See the CCAS faculty that received press coverage last month!
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December 2020
Among the Columbian College faculty getting press during November were the following individuals:
American Studies
Elisabeth Anker
spoke with Aljazeera English about
the election and American partisanship
.
Anthropology
Eric Cline
was quoted by
The New York Times Magazine
in the article “
How Do You Know When Society Is About to Fall Apart?
”
Arts & Design
Laurel Gray
was quoted by
UZ Daily
in the article “
A two-week training on the history and choreography of Uzbek dances organized in the USA
.”
Economics
Steve Hamilton
was quoted by
The Wall Street Journal
in the article “
In the Covid Economy, Laid-Off Employees Become New Entrepreneurs
.”
Annamaria Lusardi
was quoted by CNBC in the article “
The biggest financial challenges women face in the Covid crisis
.” She was quoted by
The Financial Times
in the article “
Why financial literacy matters more than ever
.” She was quoted by CGTN in the article "
Global Business Daily: U.S./Italy flights?, fake Starbucks, ski debate
."
Jay Shambaugh
was featured by
E & E News
in the article “
Climate economist will help shape Biden’s financial council
.”
English
Louis Bayard
co-authored the article "
Conservatives don't get liberal America. Where is their 'Hillbilly Elegy'?
" for
The Washington Post
.
Forensic Sciences
Victor Weedn
was quoted by WTKR in the article "
Forensic pathology industry facing a workforce shortage, added work due to COVID-19
."
History
David Silverman
was quoted by
National Geographic
in the article “
400 years on, the Pilgrims get a reality check
.” He was quoted by
The Boston Globe
in the article “
In Plymouth, a museum changes its name without changing its course
.” He was quoted by
USA Today
in the article “
After a summer of racial reckoning, is America ready to learn the truth about Thanksgiving?
” He spoke with WNYC in the segment "
A Historian Explains Why Everything We Know About Thanksgiving Is Wrong
." He spoke with WAMC in the segment "
'This Land Is Their Land' by David J. Silverman
."
Media and Public Affairs
Matthew Hindman
was quoted by
Reuters
in the article “
Thousands of Facebook Groups Buzzed With Calls for Violence Ahead of U.S. Election
.”
Sarah Isgur
authored the article “
A brutal nail biter
” for CNN.
Steven Livingston
was quoted by
Voice of America
in the article “
Disinformation on Social Media Is Threat to Democracy, Rappler CEO Says
.”
Peter Loge
spoke to Nexstar Media Group in the segment “
Experts warn against undermining elections as Trump, GOP congressman press for fair recount in Georgia
.” He authored the article “
Vote By Mail is Good for Democracy and Good for Candidates
” for
Campaigns and Elections
. He was quoted by
Pharmaceutical Technology
in the newsletter, “
Pharma reacts to Biden becoming 46th US President
.”
Frank Sesno
was quoted by
The Washington Post
in the article “
What happens to CNN and MSNBC if Biderign wins? It’s complicated
.” He was quoted by
Reuters
in the article “
Fox News Scores Ratings Win as Early State Election Call Angers Trump His Allies
.” He was quoted by
Variety
in the article “
CNN, Fox News and MSNBC Could Face Post-Trump Bumps as They Seek Viewers and Revenue
.” He spoke with CGTN in the segment “
The Heat: US post election turmoil
.”
Janet Steele
spoke with BFM (Malaysia) in the segment “
The Bigger Picture
.” She was quoted by
Jaring
in the article “
Disinformation Cracks America
.”
Rebekah Tromble
was quoted by
PolitiFact
in the article “
How online misinformation unfolded after Election Day, boosted by Trump and his allies
.”
Silvio Waisbord
authored the articles “
Trump, Biden y la extraña incertidumbre
” for
Clarin
and “
Estados Unidos: Las dos caras de un país en la encrucijada
” (Spanish) for The Conversation España. He authored the artiicle “
Online attacks on female journalists are increasingly spilling into the ‘real world’ – new research
" for
The Conversation
.
Organizational Sciences and Communication
Gelaye Debebe
authored the article “
Systemic racism is a drag on the US economy
” for
The Hill.
Physics
Neil Johnson
spoke to WBFF-Fox45 about privacy concerns for
Maryland’s new COVID alert app and whether people will take a vaccine
. He was quoted by WJLA-ABC7 in the article “
Social media spreading ‘seeds of doubt
" during pandemic. He was featured in a documentary from
The Economist
about
trust and vaccines
. He was quoted by NBC News in the article "
Covid-19 vaccines face a varied and powerful misinformation movement online
."
Political Science
Celeste Arrington
spoke with PRI’s “The World” in the segment “’
Comfort woman’ monument in Berlin causes diplomatic row
.”
Sarah Binder
was quoted by
Reuters
in the article “
If he wins White House, Biden’s ambitions likely blocked by Republican Senate
.” She was quoted by
Vox
in the article “
Why Trump and McConnell are trying – and failing – to push through Fed pick Judy Shelton
.”
Joyce Karam
was quoted by
Spectrum News
in the article “
On Foreign Policy, Biden Will Look To Rebuild With Allies
.”
John Logsdon
was quoted by
National Geographic
in the article “
How SpaceX became NASA’s go-to-ride into orbit
.”
Cynthia McClintock
was quoted by
The Washington Post
in the article “
Peru ouster throws nation’s anti-corruption drive into doubt
.” She was quoted by
The Associated Press
in the article “
Why Peru ousted two presidents in one week
.”
Harris Mylonas
published the article “
Greece: Political Developments and Data in 2019
” in
The European Journal of Political Research
.
Christopher Warshaw
was mentioned by
BuzzFeed News
in the articles “
Trump and Republican Senators are Losing Votes Due To Coronavirus Deaths, A New Study Says
” and “
Trump was Expected To Lose Votes In Places Where More People Died Of COVID-19. He Didn’t
.” He was quoted by The Washington Post in the article “
Here are six big takeaways from the 2020 elections
.”
Public Policy and Public Administration
Leah Brooks
was quoted by
Washington Business Journal
in the article “
A divided Congress could mean more shutdowns. And that would damage Greater Washington’s economy
.” She was quoted by
Bloomberg
in the article “
Want More Infrastructure? Make It Cheaper to Build
.”
Elizabeth Rigby
spoke to WAMU-FM’s “1A” in the segment “
Dollars and Sense: Poverty, Politics and The Presidential Election
.”
Regulatory Studies Center
Bridget Dooling
was mentioned by
Federal News Network
in the article “
Meet the agency transition teams for President-Elect Biden
” and Politico in the article “
OMB plows forward with Trump budget despite election loss
.” She was mentioned by Bloomberg in the article “
Biden’s Transition Teams Sideline Industries Trump Put in Charge
.” She was mentioned by
Boston Herald
in the article "
Progressives turn ire toward Biden over Cabinet picks
." She was mentioned by
The Hill
in the article "
Progressives see red flags in regulatory official on Biden transition team
."
Susan Dudley
was quoted in the article “
Trump’s team rushes to execute lame-duck moves – even without a concession
.” She was quoted by
Bloomberg Law
in the article "
Unglamorous White House 'Prune' Job Critical to Biden Agenda
." She was quoted by
ProPublica
in the article "
Trump Races to Weaken Environmental and Worker Protections, and Implement Other Last-Minute Policies, Before Jan. 20
." She was quoted by
The Christian Science Monitor
in the article "
Trump administration seeks to tie Biden’s hands. Will it work?
"
Jerry Ellig
authored the article “
Just how big a deal is this year’s economics Nobel?
” for
The Hill.
Sociology
Amitai Etzioni
authored the article “
Mask-wearing mandate should include a major public health educational campaign
” for The Hill.
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