May 2018
Among the Columbian College faculty getting press during April are the following individuals:
American Studies
Vanessa Northington Gamble
was quoted by NPR in the article “
'Father Of Gynecology,' Who Experimented On Slaves, No Longer On Pedestal In NYC
.” She appeared on NPR’s
All Things Considered
in the segment “
Controversial Statue Of 19th Century Gynecologist Removed From Central Park
.”
Chad Heap
's work on "slum tourism" was mentioned by
National Geographic
in the article "
Inside the Controversial World of Slum Tourism
."
Gayle Wald
appeared on Fox 8 News in the Morning in the segment “
A closer look: Sister Rosetta Tharpe
.”
Anthropology
Ashley Hammond
was quoted by
Vox
in the article “
Scientists have an intriguing new theory about our eyebrows and foreheads
” and by
Newsweek
in “
Eyebrows May Have Played an Important Role in Human Evolution, Researchers Say
.”
Arts & Design
Avi Gupta
’s photography was featured in
U.S. News and World Report
in the article “
The Courage to Be Seen
.”
Andy Johnson
’s exhibition
Queer(ed) Performativity
was reviewed by
Washington Blade
.
Biology
Gustavo Hormiga
was quoted by
The New York Times
in the article “
A New Spider Family Tree Tries to Untangle the Evolution of Webs
.”
East Asian Languages and Civilizations
Young-Key Kim-Renaud
was quoted by
Expresso
(Portugal) in the article “
From Top Ranks to Behind Bars
.”
Economics
Michael Moore
was quoted by
The Washington Times
in the article “
Trade war fears mount as China lists tariff targets, Trump doesn’t flinch
” and by NBC News in “
Why Trump is reconsidering joining the TPP trade agreement he slammed
.” He spoke to
Marketplace
about tariffs on steel.
Jay Shambaugh
co-authored the article “
Why we need to help kids go to college wherever they want
” for the CNN website.
Joann Weiner
spoke to
Hearst TV
about a Supreme Court hearing on paying online sales tax.
History
Eric Arnesen
appeared on a
C-SPAN
discussion of the April 1968 riots in Washington, D.C.
Denver Brunsman
was quoted by
The Washington Post
in the article “
Imagine college without the term papers, tests or grades — and with beer
.”
Media and Public Affairs
Emma Briant
was cited by several media outlets including the
Associated Press
,
BBC
,
Business Insider
,
The Washington Post
,
Daily Mail
and
The Guardian
for
evidence she submitted
to the UK Parliament on Cambridge Analytica. She authored “
Cambridge Analytica and SCL- How I Peered Inside the Propaganda Machine
” for
The Conversation
.
David Ensor
spoke to CGTN America in the segment “
The Heat: Are Americans engaged in international affairs?
”
Robert Entman
co-authored “
Framing in a Fractured Democracy: Impacts of Digital Technology on Ideology, Power and Cascading Network Activation
” with
Nikki Usher
in the
Journal of Communication
. He was cited by
The Conversation
in “
Cambridge Analytica and SCL-how I peered inside the propaganda machine
” and by the Associated Press in “
UK academic says data firm helped Trump campaign spread fear
.”
Peter Loge
was quoted by NPR in the article “
'Choose Life': Politically Opposed Marches, Parallel Messages
.”
Patricia Phalen
was quoted by
The Christian Science Monitor
in the article “
Why embrace of 'Roseanne' doesn't always extend to politics
.”
Ethan Porter
was cited by Vox in the article “
9 essential lessons from psychology to understand the Trump era
” and by
UChicago News
in “
Study shows
power
of imagery in improving perceptions of
president
.”
Steven Roberts
hosted “
The American Promise: Immigration in Montgomery County
” for Montgomery Community Media.
Nina Seavey
was quoted by
International Documentary Magazine
in “
Top Five Required Films
.”
Frank Sesno
spoke to CNN’s
Tonight With Don Lemon
in the segment “
Sinclair under fire for mandating anchors to read
statement
criticizing ‘fake news’
” and by
Headline News
in “
Sean Hannity’s ‘mystery client’ problems
.” He was quoted by
Politico
in the article “
CNN jabs at Trump while the Post analyzes him
” and by
The Salt Lake Tribune
in “
Mr. No Comment: Meet the Utahn who speaks for the special counsel’s Russia-Trump probe, but don’t expect him to say too much
.” He was cited by
Poynter
in the article “
13 J-school deans and chairs issue letter of concern to Sinclair
.”
Nikki Usher
was cited by
Slate
in the article “
Did a Lack of Local News Cause Trump’s Election? It’s Hard to Say
.” Her book,
Interactive Journalism: Hackers, Data, and Code
, was reviewed in the
Newspaper Research Journal
.
Political Science
Stephen Biddle
was quoted by
The Washington Examiner
in the articles “
Trump's Syria decision shows healthy aversion to 'nation-building,' experts say
,” and “
How Trump is changing minds on pulling US troops out of Syria
,” by
The Washington Post
in “
Trump tries to appear strong in Syria even as he plans to withdraw
,” by
Circa
in “
After missile strikes, what is the US policy in Syria?
” and by
Roll Call
in the articles “
Obscured By Ryan’s Exit, US-Russia Tensions Boil
,” “
Trump Orders New Syria Strikes After Assad Chemical Attack
” and “
Analysis: Trump’s Syria Strikes Highlight Congress’ War Powers Impotence
.”
Sarah Binder
was quoted by
The New York Times
in the article “
New York Fed Names John Williams President, Bucking Calls for Diversity
,” by
The Washington Post
in “
Trump wants the Senate to get rid of the filibuster. Good luck with that
,” by
The Wall Street Journal
in “
Trump’s Establishment Picks Show Support for Fed Status Quo
,” by
HuffPost
in “
Marco Rubio Had An Odd Explanation For Changing His Position On A Trump Nominee
” and by
Yahoo! Finance
in “
Paul Ryan, lame duck: What does the future hold for him?
”
Nathan Brown
was quoted by
The New York Times
in the article “
Egyptian Military Court Sentences Sisi Critic to 5 Years in Prison
.”
Henry Farrell
authored the article “
Mark Zuckerberg runs a nation-state, and he’s the king
” for
Vox
. He co-authored the articles “
Forget Congress. Facebook’s real problem is in Europe
” and “
Trump doesn’t like China’s economic nationalism. So why is his administration stirring it up?
” for
The Washington Post
.
Marc Lynch
was quoted by
Vox
in the article “
America is fawning over Saudi Arabia’s repressive dictator
” and by
The New York Times
in “
America’s Three Bad Options in Syria
.”
Elizabeth Saunders
authored the
Washington Post
articles “
Bolton starts today, with a Syria crisis on the agenda. But there are limits to what he can do
” and “
Last week the U.S. bombed Syria, but not much changed. Here’s what you need to know
.”
John Sides
authored the article “
Why the U.S. tax system is so complicated — but Americans are proud to pay taxes anyway
” for
The Washington Post
.
David Szakonyi
was featured in a
C-SPAN
discussion of the implications of Russia’s presidential election. He was quoted by
Vice News
in the article “
Trump and
Putin
Appear to be Giving Their Relationship Another Chance After Syria
.”
Organizational Sciences and Communication
David Costanza
authored the article “
Can We Please Stop Talking About Generations as if They Are a Thing?
” for
Slate
. He appeared on the ESPN’s
The Right Time with Bomani Jones
in the segment “
Father Prime
.” His research was mentioned by
Bloomberg
in the article “
The Long Baby Boomer Reign Isn’t Ending Just Yet
.”
Psychology
Sarah Calabrese
was quoted by
ScienceLine
in the article “
This HIV-prevention drug is often not prescribed to those who need it most
.”
Public Policy and Public Administration
David Brunori
was quoted by
The Indianapolis Star
in the article “
Hoosier Lottery often pulls
plug
on high-dollar scratch-off games before all prizes can be won
” and by the
Louisville Courier-Journal
in “
What the recent tax reform bills mean for the average Kentuckian
.”
Elizabeth Rigby
’s research with graduate student
Cory Maks-Solomon
was cited by
Vox
in the article “
Studies: Democratic politicians represent middle-class voters. GOP politicians don’t
.”
Andrew Reamer
was quoted by ABC News in the article “
Census staff warned of immigrant fears long before citizenship question
.”
Regulatory Studies Center
Susan Dudley
authored the article “
IRS rulemaking should follow HHS model
” for
The Hill
. She was quoted by
Politico
in the article “
Mulvaney prevails in
turf
battle over tax regs
” and by NPR in “
Senate Votes To Roll Back Rules Aimed At Fair Auto Lending For Minorities
.”
Romance, German and Slavic Languages and Literatures
Abdourahman Waberi
authored the articles “
How African Americans regain their dignity by growing urban gardens
” and “
The poetic alphabet of the Malagasy writer Raharimanana
” for
Le Monde
.
Sociology
Antwan Jones
was quoted by
Gray TV
in the article “
Entrepreneur reflects on
legacy
of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
.”
Hilary Silver
was quoted by
The Chicago Tribune
in the article “
50 years after the Fair Housing Act passed, black Chicagoans reflect on refuge found in South Side co-op
.”
Gregory Squires
coauthored the article “
Five decades after Fair Housing Act, segregation continues
” for
The Baltimore Sun
. He was quoted by
Forbes
in the article “
The 1968 Fair Housing Act; 50 Years Of Progress, Still An Uphill Climb To Equality
.” He was featured in a discussion marking the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act on WCNY-FM’s
Capitol Pressroom
.
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Cynthia Deitch
was quoted by
The Washington Post
in the article “
Men are concerned about what #MeToo is doing to men at work
.”
Daniel Moshenberg
spoke with Radio France International in the segment “
Women must be part of sustainable development discussion in urban settings: expert
.”
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