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Professional Preparation
Ph.D. - Public Policy George Mason University, School of Public Policy - 2004
M.A. - Mass Communications University of Denver - 1994
B.S. - Psychology Colorado State University - 1990
Research Areas
Research Interests
Health policy; tick-borne illness/Lyme Disease; infectious disease and vulnerable populations
Publications
Tick-Borne Disease Risk and Exposure among Vulnerable Populations in Perceived Non-Endemic Regions. Zoonotic Dis.2022, 2, 111-116. 2022 - publications
Triangulating the New Frontier of Health Geo-Data: Assessing Tick-Borne Disease Risk as an Occupational Hazard among Vulnerable Populations. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 9449. 2022 - publications
Assessing Tick-Borne Disease Risk and Surveillance: Toward a Multi-Modal Approach to Diagnostic Positioning and Prediction 2022 - Journal Article
Neurological Pain, Psychological Symptoms, and Diagnostic Struggles among Patients with Tick-Borne Diseases 2022 - journal article
Tick-Borne Surveillance Patterns in Perceived Non-Endemic Geographic Areas: Human Tick Encounters and Disease Outcomes 2021 - Journal Article
The Elusive Understanding of Lyme Disease in Non-Endemic Geographic Areas: An Exploratory Survey of Patients With Chronic Symptoms in Texas 2020 - Journal Article
How Partisanship Affected Public Reaction to the Potential of Hydroxychloroquine As a Treatment for COVID-19 2020 - Journal Article
Spatial and temporal comparison of perceived risks and confirmed cases of Lyme disease: an exploratory study of Google Trends 2020 - Journal Article
Awards
EPPS Teaching - Comet Awards Recognition - University of Texas at Dallas [2015]
EPPS Teaching - Comet Awards Recognition - University of Texas at Dallas [2014]
EPPS Teaching - Comet Awards Recognition (Spring & Fall)) - University of Texas at Dallas [2011]
Outstanding Teacher in Multicultural Education - University of Texas at Dallas, Office of Diversity and Community Engagement [2011]
Nominee, Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards - University of Texas at Dallas [2011]
Outstanding Faculty Member - University of Arizona, Eller College of Management Student Council [2008]
Outstanding Faculty Member - University of Arizona, Eller College of Management Student Council [2007]
Outstanding Faculty Member - University of Arizona, Eller College of Management Student Council [2006]
Outstanding Faculty Member - University of Arizona, Eller College of Management Student Council [2005]
Appointments
Assistant Provost University of Texas at Dallas, Office of Community College Relations [2018–Present]
Associate Professor University of Texas at Dallas [2012–Present]
Associate Dean UTD, Office of Undergraduate Education [2015–2017]
Assistant Dean University of Texas at Dallas [2010–2012]
Clinical Assistant Professor University of Texas at Dallas [2009–2012]
Lecturer University of Arizona, Eller College of Management [2005–2009]
Consultant Maximus, Inc. [2004–2005]
Consultant National Youth Employment Coalition / National Council on Crime and Delinquency [2004–2018]
Consultant Comcor, lnc. [2001–2018]
Consultant National Youth Employment Coalition under grant from Annie E. Casey Foundation [1999–2003]
Presentations
Beyond the Simple Use of Google Trends for Epidemiology: Spatiotemporal Patterns of Symptoms, Lab Tests and Confirmed Cases of Lyme Disease. American Public Health Association Conference.
2018/10Kim, D., Maxwell, S.P., Le, Q American Public Health Association Conference.
Facebook stakeholder engagement by high-asset foundations.
2015/08Maxwell, S.P. & Carboni, J.L Academy of Management Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC. (double blind review; full paper submission)
Community engagement as a predictor of higher education matriculation
2014/03Carboni, J.L., McNeely, C.L., Maxwell, S.P. 8th Annual Public Administration Research Conference. University of Central Florida.
Academic and industry mentoring-coaching partnerships for at-risk youth: C-CORE as an emerging and promising college model.
2012/10Maxwell, S.P., & Connell, N.M. University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute: Albuquerque, NM.
Additional Information
Selected Presentations
“Academic and Industry Mentoring-Coaching Partnerships for At-Risk Youth: C-CORE as an Emerging and Promising College Model,” University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute Conference: Facilitating Developmental Relationships for Success. Peer reviewed conference paper (accepted). October, 2012.
Webinar on Promising Practices in Mentoring and Coaching At-Risk Youth for US Department of Justice Mentoringgrantees (December, 2011)
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM), 25" Annual Research Conference (2003)
National Association of Counties (2002)
U.S. Department of Labor: Demonstration Grants Bidders Conference (2001, 2002)
National Council ofluvenile and Family Courtludges, (2002)
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Annual Education Conference, (2002)
SER-Jobs for Progress National Conference, (2001 & 2002)
American Correctional Association, 130th & 132nd Congress of Correction (2000 & 2002)
Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators (CJCA), Annual Meeting (2000 & 2002)
Professional Experience
Consultant, 2004 -2005, Maximus, Inc. Subcontractor on large scale initiative to reform the DC’sjuvenilejustice system.
Consultant, 2004, National Youth Employment Coalition / National Council on Crime and Delinquency Wrote policy bulletin on employment for court-involved youth for OJJDP
Consultant, 1999-2003, National Youth Employment Coalition under grant from Annie E. Casey Foundation Researched and wrote policy narrative on high-risk youth and juvenile justice reform initiatives. Presented at national conferences and state trainings. Gathered and synthesized outcome data.
Consultant, 2001, Comcor, lnc. Evaluated youth programming for community corrections agency.
Consultant, 1998-1999, State of Florida, Education Policy Task Force -Juvenile Justice Accountability Board Wrote literature review and recommendations for Volume L “A Study of Vocational Programming in Juvenile Justice Commitment Facilities,” for the Education Policy Task Force commissioned by the Florida Legislature
National Coordinator, 1993-1997, Home Builders Institute, Educational Arm of the National Association of Home Builders (Washington, D.C.) Employed under numerous federal, state and private grants. Responsibilities included: Monitoring grant compliance across numerous states and agencies; Managing contracts and subcontracts; Managing national and state-level staff and providing technical assistance and support to sub-contractors; Writing grants; Overseeing start-up and operational phases of programs; overseeing partnerships with school districts, correctional facilities, and youth programs; and Developing and organizing a national task force sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Labor.
Dr. Sarah Maxwell took her two daughters to doctor after doctor to find out what was causing their extreme fatigue, joint pain, memory problems and flu-like symptoms. For two years, their illnesses remained a mystery.
Katharine, 18, and Claire, 16, went from competing in triathlons to missing months of school because they were so ill. Finally, they were diagnosed with Lyme disease, which is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi transmitted through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2017-2018 Advisor, Infectious Disease High School Club
2012 Hosted US Department of Justice –HBI Sponsored Conference at UTD for federal mentoring grantees
2008 Ethics Competition Judge, Better Business Bureau, Arizona
2005-2008 Coordinator, Arizona Networks, a non-profit funding newsletter with over 3500 subscribers
2002-2004 Member, Community Advisory Board, Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
2002-2006 Member, PEPNet Working Group, National Youth Employment Coalition
1995-1998 Member, Task Force on Employment and Training for Juvenile Offenders US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention/ US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Affiliations
Faculty Affiliate
2020/07 Boston University School of Medicine, Laboratory for Human Neurobiology
Research Affiliate
2021/03–2025/03 Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy, George Mason University
President
2020/01–2021/12 The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, UTD Chapter
Research Member
2019/05 Research Member, Integrate, Communicate, Inform (ICI)-Vector-borne Disease Working Group
Member,
2021/05 Vector Behavior in Transmission Ecology Research Coordination Network
Member, Scientific Board
2020/04 Texas Lyme Alliance
Member, Board of Directors
2020/01 Kimiya International
Member
2016/01–2018/06 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Undergraduate Education Advisory Council
Vice President
2016/01–2017/01 Seagoville’s Pathways to Technology Early College High School (P-Tech) Advisory Board, Dallas Independent School District
Member
2016/08–2017/06 City of Dallas Communication and Policy Institute Task Force
Funding
Principal Investigator, Nursing in the Fields
$50,000 - Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation [2020/01–2020/12]
Tickborne Disease Detection and Prevention among Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in Texas http://www.rahf.org/grant-programs/emergent-innovation-program
Principal Investigator, Texans & Ticks
- Lyme Disease Association, Inc [–2018/12]
An educational campaign on Lyme Disease and co-infections in Texas.
Principal Investigator, Youth Mentoring
$198.873 - United States Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention []