In the News: Sandra D. Lane
Belief, Behavior, and Health: Religion as a Social Determinant of Health
Sandra D. Lane, professor emerita of public health, has written Belief, Behavior, and Health: Religion as a Social Determinant of Health (Routledge, 2025). The book details how religious beliefs across cultures impact health outcomes. It draws from research from the United States as well as Africa and the Middle East.
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Gender and Sex, Middle East & North Africa, Religion, United States
Sidi Moumen Community Case Study
“Using a Community-Based Cultural Approach to Promote Life Skills and Leadership for Social Determinants of Health in Adolescents From Disadvantaged Communities in Casablanca, Morocco: A Sidi Moumen Community Case Study,” co-authored by Maxwell professors Robert Rubinstein and Sandra Lane, was published in BMC Public Health.
See related: Children, Adolescents, Income, Middle East & North Africa
Analyzing the Stability of Gun Violence Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Syracuse, New York
The article, co-written by Maxwell professors Peng Gao, David Larsen, Robert Rubinstein and Sandra Lane, was published in the International Journal of Health Geographics.
See related: COVID-19, Crime & Violence, New York State, Urban Issues
Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among the General Population in Japan
Co-authored by Sandra Lane, professor emerita of public health, the article was published in Asian Bioethics Review.
Mapping His Future: Maxwell Student Will Burke Addresses Lead Poisoning in Syracuse
William Burke ’25 B.A. (Geog/ESP) creates digital maps to identify areas at risk for childhood lead poisoning in the City of Syracuse. His research is funded by a SOURCE Bridge Award, supporting faculty-led undergraduate research at Syracuse University.
See related: Children, Adolescents, Grant Awards, Maps, New York State, Student Experience
Addressing the Triple Trauma of Factors Leading to Perinatal Health and Mental Health Consequences
“Addressing the Triple Trauma of Factors Leading to Perinatal Health and Mental Health Consequences in Two Upstate New York Communities,” co-authored by Maxwell anthropologists Robert Rubinstein and Sandra Lane, along with Ph.D. student Kiara Van Brackle, was published in Behavioral Sciences.
See related: Crime & Violence, Income, New York State, Parenting & Family, Urban Issues
Action anthropology and public policy change: Lead poisoning in Syracuse, NY
"Action anthropology and public policy change: Lead poisoning in Syracuse, NY," co-authored by Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Robert Rubinstein, was published in the Annals of Anthropological Practice.
See related: Black, Children, Adolescents, Disability, Education, Housing, New York State, U.S. Health Policy
Research by Rubinstein, Lane on Lead Poisoning and Community Violence Featured on CNY Central
Research on the relationship between lead poisoning and community violence by Robert Rubinstein, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, and Sandra Lane, professor of anthropology by courtesy appointment, was featured on the CNY Central segment, "Could Syracuse's lead paint problem be causing more youth violence? Researchers think so."
See related: Crime & Violence, Health Policy, New York State
New Books
In this selection of recently published books, faculty explore insurrections in Mexico, the intersection of race and class, the longevity of China's Communist Party, the effect of culture and social context on parenting, the origin of the farmer's address, race and borders in the Colonial Caribbean, and disaster and health
Maxwell Faculty, Graduate Students Contribute to New Social Sciences Book
Faculty members Robert Rubinstein and Sandra Lane are among the co-editors and contributors to this handbook, which investigates the social contexts of health—including food and nutrition, race, class, ethnicity, trauma, gender, mental illness and the environment—to explain the complicated nature of illness.
See related: Aging, Gender and Sex, Health Policy, Natural Disasters, Race & Ethnicity
Rubinstein Piece on Onondaga County’s Lead Poisoning Crisis Published on Syracuse.com
"$85M for aquarium better spent attacking lead poisoning," co-authored by Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Robert Rubinstein, was published on Syracuse.com.
See related: Health Policy, New York State, State & Local
Anthropology student participates in community-based research
Rubinstein publishes paper on community violence in Syracuse
See related: Crime & Violence
Rubinstein study on health literacy and life history published in Human Organization