Public Administration and International Affairs Department News, Media Commentary and Research
Dean Van Slyke appointed by US Secretary of Defense to Defense Business Board task force
"Having the opportunity to study, deliberate, and formulate best business practices for running the largest government agency in the world with a group of talented CEOs and committed public servants will advance my own thinking and the expertise I bring to my students in the classroom," says Maxwell Dean David M. Van Slyke about his appointment.
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Steinberg oped urges US-China cooperation to combat COVID19
James Steinberg, University Professor of Social Science, International Affairs and Law and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, urges the United States and China to work together in his op-ed for Nikkei Asian Review “China and U.S. must cooperate to lead world out of coronavirus danger.”
See related: China, COVID-19, International Agreements, United States
Burman weighs in on Trump's payroll tax cut proposal in CNBC article
"The main problem with the proposal is that it would go to the people who least need help," says Professor Len Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics.
See related: Economic Policy, Income, United States
Dennison comments on COVID-19 testing in nursing homes on Syracuse.com
Tom Dennison, professor of practice emeritus of public administration and international affairs, explores why infection control is difficult in nursing homes in an article for Syracuse.com.
See related: Child & Elder Care, COVID-19, State & Local, United States
Heflin paper on material hardship among immigrants in the US published in PR&PR
Schwartz, Rothbart study ties free school lunch to higher test scores
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Heflin receives two grants from UKCPR
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WP 228 Does Proximity to Fast Food Cause Childhood Obesity? Evidence from Public Housing
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Burman discusses additional coronavirus stimulus checks with CNBC
Successfully getting more money out to Americans could be tricky, if the experience from the recent stimulus checks is any indication, says Len Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics.
See related: Economic Policy, Income, United States
Young co-authors IBM Center for The Business of Government report on risk management, AI
Matthew Young, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, put forth in his new book a threefold strategy to assist government leaders and public managers with how best to approach using AI.
See related: Autonomous Systems, State & Local, United States
Popp’s work on government research support funded by Sloan Foundation
David Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs, has been awarded a $349,380 grant by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. His research will examine how government funding influences the direction of clean energy research, focusing on whether increased government spending attracts more researchers to the field, or merely substitutes for other funding sources within the field.
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Heflin speaks about SNAP benefits, federal stimulus bill on NCPR
"The population that has the lowest income and has the least other sources of support have not been given any increase in the ability to provide food for their family," says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Economic Policy, Food Security, United States
Dennison quoted in Syracuse.com article on hospital closures, COVID-19
"The health care system is a utility," says Tom Dennison, professor of practice emeritus of public administration and international affairs. "We can’t starve it between crises and expect it to be viable when the time comes when we need the services."
See related: COVID-19, New York State
Shi article on low-income female students and the reversal of the Black-White gap published in AERA
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Van Slyke discusses coronavirus, Easter in WalletHub article
"I believe individuals are being prudent concerning risks they take and risks that others are subjected to because of their decision making," says Dean David Van Slyke. "Because many faith communities are now streaming online, individuals are acting appropriately to guard their health and the health of others."
See related: COVID-19, Religion, United States
Steinberg weighs in on rolling back tariffs during pandemic in South China Morning Post
A tariff rollback to encourage cooperation with China "would make sense, but I don't think it will work if the framework is, we're suspending them till January, while we try to get [the two economies stabilised], and then we're going to put them back in again," says University Professor James Steinberg.
See related: China, COVID-19, Economic Policy, Tariffs, Trade, United States
New scholarship honors EMPA alumna Theresa Flynns
A new scholarship fund, benefiting professional master’s students interested in organizational change and development, has been created to honor Theresa A. "Terry" Flynn, whose many connections to the Maxwell School included earning an E.M.P.A.
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Heflin study on disability, immigration, and food insecurity published
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Banks cautions against use of military during pandemic in Daily News
Most of the time...America’s military forces have remained in the background, waiting for direction from civilian leaders to respond to crises and then only in limited ways," says William C. Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs. "That’s by design. We train soldiers to fight and win wars and deter threats overseas."
See related: COVID-19, U.S. National Security, United States
Baker discusses the Defense Production Act in NY Times and on CNBC
James E. Baker, director of the Institute for Security Policy and Law talked to the New York Times regarding the federal governments, authority over the security of our medical supply chain, amid urging by State and local authorities.
See related: COVID-19, Federal, State & Local, United States