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Maxwell School ranks #1, with five specialties rated in the top five

Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs ranks #1 in the nation for public affairs according to the annual U.S. News & World Report reputational survey. The School also received high marks across a wide range of subspecialties within public affairs, recognized with five subspecialty rankings in the top five.

March 29, 2021

See related: Awards & Honors

Lovely quoted in Axios piece on how companies handle controversies

"Companies are really in the crosshairs...with the potential of losing access to the consumer market," says Professor Mary Lovely.

March 29, 2021

Burman weighs in on scope of Biden's stimulus plan in Business Insider article

Leonard Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics, was quoted in the Business Insider article, "Biden is splitting with Obama on the economy and the proof is in their stimulus plans."

March 29, 2021

See related: Economic Policy, Federal, United States

Montez discusses state policies, life expectancy on Innovation Hub

March 26, 2021

See related: Aging, Health Policy, Longevity, United States

Opioid Misuse and Family Structure: Changes and Continuities in the Role of Marriage and Children over Two Decades

Alexander Chapman, Ashton M. Verdery & Shannon M. Monnat

March 26, 2021

Rasmussen speaks to Bloomberg about the Founders' disillusionment

In his new book, “Fears of a Setting Sun: The Disillusionment of America’s Founders” (Princeton University Press, 2021), Dennis Rasmussen, professor of political science, grapples with the founding generation’s deep and abiding doubts about their experiment.

March 26, 2021

See related: State & Local, United States

Danielle Rhubart Awarded Grant to Study Mental Health among Rural Older Adults

Dr. Rhubart's study, "Social Infrastructure and Mental Health among Older Adults in Rural America," will use data from the Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System

March 25, 2021

Program Coordinator Mary Kate Schutt was interviewed for Healthline article on the mental health effects of COVID19

Mary Kate Schutt was quoted in this Healthline article, Chronic Stress Could Still Affect Mental Health Years After COVID-19. She gives recommendations for how to support mental health during and after the pandemic.

March 25, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Mental Health, United States

Lerner Affiliate Kevin Antshel quoted in CNBC story about re-integrating into society after the pandemic

“Extraordinarily high levels of uncertainty are really against how we’ve advanced as human beings,” says Lerner Affiliate Kevin Antshel.

March 24, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Mental Health, United States

Williams discusses the US approach to warfare on History Hit podcast

Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, was a guest on History Hit's Warfare podcast for the episode titled "Liberalism and the American Way of War."

March 24, 2021

Reeher weighs in on NY's 2022 gubernatorial race in Press-Republican

Professor Grant Reeher says next year's Democratic primary may favor a left-leaning candidate such as Attorney General Letitia James, should she decide to go for the governor's office.

March 24, 2021

McCormick talks to Associated Press, Bloomberg about the US-Mexico border crisis

A U.S. delegation discussed immigration and regional development in a series of meetings in Mexico on Tuesday at a time when the rising number of migrants arriving at their shared border has raised concerns in both countries.

March 24, 2021

Family Ties Protect against Opioid Misuse among U.S. Young Adults

Alexander Chapman, Ashton M. Verdery, Shannon M. Monnat

March 24, 2021

Six Maxwell students receive prestigious Critical Language Scholarship

Six Maxwell School students have been selected as recipients of the Critical Language Scholarship, through which they will immerse themselves in intensive language study this summer. Additionally, three students were named as alternates.

March 23, 2021

See related: Awards & Honors, Student Experience

Battling the Public Health Harms of Tobacco Takes Time, Persistence, and Political Will: Reflecting on the New York State Clean Indoor Air Act of 2003

Mary E. Helander

New York State’s Clean Indoor Air Act of 2003 (CAA03) and similar state laws are credited with curtailing several smoking-related diseases and deaths in the U.S.

March 23, 2021

Murrett discusses the progress of the Chinese navy in Military Times

March 22, 2021

See related: China, National Security

Three Maxwell students named 2021 Syracuse University Scholars

Maxwell students Katelyn Bajorek, Patrick Linehan and Simran Mirchandani are among the twelve seniors that have been named as the 2021 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor the University bestows.

March 22, 2021

See related: Awards & Honors, Student Experience

The Sustainability of Health Care Systems in Europe

Badi H. Baltagi

March 22, 2021

See related: Health Policy

Burman discusses Biden's tax proposal in Vox article

"Taking out the politics, planning a tax bill that would help reduce inequality, make the system work better, raise revenue to slow the rate of growth of the debt, all of those things would make a whole lot of sense," says Leonard Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics. "But the question is just timing, and it’s always a bad time for a tax increase because it’s hard to get your base excited about raising taxes."

March 19, 2021

See related: Congress, COVID-19, Federal, Taxation, United States

Pralle talks to Forbes about FEMA's upcoming changes, flood insurance

For homeowners, or prospective buyers, "rising insurance rates could lead to a reduction in home values," says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science, and "they could be forced to sell at a loss, or even abandon their property."

March 19, 2021

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