Maxwell School News and Commentary

Simon Weschle, assistant professor of political science, has published a new book, “Money in Politics: Self Enrichment, Campaign Spending, and Golden Parachutes” (Cambridge University Press, 2022).  

"Perceived mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: The roles of social support and social engagement for working age adults in the United States," co-authored by Lerner Center affiliate Danielle Rhubart, was published in Preventative Medicine.

"U.S. State Preemption Laws and Working-Age Mortality," co-authored by Maxwell professors Douglas Wolf, Jennifer Karas Montez and Shannon Monnat, was published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

"Self-Rated Physical Health Among Working-Aged Adults Along the Rural-Urban Continuum — United States, 2021," co-authored by Professor Shannon Monnat, was published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

This study investigates rural-urban differences in COVID-19 in terms of its impacts on the physical and mental health, social relationships, employment, and financial hardship of U.S. working-age adults (18–64).

"Value-Based Payments in Health Care: Evidence from a Nationwide Randomized Experiment in the Home Health Sector," authored by Assistant Professor Jun Li, was published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management.

"The effect of social security benefits on food insecurity at the early entitlement age," authored by Associate Professor of Economics Perry Singleton, was published in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy.

"From Bureaucrats to Entrepreneurs to Networkers, Advocates, and Empaths: Reappraising Human Resources Management Ideals and Practices in Public Administration," co-authored by Maxwell professors Sabina Schnell and Catherine Gerard, was published in "Review of Public Personnel Administration."

"Trajectories of Refugee Adaptation: Insights from the Case of Bosnians in the United States," authored by Fethi Keles '08 M.A. (Anth)/'14 Ph.D. (Anth), was published in the book "Refugee Resettlement in the United States: Loss, Transition, and Resilience in a Post-9/11 World."

"Collaborative Governance Design in Local Food Systems in the United States," co-authored by Ph.D. student Graham Ambrose and Associate Professor Saba Siddiki, was published in Policy Design and Practice.