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Public Health Alumnus Says Syracuse Provided ‘A Road Map to Continue to Learn’
Alejandro Parra took advantage of many experiential learning opportunities, the most recent of which was an internship with the Council of Europe’s Biomedical Division in the spring of 2025.
See related: Alumni Experience, Europe, Health Policy, International Affairs, Student Experience, Study Abroad, Ukraine, United States
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
Food for Thought: Understanding Older Adult Food Insecurity
Written by Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs, and University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer, the book examines the issue of food insecurity among older adults in the United States.
See related: Aging, Food Security, Nutrition, U.S. Health Policy, United States
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
Renowned Health Economist Joins Maxwell as Moynihan Chair
John Cawley specializes in the economics of risky health behaviors and has been widely published in journals and covered by the media.
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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.
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Fairchild Article on the Collection of Public Health Surveillance Data Published in The Conversation
“The collection of public health surveillance data has never been politically neutral. It has always reflected ideas about individual rights. Despite controversy, it remains public health’s foundational tool,” writes University Professor Amy Fairchild and her co-authors.
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Fairchild Cited in The Atlantic Article on the Erasing of Science in the US
Scientific expertise itself is now being billed as a political liability, which opens the door to “a populist approach to what counts as valid scientific knowledge,” says University Professor Amy Fairchild.
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Bundled Payment Impacts Uptake of Prescribed Home Health Care
“Bundled Payment Impacts Uptake of Prescribed Home Health Care,” co-authored by Jun Li, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in the American Journal of Managed Care.
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Hamersma Article on Fetal Alcohol Effects Published in Institute for Family Studies Blog
In the U.S., the most common source of developmental disability is fetal alcohol exposure, which can be prevented during pregnancy. Yet supports for individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and their families are few and far between, writes Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Child & Elder Care, Disability, U.S. Health Policy, United States