Maxwell School News and Commentary
Barkun quoted in Washington Post article on the dark mood of the election
"I didn’t take it seriously for a long time, but in the last six weeks, it’s become very concerning," says Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science. "This idea that the other side winning the election will produce a precipitous decline and the disintegration of institutions is completely at variance with American history."
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Purser looks at teaching thrift in job readiness programs in new study
Hamersma uses a statistical lens to explore uncertainty in Comment
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Ma examines stigma of wearing masks for Chinese students in new study
Heflin article on food insecurity and educational attainment published in Social Problems
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Reeher discusses Biden's debate strategy in The Hill
"I think the main thing for Biden at this point is to simply show up and get through the event without a major breakdown of some kind," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science. Most viewers are already locked in with their preferred candidate, he adds.
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Montez study on population health, policy trends published in Milbank Quarterly
Stonecash provides insight on understanding the election in New York Times
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Jeffrey Stonecash says, we should be asking "about what values and ideas are driving polarization and which groups embrace some ideas rather than others," about understanding the election, for the New York Times.
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Reeher speaks to Washington Examiner about the role of suburban voters
In an increasingly polarized political climate, Professor of Political Science Grant Reeher says the "friends and neighbors" effect of politics hasn't been so effective in recent cycles, and that it's unclear how strongly that message can sway voters in 2020.
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Exec Ed alum links Syracuse’s disability rights work with Uzbekistan
“I am truly impressed by how the academic and research environment for persons with disabilities is advanced and promising for replication in Uzbekistan,” said Mirjakhon Turdiev, a current social science Ph.D. candidate. “A rights-based approach to persons with disabilities and disability understanding in general is something I planned to export to Uzbekistan.”
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