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Maxwell School Research

Maxwell’s unique strength derives from its multidisciplinary approach to the study of contemporary policy issues. Within the school’s research units, you will find faculty scholars and practitioners with expertise across the full spectrum of social sciences and public affairs specialties analyzing and problem solving alongside our students.

From aging, population, and public health, to the environment, conflict resolution, and the governance of autonomous systems, Maxwell faculty and students engage in the sort of silo-busting work that is essential to developing solutions and educating tomorrow’s effective leaders.

Interdisciplinary Research Centers and Institutes


Maxwell scholars and students conduct wide-ranging research through 15 interdisciplinary centers, each of which focuses on a topical area within public affairs, such as social and economic policy, conflict and collaboration, public wellness, aging, energy and environment, national security, and regional studies, among others.

Haowei Wang
The fellowship will support her research investigating the social determinants of healthy aging from a global perspective.
The winning group of students for the Social Impact Pitch Competition
The event was hosted by the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health in partnership with the University’s Blackstone LaunchPad.
Ryan Monarch
The Moynihan Award is given annually in recognition of an outstanding record of teaching, research and service.
The US Department of Education
The Center for Policy Research’s latest ‘What’s at Stake’ discussion explored the potential effects on public schools, Title IX, higher education accessibility and more.
Lauren Woodard
The bi-annual First Book Subvention Award by ASEEES recognizes first-time authors who contribute to Slavic, East European or Eurasian Studies.
"Maxwell Lab" is written on a class door
Messages that were crafted as letters and promoted a long-term career opportunity were more successful in recruiting applicants to a School of Education teacher recruitment fellowship, their findings revealed.
Denisha Jashari
The history professor was recognized with the annual award for her article on the transnational movement Christians for Socialism in 1960s and 1970s Chile.
Law concept, statue, magnifying glass, passport and world map
The associate professor of political science is part of a three-person team that will investigate the conditions that make international refugee law effective.
The organization promotes academic collaboration, research and dialogue in the field of economics.
The organization promotes academic collaboration, research and dialogue in the field of economics.

Research Support Services

The Maxwell Research Office provides support and resources for identifying internal and external funding sources, writing and submitting grant applications, and managing awards.

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