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Columbian College of Arts & Sciences: Faculty Getting Press
January 2020

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

 

American Studies
Gayle Wald spoke to NPR about the singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Anthropology
Sean Roberts was quoted by Voice of America in the article “China's Plan in Xinjiang Seen as Key Factor in Uighur Crackdown.”
Bernard Wood was quoted by Science News in the article “Mysterious Denisovans emerged from the shadows in 2019.”

Arts & Design
Janis Goodman appeared on the WETA-PBS segment “Around Town” to discuss the exhibit “Inter|Sectionality.”
Dean Kessman‘s photography was featured by The Washington Post in the article “In the galleries: ‘Sea of Change’ exhibition sets the voyage on a different course.”

Chemistry
Stuart Licht was cited by Canada’s CBC News in the article “From C02 to super material: Edmonton power company gets into nanotube business.”

Economics
Michael Moore was quoted by NBC News in the article “House Democrats praise new trade deal to replace NAFTA amid impeachment.”

Tara Sinclair was quoted by Marketplace in the article “Should we be paying closer attention to weekly unemployment claims?,” by Business Insider in “For the first time in US history, a decade will pass without the country falling into a recession,” by PolitiFact in “Is West Virginia short of 20,000 skilled workers its economy needs?” and by Bankrate in “Survey: Half of American workers haven’t gotten a pay boost this year.” CNBC quoted her in the article “The best money advice we heard in 2019, from Mark Cuban, Warren Buffett and other experts.”

English
Alexa Alice Joubin was quoted by The Chronicle of Higher Education in the article “The Humanities Must Go on the Offensive.”
Christopher Sten authored the essay “The First Great Washington Novel?” in Washingtonian magazine.
Susan Willens was featured in the Smithsonian Magazine article “Travels with Darley Newman and 22 Other Smithsonian Associates Events in January.”

Geography
Richard Hinton was quoted by The Washington Post in the article “These students make maps for the Philippines and Belize. They never leave campus to do it.”

History
James G. Hershberg authored the article “From an American soldier in Vietnam, tragedy and poetry” for The Washington Post.
Sara Matthiesen authored the article “Bernie Could Be America’s First Feminist President” for The Nation.

Media and Public Affairs
Imani M. Cheers appeared on Bloomberg to discuss how Democrats can counter the Trump economy.
Trevor Davis was quoted by BuzzFeed News in the article “NATO-Linked Researchers Bought Fake Social Media Engagements To Test How Facebook, Twitter And Google Combat Manipulation. The Companies Failed.”
Kerric Harvey was quoted by The Boston Globe in the article “With memes, videos, and quips, Bernie Sanders’ campaign uses Instagram to boost his appeal to young voters.”
David Karpf was quoted by the Los Angeles Times in the article “No #Bernieblackout here; Sanders rides a surge of alternative media” and cited by Nieman Journalism Lab in “People who are given correct information still misremember it to fit their own beliefs.” The Washington Post quoted him in the article “A New York Times columnist set out to praise ‘Jewish brilliance.’ The result was another explosive controversy” and Fox News quoted him in “New York Times' Bret Stephens faces racism accusations after penning 'Jewish genius' column.”
Peter Loge was quoted by The Times of London in the article “President Trump to mimic Franklin Roosevelt's fireside chats” and by Minneapolis’ Star Tribune in “‘Friends of the pod:’ Minnesota politicians talk directly to voters.”
Steven Roberts authored the article “A love letter to the Washington area’s high school hoops” for The Washington Post.

Political Science
Sarah Binder was quoted by The Christian Science Monitor in the article “Impeachment and the history of political combat” and by McClatchy Newspapers in “How Trump’s impeachment could trip up 2020 Democrats as they sprint towards Iowa.” PolitiFact quoted her in the article “Did 104 Democrats vote for impeachment before the Ukraine letter? No. Sensenbrenner off the mark.”
Henry Farrell authored the articles “Socialists Will Never Understand Elizabeth Warren” for Foreign Policy and “After Britain's elections, people are talking about a united Ireland. Don't hold your breath” for Minneapolis’ Star Tribune.
Samuel Goldman authored the article “‘Virtue Politics’ Review: Of Soulcraft And Statecraft” for The Wall Street Journal.
John Logsdon was quoted by BuzzFeed News in the article “NASA's Plan For A 2024 Moon Landing Just Got Way Less Likely” and in Politico’s "Space Roundup."
Christopher Warshaw spoke to WYPR-FM (Baltimore) about efforts to reform Baltimore city government (part 1, 2).

Public Policy and Public Administration 
Nancy Potok was featured in the Federal News Network article “Federal Statistician Nancy Potok, driving force behind data transformation, to retire by year’s end.”
Sara Rosenbaum was quoted by The Hill in “Tennessee becomes new front in fight to overhaul Medicaid,” by The Buffalo News in “Higgins pushes for Medicare expansion for people over 50” and by Bloomberg Law in “Obamacare’s Role in Expanding Health Coverage Stumps Democrats.”
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg was cited by Inside Higher Ed in the article “Advancing to the Presidency No. 5: Stepping Into the Position” and The Chronicle of Higher Education in “Higher Ed’s Dirty-Money Problem.”

Regulatory Studies Center
The Regulatory Studies Center was cited by Bloomberg Law in the article “Trump Plays Up Deregulatory Moves, Touts $50 Billion in Savings.”
Bridget Dooling authored the article “Whether a rule is cruel or kind, regulatory analysis shines a light” for The Hill. Bloomberg Environment quoted her in the article “‘Unusual’ White House Interest Level in EPA Science Rule Review.”
Susan Dudley was quoted by Government Executive in the article “Senate Committee Considers Trump’s Deregulation Crusader for Top Regulatory Role.” She authored “DOT Asserts More Control Over Regulatory Traffic” for Forbes.

Religion
Robert Tuttle was quoted by PolitiFact in the article “The False claim comparing Jesus before Pontius Pilate and Trump's impeachment.”

Sociology
Amitai Etzioni authored the article “The best education investments start well before school” for The Hill. 
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