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Mary Daly '94 PhD (Econ) appointed president of SF Federal Reserve Bank
"I believe very strongly in the Federal Reserve’s mission and in the important role we play in helping to create strong, stable economic conditions in all corners of the country that allow individuals and businesses to prosper," says Mary C. Daly '94 Ph.D. (Econ).
Dustin Brown '01 MPA appointed senior fellow at Volcker Alliance
Palmers supporting professional master’s students
University Professor John L. Palmer, a former long-time dean of the school, and his wife, Stephanie G. Palmer, have made a major gift commitment to the Maxwell School that will create an endowed fund supporting Maxwell professional master’s students, with an emphasis on financial aid and career development services.
Maxwell announces new faculty members, program chair
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D'Amico elected to National Model UN Board of Directors
NMUN, which elected Francine D'Amico, teaching professor of international relations to the board of directors, is a nonprofit organization that advances understanding of the United Nations and contemporary international issues by providing quality education experiences that emphasize collaboration and cooperative resolution of conflict.
See related: Model U.N.
Maxwell invites undergrad students of color to Public Policy Camp
Pralle research cited in Acadiana Advocate article on flood insurance
Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science, found that the unpleasant surprise of the new insurance costs often causes political pressure that can ultimately lead to map revisions that underestimate flood exposure.
Taylor's Code of Putinism reviewed in Washington Times
"With only 209 pages of actual text, it is a fraction of the length of many windier, weightier academic books that say more while telling us less," reads a review of Professor of Political Science Brian Taylor's book, "The Code of Putinism."
One Big Weekend in the Adirondacks: The Future of Public Administration
This summer, Maxwell convened Minnowbrook at 50, an anniversary conference on the same hallowed ground. For most who attended, the times seemed no less volatile, and deciding how public administrators and scholars meet an era’s challenges proved anything but simple.
Mary Lovely Named Inaugural Recipient of the Merget Fellowship Award
The fellowship is made possible by generous gifts to the Astrid Merget Fund honoring two-time alumna and former associate dean of the Maxwell School Astrid Merget ’68 M.P.A./’73 Ph.D. (SSc).