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Scholars join faculty for 2020-21; new chairs announced
Five tenure-track faculty members have joined the Maxwell School for the 2020-21 academic year. In addition, three current faculty members have been named chairs of their academic departments.
9/2/2020

Purser named Montonna Professor, recognizing work with undergraduates

Gretchen Purser, associate professor of sociology, has been named the Dr. Ralph E. Montonna Professor at the Maxwell School. The professorship was established in 1997 with a substantial gift from the honoree’s daughter, Mary Lou Williams, a Maxwell School alumna (1950, BA, American studies) and long-time resident of Remsen, N.Y., who died in 2017. The fund is designed to provide support, in the form of a supplemental research fund, to a professor with notable engagement in undergraduate education.

8/31/2020

Mitra, Karakas paper on the political economy of populism published
"Inequality, redistribution and the rise of outsider candidates," co-authored by Professor Devashish Mitra and Leyla Karakas, assistant professor of economics, was published in Games and Economic Behavior. In their paper, Mitra and Karakas study the growth in voters' support for outsider candidates with a focus on understanding the potential role of increasing income inequality.
8/27/2020

Schwartz discusses NYC school bus service in Gotham Gazette
"Should New York City Cut School Bus Service?," co-authored by Amy Ellen Schwartz, Daniel Patrick Moynihan Chair in Public Affairs, was published in Gotham Gazette. The authors explore different options for districts to allocate scarce busing resources to best support students. Christopher Rick, PhD candidate in public administration and international affairs, is also a co-author.
8/26/2020

Montez study on life expectancy, state policies featured in HuffPost
Professor Jennifer Karas Montez's recent study on US state policies and life expectancy was featured in the HuffPost article "GOP Policies Are Shortening American Lives." "Across a huge range of issues, the more liberal version of state policies predicts longer life expectancy and the conservative version predicts shorter life expectancy," says Montez. "What liberal policies have in common is that they’re ways of investing in people," she says. "They make sure working adults have a decent income, they have labor rights and they can breathe cleaner air. Conservative policies tend to do the opposite."
8/26/2020

Steinberg discusses China, India, US connection on Horns of a Dilemma
In this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, University Professor Jim Steinberg discusses the fraught, contentious, and important relationship between the world’s largest democracy, India, the world’s most powerful democracy, the United States, and the world’s fastest rising economy, China.
8/26/2020

O'Keefe piece on space traffic management published in GovExec
A National Academy for Public Administration (NAPA) report co-authored by University Professor Sean O'Keefe examines how the federal government can best meet its responsibility for improving space situational awareness and coordinating space traffic management activities. A summary of the report is provided in the Government Executive article "Managing Space Traffic in an Increasingly Congested Orbit."
8/25/2020

McCormick discusses Mexico's handling of COVID-19 with CBC News
"The logic from the Mexican government was to basically hold off until they could no longer and then impose quarantine measures, knowing full well that individuals in the informal economy wouldn't necessarily be able to abide by social distancing or staying home, in part because they needed to be out to be able to make a living," says Gladys McCormick. She was interviewed for the CBC News article "As COVID-19 deaths surpass 60,000, Mexico hits 'catastrophic scenario' officials warned about."
8/24/2020

Lovely weighs in on China's purchase targets, trade deal in Wash Post
"No, they’re not on target,” says Professor Mary Lovely about US exports to China. "Even if they buy huge amounts, they’re not going to be on target." Lovely was quoted in the Washington Post article "Trump’s trade deal with China: More bluster than boom." She was also interviewed for the Marketplace segment "Trump doubles down on trade; China is far from meeting promises."
8/24/2020

Connecting how we live with what keeps us living
The Aging, Health and Neuroscience research cluster searches for relationships between our brains, our behavior and our well-being. Professors Kevin Heffernan with Falk College and Janet Wilmoth with the Maxwell School, along with co-PI Andrew London, have combined their expertise to investigate the connections between social and cultural characteristics, vascular health and longevity.
8/24/2020

Thompson discusses progress, role of women in politics on WAER
"We still haven't elected a woman on the national ticket in either party," says Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science. "I think we still have a long way to go before we can talk about equality. But what we're talking about is progress." She was featured in the WAER segment "Women Making Progress in Securing Elected Office, But Equality Remains Elusive." Thompson was also quoted in the American Prospect article "Women Will Decide Which Man Is Right for the Job."
8/21/2020

Gueorguiev lends guidance on how to teach China content in ChinaFile
Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor of political science, explains the importance of keeping China topics in the classroom, and offers advice on how to manage risks posed by the newly enacted National Security Law in Hong Kong while creating content related to China. His co-authored piece, "How To Teach China This Fall," was published by ChinaFile.
8/21/2020

Andersen quoted in Commercial Appeal article on women in politics
Kristi Andersen, professor emeritus of political science, was quoted in the Commercial Appeal article "Ten women who changed the course of U.S. politics." "She was tough,” Andersen says of Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress and whose most enduring victory was the passage of her Women's Armed Forces Integration Act giving women permanent roles in the U.S. military. "She held her own, for sure — as most of these people did. Back in the day, you had to be pretty tough — and may still have to be — to get what you wanted."
8/21/2020

Professor John Burdick remembered for his teaching and advocacy
Throughout his life, and particularly in his work as a cultural anthropologist, John Burdick was a strong advocate for peace, social justice and social change. As a professor of anthropology for nearly 30 years, Burdick deeply engaged his students in working toward the betterment of communities and neighborhoods, from the west side of Syracuse to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In all of his work he led by example—listening deeply and living his values. Burdick died July 4 of cancer at age 61. He leaves a strong legacy of teaching and research at Syracuse University, of social change in the Syracuse community and of social justice in South America.
8/19/2020

Thompson discusses local congressional races with CNY Central
"What it does mean mostly is that there will be a higher turnout then there was in 2018," says Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science. "There is always higher turnout in a presidential election year, but what that will mean in any given district is less clear." She was interviewed by CNY Central for the segment "Local congressional candidates are all rematches from 2018."
8/19/2020

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