December 2018
Among the Columbian College faculty getting press during November were the following individuals:
American Studies
Melani McAlister
was quoted by Australian Broadcast Corporation's online news site in the article “
Christians who won't take no for an answer — touched by God or 'white
saviour
complex'?
”
Anthropology
Eric Cline
was quoted by
Science News
in the article “
A Bronze Age tomb in Israel reveals the earliest known use of vanilla
,” by
Smithsonian
in “
Vanilla’s First-Known Use Came 2,500 Years Earlier and Half a World From Where We Thought
” and by
Science Magazine
in “
In biblical city of Armageddon, signs of early vanilla and elaborate medical care
.”
Biology
Mollie Manier
was quoted by
Buzzfeed
in the article “
1,600 Scientists Just Signed A Letter Opposing A Legal Definition Of A Gender Binary
.”
Economics
Wallace Mullin
was cited in the
Columbus Dispatch
article “
Column: More diversity would make for a better Congress
.”
Joann Weiner
spoke to Turkey’s
TRT World
about the midterm election.
English
Robert McRuer
was interviewed by Maryland Public Television’s
The Dig
in the segment “
Crip Theory
.”
Forensic Sciences
Moses Schanfield
was quoted by
Circa
in the article “D
NA technology can create unbelievable suspect sketches. Here’s why that should scare you
.”
Victor Weedn
was quoted by USA Today in the article “
The long, hard process of identifying the dead in California's deadliest wildfire
” and by
The Scientist
in "
Rapid DNA Analysis Steps in to Identify Remains of Wildfire Victims
."
Geography
Michael Mann
was quoted by Sinclair Broadcast Group in the article “
California's wildfires are getting bigger and deadlier. This is why
.”
History
Denver Brunsman
discussed the 22nd Amendment on the podcast
More Perfect
.
Hope Harrison
was interviewed on Germany’s
Deutschlandradio
.
Daniel Schwartz
was interviewed by France-2’s
20 Heures
about the rise of antisemitism in the United States in the wake of the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh.
Media and Public Affairs
Emma Briant
was featured by
The New Yorker
in “
New Evidence Emerges of Steve Bannon and Cambridge Analytica's Role in Brexit
,”
The Guardian
in “
Emails reveal Arron Banks’ links to Steve Bannon in quest for campaign cash
” and
openDemocracy
in “
Brexit bankroller Arron Banks, Cambridge Analytica
and
Steve Bannon — explosive emails reveal fresh links
.” Findings by Briant were mentioned in
The Guardian
article “
Who is the real Nigel Farage... and why won't he answer my questions?
,” the
Quartz
article “
Read the emails linking Steve Bannon to Brexit
,” and in the
Financial Times
article “
Arron Banks looked at US fundraising for Leave.EU, emails show
.” She also joined the
Make it Plain
podcast to discuss Bannon's potential involvement in the Brexit campaign.
Dante Chinni
spoke to WDET-FM, Detroit, in the segment “
Midterm Elections Taking Place During ‘Yawning Divide’ Among Voters
."
David Karpf
authored the
Wired
article “
How to hack an election (without touching the machines)
.” He was quoted by
The Los Angeles Times
in the article “
In the new politics of the recount, it pays to fight to the bitter end
.” He spoke to NPR’s
Morning Edition
in the segment “
Democrats Built A Small-Donor Money Machine. Now, Republicans Want Their Own
” and was interviewed by
Spectrum News
about the legality of texting by political campaigns.
Michele Kimball
was quoted by
The Atlantic
in the article "
The Looming Legal Battle Over Jim Acosta's Press Pass
."
Peter Loge
spoke to Turkey’s
TRT World
about CNN’s lawsuit against the White House and was interviewed on the podcast
Through The Noise
.
Ethan Porter
spoke to Germany’s
Phoenix TV
about the midterm elections.
Frank Sesno
joined CNN's “
Reliable Sources
,” Hill.TV's
live midterm elections coverage
and CGTN America for the segment “
The Heat: US Midterm election results
.” He was quoted by
The Washington Post
in “
Sean Hannity, Chris Wallace and why Trump wants to control follow-up questions
” and “
The White House correspondents’ dinner breaks decades-old tradition by not featuring a comedian
.” Sesno also spoke to
BBC News
about President Trump’s relationship with the media and CNN’s “
Reliable Sources
” about what it was like to be a reporter during George H.W. Bush’s presidency. He was quoted by
The Daily Beast
for “
Will News Networks Stop Broadcasting Trump's Words Live? Not Likely
”
Cleveland Jewish News
for “
Watchdog groups decry 'innate bias' of media towards Israel during latest Gaza flare-up
,” the
Hollywood Reporter
in “
After CNN's Jim Acosta Is Suspended, Will White House Reporters Fight Back?
,” by
The Atlantic
in “
The Legal Precedent That Could Protect Jim Acosta's Credentials
” and in the
Everyday Health
article "
Stressed by the News? Consider Your Options
."
Cheryl W. Thompson
was quoted by Allafrica.com in the article “
Africa: "I Believe in Naming, Shaming, and Jailing," Ghanaian Investigative Journalist Anas Says
.”
Shawn Turner
authored the article “
Republicans must ask why so many people with racist values embrace the GOP
” for the CNN website.
Silvio Waisbord
was featured by the
Latin America Advisor
in “
How Much Is Fake News Influencing Latin Elections?
”
William Youmans
was quoted by
The New York Times
in the article “
CNN’s Jim Acosta Returns to the White House After Judge’s Ruling
,” by
Politico
in “
White House backs off battle with CNN's Acosta
” and by
The Atlantic
in “
Trump Restores Acosta’s Pass but Issues ‘Rules’ for Reporters
.”
Political Science
Celeste Arrington
was quoted by
South China Morning Post
in the article “
Forced Labour a Sore Topic Between South Korea and Japan as Court Verdict Looms
.”
Sarah Binder
authored the article “H
ere are 4 things to expect from a new,
Trumpier
, more polarized Congress
” for
The Washington Post
. She was quoted by
The Hill
in the article “
Dems are confident about House despite painful 2016 memories
,” by
USA Today
in “
Midterm results 2018: Trump faces challenges in Senate despite bigger Republican majority
” and by
Vox
in “
Trump’s beef with the Fed, explained
.” She spoke to
Marketplace
about congressional debate over the food stamp provision in the farm bill.
Henry Farrell
co-authored the article “
The Wrong Way to Punish Iran
” for
The New York Times
. He co-authored the
Washington Post
article “
Hypocrisy is a useful tool in foreign affairs. Trump is too crude to play the game
” with
Martha Finnemore
. He authored the articles “
Blame Fox, not Facebook, for fake news
” and "
Citizens feel disconnected from government. If they knew what
government
did for them, they wouldn’t
" for
The Washington Post
.
Samuel Goldman
was featured in a
C-SPAN3
discussion on the history of Christian Zionism in America.
Henry Hale
was quoted by Canada’s CBC News in the article “
What Trump's troubles at home have to do with Putin's aggression at sea
.”
Danny Hayes
spoke to
ABC News
about the 2018 midterm elections.
Marc Lynch
was quoted by
The Guardian
in the article “
Four years to go: Qatar on course for its improbable World Cup
.”
Corrine McConnaughy
was quoted by
HuffPost
in the article “
White Women,
Come
Get Your People. (But Who Are Your People?)
”
Henry Nau
spoke to C-SPAN’s
Washington Journal
about balancing nationalism and globalism.
Fabiana Perera
was quoted by Vox in the article “
The US may name Venezuela as a state sponsor of terrorism. Here’s why that could backfire
.”
David Shambaugh
was cited in the
Forbes
article “
Dear Chinese Government, The Democrats Won't Save You
” and the
Quartz
article “
China fears the trade war is the one thing Democrats will back Trump on
.” He was quoted by Voice of America in “
Trump Eyes Tariffs Deal With China at G-20 Summit
.”
John Sides
authored the articles “
New forecast: Democrats may gain control of 7 state legislative chambers
” and “
A new poll shows the secret truth of 2018: Not much has changed in months
” for
The Washington Post
. He was quoted by
Slate
in the article "
The Deepening American Divide
" and by
Vox
in “
The midterm elections revealed that America is in a cold civil war
” and “
The strange argument that Democrats actually lost the midterms, debunked
.”
Organizational Sciences and Communication
Katrina L Pariera
was quoted by
Mind Body Green
in the article “
The Surprising Benefits Of Talking About Sex With Your Friends
,” by
PsyPost
in “
Women’s sexual communication with their female friends is linked to their sexual health and well-being
,” and by
Romper
in “
Women Discussing Sex With Their Friends Is Associated With Increased Sexual Health & Well-Being, Study Finds
.”
Public Policy and Public Administration
Lori Brainard
‘s class "Perspectives on Public Values" was featured in the
Governing
article "
Trachtenberg School Efforts Toward Public Service Values: Emphasizing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
."
David Brunori
was quoted by
The Washington Business Journal
in the article “
HQ2 incentives: A strategic move for the region or a waste of money?
”
Joseph Cordes
was quoted by Bloomberg in the article “
Trump Asked Agencies to Look at GM Subsidy Cuts, Source Says
.”
Regulatory Studies Center
Bridget Dooling
was cited by Federal News Network in the article “
Move aside sports betting, let’s wager on FAR rules
.”
Susan Dudley
authored the article “
Regulatory Outlook For A Divided Government
” for
Forbes
.
Sociology
Gregory Squires
was quoted by
Huffpost
in the article "
The Stomach-Churning Spectacle Of Amazon’s HQ2 Process
," by the
Greater Greater Washington
website in “
A mapping project shows how racial discrimination in housing persists in DC
” and by
The DC Line
in "
New website maps out
history
of housing segregation in DC
."
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Adrienne Hancock
was quoted by
INTO magazine
in the article “
Voice Therapy Helps Trans People Sing At Different Frequencies
.”
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Daniel Moshenberg
’s research was cited by The UN Commission on Sustainability in their report “
Africa Waste Management Outlook
.”
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