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Are the Kids Alright? Maxwell Expert Panel Examines Youth Mental Health
The public event in Washington, D.C., capped a day-long gathering that included conversations on research findings and meeting with lawmakers.
See related: Children, Adolescents, Mental Health, United States
Latin American Studies Association Honors Gladys McCormick With Book Prize
The Howard F. Cline Book Prize in Mexican History recognizes outstanding scholarship and will be presented in Paris this spring.
Erin Hern Shares Expertise on Gender Discrimination for OECD
The Maxwell associate professor was an invited lead discussant for the organization as it prepares to update its Social Institutions and Gender Index, a widely used measure of international gender inequality.
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Awards & Honors, Gender and Sex
Colleen Heflin Examines Impact of Changes to Virginia’s Child Care Subsidy Program
The Maxwell professor and fellow researchers are supported by the University of Wisconsin and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
See related: Child & Elder Care, Economic Policy, Grant Awards, Labor, United States
IDJC Names Veteran News Exec Merrill Brown as Visiting Fellow for Spring 2026
Brown will study existing and evolving business models across the media landscape and new ways to sustain quality journalism.
See related: Awards & Honors, Media & Journalism, Washington, D.C.
Badi Baltagi Named 2025 Great Arab Minds Award Laureate in Economics
Often described as the “Arab Nobel,” the award honors exceptional Arab scholars, scientists and thinkers whose work advances knowledge and benefits humanity.
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Maxwell School Commemorates US’ 250th Anniversary With Course Offered Free to the Public
Faculty experts will delve into a variety of topics from democracy and women’s voices to immigration in a series of weekly lectures offered in the Spring 2026 semester.
See related: Federal, Student Experience
Meghan Kelly Honored as Keynote Lecturer for AAG
A specialty group of the American Association of Geographers has selected the assistant professor to give remarks at its annual meeting.
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Maxwell Honors Dean Emeritus John Palmer with Cramer Horizon Award
The school’s highest award was presented to the former dean, University Professor and senior statesman who “embodies Maxwell’s mission.”
See related: Awards & Honors, Giving
Public Health: A Vital Addition to Maxwell
The department’s transition from Falk College fuels collaboration across disciplines, strengthens research centers, and establishes a hub for population and public health sciences.
See related: School History, Student Experience
MPH Student Says Hospital Experience Has Been ‘A Great Fit With My Interests’
Shelby Fenton has taken advantage of hands-on learning opportunities, including an Applied Learning Experience with SUNY Upstate University Hospital.
See related: Alumni Experience, Internships, Student Experience
Jennifer Karas Montez Named President of IAPHS
The association works to improve population health by building collaboration among scholars, sharing information and convening events.
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Ben Hancock Named to New Position as Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Career Services
The position was created to align the work of the alumni office and the Palmer Career Center, broadening engagement across alumni careers and expanding pathways for students and recent graduates.
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Bernard Appiah Receives K. Everett M. Rogers Award for Advancing Public Health Communication
The annual award honors a pioneering communications theorist.
Internship Offers Up-Close View of Culture, History and Engagement
Elise Christopher ’25 B.A. (Anth) says she was honored to support work to uplift diaspora cultures through her summer internship with the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
See related: Alumni Experience, Awards & Honors, Black, Civil Rights, Social Justice, Student Experience, Washington, D.C.
Public Health Alumnus Says Syracuse Provided ‘A Road Map to Continue to Learn’
Alejandro Parra took advantage of many experiential learning opportunities, the most recent of which was an internship with the Council of Europe’s Biomedical Division in the spring of 2025.
See related: Alumni Experience, Europe, Health Policy, International Affairs, Student Experience, Study Abroad, Ukraine, United States
MPH Alumna Awarded Prestigious Applied Epidemiology Fellowship in Seattle
Aspiring to a career in wastewater epidemiology, Catherine Faruolo hopes to expand on the knowledge, skills and perspective she gained at Syracuse.
Virtual Reality, Real Insight: VR Shows Economics Class the Realities of Developing Economies
Students in Andrew Jonelis’ Economics of Emerging Markets course have received an up-close view of markets thousands of miles away thanks to the Digital Scholarship Space.
See related: Economic Policy, Education, Housing, Infrastructure, Labor, Student Experience
Maxwell Students Research Impact of Redlining as 2024-26 Lender Fellows
Tommy DaSilva, Darla Hobbs, Jamea Candy Johnson and Sabrina Lussier are exploring housing as a critical determinant of social and health inequities under the guidance of Miriam Mutambudzi.
Maxwell Experts Unpack the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
A recent State of Democracy lecture offered varying perspectives from Maxwell faculty members Brynt Parmeter, Leonard Burman and Colleen Heflin in a discussion led by Chris Faricy, director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute.
See related: Congress, Federal, Government, Student Experience, United States