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Palmer quoted in US News article on accessing Social Security services
"If you don't have online access, the only alternative presumably will be to call the Social Security Administration national number and hope for the best," says University Professor and Dean Emeritus John Palmer. He was interviewed for the U.S. News & World Report article "How to Access Social Security Benefits During the Coronavirus Pandemic."
4/7/2020

Reeher comments on political polarization, coronavirus in The Hill
Professor Grant Reeher says that while the primary focus needs to be on the human cost of the crisis, "it is in fact a very good natural experiment to answer the question of how deep our polarization goes — and the answer is, very damn deep." He was interviewed for The Hill article "The Memo: Political trench warfare colors views on coronavirus."
4/7/2020

Pudles, AnswerNet play an important role in the COVID-19 pandemic
Gary Pudles '84 BA (PSt), president and CEO of AnswerNet, was featured in the Forbes article "Call Centers Can Help Americans Weather The COVID-19 Calamity." AnswerNet is a call center outsourcer operating throughout North America and was awarded a large contract to make outbound calls for the State of New York to book appointments for COVID-19 testing.
4/7/2020

Gueorguiev study on mass-elite relations in China, Vietnam published
"Collective Charisma: Elite-Mass Relations in China and Vietnam," co-authored by Dimitar Gueorguiev, was published in Problems of Post-Communism. Comparing China and Vietnam, the authors show how variations in recruitment, vetting, and rotations lead to predictable patterns in party-building and public relations strategies of rising politicians.
4/6/2020

Banks cautions against use of military during pandemic in Daily News
"We train soldiers to fight and win wars and deter threats overseas. Missions in the homeland that involve saving lives instead of defeating enemies abroad are not part of the traditional military training or culture," says William C. Banks. His article, "Beware the military on U.S. soil: City and state leaders should be careful what they wish for," was published in the New York Daily News.
4/6/2020

Lovely explains the economic impact of coronavirus on CGTN
"We're looking at a labor market catastrophe right now here in the United States," says Professor Mary Lovely. "What we seem to need right now is employment support to keep these people attached to their employers and able to get back to work relatively quickly when the economy comes back." Lovely was interviewed on CGTN's The Heat for a segment on the latest on COVID-19.
4/6/2020

Baker discusses the Defense Production Act in NY Times and on CNBC
"This is an 'all hands on deck' moment, not merely to flatten the curve but to leap ahead of the curve," writes the Hon. James E. Baker. "America was once the arsenal of democracy; the D.P.A. can help make us the arsenal of public health." His article, "It’s High Time We Fought This Virus the American Way," was published in the New York Times. He was also interviewed on CNBC.
4/6/2020

Hamersma’s research on SNAP access funded by WT Grant Foundation
Sarah Hamersma recently won a $140,058 award from the WT Grant Foundation to support her project "Keeping the ‘Great Equalizer’ Fed: SNAP Access and Young Adult’s Educational Engagement." The project will examine the effects of the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on post-secondary educational investments.
4/3/2020

Lovely op-ed on addressing economic impact of COVID-19 featured on CNN
"Getting rid of these tariffs will remove a painful yoke that had depressed American manufacturing and farming long before the coronavirus hit our shores," says Professor Mary Lovely. Her article "What Trump can do now to rescue America's factories and farms," was published by CNN.
4/2/2020

Banks explains the Insurrection Act in HowStuffWorks article
"The Insurrection Act may be invoked only following an invasion, insurrection or widespread domestic violence," says Professor Emeritus William C. Banks. "Only if states attempt to leave the Union would state defiance enable Insurrection Act authority." Banks was interviewed for the HowStuffWorks article "What Is Martial Law, and Could the U.S. Declare It Due to COVID-19?"
4/1/2020

NY Times article on Covid-19 includes NSF-funded Gadarian research
"The divide in anxiety along partisan lines is very troubling," says Shana Gadarian. Her research concerning the politics of the early COVID-19 pandemic, funded by a $53,040 grant from the National Science Foundation, was cited in the New York Times article "Covid-19 Is Twisting 2020 Beyond All."
4/1/2020

Geography alumna Rebekah Jones tracks the COVID-19 outbreak
Geospatial scientist Rebekah Jones '12 BA (Geog) discovered a love for geography at Syracuse University and now she’s helping the state of Florida with its emergency response to the pandemic.
4/1/2020

Lovely quoted in Washington Times article on US-China trade deal
"There’s a real question as to the economic capacity in both countries [right now]," says Professor Mary Lovely, adding that "it’s hopeful that the officials are saying that they still intend to meet these obligations." Lovely was interviewed for the Washington Times article "China trade deal holding up despite strains, U.S. says."
3/31/2020

Gadarian discusses Anxious Politics with the Niskanen Center
Shana Gadarian was recently a guest on the Niskanen Center's podcast The Science of Politics. Gadarian, along with Bethany Albertson of the University of Texas, discussed their book Anxious Politics: Democratic Citizenship in a Threatening World, and how it can help explain the current public health crisis.
3/30/2020

Khalil piece on preparing for the next pandemic published in The Hill
Osamah Khalil says the U.S. needs to invest in health care, take the global lead in supporting the World Health Organization, and establish a long-term investment in the future of medical research and public health to prepare for the next pandemic. He discusses these and other recommendations in his article "Preparing for the next pandemic," published in The Hill.
3/30/2020

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