Maxwell School News and Commentary
Filtered by: Promotions & Appointments
James-Christian Blockwood to Lead National Academy of Public Administration
The adjunct professor for Maxwell’s D.C. programs will succeed Terry Gerton as president and chief executive officer.
See related: Promotions & Appointments
Innovative Leaders: Public Health Professor Hruska Among Those Promoted
Eight distinguished faculty members from the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics were promoted for the 2024-25 academic year: Jane Burrell, Mary Kiernan, Jennifer Genovese, Ryan Heath, Bryce Hruska, Rachel Razza, Sara Vasilenko and Patrick Walsh.
See related: Promotions & Appointments
Michael John Williams Named Treasurer of International Studies Association
The association is a hub for networking, programmatic initiatives and the exchange of ideas in international studies teaching and practice.
See related: Promotions & Appointments
Antisemitism Expert Appointed New Backer Professor of Jewish Studies
See related: Promotions & Appointments
Maxwell Welcomes New Faculty for 2024-25
The Maxwell School welcomes several new faculty members for the start of the 2024-25 academic year.
See related: Promotions & Appointments
Social Determinants of Health: Mutambudzi Chosen as 2024-26 Lender Center Faculty Fellow
Miriam Mutambudzi, assistant professor of public health, will explore how Black adults who reside in historically redlined neighborhoods can experience a disadvantaged occupational life course and subsequent health consequences.
See related: Promotions & Appointments
Selina Gallo-Cruz Honored as O’Hanley Faculty Scholar
The associate professor of sociology researches global conflict, policy change and social movements.
See related: Awards & Honors, Giving, Promotions & Appointments
Maxwell School Announces Two New Chairs and Trio of Directors for 2024-25
Several Maxwell School faculty have been promoted to leadership roles, including Junko Takeda, who has been named chair of the Citizenship and Civic Engagement (CCE) Undergraduate Program after serving in an interim role since July 2023, and Leonard M. Lopoo, who began as chair of the Public Administration and International Affairs Department in July 2024.
See related: Promotions & Appointments
David Popp Co-Chairs National Academy of Sciences Committee
The group is, among other things, studying how two programs offered by the Department of Energy stimulate innovation and engage with small businesses.
See related: Economic Policy, Energy, Gender and Sex, Government, Labor, Promotions & Appointments, Race & Ethnicity
Maxwell School 2024-25 Faculty Promotions Include Four Tenure Appointments
Edwin Ackerman, Marc Garcia, Timur Hammond and Alex Rothenberg have been promoted to associate professor.
See related: Promotions & Appointments