Maxwell School News
Remote Humphrey project supports Congressional voting by proxy
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Lux addresses international conference on COVID-19 challenges
“A key aspect of the Humphrey Fellowship program at Maxwell is the ability for fellows to generate a transformative impact upon return to their countries,” says Steven Lux, director of Maxwell’s Executive Education program. “We strive to maintain these connections as it both informs theory and practice.”
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Gadarian speaks to CBS Sunday Morning about the politics of COVID-19
"We thought that the more worried people were about COVID, the more likely they were to be following all of the, kind of public health best practices," says Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science. "And that's not what we found. What we found was that the biggest divider in people's behaviors was not their age, not their demographics, not their education; it was their partisanship."
See related: COVID-19, Political Parties, United States
Monnat study on rural COVID-19 mortality rates published in the Journal of Rural Health
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Allport discusses his forthcoming book with BBC History Extra
Alan Allport, associate professor of history, was interviewed for a two-part feature on History Extra, the BBC's History podcast, about his forthcoming book "Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941" (Penguin Random House, November 2020).
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Monnat talks to Bloomberg about rising suicide rates among US kids
See related: Children, Adolescents, COVID-19, Longevity, Mental Health, United States
Li study on receipt of home health care among older adults published
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Burman quoted in Albany Times Union article on federal aid for New York state
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Bendix speaks to Associated Press, Bloomberg about the California wildfires
"Climate change makes everything worse," says Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment. "Efforts to manage fire risks "will be of limited use as long as the climate is getting warmer and in many cases getting drier."
See related: Climate Change, Natural Disasters, State & Local Government, United States, Wildfires
Lovely quoted in Reuters article on how Biden will handle tariffs
"It’s unclear how [President Biden] will balance these different competing forces," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely, about the different parties with a vested interest in Trump's China tariffs, such as labor unions, farmers and climate activists.
See related: Economic Policy, Federal Government, Tariffs, Trade, United States
Reeher comments on political hyperbole in USA Today
Professor Grant Reeher says that Trump's exaggerations of labeling Democrats as socialists and radicals are having little impact, and that, "after four years, voters are used to the hyperbole."
See related: Political Parties, U.S. Elections, United States
Rural COVID Mortality Rates Highest in Counties with the Largest Percentages of Blacks and Hispanics
COVID-19 mortality risk is not distributed equally across the U.S. Among rural counties, the average daily increase in COVID-19 mortality rates has been significantly higher in counties with the largest percentages of Black and Hispanic residents.
Van Slyke keynotes Oxford conference on social impact
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Many Older Americans Do Not Receive the Recommended Home Health Care After Hospitalization
Only 54% of Medicare patients referred to home health care services following a hospitalization received home health care visits. Policymakers must address this discrepancy to ensure all patients receive the home health services they need.
Scholars join faculty for 2020-21; new chairs announced
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Does Proximity to Fast Food Increase the Incidence of Childhood Obesity?
Living near fast food has a greater impact on younger children who attend neighborhood schools. Proximity to fast food restaurants increases the probability of childhood obesity or overweight.
Mitchell joins Procyon Partners as managing director
Prior to joining Procyon Partners, which is an an independent, employee-owned financial management firm, Steven J. Mitchell ’90 B.A. (Econ) served as managing director of wealth management, as well as a Pinnacle Council and Pinnacle Circle member at UBS, where he worked for twelve years.
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Shi article on the unequal distribution of substitute teaching
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Purser named Montonna Professor, recognizing work with undergraduates
The Dr. Ralph E. Montonna Endowed Professorship for the Teaching and Education of Undergraduates fund is designed to provide support, in the form of a supplemental research fund, to a professor with notable engagement in undergraduate education. Gretchen Purser, associate professor of sociology, received this year's award.
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In Athenian Oath, EMPA grad hears ‘call to action for democracy'
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