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Nabatchi awarded 2017 Sharon M. Pickett Award by the Association for Conflict Resolution

The award recognizes contributions to environmental and public policy issues, and is being awarded to Tina Nabatchi, professor of public administration and international affairs, for her book "Collaborative Governance Regimes."
October 10, 2017

Colleen Heflin examines the intersection of food security, welfare policy, and health

"Typically people who qualify for higher SNAP benefits are in the worst health, so this suggests there is something really protective about the SNAP benefits," says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.

October 6, 2017

Colleen Heflin examines the intersection of food security, welfare policy and health

"Typically people who qualify for higher SNAP benefits are in the worst health, so this suggests there is something really protective about the SNAP benefits," says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.

October 5, 2017

Murrett inducted into Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) inducted the Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame Class of 2017 during a ceremony at the agency’s headquarters in Springfield, VA, Oct. 3, 2017. Among the inductees was INSCT Deputy Director Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), Professor of Practice, Public Administration and International Affairs, SU Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
October 5, 2017

NGO leaders take part in Leadership Institute offered by Moynihan

Moynihan Institute’s Transnational NGO Initiative is designed to provide leadership training to rising senior level NGO leaders. Attendees receive state-of-the-art knowledge about NGO leadership as strategic behavior, leadership traits analysis, collaborative leadership skills, leadership of organizational change, strategy and performance measurement, and team building.

October 3, 2017

Syracuse mayoral candidates debate on Campbell Conversations

Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute, will moderate.

September 29, 2017

Summer internship places Maxwell student in halls of US Capitol

“My summer in Washington, D.C., has not only helped me grow in many skill areas, but also as a leader and young professional,” says political science student Andrew Regalado, who is the speaker of the assembly for the Student Association’s 60th Legislative Session.

September 26, 2017

Honoring Ralph Ketcham

Members of the wider Maxwell School community — including many alumni, some of whom traveled from as far away as Japan — joined the Ketcham family in Hendricks Chapel on September 25, 2017, to pay tribute to the life and career of Ralph Ketcham. Ketcham passed away in April (see below).
September 20, 2017

McCormick named Moskowitz Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations

“My research on political violence and the drug war allows me to bring greater attention to how these issues impact U.S.-Mexico relations and showcase it within Maxwell and the greater community,” says Gladys McCormick, an associate professor of history who has taught at Maxwell since 2010.

September 19, 2017

Joseph Boskovski ’14 MPA helps governments make effective policy

Alumnus Joseph Boskovski co-founded Maxwell X Lab with Professor Len Lopoo, director of the Center for Policy Research, to help governments and non-profits make better policies by applying scientific standards for testing their proposed interventions. Through randomized controlled trials (RCTs), policymakers can discern the outcome of various "nudges" on actual human behavior rather than assuming how people might respond.
September 16, 2017

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