All Posts in #Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Without Context, Fact Checking Becomes Moot
Fact checking is key to all publications in order to inform the public to the best of their abilities. However, according to research from Maxwell professor Emily Thorson, fact checking may take a backseat if the audience does not fully…
Faculty Experts Comment on Plans to Withdraw U.S. from Iran Nuclear Deal
On May 8, Pres. Trump officially announced plans to withdraw the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. Syracuse University experts Steven Pike and Robert Murrett offer insight below: Steven Pike Assistant Professor, Public Relations and Public Diplomacy S.I. Newhouse School…
James E. Baker Joins Syracuse University College of Law as Professor, Director of INSCT
As one of the most highly regarded national security lawyers and policy advisors in the nation, Baker has built a career that has evolved from being an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps to the staff of Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan to the U.S. Department of State, Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board and National Security Council. He served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for 15 years—the last four as chief judge.
Expert Weighs in on Potential Iran War
Amidst the recent bombings of Syria and continued threats from Iran, the United States and Israel are headed towards what ultimately may become a war against Iran. This would obviously have severe political ramifications, as well as potentially destabilizing the…
Jeffrey Gonda Wins Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research
This year’s Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research, recognizing outstanding non-tenured faculty members at the Maxwell School, will be given to Jeffrey Gonda, assistant professor of history. The award will be presented at the Maxwell School’s annual Graduate…
Jade Rhoads Earns Prestigious Pickering Fellowship
Jade Rhoads’ interest in pursuing an advanced degree in international affairs and working in the Foreign Service began during her service in the military. Rhoads served active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2005-09—stationed at Camp Pendleton, California, and deployed to Iraq during the years of 2006 and 2008, primarily in the Al Anbar region.
Danielle Schaf Is Syracuse University’s First Beinecke Scholar
Danielle Schaf, a junior majoring in anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School and in forensic science and writing and rhetoric in Arts and Sciences and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program,…
Jennifer Karas Montez Awarded Prestigious Carnegie Fellowship to Support Research on Health Disparities among U.S. States
 Jennifer Karas Montez, the Gerald B. Cramer Faculty Scholar in Aging Studies in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been named a 2018 Andrew Carnegie Fellow, the most generous and prestigious fellowship in the social sciences and…
iSchool Senior Class Selects Travis Mason ’06 as Convocation Speaker
The Class of 2018 at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) has selected Travis Mason ’06 as the speaker for the school’s convocation ceremonies in May. Mason’s career in emerging technology policy includes cutting-edge health devices, autonomous vehicles and advanced…
“It’s a bit like trying to kill a termite with a stick of dynamite”
Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor of political science at the Maxwell School and who teaches courses on Chinese politics and foreign policy, is available to speak about the ongoing issues related to US tariffs on Chinese goods. His work and research…