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Mitra recommends AEZ model for India's economy in Economic Times
In his co-authored article titled "View: How a successful 'AEZ Model' can remove India's structural bottlenecks," Devashish Mitra, Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs, explains how the use of Autonomous Economic Zones (AEZs) can be helpful in accelerating the creation of well paying jobs in India. The piece was published in the Economic Times.
5/20/2020

Reeher quoted in The Hill article on increasing polarization, COVID-19
The polarization of American life had been going on for years before Trump was even a political figure, says Professor Grant Reeher. But, "what is different now, and what gives this a sharper edge is the fact that emotions are running so high, first of all; second, that the stakes are really, really high; and third the fact that the president has made very strong statements about these things." Reeher was interviewed for The Hill article "The Memo: Virus crisis deepens dangerous divides."
5/19/2020

Gadarian research on partisanship, COVID-19 cited in LA Times, Slate
Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science, along with Tom Pepinsky of Cornell University and Sara Goodman of UC Irvine, recently released an analysis of polling data about which Americans say they wear masks in public. They found a gap of more than 20 points along partisan lines: 75% of Democrats, but 53% of Republicans said they did. Their findings were cited in the Los Angeles Times article "Can’t mask partisanship: Coronavirus response explains why Trump can still win," and the Slate article "Let’s Weaponize Social Media Against COVID-19."
5/19/2020

Rothbart recommends a new GI Bill for COVID-19 workers in The Hill
"If we accept that we are fighting a modern-day war against a deadly and contagious enemy, then we must develop policies to help our modern-day frontline warriors the same way we helped veterans returning from war 75 years ago," writes Michah Rothbart. His article, "If we're fighting a war, then we need a new GI Bill," was published in The Hill.
5/18/2020

Nabatchi quoted in Wash Post article on American bureaucracy
"Every candidate has campaigned on a bureaucracy-bashing theme," says Tina Nabatchi, Joseph A. Strasser Endowed Professor in Public Administration. "That message has gotten through to affect people’s confidence in government." Nabatchi was interviewed for the Washington Post article "Crisis exposes how America has hollowed out its government."
5/18/2020

Castro named McClure Professor of Teaching Excellence
A. Peter Castro, professor of anthropology, has been named a Robert D. McClure Professor of Teaching Excellence. The McClure Professorship is awarded to members of the Maxwell faculty in recognition of their dedication to teaching lower-division, interdisciplinary courses for undergraduates.
5/15/2020

Dean Van Slyke appointed by US Secretary of Defense to DBB task force
As the first academic scholar appointed to the Defense Business Board, Maxwell Dean David M. Van Slyke joins a select group of business executives appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Defense to help make the Department stronger and more efficient. From February – May 2020, Van Slyke was also part of a four-person task force engaged in a comprehensive study of the management structure of the Department of Defense.
5/15/2020

Harrington Meyer quoted in NYT piece on grandparenting, COVID-19
Those [grandparents] providing child care can see tremendous benefits — more physical activity, a healthy emotional life, more socializing — but the additional stressors can also lead to burnout. "It’s simultaneously wonderful and too much," says University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer. She was interviewed for the New York Times article "For Grandparents, Filling In for Child Care Can Be ‘Wonderful and Exhausting’."
5/14/2020

Maxwell faculty and students honored with 2020 One University awards
Syracuse University announced its 2020 One University Awards, honoring members of the University community for their scholarship, teaching, academic achievement, leadership and service. The annual ceremony was scheduled to take place on April 17 in Hendricks Chapel, but was canceled due to COVID-19 guidelines.
5/14/2020

Senior Kara Foley wins top undergraduate research prize
Kara Foley, a senior majoring in international relations and policy studies, won the Maxwell School’s annual Ben and Marcia Baldanza Prize for top undergraduate research paper, as part of the School’s annual efforts to recognize exemplary undergraduate research. Xinzhi Lin, a senior history and international relations major, was awarded an honorable mention for his research paper. Francine D’Amico received the Ben and Marcia Baldanza Faculty Advisor of the Year Award.

5/13/2020

Maxwell students selected as 2020-21 Remembrance Scholars
Ten Maxwell students were among the 35 students selected to be the 2020-21 Remembrance Scholars by Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee. The scholarships, now in their 31st year, were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the 35 students who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.
5/13/2020

Flores-Lagunes gives advice to 2020 graduates in Syracuse.com
Graduate school is generally a smart option for students graduating during an economic downturn, provided they balance the added debt with demand for jobs in their desired profession, says Professor of Economics Alfonso Flores-Lagunes. He was interviewed by Syracuse.com for the article “Class of 2020 remains upbeat as it faces worst unemployment since Great Depression.”
5/12/2020

Steinberg oped urges US-China cooperation to combat COVID19
“China and the U.S. together bear a special responsibility to pick up this call and lead the global response, just as they did in 2008-09. But to do so will require a fundamental rethinking about the direction of their relationship,” writes James Steinberg, University Professor of Social Science, International Affairs and Law and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State in his new op-ed for Nikkei Asian Review “China and US must cooperate to lead world out of coronavirus danger.”
5/12/2020

Thompson talks with Spectrum on impact of Reade allegation, election
"As disturbing as these allegations against Vice President Biden are, similar allegations have been made against President Trump... I think [voting for Biden is] a legitimate choice to make that does not negate the possibility that Tara Reade is telling the truth." Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science, was interviewed for the Spectrum News segment "Biden to Choose a Woman Running Mate While Faced With Tara Reade Allegation."
5/11/2020

Gadarian discusses partisan divide around COVID-19 with CSM
Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science, discusses her March 2020 study illustrating that partisan affiliation—more than age, income, or education level—was a “huge divider” in people’s reported health behaviors. “People are taking their cues from political leadership and from doctors, and to the extent that those are different, people will turn to their more trusted sources,” she says. Gadarian's study was cited in the Christian Science Monitor article "COVID-19 isn't partisan. But it's intensifying America's red-blue divide."
5/11/2020

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