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PhD student Angie Mejia publishes paper on mental health, ethnicity
Angie Mejia's paper "Young, Foreign, and Depressed in America: Ruminations of an Immigrant to Prozac Nation" was published in Cultural Studies ↔ Critical Methodologies. Mejia, a PhD student in sociology, writes "... this autoethnography aims to challenge sociological analyses on the subjective experience of mental health and most plots found in psychiatric memoirs written by U.S. (White) women.

Lovely quoted in Business Insider article on US tariff revenue
Mary Lovely was interviewed for the Business Insider article "The government is raking in billions of dollars from Trump's tariffs. Americans are the ones paying." "The president looks at this and says it's coming from foreigners," says Lovely. "That's not technically correct."

Rapaport Endowed Scholarship supports Maxwell undergraduates
A generous gift from alumnus and long-time Advisory Board member H. Lewis Rapaport ’59 BA (AmSt) and his wife Susan (a 1959 graduate of Syracuse’s Whitman School of Management) has established an endowed scholarship fund that will provide financial assistance to undergraduates who have demonstrated interest in studying history or political science.

Bendix discusses the factors behind the CA wildfires in USA Today
Jacob Bendix, associate professor of geography, was interviewed for the USA Today article "How do wildfires start? All it takes is a spark." "Over the past two months, the areas now burning have had far less precipitation than normal for this time of year, while experiencing above-average temperatures," Bendix said. "Thus, conditions were primed for fire."

Maxwell X Lab, City of Syracuse collab improves tax collection process
Maxwell X Lab, part of the Center for Policy Research at the Maxwell School, recently completed a series of projects designed to reduce overdue property tax bills in the City of Syracuse. Delinquent tax bills can lead to costly late fees, interest, liens, and — ultimately — foreclosure, creating instability for homeowning families, neighborhoods, and city services.

Hedrick gift establishes Huxley/Hedrick Scholarship
The bequest arrangement made by Robert “Ken” Hedrick, a member of Maxwell’s 1976 MPA class, which will eventually fund the Walter F. Huxley and Robert K. Hedrick Endowed Scholarship, is intended to provide financial assistance to undergraduate students enrolled in the Maxwell School.

South Asia Center awarded $1.4 million for instruction, research
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the South Asia Center (SAC) in the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs nearly $1.4 million in Title VI language and area studies funding. The four-year award will support the creation of a pipeline of students proficient in modern South Asian languages, who will undertake field research, internships, employment and further language training.

Geo PhD student Emily Bukowski publishes paper on Dutch elm disease
"Using the commons to understand the Dutch elm disease epidemic in Syracuse, NY," written by PhD student Emily Bukowski '14 MA (Geog), was published in Geographical Review. Bukowski argues "that elms and their pests are viewed as components of the urban commons but understanding them as such does not align with what strategies managers are able to enact in the patchwork of property ownership that occurs in cities."

Barkun writes about failed prophecies, Trump in Foreign Policy
"Failed Prophecies Won’t Stop Trump’s True Believers," written by Professor Emeritus Michael Barkun, was published in Foreign Policy. Barkun discusses how conspiracy theorists are bringing apocalyptic beliefs into the political mainstream and examines the willingness of people to stay loyal to their beliefs even in the face of a world that contradicts them.

Bybee discusses post-election well-being with Thrive Global
Keith Bybee was interviewed for the Thrive Global article "5 Ways To Prioritize Your Well-Being After the Election." No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, accept your temporary defeats and get involved in local or national affairs, says Bybee. Studies indicate that volunteering — participating in a cause greater than yourself — is a surefire way to boost your well-being.

Reeher discusses impact of Dems winning NY State Senate in AP
Democratic lawmakers, Grant Reeher says, "have already made pledges to constituents about what their agenda will be. Now it’s real. I think the governor is going to be put in the position of applying the brakes on some of these things." Read more in the Associated Press article "NY Senate win gives Democrats a lock on Albany. So now what?"

Gadarian weighs in on Dem House win, Mueller probe in WFAA article
Shana Gadarian spoke with WFAA about what the Democratic win in the House means for the Mueller investigation. "All of this language about fake news and ‘you can’t trust the FBI,’ all of that is setting up a scenario where the Mueller investigation comes out and (Trump) says ‘it’s not to be believed’ and that Mueller is just working for the Democrats."

Griffiths paper on independence referendum in New Caledonia published
Ryan Griffiths, associate professor of political science, discusses the recent binding referendum on independence in New Caledonia in his article "New Caledonia Vote Shows Difficulty of Winning Independence, And Lessons for Others," published in the International Peace Institute's Global Observatory.

Gadarian discusses negative political ads on WRVO
Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science, was interviewed for the WRVO segment "Negative political ads up 60 percent from 2014, but can engage, inform voters." "You actually learn more from negative ads than you do from positive ads because they do tend to focus more on policy and votes," says Gadarian.

Banks explains what US troops can legally do at the border in Vox
William Banks spoke with Vox about Trump’s military proposals to counter a caravan of immigrants headed toward the US-Mexico border. According to Banks, US troops can’t detain, arrest, or search anyone at the border. That’s a law enforcement function, and the military can’t perform those duties on US soil unless there’s no other way to enforce the law.

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