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Columbian College of Arts & Sciences: Faculty Getting Press

July 2022

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

American Studies

Elisabeth Anker spoke to Aljazeera English about the January 6 hearings.

Melani McAlister was quoted by ABC News in the article “These Christian women are fundamentally divided on abortion. But one common thread unites them.”

Anthropology

Sarah Hlubik was quoted by Science in the article “Artificial intelligence may have unearthed one of the world’s oldest campfires.”

Joel Kuipers, Roy Richard Grinker, and Sarah Wagner co-authored the article “Op-Ed: Why we need a national day of remembrance for COVID victims” for the Los Angeles Times.

Arts & Design

Matthew R. Wilson was mentioned by Broadway World in the article “Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season.”

Economics

Diana Furchtgott-Roth was quoted by Fox News Channel in the article “Inflation hits poor the most, will stick around for ‘many months’: Former Labor Department chief economist” and by International Business Times in the article “How President Biden Can Help The Fed Fight Inflation: An Interview With Diana Furchtgott-Roth.”

Steven Hamilton was quoted by Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald in the article “Wage rise tipped to spur greater living costs.”

Annamaria Lusardi was quoted by The New York Times in the article “In Older Americans, Rising Debt May Adversely Affect Health.”

Tara Sinclair was quoted by Financial Times in the article “US set for recession next year, economists predict”; by Newsday in the article “Businesses brace for surviving a recession”; by The Washington Post in the article “What is a recession? Your economy questions, answered”; and by China’s Xinhua News Agency in the article “U.S. households feel price squeeze as inflation hovers at 40-year high.” She spoke to NPR about inflation and the prospects of a recession.

Joann Weiner was quoted by CNN in the article “We're in a pivotal week for the economy. Here's what you need to know.”

English

Jung Yun authored the book review “A Memoir About Growing Up Gay in Oil Country” for The New York Times.

History

A letter signed by Eric Schluessel was quoted by Vice in the article “UN Human Rights Chief Is Silent on China’s Abuses in Xinjiang, and Scholars Are Fuming.”

Ashwini Tambe authored the article “There are historical and psychological reasons why the legal age for purchasing assault weapons does not make sense” for The Conversation.

LGBT Health Policy & Practice Program

Stephen Forssell was quoted by WUSA-CBS9 in the article “Putting the B back in LGBTQ: The bisexual community talks stigmas and erasure.” He spoke to WRC-NBC4 about the rise in anti-LBGTQ legislation.

Mathematics

Robert Won authored The Daily Crossword on June 14th for The New York Times.

Media and Public Affairs

Imani M. Cheers spoke to Black News Channel about the relationship between Russia and African nations. Her photojournalism exhibition, “Framing Fatherhood”, was featured by CBS Mornings; by BMore Art in the article “It Takes A Village: FRAMING FATHERHOOD Exhibition”; by Broadway World in the article “'Framing Fatherhood' Photo Exhibit Celebrates Positive Images of Black Men and Boys”; by NBC News in the article “‘Framing Fatherhood’ photo exhibit aims to explore Black fatherhood, masculinity”; by NewsOne in the article “New D.C. Photo Exhibit Is A Visual Ode To Black Fatherhood”; by WUSA9 in the article “"Framing Fatherhood" exhibit spotlights black men on their fatherhood journey”; by the Washingtonian in the article “Last-Minute Things to Do in the DC Area 6/16-6/20: Museums, Movies, and Markets”; by The Hill is Home in the article “THE TO DO LIST: WEEK OF JUNE 17, 2022”; by Fox5 in the article “DC photo exhibit celebrates fatherhood”; by Because of Them We Can in the article “New Exhibit in D.C. Celebrates Positive Images of Black Fatherhood”; by Art Daily in the article “New Corcoran photo exhibit celebrates fatherhood & Black masculinity"; by News Onyx in the article “New Washington D.C. Exhibit “Framing Fatherhood” Celebrates Black Fathers”; and by the Washington Informer.

Jesse Holland authored the articles “Using lynching imagery to get votes disrespects Black people living and dead”, “James Patterson's claim that racism hampers white men is his most fictional work yet", and “If Clarence Thomas were consistent, he'd oppose Loving v. Virginia” for MSNBC. He was quoted by VOA News in the article “US Observes Juneteenth National Holiday.”

David Karpf was quoted by The New York Times in the article “We Don’t Even Have to Look Up From Our Phones to Hate Each Other”; by Nexstar Media Group in the article “Trump lawyer John Eastman no longer member of American Political Science Association”; and by Fox 2 in the article “Trump lawyer John Eastman no longer member of American Political Science Association.”

Peter Loge co-authored the article “Secrecy or Transparency in Congress?” for Divided We Fall. He spoke to KPCC in the segment “Jan. 6 Witnesses Testify They Told Trump Not To Declare Quick Victory As House Panel Dives Deeper Into The ‘Big Lie’.”

A study co-authored by Ethan Porter was featured by NPR in the article “Factual climate change reporting can influence Americans positively, but not for long”; by Ohio State News in the article “Science coverage of climate change can change minds – briefly”; and by Verve Times in the article “Accurate Beliefs Fade Quickly, Especially If Challenged — ScienceDaily.” He was quoted by The Arizona Republic in the article “He got booted for discussing climate change. But he's undeterred, with science on his side.”

Steven Roberts authored the articles “Steven Roberts: Maybe this time something will change” for The Daily Advance; “Steven Roberts: Our kids are in crisis” for Walker County Messenger; “Steven Roberts: Maybe something will be done to strengthen gun laws” for Eagle Herald; “COMMENTARY: Our kids are in crisis” for The Times & Democrat; and “A clear and present danger” for The Star Democrat.

Rebekah Tromble was quoted by Fast Company in the article “Inside the good, bad, and very ugly of social media algorithms.”

Physics

A study co-authored by Neil Johnson was quoted by Axios in the article “Russian media drives online hate.”

Political Science

Sarah Binder was quoted by Financial Times in the article “Janet Yellen draws flak in political battle over high inflation.” She spoke to NPR in the segment “What do we know about Powell's approach to economic policy and inflation?” and KPCC-FM’s “Air Talk’’ in the segment "President Biden Says He Supports Filibuster Exception In Order To Codify Abortion Rights. What Does That Really Mean?"

Richard Chasdi spoke to Aljazeera English about the January 6 hearings.

Alexander Downes spoke to Voice of America in the podcast “FLASHPOINT UKRAINE: Russia Intensifies Attacks in Ukraine’s North, South Ahead of NATO Summit.”

Andrew I. Thompson was quoted by The Hill in the article “How Bowser’s battles with Trump helped her in DC mayor’s race.”

Christopher Warshaw co-authored the article “In many states with antiabortion laws, majorities favor abortion rights” for The Washington Post.

Psychological & Brain Sciences

Amy Whitesel was quoted by USA Today in the article “Now trending: Instagram adoptions. How social media has influenced the way people adopt kids.”

Public Policy and Public Administration

Sara Rosenbaum was quoted by ABC News in the article “US abortions rise: 1 in 5 pregnancies terminated in 2020”; by HealthLine in the article “After Years of Decline, Abortions Climb in U.S.”; by Bloomberg Law in the article “High Court Kidney Care Ruling Creates Loophole for Health Plans”; and by NBC News in the article "There's another War Between the States coming over abortion."

Robert Weiner was quoted by The Hill in the articles “Biden political gamble on Saudi trip unlikely to drive down gas prices” and “Experts see risk with little upside in Biden’s gas tax break.”

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