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Research from Shannon Monnat featured in over 80 outlets
Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, was a member of a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine committee that released a report showing that young and middle-aged U.S….
“Map of Minimum Wages By State Shows How Badly We Need $15/Hour.”
Research from Maxwell’s Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology, Jennifer Karas Montez, professor of sociology, and Douglas Wolf, professor of public administration and international affairs, was featured by Yahoo! Lifestyle in the story “Map of Minimum Wages By State Shows…
“Are conservative policies shortening American lives?”
Research conducted by Jennifer Karas Montez, professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was featured in the Salon story “Are conservative policies shortening American lives?” Montez, who specializes in social demography, led research that found that “states that implemented more…
Faricy Explores Public Perceptions of Welfare via the US Tax Code
In their new book, “The Other Side of the Coin: Public Opinion toward Social Tax Expenditures” (Russell Sage Foundation, 2021), Syracuse University professor Christopher Faricy and Bucknell University professor Christopher Ellis examine how public opinion differs between two types of…
Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied
The news media are powerful players in the world of government transparency and public accountability. One important tool for ensuring public accountability is through invoking transparency mandates provided by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In 2020, news organizations and…
New Paper Questions the Safety and Reward of Investing in Business Development Companies
A new paper by Syracuse University Professor Joseph Warburton offers compelling new evidence of the risk of business development companies (BDCs). Warburton, who holds dual appointments as professor of law in the College of Law and professor of finance in…
‘When FOIA Goes to Court: 20 Years of Freedom of Information Act Litigation by News Organizations and Reporters’
In 2020, news organizations and individual reporters filed 122 different Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits to compel disclosure of federal government records. A new report by the FOIA Project, which aims to provide the public with timely and complete…
Professor Shikha Nangia Selected as Associate Editor for ACS Applied Bio Materials Journal
Biomedical and chemical engineering Professor Shikha Nangia was selected as the associate editor for the ACS Applied Bio Materials journal. ACS Applied Bio Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of biomaterials and biointerfaces including and beyond…
Research led by Shannon Monnat featured by several outlets
Research led by Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion in the Maxwell School was covered by several outlets including Consumer Affairs, Agri-Pulse, Sound Health and Lasting Wealth and YubaNet.com. The research led by…
Sarah Workman’s Role Helps Humanities Professors Across Campus
As assistant director for proposal development, Sarah Workman applies her academic background to help Syracuse University humanities faculty develop research proposals and find funding and support to make their ideas a reality. Workman, whose position is shared between the Office…