Maxwell School News
McCormick, Ackerman piece explores how Mexico is handling the pandemic
See related: COVID-19, Latin America & the Caribbean
Gueorguiev receives 2020 Moynihan junior faculty award
See related: Awards & Honors
Reeher provides insight into COVID-19 impact on 2020 election on WSYR
"This campaign is going to be about how people think and feel about how the government has responded to this crisis [COVID-19]," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute.
See related: COVID-19, U.S. Elections, United States
Jok discusses Africa's low COVID-19 case numbers in Daily Nation
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), COVID-19
Gadarian quoted in Science article on coronavirus messaging
"When you hear [health] experts saying one thing and the head of your [political] party saying another, that’s a troubling kind of thing to decide," says Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science. In the United States, "What we’re seeing evidence of is that Republicans are basically going with what the president says."
See related: COVID-19, Media & Journalism, United States
Monnat discusses COVID-19 testing with Miami Herald, Syracuse.com
"If people aren’t being tested, you’re risking not only spread, but greater severity of the illness," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
See related: COVID-19, United States
O'Keefe reflects on Apollo 13 during 50th anniversary week with KTRH
"This is a remarkable chapter in NASA’s history that has lived for 50 years to remind everybody at that remarkable storied agency what a tremendous accomplishment can be yielded even in moments in which it appears to be on the verge of failure," University Professor Sean O'Keefe says. "It reminds us of our humanity."
See related: Space Exploration, United States
Lovely quoted in Huffington Post article on red flag in US-China trade deal
See related: China, Economic Policy, Trade, United States
Monnat comments on fairness of stay-at-home orders in Wisconsin Examiner
"A crisis like COVID-19 is bound to exacerbate existing racial-ethnic and socio-economic disparities. Not only within the healthcare system, and in terms of health outcomes, but also within the criminal justice system," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
See related: Black, COVID-19, Income, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Bouran named CEO of International Media Investments
Nart Bouran ’89 B.A. (IR) has been appointed the chief executive officer for International Media Investments, a private investment company. In this new role, Bouran will lead IMI’s efforts to increase its portfolio overseas.
See related: Promotions & Appointments
Military-connected student of the month: Executive Education student Chris Giglio
See related: Awards & Honors, State & Local, Student Experience
Executive Education alums discuss open data in transportation field in Vox article
See related: Infrastructure, Ukraine, United States
How to Help Children Develop Emotional Resilience during Coronavirus
Children are more vulnerable than adults to the emotional impact of traumatic events that disrupt their normal lives.
Alumnus’s undergraduate scholarship gift serves as Mother’s Day honor
See related: Giving
Lutz receives NSF RAPID grant for COVID-19 research
See related: COVID-19, Grant Awards
Potential Impact of COVID on Individuals with Disability: Call for Accurate Cause of Death Reporting
Why might the COVID19 case fatality rate be higher among people with intellectual and development disabilities?
O'Keefe comments on NASA's upcoming astronaut launch in The Atlantic
"You can’t just turn the lights out and say, we’ll be back," says University Professor Sean O’Keefe. "[The space station] is an asset that needs constant operational attention."
See related: Space Exploration, United States
Rosenthal paper on spatial reach of agglomeration economies
Klotz receives distinguished scholar award from International Studies Association
See related: Awards & Honors
Dennison quoted in Syracuse.com article on hospital closures, COVID-19
"The health care system is a utility," says Tom Dennison, professor of practice emeritus of public administration and international affairs. "We can’t starve it between crises and expect it to be viable when the time comes when we need the services."
See related: COVID-19, New York State