GW In The News
April 1-15, 2006

The Washington Post noted GW for its contribution to the Duke Ellington School for the Arts at a benefit held at the Kennedy Center and hosted by Dave Chappelle (4/6).

Cqpolitics.com (4/6) noted GW’s Graduate School of Political Management for its “Young Voters Strategies,” an organization that works to increase young voter turnout.

News-medical.net mentioned GW’s involvement in an initiative to improve public health education in East Africa (4/5).

Seattle Post-Intelligencer cited the GW Battleground Poll 2006 in an article regarding American voter frustration (4/12).

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (4/16) cited a study by The GW Institute for Spirituality and Health regarding the incorporation of spirituality into medical school curriculum.

Gordon Adams, director of the security policy program and professor of the practice of international affairs, was quoted in The Christian Science Monitor (4/3) regarding U.S. bases in Iraq.

Kimberly Acquaviva, assistant research professor of nursing education, was quoted on metroweekly.com (4/6) regarding aging issues in the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender community.

Christopher Arterton, dean of the Graduate School of Political Management, was quoted in The Washington Times (4/13) regarding college students’ political views.

Alberto Benitez, professor of clinical law, was quoted in The New York Times (4/12) and civilrights.org (4/11) regarding the firing of 21 immigrants in Detroit after they missed work to attend a rally.

Phyllis Borzi, research professor of health policy, was quoted in Employee Benefit News (4/1) regarding new state minimum health insurance requirements and in The New York Times (4/11) regarding AARP’s efforts to attract baby boomers.

Frank Cilluffo, associate vice president for homeland security, was quoted in cavalierdaily.com (4/6) regarding a roundtable conference of experts pulled together by the Critical Incident Analysis Group to discuss terrorism and the media.

Michael Cornfield, associate research professor at the Graduate School of Political Management’s Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet, was quoted in The New York Times (4/2), Tampa Tribune (4/1), freeinternetpress.com (4/2), and hillnews.com (4/12) regarding politics and the Internet.

Charles Craver, Freda H. Alverson Professor of Law, was quoted on lsj.com (Lansing State Journal) (4/13) regarding labor laws governing airlines and in The New York Times (4/15) regarding immigrants being fired after attending protests.

Amitai Etzioni, University Professor and professor of international affairs, wrote an article published in American Scholar (4/1) which took a sociological glance at race in America.

Mark Feldstein, associate professor of media and public affairs, was quoted on newsday.com (4/4) regarding Katie Couric’s possible move to CBS.

James Goldgeier, professor of political science and international affairs, co-wrote an article published in The Washington Post (4/9) regarding Russia and democracy.

Stephen Hess, distinguished research professor of media and public affairs, was quoted in Houston Chronicle (4/2) regarding White House ethics and in Congress Daily/A.M. (4/4) regarding Bush’s Congressional agenda for 2007. He was quoted in the Charlotte Observer (4/5) on President Bush’s plan to speak on the war in Iraq and on courant.com (4/14) regarding the danger of reporting in Iraq.

Lance Hoffman, professor emeritus of computer science, was quoted in Dayton Daily News regarding a national education initiative to help small businesses improve data security (4/2).

Karl F. Inderfurth, John O. Rankin Professor of the Practice of International Affairs and director of the graduate program in international affairs, participated in a discussion with the Indian newspaper Rediff India Abroad (4/13). The transcript, entitled “It's never too late to do the right thing,” was posted online.

Taras Kuzio, visiting assistant professor of international affairs, wrote an article posted on kyivpost.com (4/13) regarding Ukrainian Parliament elections and published an article in the Ukrainian Observer (4/6). 

Frederick Lawrence, dean of the law school, was quoted in The New York Times (4/10) regarding hate-crimes in reference to the murder of a NYU student.

Julia Lear, associate research professor of prevention and community health, was quoted in The Morning Call (4/2) regarding school nurses.

John Logsdon, professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted in The Baluchistan Times regarding the next crew of the International Space Station (4/2).

Lupu, Ira C , associate dean for faculty development, law school and F. Elwood and Eleanor Davis Professor of Law, was quoted in an Associated Press article printed on fortwayne.com (4/14) regarding a ruling concerning University of Notre Dame and a government grant.

Jarol Manheim, professor of media and public affairs and of political science, was mentioned for his 2001 book, “The Death of a Thousand Cuts,” in an article about corporate campaigns posted on pasadenastarnews.com (4/8).

Matthew Mintz, associate professor of medicine, was quoted on forbes.com (4/6) regarding sometimes-fatal asthma medications.

Cynthia McClintock, professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted in The New York Times (4/2), Free Internet Press (4/2), in The Miami Herald (4/9), and The Washington Post (4/10) regarding Peruvian presidential candidate Ollanta Humala.

Dorn McGrath, chair of the department of geography, was quoted in The New York Times (4/2) regarding “walkable communities.”

Lynn Offermann, professor of psychology, was mentioned in Vancouver Sun (4/8) regarding her study on sexual harassment in the workplace.

Alpen Patel, instructor in surgery, was quoted on courier-journal.com (4/13) regarding patients’ use of allergy medication.

Stephen Saltzburg, director of the litigation and dispute resolutions program and Wallace and Beverly Woodbury University Professor of Law, was quoted in The Irish Examiner (4/4), The Richmond Times-Dispatch (4/5), Bloomberg.com (4/4), Cbsnews.com (4/4), gg2.net (4/10), and appeared on NPR: Talk of the Nation (4/5) regarding the trial of Zacarius Moussaoui. He was also quoted in the Charleston Gazette (4/5), mercurynews.com (4/4), and Seattle Times (4/5) regarding Rep. Tom Delay. He was quoted on gazette.net (4/5) regarding the trial of John Allen Muhammed.

Bruce Siegel, research professor of health policy, was quoted on northjersey.com (4/2) regarding the increase in emergency room visits consistent with the decrease in funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.

David Shambaugh, professor of political science and international affairs, was mentioned in The Japan Times (4/2) for his book, “Power Shift: China and Asia’s New Dynamics”.

David Shinn, adjunct professor of international affairs, was profiled by his hometown newspaper the Yakima Herald (4/9).

Daniel Small, director of enrollment management administration, was quoted in Newsweek (4/10) regarding college funding.

Daniel Solove, associate professor of law, was quoted in The Age (4/3) regarding law professor blogs.

Dolores Stafford, chief of university police, was quoted on msnbc.msn.com (4/12) regarding whether university police use facebook.com to monitor students.

Janet Steele, associate professor of media and public affairs, was quoted in Thestar.com ( Malaysia) (4/9) regarding her workshop on narrative journalism.

Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, President of the University, was mentioned in The Washington Post regarding the scholarships given in his name to high school students in the District (4/2) and regarding his pending retirement from his presidency (4/5 & 4/8). Washington Business Journal (4/5), nbc4.com (4/5), Washington Times (4/5), and wtopnews.com (4/5) noted the announcement of his retirement

Jonathan Turley, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Public Service Law, was quoted in New York Daily News (4/2) regarding John Walker Lindh, an American who joined the Taliban to fight in Afghanistan and in The New York Times (4/3), United Press International (4/3), and monstersandcritics.com (4/3) regarding the use of dogs to intimidate prisoners. He appeared on CNN: Live From… (4/3) and ABC News: World News Tonight (4/3) and was quoted on powerlineblog.com (4/3) regarding the trial of Zacarius Moussaoui and wrote an article published in USA Today regarding same-sex marriage. He was quoted in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (4/6), CongressDaily/A.M. (4/6), oxfordpress.com (4/6) and in The Commercial Appeal (4/6) on the topic of the confrontation between Rep. Cynthia McKinney of Georgia and a Capitol Hill police officer and appeared on NPR: All Things Considered (4/6), ABC News (4/7), and abc.net.au (4/7) regarding a new court document regarding Lewis Libby and the leak of classified information. He was quoted in Technology Daily PM (4/6) and NBC News: Nightly News (4/9) regarding a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing on domestic surveillance.

Maida Withers, professor of dance, was profiled in The Washington Times (4/15) and mentioned in The Washington Post (4/15) regarding an exhibit in her honor and her new work, Thresholds Crossed.

Harry Yeide, director of the peace studies program and professor of religion, was quoted on teenspeakonline.com regarding the Human Genome Project (4/7).

Heather Anne Young, assistant research professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, was mentioned in Obesity, Fitness, & Wellness Week (4/1) regarding her ovarian cancer research.