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Edit PAIA -  Katherine Hannon - I am Maxwell Katherine Hannon Yes I always had a passion for politics and government. I kept it more of as a hobby until finally one day I said ‘No, this is what I want to do, and Maxwell will provide me with skills I need to succeed.’” ’20 B.A. (PSc) Village clerk for Plandome Manor, New York
  • Alumni
  • Political Science
10/20/2025 10/20/2025
Edit AI Policy Minor - Johannes Himmelreich Johannes Himmelreich, associate professor, public administration and international affairs Department No “AI transforms every aspect of policy work—from analyzing poverty data to reshaping military strategy. This minor gives you the analytical tools and policy knowledge to navigate this intersection. You’ll be prepared for careers that didn’t exist five years ago.” Director, AI Policy Minor
  • AI Policy Minor
10/16/2025 10/14/2025
Edit PAIA -  Jody Barringer - I am Maxwell Jody Barringer Yes Being able to give back to someone like me who might just be a little bit short or who needs an extra hand is so important because you never know what they can accomplish in the future.” ’08 M.P.A. Namesake of the Barringer Pelton Public Service Graduate Scholarship
  • Alumni
  • Giving
  • PAIA
9/16/2025 9/16/2025
Edit Prelaw Program in Europe - McKenna McCormick - Studying abroad in France with the Pre-Law Program in Europe was one of the most meaningful academic experiences I’ve had. McKenna McCormick ’26 Yes “Studying abroad in France with the Pre-law Program in Europe was one of the most meaningful academic experiences I’ve had. Exploring international law and politics while actually living in Europe made everything we learned feel more real and relevant. The class discussions, cultural immersion and court visits helped me grow both intellectually and personally.” Law, Society and Policy; Psychology
  • Pre-Law Program in Europe
9/10/2025 9/9/2025
Edit GEO - Rose Tardiff - I am Maxwell Rose Tardiff Yes Geography is super interdisciplinary. It equips students to be critical thinkers. It lays strong foundational and technical skills but then adds how to do mixed methods research. They’ve been very transferable across fields.” ’15 B.A. (Geog) Director of Neighborhood and Business Data and Evaluation, City of Syracuse
  • Alumni
  • Geography
8/1/2025 8/1/2025
Edit PAIA - Rain Henderson - I am Maxwell Rain Henderson Yes Maxwell’s curriculum taught me how to assess and translate analysis to diverse stakeholders, navigate ambiguity, foster leadership from the ground up and top down, identify leverage points, and mobilize people and policy toward meaningful outcomes.” ’00 B.A. (IR)/’01 M.P.A. Founder, Elemental Advisors
  • Alumni
  • International Relations
  • MPA
  • PAIA
7/1/2025 7/1/2025
Edit PAIA - Paulo De Miranda - I am Maxwell Paulo De Miranda Yes Maxwell nurtured in me a systemic lens—helping me understand that leadership in the public interest requires more than analytical rigor and imaginative reach.” ’00 M.A. (PA) CUSE50 Honoree; Co-Founder, DEEP
  • Online EMPA
  • Alumni
  • Executive Education
6/24/2025 6/24/2025
Edit Public Health - MPH - Mingxuan (Jessica) Li - Making an Impact Mingxuan (Jessica) Li No “Our goal of this study is to understand how newspapers for people of color discuss prostate cancer, examining both risk factors and media representation. We identified a significant gap in news coverage for people of color on this crucial health issue.” Mingxuan (Jessica) Li, and fellow students Michelle Asiedu-Danso and Matthew Scrape, received the Public Health Education and Health Promotion Student Award from the American Public Health Association for their research. ’24 Master of Public Health
6/20/2025 6/20/2025
Edit Public Health BS - MPH - Shelby Fenton - Getting a Jump on Med School Shelby Fenton No Shelby Fenton is interested in both the science and practice of public health. “My internships have strengthened my leadership, problem-solving and patient advocacy skills.” ’25 B.S Public Health, ’26 MPH
  • Public Health
  • Undergraduate
  • MPH
  • Graduate
6/20/2025 6/20/2025
Edit ESP - Public Health - BS - Sythong Run Sythong Run Yes “One of my dreams is to immerse myself in the Indigenous Cambodian community and write about their medical practices, but also capture their culture, because there hasn’t been much research done in those communities.” ’24 B.S. Environment, sustainability and policy; Public health Graduate Student, Anthropology, Maxwell School
  • Public Health
  • Undergraduate
  • ESP
6/20/2025 6/20/2025