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Fairchild Quoted in Christian Science Monitor Article on the Lingering Impact of COVID
A new media landscape emerged during the pandemic, fueling an outrage that turned scientists and public health officials into villains. University Professor Amy Fairchild describes it as a “backlash movement” that has fundamentally reshaped our political and cultural landscape.
See related: COVID-19, Economic Policy, Education, Labor, Media & Journalism, Religion
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.
See related: Education, Gender and Sex, Mental Health, Race & Ethnicity, Rural Issues, United States, Urban Issues
Gadarian Weighs In on Trump Administration’s Rollback of Federal Research Grants in Yahoo News Piece
The damage caused by the administration’s actions extends far beyond the professors whose studies have been halted, says Shana Gadarian, professor of political science. “This is potentially a direct harm to people who are, for example, waiting for a cure for cancer or a genetic disease,” she says.
See related: Federal, U.S. Education, United States
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.
See related: Congress, Federal, School History, U.S. Education, United States
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.
See related: Giving, Student Experience, U.S. Education, United States, Urban Issues
The Intergenerational Transmission of Food Insecurity: Do Educational Compromises Make Things Worse?
“The Intergenerational Transmission of Food Insecurity: Do Educational Compromises Make Things Worse?” co-authored by Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in the Southern Economic Journal.
See related: Food Security, U.S. Education, United States
Coplin Discusses the Implications of Social Promotions in Schools on Teacher RockStar Podcast
“You have to have social promotion. You have no choice. And the only place I would be in favor of making them repeat is if they can't read,” says Bill Coplin, professor of policy studies.
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Self-Reported ADHD Diagnosis Status Among Working-Age Adults in the United States
“Self-Reported ADHD Diagnosis Status Among Working-Age Adults in the United States: Evidence From the 2023 National Wellbeing Survey,” co-authored by Maxwell professors Andrew London, Shannon Monnat and Iliya Gutin, was published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.
See related: Education, Gender and Sex, Mental Health, Race & Ethnicity, Rural Issues, United States, Urban Issues
Mothering in the Time of Coronavirus
Amy Lutz, associate professor of sociology, and co-authors, two Maxwell alumni, focus on remote and essential workers in Central New York, exploring the evolving demands on mothers as well as public policies that may have hindered their ability to balance work and caregiving. Published by University of Massachusetts Press.
See related: COVID-19, Education, Gender and Sex, Parenting & Family
Yingyi Ma Cited in Nature Article on the Future of Science in the US
Although Chinese-student enrollment at U.S. universities has rebounded since the pandemic, China’s best and brightest might be shying away, says Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology. Soaring anti-China rhetoric probably plays a part, she says, but so do expanding opportunities for Chinese graduate students at home, and the growing challenges to obtain work visas.
See related: China, Education, Government, International Affairs