Jennifer Karas Montez Named President of IAPHS
The association works to improve population health by building collaboration among scholars, sharing information and convening events.
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Monnat Featured in Newsweek Article on Rural America’s Optimism About the Country’s Future
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.
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Jennifer Karas Montez Honored With University Professor Reappointment
The honor recognizes exceptional scholarship and innovative academic and professional activity and is the University's most senior and selective academic status.
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Maxwell School Announces Faculty Promotions for 2025-26
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Shannon Monnat Selected to Lead Rural Sociological Society
The Maxwell sociologist was also awarded the organization’s Frederick H. Buttel Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award for her recent co-authored book.
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Monnat Cited in Forbes Article on Rural Health
According to Professor of Sociology Shannon Monnat, “The rural U.S. is sick, poor, and losing population. And the health and longevity gap between rural and urban America is growing wider every year.”
See related: Education, Food Security, Infrastructure, Labor, Longevity, Rural Issues, United States
Janet Wilmoth Named Distinguished Professor
The designation is granted by the Board of Trustees to faculty who have achieved exceptionally distinguished stature in their academic specialties.
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Scott Landes Recognized for Excellence in Teaching, Support of Students
The Maxwell sociologist received an Excellence in Graduate Education Award and an honor from the Center for Disability Resources.
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Rebekah Lewis to Direct Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health
She will oversee the center’s public health promotion activities and programs.
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Clothing Line That Considers Neurodivergences Takes Top Prize at Lerner Competition
A team of students from across the University won $8,000 at the Social Impact Pitch Competition for their Solace Collective clothing pitch.
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Healthy Monday Finds a New Home With the Lerner Center
Through a restructuring, the center and The Monday Campaigns seek to ensure the vitality and expansion of beloved health programs envisioned by alumnus Sidney “Sid” Lerner.
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London Discusses Co-Authored Study on Adult Self-Reported ADHD Diagnosis Status With PsyPost
“There were several reasons to believe that the percentage of working-age adults who have been diagnosed with ADHD by a health care provider has increased over time. However, there is limited population-representative data to test that idea,” says Andrew London, professor of sociology.
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Gadarian Talks to Christian Science Monitor About Trump Expanding the Power of the Executive Branch
“The executive branch is expanding its powers beyond what any other administration has tried to do,” says Shana Gadarian, Merle Goldberg Fabian Professor of Excellence in Citizenship and Critical Thinking. “That’s the crisis we’re in.”
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Research Studies by Engelhardt and Montez Cited in 2025 Economic Report of the President
Separate research studies by Professor of Economics Gary Engelhardt and University Professor Jennifer Karas Montez were referenced in Chapter 4 of the report, “Expanding and Strengthening U.S. Health Insurance Coverage.”
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Social Impact Pitch Competition to Address Public Health Misinformation Among College Students
The Maxwell School's Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health is inviting students and others to offer ideas to be judged on creativity, feasibility, impact and scalability.
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Montez Featured in American Prospect Article on State Policies and Differences in Health Outcomes
“You have two states that [we]re the same, were pretty middle-of-the-road in terms of life expectancy, but they take opposite trajectories,” says University Professor Jennifer Karas Montez. Some states, she says, took action to “invest in [the state] population’s overall economic well-being and health. And you had other states that took a...very different approach.”
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Centennial Celebration Honors Alumni, Students, Staff and Faculty for a ‘Century of Service’
The Maxwell School’s 100th anniversary celebration will be held on Oct. 18 in Goldstein Auditorium.
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NIA Awards $3.8 Million for Maxwell Sociologists’ Health and Longevity Research Networks
Research networks led by Jennifer Karas Montez and Shannon Monnat will use two five-year grant renewals to study adult health and aging trends in the United States.
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Maxwell Welcomes New Faculty for 2024-25
The Maxwell School welcomes several new faculty members for the start of the 2024-25 academic year.
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Research Insights on Population Health Inspire Policy Change
Maxwell's Policy, Place, and Population Health (P3H) Lab investigates the connection between state policies, local conditions, and health and mortality in the United States.
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