Maxwell School Leadership, Faculty and Staff
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 | 315.443.3461 | vanslyke@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
Gabriela Vasquez Jimenez
Assistant to the Chair, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
215 Eggers Hall | 315.443.4000 | gvasqu01@syr.edu
Julie Ann Venditti
Administrative Assistant, Office of Development
204 Steele Hall | javendit@syr.edu
Brian von Knoblauch
Operations Manager, Information & Computing Technology Office
034 Eggers Hall | 315.263.0568 | bevonkno@syr.edu
Susan Snow Wadley
Professor Emeritus, Anthropology Department
Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies
Senior Research Associate, South Asia Center
Areas of Expertise
Bethany Walawender
Director of Events and Special Projects, 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
Haowei Wang
Assistant Professor, Sociology Department
Senior Research Associate, Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health
Faculty Associate, Aging Studies Institute
Research Affiliate, Center for Aging and Policy Studies
307B Lyman Hall | hwang269@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
Yulong Wang
Associate Professor, Economics Department
Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research
127 Eggers Hall | ywang402@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
Marlee Faye Warwick
Events and Engagement Coordinator, Maxwell in Washington, D.C.
CSIS | 202.800.6594 | mfwarwic@syr.edu
Michael J. Wasylenko
Professor Emeritus, Economics Department
Maxwell Advisory Board Professor of Economics
Senior Research Associate
Areas of Expertise
Stephen Saunders Webb
Professor Emeritus, History Department
Maxwell Professor Emeritus, History and Social Science
542A Eggers Hall | 315.443.5873 | sswebb@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
Jackulyn Wells
Administrative Specialist, Anthropology Department
209 Maxwell Hall | 315.443.4749 | jwells01@syr.edu
Simon Weschle
Associate Professor, Political Science Department
Co-Director, Comparative Politics/International Relations Speaker Series
530 Eggers Hall | 315.443.8678 | swweschl@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
John Western
Professor Emeritus, Geography and the Environment Department
Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence
Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence
Robert D. McClure Professor of Teaching Excellence
528 Eggers Hall | 315.443.3063 | jcwester@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
Steven White
Associate Professor, Political Science Department
Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute
315 Eggers Hall | 315.443.8678 | swhite10@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
David Wickis
Technology Specialist, Information & Computing Technology Office
034E Eggers Hall | 315.443.3847 | dwickis@syr.edu
Emily Wiemers
Associate Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
O’Hanley Faculty Scholar
Faculty Associate, Aging Studies Institute
Research Affiliate, Center for Policy Research
320C Lyman Hall | 315.443.3749 | eewiemer@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
Peter Wilcoxen
Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence
Director, Center for Environmental Policy and Administration
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Policy Studies
225 Eggers Hall | 315.443.0268 | wilcoxen@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
Michael J. Williams
Associate Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Director, International Relations, M.A.
Director, Executive Master of Arts in International Relations
Director, International Affairs Seminar Series, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs
324 Eggers Hall | 315.443.9047 | mjwill14@syr.edu
Ryan Williams
Associate Teaching Professor, Political Science Department
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Professional Studies
Areas of Expertise
Stephanie D. Williams
Academic Specialist, Maxwell School
200 Eggers Hall | 315.443.3272 | sdwillia@syr.edu
Janet M. Wilmoth
Professor, Sociology Department
Director, Aging Studies Institute
Dissemination Core Lead, Center for Aging and Policy Studies
Senior Research Associate, Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health
314 Lyman Hall | 315.443.5053 | jwilmoth@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
Robert Wilson
Associate Professor, Geography and the Environment Department
Senior Research Associate, Center for Environmental Policy and Administration
533 Eggers Hall | 315.443.2605 | rmwilson@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
Jamie Winders
Professor, Geography and the Environment Department
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, Syracuse University
Senior Research Associate, Autonomous Systems Policy Institute
Senior Research Associate, Center for Qualitative and Multi-Method Inquiry
310A Maxwell Hall | 315.443.5225 | jwinders@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
Douglas A. Wolf
Professor Emeritus, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Pilot Core Lead, Center for Aging and Policy Studies
Senior Research Associate, Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health
Faculty Associate, Aging Studies Institute
314 Lyman Hall | 315.443.9066 | dawolf@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
Dorothy Wood
Office Coordinator, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs
346 Eggers Hall | 315.443.4022 | dmwood01@syr.edu
Lauren Woodard
Assistant Professor, Anthropology Department
Senior Research Associate, Center for European Studies
316B Maxwell Hall | 315.443.3822 | lawoodar@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
Brian Woods
Adjunct Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Managing Director, State and Local Government, People Advisory Services at EY
Erol Yayboke
Adjunct Professor, Maxwell in Washington, D.C.
Director and Senior Fellow, Project on Fragility and Mobility
Areas of Expertise
Chengzhi Yin
Assistant Professor, Political Science Department
Senior Research Associate, East Asia Program
513 Eggers Hall | cyin06@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
John M. Yinger
Trustee Professor Emeritus, Economics Department
Trustee Professor Emeritus, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Research Affiliate, Center for Policy Research
Areas of Expertise
Jessica Youngman
Content Editor, Communications and Media Relations Office
222 Maxwell Hall | 315.443.4667 | jmyoungm@syr.edu
Yael Zeira
Associate Professor, Political Science Department
Research Co-Director, International and Intra-State Conflict
Senior Research Associate, Middle Eastern Studies Program
Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration
400F Eggers Hall | 315.443.1749 | yzeira@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
Baobao Zhang
Assistant Professor, Political Science Department
Senior Research Associate, Autonomous Systems Policy Institute
Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute
100 Eggers Hall | bzhang22@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise
Maria Zhu
Assistant Professor, Economics Department
Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research
426 Eggers Hall | 315.443.3114 | mzhu33@syr.edu