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Heflin Speaks With The Wall Street Journal About the Drop in SNAP Recipients
“These large state drops in SNAP caseloads represent a fundamental restructuring of the food-assistance safety net,” says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs. “We should expect to see a surge in food insecurity and its related negative consequences at new levels.”
See related: Federal, Food Security, United States
US State Policy Index for Population Health Analyses
The article, co-authored by Maxwell professors Jennifer Karas Montez, Iliya Gutin and Shannon Monnat, was published in The Milbank Quarterly.
See related: Longevity, State & Local, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Ueda-Ballmer Talks to Scientific American About 988 Crisis Hotline Use, Decreased Suicide Mortality
“I see 988 as a promising and important part of the mental health support system, with real potential to expand its impact over time,” says Michiko Ueda-Ballmer, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Mental Health, State & Local, United States
Public Health Insurance Expansions and the Uniformity of Insurance for Families
Co-authored by Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, the article was published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.
See related: Health Insurance, Parenting & Family, United States
Differences in COVID-19 Experiences Between US Working Age Adults With and Without ADHD
Co-authored by sociologists Shannon Monnat, Andrew London and Scott Landes, the study was published in SSM - Mental Health.
See related: COVID-19, Mental Health, Substance Use and Addiction, United States
Two Special Spatial Weight Matrices and Their Effects on Estimation, Testing in Spatial Regressions
The article, co-authored by Distinguished Professor of Ecconomics Badi Baltagi, was published in Economics Letters.
See related: Research Methods
Wanting Children: Family-Planning Policies and the Engineering of America’s Population
Leonard M. Lopoo, professor and chair of public administration and international affairs, has written Wanting Children: Family-Planning Policies and the Engineering of America’s Population (University of Chicago Press, 2026). The book traces how America’s first reproductive policies were shaped by eugenicists focused on limiting births among lower-income and minority populations.
See related: Government, Parenting & Family, United States
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” Will Deepen the Farm Crisis, Not Solve It
Policy Design Complexity and Policy Outputs: Theory and Methods
The article, co-authored by Saba Siddiki, professor of public administration and international affairs, and Maxwell Ph.D. students Brandon Charles and Nicholas Oesterling, was published in Policy Design and Practice.
See related: Government, Research Methods
Harrington Meyer Quoted in Business Insider Article on the Roles of Grandparents
University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer says that many grandparents who take on additional caregiving responsibilities struggle with expenses, sometimes sacrificing meals for themselves, delaying medical care or making significant lifestyle changes.
See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care, Labor, United States
Does the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Help Workers? Hamersma Discusses in Wisconsin Watch Article
“They’re [employers] not passing it along to the workers in the form of higher wages. They’re just sort of being like, ‘Awesome, I got more money,’” says Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Congress, Economic Policy, Income, Inequality, Labor, United States
Making US Food Pantries More Old-Age Friendly
The article, co-authored by University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer and Ph.D. student Winston Scott, was published in the Journal of Aging and Social Change.
See related: Aging, Food Security, Nutrition, United States
Rising Waters, Falling Taxes: The Impact of Hurricane Sandy on Property Tax Assessments in NYC
Co-authored by Yilin Hou, professor of public administration and international affairs, the study was published in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management.
See related: Housing, Natural Disasters, New York City, State & Local, Taxation
Why the US Must Measure Food Insecurity in Old Age
The article, co-authored by Maxwell professors Madonna Harrington Meyer and Colleen Heflin, was published in The Milbank Quarterly.
See related: Aging, Food Security, Nutrition, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Rothenberg Speaks With VoxDev About His Research on Special Economic Zones in Indonesia
See related: Economic Policy, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Taxation
Political Climate’s Role in Association Between Political Conservatism, COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
See related: COVID-19, Political Parties, United States, Vaccines
Are the Kids Alright? Maxwell Expert Panel Examines Youth Mental Health
The public event in Washington, D.C., capped a day-long gathering that included conversations on research findings and meeting with lawmakers.
See related: Children, Adolescents, Mental Health, United States
Self-Reported Survey vs. Wastewater-Based Epidemiology Measures of Cocaine Use on a College Campus
The study, co-authored by Dessa Bergen-Cico and David Larsen, both professors of public health, was published in PLOS One.
Gap Analysis in Therapeutic Services for Birthing Individuals with Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
Published in Social Work in Public Health, the article was co-authored by Robert Rubinstein, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Sanda Lane, professor emerita of public health; and Brittany Kmush, associate professor of public health.
See related: Education, Maternal and Child Health, Mental Health, New York State
Who Should Be on Electronic Monitoring: Conceptualizations of Ideal Supervisees
The article, authored by Assistant Professor of Sociology Gabriela Kirk-Werner, was published in Punishment & Society.
See related: Crime & Violence, United States
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