Maxwell School Staff
Areas of Expertise
Development Economics, social policy, impact evaluation
Candi Patterson
Computer Systems Specialist, Center for Policy Research
426 Eggers Hall | 315.443.3114 | cpaterso@syr.edu
Keli Perrin
Senior Research Associate, Center for Environmental Policy and Administration
Managing Director, Institute for Security Policy and Law
Associate Teaching Professor, College of Law
300 Dineen Hall | 315.443.2284 | kaperrin@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
Jacqueline Rivera
Program Coordinator, Maxwell in Washington, D.C.
Syracuse University Center in Washington, D.C. | 202.800.6591 | jriver09@syr.edu
Cort Ruddy
Director, Communications and Media Relations Office
200 Eggers Hall | 315.443.5492 | cmruddy@syr.edu
Emily Rutherford
Associate Director of Admission, Graduate Enrollment
215 Eggers Hall | 315.443.2319 | earuther@syr.edu
Laura Sauta
Administrative Assistant, Public Health Department
444 White Hall | 315.443.2141 | llsauta@syr.edu
Amy Schmidt
Director, Civic and Community Engagement Office
210 Eggers Hall | 315.443.1602 | aeschm01@syr.edu
Rachel Skipper
Associate Director of Undergraduate Recruiting, Maxwell School and College of Arts and Sciences
301 Hall of Languages | 315.443.4322 | raskippe@syr.edu
David Sly
Assistant Director of Student Services, Palmer Career Center
202 Maxwell Hall | 315.443.5864 | dsly01@syr.edu
Megan Snow
Internship Coordinator, Public Health Department
444D White Hall | 315.443.4100 | mesnow@syr.edu
Karen Tavernese
Assistant Director, Aging Studies Institute
314 Lyman Hall | 315.443.1398 | ktaverne@syr.edu
Alyssa Tender
Events and Engagement Coordinator, Maxwell in Washington, D.C.
Syracuse University Center in Washington, D.C. | atender@syr.edu
Jocelyn Thornton
Office and Graduate Coordinator, Political Science Department
100 Eggers Hall | 315.443.2416 | jothornt@syr.edu
Caroline Hai-Yan Tong
Program Manager, Executive Education Department
219 Maxwell Hall | 315.443.3759 | catong@syr.edu
George Tsaoussis Carter
Event Specialist, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs
346 Eggers Hall | 315.443.9248 | gtsaouss@syr.edu
Ariane Tucker
Office Coordinator, Center for Policy Research
426 Eggers Hall | 315.443.3114 | atucke13@syr.edu
Roxanne Tupper
Administrative Specialist, Geography and the Environment Department
144 Eggers Hall | 315.443.2606 | rmtupper@syr.edu
David M. Van Slyke
Dean, Maxwell School
Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Louis A. Bantle Chair in Business-Government Policy
Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute
200 Eggers Hall | maxwelldeansoffice@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
Brian von Knoblauch
Operations Manager, Information & Computing Technology Office
034 Eggers Hall | 315.263.0568 | bevonkno@syr.edu
Bethany Walawender
Director of Faculty Support and Programs, Maxwell School
204A Maxwell Hall | 315.443.9382 | bdwalawe@syr.edu
Michelle A. Walker
Director of Community Programs, Policy Studies
225 Eggers Hall | 315.443.4683 | mawalker@syr.edu
Jackulyn Wells
Administrative Specialist, Anthropology Department
209 Maxwell Hall | 315.443.4749 | jwells01@syr.edu
David Wickis
Technology Specialist, Information & Computing Technology Office
034E Eggers Hall | 315.443.3847 | dwickis@syr.edu
Dorothy Wood
Office Coordinator, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs
346 Eggers Hall | 315.443.4022 | dmwood01@syr.edu
Jessica Youngman
Content Manager, Communications and Media Relations Office
222 Maxwell Hall | 315.443.4667 | jmyoungm@syr.edu