In the News: Miriam Mutambudzi
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 School Announces Faculty Promotions for 2025-26
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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.
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Examining Inequities: Miriam Mutambudzi
It has been almost two decades since the start of the Great Recession, but that historic economic crisis is still having an impact on older adults. In this Q&A, Miriam Mutambudzi, assistant professor of public health, explains her most recent study on the effect of the Great Recession on older adults
See related: Health and Identity, Health Equity, Housing, Inequality, Infrastructure, Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice and Public Health: Lender Center Student Fellows
Public Health major Tomiwa “Tommy” DaSilva ’26 is one of five Syracuse University students named as 2024-26 Lender Center for Social Justice student fellows and he will work with Miriam Mutambudzi, assistant professor of public health and Lender Center faculty fellow
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Social Determinants of Health: Mutambudzi Chosen as 2024-26 Lender Center Faculty Fellow
Miriam Mutambudzi, assistant professor of public health, will explore how Black adults who reside in historically redlined neighborhoods can experience a disadvantaged occupational life course and subsequent health consequences.
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Older Adults with a History of Psychiatric Conditions Experience More Cognitive Decline
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.”
Stroke: Identifying Symptoms and Acting Fast to Save Lives and Prevent Permanent Disabilities
This issue brief describes stroke symptoms and prevention guidelines, summarizes the information 9-1-1 callers should be prepared to provide when someone is having a stroke, and discusses the importance of acting quickly to save lives and long-term damage.