Maxwell School News

Monmonier, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography and the Environment, follows John Byron Plato's path from farmer in his mid-30s to inventor of several inventions including the “Clock System,” which assigned addresses to rural residences without house numbers.

Students in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs can now apply directly to the school and begin taking Maxwell courses from day one. 

Lamis Abdelaaty, assistant professor of political science, was quoted in the New York Times article "The Powerful Force Guiding Poland’s Welcome to Ukrainians: Fear of Putin," and the NPR article "Inside Poland's homes where Ukrainian refugees find peace away from Russia's invasion." 

The Henry Center for Theological Understanding at Trinity Divinity in Chicago published a book symposium on "Ars Vitae: The Fate of Inwardness and the Return of the Ancient Arts of Living," written by Professor Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn, in its periodical Sapientia. 

Professor Grant Reeher was quoted in the Niagara-Gazette article "Late budget triggers accountability and spending worries."

"In Defense of the Tennessee Valley Authority," co-authored by Professor Matt Huber, was published in Jacobin. 

This textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to panel data econometrics, an area that has enjoyed considerable growth over the last two decades.

Professor Brian Taylor was featured in the ABC News segment "What are Russians risking by protesting Putin?"

This issue brief advocates for the implementation of safe consumption sites across the U.S. and calls for the revocation of the Crack House Statute to reduce the risks related to drug use and drug use mortality.

Professor Mary Lovely was quoted in the China Global Television Network article "Are we on the precipice of another China-U.S. economic confrontation?" and the South China Morning Post article "US trade representative says efforts on a phase-two deal with China have faltered."

She will receive the Maxwell Spirit of Public Service Award at the inaugural Awards of Excellence on April 7 in Washington, D.C.

Property taxes in developing countries are plagued by noncompliance and can exacerbate liquidity constraints. Anne Brockmeyer, Alejandro Estefan, Karina Ramírez Arras, and Juan Carlos Suárez Serrato characterize optimal enforcement and taxation policies as functions of revenue elasticities and measures of taxpayer hardship.

Merril Silverstein, Marjorie Cantor Endowed Professor in Aging, was quoted in the New York Times article, "The Nuclear Family Is No Longer the Norm. Good."

Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history, was quoted in the Morning Consult article "Europeans Are Far Happier to Resettle Ukrainian Refugees Than Syrians or Afghans. But a Food Crisis Means They’re All Coming."

Brian Taylor, professor of political science, was interviewed on 3AW Radio for the segment "Ukraine war ‘going quite badly’ for the Russian military."

Daniel McDowell, associate professor of political science, joined Yahoo Finance Live to discuss how the Russia-Ukraine war may affect the U.S. dollar's dominance and how other countries like China are looking to expand their currencies.