Syracuse University Center for Policy Research
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At the Center for Policy Research (CPR), experts develop and translate knowledge that enables leaders to make meaningful policy decisions.
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Visit our website: https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/cpr
Read our briefs: https://surface.syr.edu/cpr_policybriefs/
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Only 55% of eligible older adults received SNAP benefits in 2022, compared to 88% of adults overall. In a new article, Lerner Affiliates Colleen Heflin and Madonna Harrington Meyer examine three flaws in SNAP's design when it comes to older adults: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
January 8, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Only 55% of eligible older adults received SNAP benefits in 2022, compared to 88% of adults overall. In a new article, Lerner Affiliates Colleen Heflin and Madonna Harrington Meyer examine three flaws in SNAP's design when it comes to older adults: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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As the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary, @MaxwellSchool is launching USA@250
The free, public lecture series will explore American democracy, history, and society through weekly Spring 2026 sessions.
The free, public lecture series will explore American democracy, history, and society through weekly Spring 2026 sessions.
Maxwell School Commemorates US’ 250th Anniversary With Course Offered Free to the Public
Maxwell School Commemorates US’ 250th Anniversary With Course Offered Free to the Public
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January 7, 2026 at 10:02 PM
As the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary, @MaxwellSchool is launching USA@250
The free, public lecture series will explore American democracy, history, and society through weekly Spring 2026 sessions.
The free, public lecture series will explore American democracy, history, and society through weekly Spring 2026 sessions.
“A Policy Reversal as Structural Break: A Lesson from China’s Land Lease Financing for Infrastructure” by Yilin Hou, Lin Li, and Lei Shao has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series.
Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/518/
Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/518/
January 8, 2026 at 2:01 PM
“A Policy Reversal as Structural Break: A Lesson from China’s Land Lease Financing for Infrastructure” by Yilin Hou, Lin Li, and Lei Shao has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series.
Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/518/
Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/518/
Congratulations to CPR Senior Research Associate Badi Baltagi on winning the UAE's Great Arab Minds 2025 Award in Economics! Dr. Baltagi was honored for his groundbreaking contributions to econometrics, particularly in panel data analysis.
December 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Congratulations to CPR Senior Research Associate Badi Baltagi on winning the UAE's Great Arab Minds 2025 Award in Economics! Dr. Baltagi was honored for his groundbreaking contributions to econometrics, particularly in panel data analysis.
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“The food system perspective is really important here. It's not just about how do they pay for labor costs and compete, but why do we have this system where so little of the money is going to farmers,” says Professor Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern. @cprmaxwell.bsky.social @sulernercenter.bsky.social
Vermont Edition
Federal agents have arrested more than 100 people in Vermont over the last 10 months. Those arrests have heightened fears in tight-knit communities across the state. Vermont Public’s Peter Hirschfeld ...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
“The food system perspective is really important here. It's not just about how do they pay for labor costs and compete, but why do we have this system where so little of the money is going to farmers,” says Professor Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern. @cprmaxwell.bsky.social @sulernercenter.bsky.social
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Is AI supplementing care or replacing it? Among U.S. adults who use AI for mental health support, 28% now visit human mental health professionals less often. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #SULerner data slice: surface.syr.edu/lerner/288/
December 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Is AI supplementing care or replacing it? Among U.S. adults who use AI for mental health support, 28% now visit human mental health professionals less often. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #SULerner data slice: surface.syr.edu/lerner/288/
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Maxwell’s Public Health Department, by the numbers:
🍊 125 undergraduates
🍊 27 graduate students
🍊 21 countries in which alumni live and work
🍊 43 U.S. states and territories in which alumni reside
➡️ Read more about what the department brings to our school: https://bit.ly/48yGiF5
🍊 125 undergraduates
🍊 27 graduate students
🍊 21 countries in which alumni live and work
🍊 43 U.S. states and territories in which alumni reside
➡️ Read more about what the department brings to our school: https://bit.ly/48yGiF5
December 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Maxwell’s Public Health Department, by the numbers:
🍊 125 undergraduates
🍊 27 graduate students
🍊 21 countries in which alumni live and work
🍊 43 U.S. states and territories in which alumni reside
➡️ Read more about what the department brings to our school: https://bit.ly/48yGiF5
🍊 125 undergraduates
🍊 27 graduate students
🍊 21 countries in which alumni live and work
🍊 43 U.S. states and territories in which alumni reside
➡️ Read more about what the department brings to our school: https://bit.ly/48yGiF5
"Asian College Students' Well-Being During a Period of Rising Anti-Asian Sentiment" by Kyuhan Choi, Ying Shi, and Maria Zhu has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series.
Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/516/
Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/516/
December 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
"Asian College Students' Well-Being During a Period of Rising Anti-Asian Sentiment" by Kyuhan Choi, Ying Shi, and Maria Zhu has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series.
Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/516/
Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/516/
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Rural communities are varied, says Prof. @smonnat.bsky.social, and getting the facts right about these communities matters “because public debates, policies and resources...often rely on these assumptions, and misunderstandings can leave real needs neglected.” @sulernercenter.bsky.social
6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong
Many people understand rural America through stereotypes. Two scholars who study rural communities bust 6 of those myths, complicating the conventional wisdom.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Rural communities are varied, says Prof. @smonnat.bsky.social, and getting the facts right about these communities matters “because public debates, policies and resources...often rely on these assumptions, and misunderstandings can leave real needs neglected.” @sulernercenter.bsky.social
NYS school districts’ retiree health care costs could triple by 2075 without policy changes. New @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR brief examines strategies to manage rising costs while balancing needs across generations. Learn more: surface.syr.edu/cpr/517/
Can Schools Sustain the Rising Cost of Retiree Health Care?
Many New York State school districts spend significant amounts each year for retiree health care benefits, and these payments are expected to grow over the coming decades. This brief summarizes findin...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
NYS school districts’ retiree health care costs could triple by 2075 without policy changes. New @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR brief examines strategies to manage rising costs while balancing needs across generations. Learn more: surface.syr.edu/cpr/517/
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Check out my article in the @us.theconversation.com today, co-authored with Tim Slack.
6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong
theconversation.com/6-myths-abou...
6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong
theconversation.com/6-myths-abou...
6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong
Many people understand rural America through stereotypes. Two scholars who study rural communities bust 6 of those myths, complicating the conventional wisdom.
theconversation.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Check out my article in the @us.theconversation.com today, co-authored with Tim Slack.
6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong
theconversation.com/6-myths-abou...
6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong
theconversation.com/6-myths-abou...
Today at 11am ET! Join CPR Senior Research Associate Colleen Heflin and experts as they discuss the findings from the New York Health Foundation’s newest report examining food insecurity among older adults in New York State.
Register here:
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December 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Today at 11am ET! Join CPR Senior Research Associate Colleen Heflin and experts as they discuss the findings from the New York Health Foundation’s newest report examining food insecurity among older adults in New York State.
Register here:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here:
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Congrats to CPR and @maxwellsu.bsky.social alum, Graham Ambrose, on receiving funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to explore how rural electric co-ops are navigating electrification and growing energy demands!
Exciting news! CPDG Faculty Research Affiliate Graham Ambrose (North Carolina State University) received a $500,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for a 3-year study on rural electric co-ops adapting to demand shifts.
Learn more: chass.ncsu.edu/people/graha...
Learn more: chass.ncsu.edu/people/graha...
December 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Congrats to CPR and @maxwellsu.bsky.social alum, Graham Ambrose, on receiving funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to explore how rural electric co-ops are navigating electrification and growing energy demands!
An essay by CPR Senior Research Associate Sarah Hamersma entitled, "On Being a Christian Economist Adoptive Special-Needs Mom," was featured in an issue of the Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession's (CSWEP) Newsletter.
Learn more: www.aeaweb.org/content/file...
Learn more: www.aeaweb.org/content/file...
December 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
An essay by CPR Senior Research Associate Sarah Hamersma entitled, "On Being a Christian Economist Adoptive Special-Needs Mom," was featured in an issue of the Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession's (CSWEP) Newsletter.
Learn more: www.aeaweb.org/content/file...
Learn more: www.aeaweb.org/content/file...
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Jennifer Karas Montez has begun her one-year term as president of the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science.
As @iaphs.bsky.social works to strengthen population-health research nationwide, Montez will help guide new initiatives and support scholars across disciplines.
As @iaphs.bsky.social works to strengthen population-health research nationwide, Montez will help guide new initiatives and support scholars across disciplines.
Jennifer Karas Montez Named President of IAPHS
Jennifer Karas Montez Named President of IAPHS
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December 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Jennifer Karas Montez has begun her one-year term as president of the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science.
As @iaphs.bsky.social works to strengthen population-health research nationwide, Montez will help guide new initiatives and support scholars across disciplines.
As @iaphs.bsky.social works to strengthen population-health research nationwide, Montez will help guide new initiatives and support scholars across disciplines.
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Classrooms with more girls have better mental health outcomes for both boys and girls. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #SULerner #PopHealth brief: surface.syr.edu/lerner/286/.
More Girls in the Classroom Improves Adolescent Mental Health
Mental health challenges are common among adolescents in the United States. This brief summarizes findings from a study using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health...
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December 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Classrooms with more girls have better mental health outcomes for both boys and girls. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #SULerner #PopHealth brief: surface.syr.edu/lerner/286/.
Today at #Epidemics10! CPR Senior Research Associate, David Larsen, will be serving as chair for a session on wastewater surveillance.
December 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Today at #Epidemics10! CPR Senior Research Associate, David Larsen, will be serving as chair for a session on wastewater surveillance.
Today at 6:30pm! Join CPR Senior Research Associate @johncawley.bsky.social for a Maxwell DC Conversation Series session on "The Politics of Weight Loss Drugs."
Learn more or register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Today at 6:30pm! Join CPR Senior Research Associate @johncawley.bsky.social for a Maxwell DC Conversation Series session on "The Politics of Weight Loss Drugs."
Learn more or register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology, said several factors could be behind the trend showing a drop in the number of Chinese students studying in the U.S., including the rise of “intra-Asia migration”. https://bit.ly/3McacpL
Chinese student numbers in US fall as gap with Indian scholars widens: report
IIE survey shows four per cent decrease from previous year amid anxiety over Trump administration’s policies aimed at international students.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology, said several factors could be behind the trend showing a drop in the number of Chinese students studying in the U.S., including the rise of “intra-Asia migration”. https://bit.ly/3McacpL
"While optimism may reflect short-term satisfaction with political leadership, the administration's policy choices mean that most rural communities are unlikely to see improved economic and health outcomes in the near future" says @smonnat.bsky.social.
www.newsweek.com/rural-americ...
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Rural America feels differently about the future
A survey has shown rural America is feeling more optimistic about the country's future, at a time when many others are feeing the opposite.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"While optimism may reflect short-term satisfaction with political leadership, the administration's policy choices mean that most rural communities are unlikely to see improved economic and health outcomes in the near future" says @smonnat.bsky.social.
www.newsweek.com/rural-americ...
www.newsweek.com/rural-americ...
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More than 20 Maxwell faculty, graduate students and staff attended @appam.bsky.social #2025APPAM in Seattle! 🍊
November 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
More than 20 Maxwell faculty, graduate students and staff attended @appam.bsky.social #2025APPAM in Seattle! 🍊
Student alienation affects high and low achievers alike when schools tell a narrow story about success. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR policy brief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/513/
Student Alienation in Schools Goes Beyond Low Achievement
When we think about students struggling in school, we often focus on grades, test scores, and graduation rates. But there's a deeper problem affecting students across all achievement levels: alienatio...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Student alienation affects high and low achievers alike when schools tell a narrow story about success. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR policy brief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/513/
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📢 Join us for "How-To Tuesday: How to Define Your Research Agenda" with our President-Elect, Jennifer Karas Montez, on November 18, 2025, 12:00-12:45PM EST.
This event is complimentary and open to everyone.
📆 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is complimentary and open to everyone.
📆 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
📢 Join us for "How-To Tuesday: How to Define Your Research Agenda" with our President-Elect, Jennifer Karas Montez, on November 18, 2025, 12:00-12:45PM EST.
This event is complimentary and open to everyone.
📆 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is complimentary and open to everyone.
📆 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Wrapping up #2025APPAM! CPR scholars are participating in sessions on education policy, state-level policymaking, and nutrition assistance programs.
Don't miss this afternoon's sessions 👇
@appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social
Don't miss this afternoon's sessions 👇
@appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Wrapping up #2025APPAM! CPR scholars are participating in sessions on education policy, state-level policymaking, and nutrition assistance programs.
Don't miss this afternoon's sessions 👇
@appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social
Don't miss this afternoon's sessions 👇
@appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social
Final day at #2025APPAM! CPR faculty and graduate students are presenting and discussing research on AI in government, administrative burdens in social programs, electric vehicle innovation, and sugar tax policy.
Check out this morning's sessions 👇
@appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social
Check out this morning's sessions 👇
@appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Final day at #2025APPAM! CPR faculty and graduate students are presenting and discussing research on AI in government, administrative burdens in social programs, electric vehicle innovation, and sugar tax policy.
Check out this morning's sessions 👇
@appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social
Check out this morning's sessions 👇
@appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social