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Living in Liberal Areas Reduced COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Conservatives

Brittany L. Kmush and Rachel E. Dinero
This brief describes how residential political climate influenced COVID-19 vaccination decisions among liberals and conservatives. The authors found that while liberals had low vaccine hesitancy and high vaccine uptake regardless of the politics in their communities, conservatives’ vaccine hesitancy and uptake varied by the political climate of their community.
March 17, 2026

Political Climate’s Role in Association Between Political Conservatism, COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Rachel E. Dinero, William B. Monti, Brittany L. Kmush
The article, co-authored by Associate Professor of Public Health Brittany Kmush, was published in PLOS One.
February 18, 2026

Gap Analysis in Therapeutic Services for Birthing Individuals with Perinatal Mental Health Disorders

Md Koushik Ahmed, Robert H. Keefe, Brittany Kmush, Emily Shuman, Kathleen Walker, Robert A. Rubinstein, Robert Silverman, Andrea Shaw, Sandra D. Lane

Published in Social Work in Public Health, the article was co-authored by Robert Rubinstein, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Sanda Lane, professor emerita of public health; and Brittany Kmush, associate professor of public health.

February 5, 2026

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.

December 5, 2025

Political Science, Public Health Faculty Partner on Vaccine Study

Supported with a generous gift from Maxwell Advisory Board member David Kelso, Brittany L. Kmush and Shana Kushner Gadarian hope to better understand how state policies influence vaccine decisions.

October 16, 2025

Kmush Quoted in HuffPost Article on Measles Cases Potentially Costing the US Its Elimination Status

“It could affect U.S. citizens’ ability to travel to specific countries if they don’t want the risk of measles getting introduced to their country. It could affect other people’s ability to come visit the U.S. Other countries might require proof of measles vaccination before they can reenter their home country,” says Brittany Kmush, associate professor of public health.

July 19, 2025

Maxwell School Welcomes the University’s Public Health Department

The addition brings hundreds of students and more than a dozen faculty experts to 'enhance our vital voice in the study of health,' says Dean David M. Van Slyke.

July 8, 2025

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Class of 2025 Public Health Awards

The Public Health Department recently honored several undergraduate and graduate students with department awards. “We seek to be a leader in leveraging public health research and education to create the greatest impact on global health,” says Department Chair and Professor David Larsen. 

May 3, 2025

Class of 2023 Falk Scholars

Being named a Falk College Scholar is the highest academic award conferred by Falk on graduating seniors. Meet the 14 Class of 2023 Falk Scholars and read about their most meaningful experiences at Syracuse University.

April 25, 2023

Through Public Health, Kiersten Edwards Finds Path to Improving Lives of Others

After being named a 2023 Falk College Scholar and Syracuse University Scholar, public health major Kiersten Edwards will continue to honor her late brother by embarking on a career that will help people “who are forgotten.”

April 14, 2023

Wastewater Testing Expected to Work for Most Infectious Diseases, Study Says

According to recent research from a team led by Associate Professor of Public Health David Larsen, wastewater surveillance of infectious diseases is expected work for other infectious diseases that affect humans, including monkeypox and polio.

October 22, 2022
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