Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Civil Lawfare
“Civil Lawfare,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Sociology Gabriela Kirk-Werner, was published in Social Problems.
See related: Crime & Violence, Disability, Economic Policy, Law, State & Local, United States
Monmonier Speaks With the Washington Post About Trump’s Executive Order to Rename the Gulf of Mexico
Given how long-standing the Gulf of Mexico name has been, Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography and the Environment, says he doesn’t see a logical reason to change it.
See related: Federal, Maps, United States
Monarch Discusses Trump’s Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China in Newsweek and WAER Articles
In total, a 25 to 30 percent price increase would not be “outlandlish,” says Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics. “We should expect that those prices are going to go directly onto American buyers. Research has shown that Chinese suppliers pass on those prices completely,“ he says.
See related: Canada, China, Federal, International Affairs, Latin America & the Caribbean, Taxation, Trade, United States
Gadarian Weighs In on Trump Administration’s Framing of Immigration Raids in the Guardian Article
The way the administration has framed its raids is an attempt to shape public perception by driving the narrative that “immigrants are criminals” who “don’t belong in the United States,” says Shana Gadarian, Merle Goldberg Fabian Professor of Excellence in Citizenship and Critical Thinking.
See related: Federal, Media & Journalism, U.S. Immigration, United States
Claiming Citizenship: Race, Religion, and Political Mobilization among New Americans
Prema Kurien, professor of sociology, examines the political mobilization strategies of people of South Asian and Indian descent in the United States. She also traces how immigrants reshape the host society, both conforming to aspects of that society while also transforming it to meet their unique needs. (Oxford University Press, 2025)
See related: Asian-American, India, U.S. Immigration, United States
Salience in Email Recruitment
This Maxwell X Lab study uses a randomized controlled trial to examine which email format is the more salient option when recruiting for a teacher training program designed for diverse, underrepresented students. Published in the Journal of Behavioral Administration.
See related: Research Methods, United States
Banks Talks to AZ Republic, KJZZ About Deportation Flights and the Use of the Military at the Border
William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, says the flights are possible because of Trump’s emergency declaration at the border. “In doing so, he evoked a series of statutes under something called the National Securities Act. Gives him additional authorities beyond his everyday authorities,” he says.
See related: Federal, U.S. National Security, United States
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
Sibling and Parental Military Service and Suicidality Among Adolescents in the United States
Professor of Sociology Andrew London and his co-author examine whether having a sibling and/or a parent on active duty in the military is associated with suicidality among 12- to 17-year-old adolescent girls and boys in the United States. Published in Military Medicine.
See related: Children, Adolescents, Mental Health, Parenting & Family, United States
McCormick Quoted in InSight Crime Article on Trump’s Impact on Anti-Crime Efforts in Latin America
“There’s so much more on the table in terms of the overall portfolios of some of these organizations,” says Gladys McCormick, Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations.