Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Robertson Fellows Bring Extensive Travel Experience and a Shared Interest in Public Service
Julia Liebell-McLean and Mael-Sanh Perrier are seeking dual master’s degrees in public administration and international relations.
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Farhana Sultana Delivers Keynote for Film Series During London’s Climate Action Week
The Maxwell School professor talked about the effects of climate change and importance of geographical knowledge during her remarks for the Voices from the Global South series.
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Selina Gallo-Cruz Honored as O’Hanley Faculty Scholar
The associate professor of sociology researches global conflict, policy change and social movements.
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Kristy Buzard Selected for Minneapolis Federal Reserve Residency
The associate professor will join her research counterparts to advance their study of invisible labor and the mental and economic toll of tasks disproportionately carried out by women.
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Alumna Kamile Kralikaite ’24 Embracing ‘Dream Come True’ at Summer Olympics
Rower Kamile Kralikaite ’24 B.A. (IR), a 2024 All-American, three-time All-ACC First Team selection and two-time All-ACC Academic Team honoree, will represent Lithuania in the Summer Olympics.
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Prema Kurien Recognized as Maxwell’s Daicoff Faculty Scholar
The designation was created with a generous gift from alumna and longtime advisory board member Cathy Daicoff.
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Alumna Pia Rogers to Offer Keynote at MPA Convocation
Latest cohort of graduates receive degrees as Maxwell celebrates its centennial.
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PhD Candidate in Anthropology Receives Newcombe Fellowship for Doctoral Research in India
Nimisha Thakur is one of 22 scholars in the United States to receive the award, which the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation calls the largest and most prestigious award for Ph.D. candidates in the humanities and social sciences addressing questions of ethical and religious values.
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Johanna Dunaway Selected for Prestigious Carnegie Fellowship
The professor and research director for the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship will receive funding to advance her research into the causes of political polarization.
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Emily Thorson Receives Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research
The assistant professor of political science will make remarks at the Maxwell School Graduate Convocation on May 10.
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