Maxwell School News and Faculty Media, Opinion and Analysis

Burman weighs in on Biden's COVID-19 relief package in Associated Press, Politico

March 9, 2021

Read more in the Associated Press article, "$1.9T Biden relief package a bet government can help cure US" and in the Politico article, "Biden's 'Morning in America' moment carries risks."

See related: COVID-19, Federal, Health Policy, United States

Reeher quoted in The Hill article on Biden's COVID-19 vaccine plan

March 4, 2021

Professor Grant Reeher is included in The Hill article, "The Memo: Biden's COVID-19 bet comes with deep risks."

See related: COVID-19, Federal, Health Policy, United States

Gueorguiev discusses legacy of China's Xi Jinping in New York Times

March 3, 2021

China's leader, Xi Jinping, "strikes me as ruthless but cautious in erecting a durable personal legacy," says Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor of political science.

See related: China, COVID-19, Government

Michelmore discusses the child tax credit on Marketplace

February 25, 2021

"The kids who don’t receive the full credit right now are predominantly kids who are lower income, many who are living in poverty, and many who are either Black or Latino," says Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs.

Landes quoted in CTV story on COVID-19 vaccine, people with disabilities

February 23, 2021

Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology, was quoted in the CTV article, "Advocates worry as most disabled people left off vaccine priority list."

Monnat discusses increase in overdoses during the pandemic in VICE

February 22, 2021

"At its core, I think addiction is about a need for connection," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. "My research shows that work, family and community are the three most important factors for understanding why drug overdose rates are higher in some places than others. Work, family and community are the three arenas where we derive meaning and purpose from our lives. If we don’t have those connections, we might seek it out elsewhere, for example with drugs."

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, United States

Gadarian speaks to WTSP about post-COVID mask-wearing

February 17, 2021

"There's a cultural norm in China or in Hong Kong and other places to wear a mask when you yourself are sick, but in the U.S. the culture of individualism or individual choice is very strong," says Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science.

See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, United States

Monnat quoted in Syracuse.com article on Onondaga County deaths

February 17, 2021

The reason behind 2020′s death toll is further muddied by the fact that the shutdown might have, paradoxically, saved some lives. "It could be that deaths from certain causes declined and therefore offset the increase due to COVID," says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.

See related: COVID-19, Longevity, New York State

Michelmore quoted in BBC News article on US monthly child benefit

February 15, 2021

"There's just a lot of kids that don't get the credit," says Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs.

Monnat featured in Institute for New Economic Thinking article on deaths of despair, COVID-19

February 4, 2021

Read more in the Institute for New Economic Thinking article, "Epidemic of Despair Could Haunt America Long After COVID."