Maxwell School News and Faculty Media, Opinion and Analysis

Pendergrast article on supporting older adults during COVID-19 published in JAG

Claire Pendergrast

August 5, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Student Experience

Gadarian piece on COVID-19 vaccine, partisanship published on Smerconish

August 3, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Political Parties, United States

Students Help Build Food System Rooted in Social Justice, Equity

Jonnell Robinson, associate professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, was selected by the Lender Center as the 2020-22 Lender Center Faculty Fellow.

July 30, 2021

Monnat discusses the US drug crisis on CBS News Radio

Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, was interviewed on CBS News Radio's "America: Changed Forever" podcast about drug abuse and the role the COVID-19 pandemic may have played in last year's drug-related deaths.

July 28, 2021

Feeding the Next Generation

Catherine Bertini has guided many students to the World Food Programme, the United Nations organization honored with a Nobel Peace Prize.

July 27, 2021

Monnat Discusses Overdose Crisis on NBCLX

Watch the full interview on NBCLX's LX News (beginning at 14:20).

July 23, 2021

In USA Today, Jennifer Montez Discusses Life Expectancy, COVID-19

Read more in the USA Today article, "US life expectancy decreased by 1.5 years during the pandemic – the largest drop since WWII."

July 21, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, Longevity, United States

Harrington Meyer quoted in NY Times piece on vacationing with grandparents

Madonna Harrington Meyer, university professor of sociology and author of "Grandmothers at Work," is included in the New York Times article, "How to Have a Fun, Multigenerational Family Vacation."

July 19, 2021