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Columbian College of Arts & Sciences: Faculty Getting Press
June 2022

Among the Columbian College faculty getting press during May were the following individuals:

American Studies
Elisabeth Anker spoke to France 24 about the Oklahoma abortion ban.
Thomas Guglielmo authored the article “Memorial Day is moment to grapple with hard truths about the military” for The Washington Post.
Gayle Wald was quoted by the Rolling Stone in the article “Yola Set to Play Sister Rosetta Tharpe in Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’.” 

Biology
John Lill was quoted by WUSA-CBS9 in the article “Yes, you can develop an allergy to red meat if bitten by this tick.”
R. Alexander Pyron had his research featured by AL.com in the article “New swamp-dwelling salamander discovered in Alabama.” 

Economics
Diana Furchtgott-Roth was quoted by CNBC in the article “This is how student loan debt became a $1.7 trillion crisis”; by The Washington Times in the article “Biden still obsessed with Trump”; by MarketWatch in the article “‘I didn’t really understand the loan process.’ I borrowed $50K for culinary school, but now I owe $90K. At times I’ve only made $9 an hour, ‘and now the damage is done.’ How can I ever get out of debt?”; by Newsweek in the article “Is Student Debt Forgiveness Fair? 5 Experts Weigh In”; and by Salon in the article “What if Joe Biden actually abolishes student loan debt? Experts weight the consequences.” She co-authored the article “Biden needs to reverse damaging agenda” for The Washington Times. 
A letter co-authored by Steven Hamilton was quoted by Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald in the article “Economists warn Chalmers RBA review must be fully independent.”
Annamaria Lusardi contributed to the article “15 Ways Consumers Can Deal With—and Even Benefit From—Rising Inflation” for The Wall Street Journal. 
Tara Sinclair spoke to Nexstar Media Group about the economy; San Francisco’s KQED-FM’s Forum in the segment “How to Make Sense of the Weird U.S. Economy’’; and CBS Newspath about inflation. She was quoted by Business Insider in the article “Wall Street is divided on the prospect of a recession. Here's what 4 firms see unfolding for the US economy, from an imminent meltdown to a manageable high-inflation situation.”

English
Patricia Chu was quoted by WTOP-FM in the article “How the ‘model minority’ myth obstructs the full picture of the Asian American experience.” 
Jung Yun authored the book review “‘When We Fell Apart’ is a powerful story about women in Korean society” for The Washington Post. 

Forensic Psychology
Michael L. Bourke was quoted by CNN in the article “Why manhunts like the one for Vicky White and Casey White fascinate us.” 

Forensic Sciences
Daniele Podini was quoted by The Advocate in the article “Are Drew Brees and Jacob Berry related? We asked the experts.”  

Media and Public Affairs
Imani M. Cheers spoke to CGTN in the segment “Imani Cheers on Summer Box Office.”
Jesse Holland authored the articles “What it means that Justice Alito is writing the decision killing Roe” and “Herschel Walker's celebrity GOP candidacy is as cynical as it gets” for MSNBC.
Peter Loge was quoted by Sinclair Broadcast Group in the article “Democrats look to put pressure on Supreme Court following draft opinion leak.”
Lisa Palmer and Silvio Waisbord authored the article “Trolling Is taking a toll on science journalism” for Salon.
Steven Roberts authored the article “How many Republicans will acknowledge Donald Trump is a fraud?” for Chicago Sun-Times. 
Nina Seavey was mentioned by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in the article “Vietnam War ‘fugitive’ Howard Mechanic taking part in reunion event.” She spoke to Cheddar Business about how streaming platforms have changed documentaries.
Frank Sesno was quoted by The Associated Press in the article “Politico’s Supreme Court scoop boosts security concerns” and by The Washington Post in the article “A police news conference in Uvalde leaves ‘gaps and confusion.’” He was mentioned by The Washington Post in the article “Skywatch: June presents a pleasing planetary parade.” He spoke to NewsNation’s Dan Abrams Live about the reporting of intelligence in the war in Ukraine and media transparency.
Rebekah Tromble was quoted by The Washington Post in the article “Twitter’s top lawyer long weighed safety and free speech. Then Elon Musk called her out.”
William Youmans was quoted by Aljazeera in the article “US plan to remove Kahanist group from ‘terror’ list draws concern.”

Political Science
Celeste Arrington was quoted by South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency in the article “(News Focus) Biden's trip highlights commitment to stronger alliance, hope for S. Korea's pivotal role in security: experts.”
Sarah Binder was quoted by Vox in the article “Why a Democratic Senate majority still matters ⁠— even if they lose the House”; by The New York Times in the article “Biden’s Curious Talking Point: Lower Deficits Offer Inflation Relief”; by The Washington Post in the article “Three reasons Congress is still unlikely to pass new gun laws”; by MarketWatch in the article “Biden’s rare inflation  meeting with Powell may serve to ‘deflect blame back to the Fed”; and by Politico in the Morning Money newsletter.
Richard Chasdi spoke to Al-Sharq about the global impacts of Sweden and Finland joining NATO and Sky News Arabia in “Iran commandeers two Greek vessels.”
David Shambaugh was quoted by The Christian Science Monitor in the article “Ahead of crucial party congress, Xi faces doubts over policies.”
Andrew I. Thompson was quoted by the Houston Chronicle in the article “12 Texans in Congress join Sen. Ted Cruz in border ‘invasion’ claims after Buffalo shooting.”

Public Policy and Public Administration
Leah Brooks spoke to WJLA-24/7 News about her study of 50 years of DC commuting trends. She co-authored the article “Greater Washington’s commuters continue to choose gridlock” for Brookings and was quoted by WTOP News in the article “Cars still rule daily commute in DC area, but study shows some signs of growth for public transit.”
Stephanie Riegg Cellini had her research mentioned by Politico in the article “The Wall Street Journal Is Wrong About Pell Grants.”
Kathryn Newcomer had her new book, Engagement for Equitable Outcomes: A Practitioner’s Playbook, mentioned by WUSA9 in the segment “Allyson Criner Brown hosts book launch in DC for 'Engagement for Equitable Outcomes'.”
Sara Rosenbaum co-authored the article “Is The Supreme Court Poised To Wipe Out Legal Rights For Medicaid Beneficiaries?” for Health Affairs. She was quoted by Axios in the article “Red states aren't prepared for a post-Roe baby boom.”

Religion
Leah Brooks was mentioned by Washington Business Journal in the article “D.C. struggled to compete before the pandemic. A new research group is studying how covid changed that.”
Robert Weiner spoke to Aljazeera in the segment “US bans Russian oil: What is next for oil and gas prices?” and to WUSA-CBS9 about the increase in oil revenue from 2020 to 2021. He was quoted by WUSA-CBS9 in the article “Here’s how much oil the US produced in the last decade.”

Religion
Robert Tuttle was quoted by The New York Times in the article “The Court and the Culture Wars” and by Esquire Magazine in the article “The January 6 Committee Would Like Barry Loudermilk to Answer Some Questions.”

Sociology
Daina Eglitis authored the article “The Soviet legacy of rape and denial” for Eurozine and “Is History Repeating Itself on Ukraine's Eastern Front?" for Transitions Magazine.
Kenneth Leon was quoted by Spectrum News in the article “Kevin De León targeted with 2nd recall notice from same con­stituent.”
Gregory Squires authored the article “The Right is Wrong on Race, Again” for his column, "The Community Development Corner" in the Social Policy.

University Writing
Jameta Nicole Barlow was quoted by PsychCentral in the article “In the Aftermath of Buffalo Mass Shooting, Experts Say Self-Care Is Crucial” and by Essence Magazine in the article “This Marketing Exec Discusses The Mental Health Impact of Code-Switching In New Podcast For Black Creatives.”
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