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Columbian College of Arts & Sciences: Faculty Getting Press

August 2021

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

Anthropology

Eric Cline was quoted by History.com in the article “What Caused the Bronze Age Collapse?”

Sarah E. Wagner was quoted by The Associated Press in the article “Colorado Firm Among Creators of COVID Memorial in US Capitol."

Arts & Design

Matthew R. Wilson was mentioned by The Baltimore Sun in the article “Things to do in Baltimore"; by MD Theatre Guide in the article “Theatre Review: ‘The Adventures of Pericles’ by Chesapeake Shakespeare Company”; and by Folger Shakespeare Library in the article “What’s onstage at Shakespeare theaters this summer.”

Biology

Keryn Gedan was mentioned by Discover Magazine in the article “As Ghost Forests Spread, Researchers Ask for Help Keeping Track.”

John Lill was quoted by DCist in the article “Brood X Cicadas Are Gone, But Their Eggs Will Soon Hatch And Rain Nymphs From The Trees,” and by WUSA-CBS9 in the article “Yes, cicada babies are about to start falling out of trees.” He was mentioned by The New York Daily News in the article “Brood X cicada eggs about to hatch, and trillions of nymphs will rain from trees.” He gave an interview about the origins of the Brood X cicadas that aired on WEAR-ABC3, Mobile, Ala., and various other TV stations.

Economics

Diana Furchtgott-Roth authored the articles “Inconsistent Covid Travel Rules Hamper Economic Recovery”; “Trucks Are Winning Automation Race”; and “New Technology Keeps Seniors On The Move,” for Forbes. She also spoke to Bloomberg Television about inflation concerns.

Steven Hamilton was quoted by the Sydney Morning Herald in the article “The global tally that reveals the real test for Scott Morrison on vaccines.” He also authored the article “New government support is JobKeeper in all but name,” for the Sydney Morning Herald.

Annamaria Lusardi was quoted by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in the article “How to Boost Your Financial Savvy.”

Tara Sinclair's interview in FiveThirtyEight’s Politics Podcast was featured by ABC News in the article “Nation's mood dims at critical juncture for Biden agenda: The Note.”

Media & Public Affairs

Kimberly Gross co-authored the article “Republicans don’t trust their election officials, research finds — especially in states Biden won,” for The Washington Post.

Nicolas Valesquez Hernandez co-authored the article “To combat disinformation, centralize moderation,” for Protocol.

Jesse Holland spoke to the Black News Channel about how Black people will benefit from the infrastructure bill.

Peter Loge was quoted by Sinclair Broadcast Group in the article “New CDC mask guidance spurs resistance, confusion amid COVID-19 surge.”

Political Science

Sarah Binder was mentioned by The Arizona Republic in the article “The Gaggle podcast: Will Sen. Sinema's bipartisan ideology lead to more wins in Senate?” She was quoted by Reuters in the article “Seven months and ticking, the case for keeping Powell as Fed chair builds”; by PBS’ “Frontline’’ in the article “Who Is on the Federal Reserve Board?”; and by The Globe and Mail in the article “Democrats and Republicans want to play by their own rules.” She was also quoted by The Wall Street Journal in the article “Fed Chair Powell Enjoys Support For Reappointment, but He’s Not a Lock.” She authored the article “Pelosi just rejected two Republicans for the Jan. 6 investigation. Here are three takeaways,” for The Washington Post. She was quoted by The Arizona Republic in the article “Senate votes to move forward with Sinema-led $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan,” and by The New York Times in the article “Flying Pigs, Frozen Hell and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill.”

Bruce Dickson was quoted by The Economist in the article “On its centenary, five authors assess China’s Communist Party.” He was mentioned by The South China Morning Post in the article “Summer books 2021 for all ages, from Chinese fantasy fiction and Netflix-ready sci-fi to self-help guides and Covid-19 deep dives.” He also spoke to NPR’s “Morning Edition’’ about the 100th anniversary of China’s communist party. He was quoted by CNN in the article “Xi Jinping only wants the most devoted Chinese Communist Party members. His tough membership rules could backfire."

Samuel Goldman was mentioned by The New York Times in the article “How Conservatives Can Reshape Education.”

Danny Hayes co-authored the article “Republicans don’t trust their election officials, research finds — especially in states Biden won,” for The Washington Post.

John Logsdon was quoted by Business Insider in the article “Billionaire Richard Branson is set to beat Jeff Bezos to space on Sunday. Their launches will differ in 3 big ways”; by The Los Angeles Times in the article “In billionaires’ space race, tourism is a sideshow to quest for moon landing contracts”; and by The Houston Chronicle in the article “Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos' space race is heating up, and Texas gets a front-row seat.” He was also quoted by Business Insider in the article “Jeff Bezos' trip to space is risky. Here's how it compares to driving a truck or working in a warehouse,” and by San Antonio Express-News in the article “Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos' space race is heating up, and Texas gets a front-row seat.” He gave comments to NBC News in the article “Bezos, Branson and Musk are fighting over space bragging rights, but who's really paying for their trips?”; to Aljazeera English about updating the rules in space; and to CBS Radio about Jeff Bezos going into space. Additionally, he was quoted by Sinclair Broadcast Group in the article “Bezos defends Blue Origin flight as some question benefits of space tourism.” He also spoke to C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” about private industry and spaceflight.

Yonatan Lupu co-authored the article “To combat disinformation, centralize moderation,” for Protocol.

Cynthia McClintock was quoted by The Wall Street Journal in the article “Pedro Castillo Is Declared Peru’s President-Elect.”

David Shambaugh was quoted by The Economist in the article “On its centenary, five authors assess China’s Communist Party.”

Christopher Warshaw was quoted by WTHR-NBC13 in the article “Gerrymandering in Indiana is worse than 95% of the U.S., new report says,” and by Tribune News Service in the article “Voter ID aims to prevent fraud that doesn’t exist, and more to know as Pennsylvania considers stricter rules.”

Public Policy and Public Administration

David Brunori was quoted by The Washington Post in the article “Is Virginia an economic success or ‘in the ditch?’ Depends on which candidate you ask.”

Romance, German and Slavic Languages and Literatures

Abdourahman Waberi co-signed a letter published by Columbia Journalism Review in the article “60 Minutes’ Africa ‘problem.’”

Sociology

Glenn Kirschner authored the article “Trump Organization charges could open the indictment floodgates,” for MSNBC.

Gregory Squires was quoted by The Atlantic in the article “The Only Thing Integrating America.”

University Writing

Jameta Nicole Barlow authored the article “Post-COVID Self-Care Tips for Black Women,” for PsychCentral.

Gordon Mantler was quoted by History.com in the article “When Protesters Occupied D.C. for Six Muddy Weeks to Demand Economic Justice.”

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