Maxwell School News and Commentary
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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.
See related: COVID-19, Giving, Government, Grant Awards, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Maxwell X Lab Receives Journal’s Best Paper Award for Chicago Study
The Journal of Behavioral Public Administration honored the researchers for their paper detailing findings in a study of at-home lead testing kit return rates.
See related: Alumni Experience, Awards & Honors, Government, Grant Awards, Infrastructure, Research Methods
PhD Candidates’ Work Recognized by American Political Science Association
Jingding Wang, Hannah Radner and Nicholas D’Amico were honored in recognition of their research on citizenship, government and politics.
Maxwell Partners With VA Medical Center, Instacart to Bring Healthy Food to Local Veterans
With a grant-funded study, Colleen Heflin and the Maxwell X Lab are hoping to determine whether greater access to nutritious food leads to health improvements over time.
See related: Food Security, Grant Awards, Health Policy, Longevity, New York State, Nutrition, Student Experience
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
Healthy Monday Finds a New Home With the Lerner Center
Through a restructuring, the center and The Monday Campaigns seek to ensure the vitality and expansion of beloved health programs envisioned by alumnus Sidney “Sid” Lerner.
See related: Giving, Grant Awards, Longevity, Nutrition, Student Experience
Lamis Abdelaaty, Collaborators, Awarded $2 Million in ERC Funds for Refugee Law Research
The associate professor of political science is part of a three-person team that will investigate the conditions that make international refugee law effective.
See related: Grant Awards, International Affairs, Refugees
Maxwell Sociologist’s New Documentary Reveals Plight of Syracuse Tenants
Written and directed by Gretchen Purser, the film is the culmination of a research grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
See related: Grant Awards, Housing, New York State, Race & Ethnicity, Social Justice, Urban Issues
Fulbright-Hays Fellowship Supports Catherine Herrold’s Study of Locally Led Development
The associate professor will spend three months in Serbia as she continues her research on civil society and grassroots development initiatives.
Maxwell Scholars Examine ‘Always Fragile’ Democracy
Amid reports of democracy’s global decline, Maxwell faculty and students are gathering new insights into perception, polarization and other pressing concerns.