Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

Johanna Dunaway Named Research Director for the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship

Johanna Dunaway was among a trio of researchers who looked at voting patterns in communities of shuttered newspapers in 2018 and found evidence that the
Jessica Youngman Sept. 5, 2023
Johanna Dunaway Named Research Director for the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: The Important Role of Internships

Final exams. Research papers. Group presentations. Surviving the end of an academic year can be a challenging exercise for students. With their final assignments and
John Boccacino Aug. 31, 2023
How I Spent My Summer Vacation: The Important Role of Internships

Shana Kushner Gadarian Named Maxwell School’s Associate Dean for Research

Shana Kushner Gadarian has been appointed the incoming associate dean for research at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. A member of the
Jessica Youngman Aug. 30, 2023
Shana Kushner Gadarian Named Maxwell School’s Associate Dean for Research

Ryan Griffiths Receives NSF Grant to Research Global War Patterns

Ryan Griffiths, professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received a $442,321 grant from the National Science Foundation
News Staff Aug. 23, 2023
Ryan Griffiths Receives NSF Grant to Research Global War Patterns

Executive Master’s Student Named Eisenhower USA Fellow

Heather C. Fischer, a graduate student in the executive master’s in international relations (E.M.I.R.) program in Washington, D.C., has been named a 2023 Eisenhower USA
News Staff Aug. 9, 2023
Executive Master’s Student Named Eisenhower USA Fellow

Daniel McDowell Testifies Before Congressional Subcommittee, Joins Atlantic Council

Maxwell School faculty member Daniel McDowell recently testified before a U.S. Congressional subcommittee and joined the Atlantic Council as a nonresident senior fellow. McDowell, associate
News Staff Aug. 7, 2023
Daniel McDowell Testifies Before Congressional Subcommittee, Joins Atlantic Council

Ethan Coffel Receives NSF Award to Study Climate and Agriculture

Ethan Coffel, assistant professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received a $582,000 grant from the
News Staff Aug. 2, 2023
Ethan Coffel Receives NSF Award to Study Climate and Agriculture

Expert Available to Discuss Niger’s Coup

As the Niger crisis deepens, Sean McFate, a professor at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and author of The New Rules of War: How America Can
Vanessa Marquette Aug. 2, 2023

New Research Examines Echo Chambers and Political Attitudes on Social Media

What is the role of social media in shaping our political attitudes? New research published in Nature sets out to understand whether and how the
Ellen Mbuqe July 31, 2023

Tessa Murphy’s ‘Creole Archipelago’ Garners Elsa Goveia Book Prize and 2022 Mary Alice and Philip Boucher Book Prize

Tessa Murphy, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received two new prizes for her first book, “The
News Staff July 28, 2023
Tessa Murphy’s ‘Creole Archipelago’ Garners Elsa Goveia Book Prize and 2022 Mary Alice and Philip Boucher Book Prize

Maxwell’s Michael Williams Honored With NATO-Fulbright Security Studies Award

Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs and director of the master of arts in international relations program in the Maxwell School
News Staff July 27, 2023
Maxwell’s Michael Williams Honored With NATO-Fulbright Security Studies Award

Margarita Estévez-Abe Named McClure Professor of Teaching Excellence

Margarita Estévez-Abe, associate professor of political science and O’Hanley Faculty Scholar, has been named the Robert D. McClure Professor of Teaching Excellence. Established in 2016,
News Staff July 19, 2023
Margarita Estévez-Abe Named McClure Professor of Teaching Excellence

Curiosity Helps Ryan Smith ’92 Transition From Lawyer to ESPN Anchor and Television Reporter

Life is not a straight line but a long, meandering path with many different stops along the way. Take the case of Ryan Smith ’92.
John Boccacino July 18, 2023
Curiosity Helps Ryan Smith ’92 Transition From Lawyer to ESPN Anchor and Television Reporter

Maxwell Professor Farhana Sultana Addresses European Parliament

Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment, was an invited speaker at the 2023 Beyond Growth conference hosted by the European Parliament in Brussels,
News Staff July 17, 2023
Maxwell Professor Farhana Sultana Addresses European Parliament

Junko Takeda and Merril Silverstein Named Chairs at Maxwell School

Two Maxwell School faculty members have been appointed department chairs: Junko Takeda and Merril Silverstein. Takeda, professor of history and Daicoff Faculty Scholar, was named
Jessica Youngman July 13, 2023
Junko Takeda and Merril Silverstein Named Chairs at Maxwell School

Professor, Graduate Student to Examine Impact of Food Assistance on Maternal and Infant Health

Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, and graduate student Mitch McFarlane, have received a $75,000 grant from Tufts University to support
News Staff July 13, 2023
Professor, Graduate Student to Examine Impact of Food Assistance on Maternal and Infant Health

Maria Zhu Awarded the 2023 Montonna Fund Award

Maria Zhu, assistant professor of economics and senior research associate in the Center for Policy Research in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs,
News Staff July 10, 2023
Maria Zhu Awarded the 2023 Montonna Fund Award

A Blueprint for Engaged Humanities: Maggie Sardino Featured in Humanities for All

Recent graduate Maggie Sardino ’23 authored an article, Discovering My Passion for Public Arts & Humanities, featured recently in Humanities for All, an online initiative of the
Kerrie Marshall July 7, 2023
A Blueprint for Engaged Humanities: Maggie Sardino Featured in Humanities for All