Maxwell School News and Faculty Media, Opinion and Analysis

Heflin Quoted in Associated Press Article on Food Insecurity Among Military Families

November 15, 2021

Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs, is quoted in the Associated Press article, "Thousands of military families struggle with food insecurity."

See related: Food Insecurity , Public Health , Veterans , Population Studies , Inequalities , Social Welfare, Poverty & Income Security

Emily Wiemers to Study challenges of caring for aging parents amid pandemic

October 11, 2021

Emily Wiemers, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, will serve as principal investigator for a two-year, federally funded study of the challenges to those caring for aging parents amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

See related: COVID-19 , Public Health , Social Policy (Aging, Education, Health, Welfare) , Health, Aging & Life Course, Disability , Health

Yingyi Ma Discusses Experiences of Chinese Students in US

October 6, 2021

Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology and director of Asian/Asian American Studies, took part in a virtual program, "People-to-People Exchange: Chinese Students in the U.S.," hosted by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (NCUSCR).

See related: Education , China , Globalization, Immigration and Transnational Studies

Purser Discusses Rent Relief, Eviction Moratorium

October 4, 2021

Gretchen Purser, associate professor of sociology, appeared on WCNY's most recent episode of CONNECT NY, "The State of Homeownership."

See related: Inequalities , Population and Place , Social Welfare, Poverty & Income Security , Housing

Sociologist Jennifer Karas Montez Named University Professor

October 1, 2021

The prestigious distinction is granted to faculty who excel in their fields and who have made extraordinary scholarly contributions as judged by their peers nationally and internationally.

See related: Awards & Honors , Promotions & Appointments , Sociology Department

Garcia discusses structural racism, COVID-19 outcomes in Public Health Post blog

September 20, 2021

"The Devastating Toll of Structural Racism," written by Assistant Professor of Sociology Marc Garcia and Ph.D. student Claire Pendergrast, was published in Public Health Post.

See related: COVID-19 , Public Health , Race & Ethnicity , Sociology Department , Health, Aging & Life Course, Disability , Social Welfare, Poverty & Income Security