within the Commerce Department
See related: Economic Policy, Federal, United States
Heflin, Lopoo study on child support income exclusion for SNAP published in Social Science Quarterly
See related: Food Security
Popp quoted in Bloomberg article on Biden's climate plan
Measures to fight climate change tend to destroy some jobs while creating others, says David Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Climate Change, U.S. Elections, United States
Heflin study on material hardship, perceived stress and health in early adulthood published in AE
See related: Health Policy, Mental Health
Li study on receipt of home health care among older adults published
See related: State & Local
Burman quoted in Albany Times Union article on federal aid for New York state
See related: Federal, New York State, State & Local, Taxation
Van Slyke keynotes Oxford conference on social impact
See related: Awards & Honors, Government
Scholars join faculty for 2020-21; new chairs announced
See related: Promotions & Appointments
Shi article on the unequal distribution of substitute teaching
See related: Civil Rights
Schwartz discusses New York City school bus service in Gotham Gazette
"Although cutting school bus service may seem like an 'easy' way to save money, educators and policymakers should wield the budget knife carefully," write Amy Ellen Schwartz, Daniel Patrick Moynihan Chair in Public Affairs, and her co-authors.
See related: Children, Adolescents, New York City, State & Local
Steinberg discusses China, India, US connection on Horns of a Dilemma
University Professor Jim Steinberg analyzes, "the United States—for a long time—has viewed India through highly instrumental lenses...the question is, whether that will now change, and whether India will be more willing to be a partner with the United States in an across the board, new Cold War with China."
See related: China, Foreign Policy, India, United States
Capstone projects aim to connect theory to practice
See related: Student Experience
In Memoriam: John Burdick Remembered for Teaching, Advocacy
See related: In Memoriam
Despair and Addiction
"Disability, obesity, and poor mental health all affect our long-term economic sustainability and social well-being. The underlying causes of many of these issues are deeply connected," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. "Social scientists are in a prime position to identify underlying social, economic, and policy-related mechanisms, and strategies to mitigate them."
See related: Addiction, Longevity, Mental Health, Opioids, Promotions & Appointments, Rural Issues, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Baker comments on call for Trump to use Defense Production Act in NY Times
"What the federal government—the president or secretaries possessing delegated authority—have not done yet is use the D.P.A. [Defense Production Act] to create a permanent, sustainable, redundant, domestic supply chain for all things pandemic: testing, swabs, N95 masks, etc.," says Jamie Baker, director of the Institute for Security Policy and Law and professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.
See related: COVID-19, Defense & Security, Federal, United States
Catherine Gerard concludes 15 years of leadership at PARCC
After serving as its director or co-director since 2005, Catherine Gerard has stepped down from her leadership role at the Maxwell School’s renowned Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration (PARCC), effective July 1, 2020. Gerard will continue as an adjunct professor of public administration and associate director for the Executive Education Programs at Maxwell, and also continue her work as co-director of the Collaborative Governance Initiative at PARCC.
See related: Promotions & Appointments, State & Local
Popp comments on green stimulus, economic crisis in MIT Technology Review
"What’s really important right now is getting money out quickly, and Congress can’t even do that," says David Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs. "I worry about tacking on green stimulus, or anything else that slows down the process. We can worry about financing the green transition six months from now."
See related: Climate Change, Congress, Economic Policy, United States
Steinberg discusses importance of grand strategy in Foreign Affairs
See related: Federal, United States