Lerner Center News

Doula care is linked to improved birth experiences and maternal health outcomes, and New York State is leading the way on expanding Medicaid coverage for these services. Sociology Ph.D. Candidate Anna De La Paz explores the current state of Medicaid doula coverage and argues that states need to improve reimbursement rate caps and lessen the administrative burden on doulas.

Doctoral students will examine how policies and geographic factors shape health outcomes for American adults.

“In a sense, GLP-1s are fighting fire with fire, which presents a dilemma for those concerned with population health. If the most promising solution succeeds because it leverages market logic, the more pressing concern for population health shifts from prevention alone toward intervening in how this market distributes GLP-1s to maximize population benefit,” writes Iliya Gutin, research assistant professor in the Center for Policy Research.

The Maxwell sociologist has been appointed to lead a flagship American Sociological Association publication.

The Maxwell School public health professor and Syracuse University associate vice president for research has been recognized by the nation’s leading organization in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Rural communities are far more varied than people understand them to be, says Professor of Sociology Shannon Monnat and her co-author. “Getting these facts right matters because public debates, policies and resource—including money for programs—often rely on these assumptions, and misunderstandings can leave real needs neglected.”

The department’s transition from Falk College fuels collaboration across disciplines, strengthens research centers, and establishes a hub for population and public health sciences.

The association works to improve population health by building collaboration among scholars, sharing information and convening events. 

Rural communities have “leaned increasingly conservative” for several decades, and support for Trump is “especially strong” among these communities, which could mean they feel the country's leadership reflects their priorities, particularly on cultural and social issues, says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair in Public Health Promotion and Population Health.

The honor recognizes exceptional scholarship and innovative academic and professional activity and is the University's most senior and selective academic status.

The Maxwell sociologist was also awarded the organization’s Frederick H. Buttel Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award for her recent co-authored book.