Maxwell School Research

Maxwell’s unique strength derives from its multidisciplinary approach to the study of contemporary policy issues. Within the school’s research units, you will find faculty scholars and practitioners with expertise across the full spectrum of social sciences and public affairs specialties analyzing and problem solving alongside our students.

From aging, population, and public health, to the environment, conflict resolution, and the governance of autonomous systems, Maxwell faculty and students engage in the sort of silo-busting work that is essential to developing solutions and educating tomorrow’s effective leaders.

Interdisciplinary Research Centers and Institutes

Maxwell scholars and students conduct wide-ranging research through 15 interdisciplinary centers, each of which focuses on a topical area within public affairs, such as social and economic policy, conflict and collaboration, public wellness, aging, energy and environment, national security, and regional studies, among others.

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Denisha Jashari

Denisa Jashari Receives 2025 Latin American Research Review Best Article Award

The history professor was recognized with the annual award for her article on the transnational movement Christians for Socialism in 1960s and 1970s Chile.
The US Department of Education

Maxwell Panel Weighs the Implications of the Proposed Dismantling of the Department of Education

The Center for Policy Research’s latest ‘What’s at Stake’ discussion explored the potential effects on public schools, Title IX, higher education accessibility and more.
"Maxwell Lab" is written on a class door

Maxwell X Lab Study Reveals New Data on Email Recruitment

Messages that were crafted as letters and promoted a long-term career opportunity were more successful in recruiting applicants to a School of Education teacher recruitment fellowship, their findings revealed.

Research Support Services

The Maxwell Research Office provides support and resources for identifying internal and external funding sources, writing and submitting grant applications, and managing awards.

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Emily Wiemers

Mar 17, 2025

States’ COVID-19 Policy Contexts and Suicide Rates Among US Working-Age Adults

COVID-19, Economic Policy, Gender and Sex, Mental Health, State & Local, United States

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Cover of the book "Who Tells Your Story? Women and Indigenous Peoples Advocacy at the UNFCCC" by Takumi Shibaika and Bi Zhao, published by Cambridge Elements. The background features a close-up image of a green leaf.

Mar 7, 2025

Who Tells Your Story? Women and Indigenous Peoples Advocacy at the UNFCCC

Climate Change, Environment, Non-governmental Organizations

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Sarah Hamersma headshot

Mar 6, 2025

The Intergenerational Transmission of Food Insecurity: Do Educational Compromises Make Things Worse?

Food Security, U.S. Education, United States

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merril-silverstein

Mar 6, 2025

Gender and Social Class Dynamics in Intergenerational Financial Transfers Among Older Adults

Europe, Gender and Sex, Parenting & Family