Thomas Corrigan (communication studies) was interviewed about former NBA player Kwame Brown’s sharp criticism of former players-turned-sports-media-pundits, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was sought out by media on topics related to extremism.
Annika Anderson (sociology) was interviewed about Project Rebound, Daniel MacDonald (economics) was the keynote speaker at a Building Wealth Initiative webinar, Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote about reconnecting in a post-pandemic society, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the recently passed COVID Hate Crimes Act.
“A Year After the Murder of George Floyd,” featuring professors Shea Streeter of the University of Michigan and Brian Levin of Cal State San Bernardino, is the topic of the next Conversations on Race and Policing, 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, on Zoom.
Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) provided perspective with the news media in separate interviews on the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts) was the judge for an art exhibit in Ontario, and Vipin Gupta (management) was interviewed about his latest book.
Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote about “The Problem with ‘Respecting Diversity,' and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for an article about a fatal officer-involved shooting in Minnesota.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) comments on anti-Asian attacks, a new bill that vows to combat extremists in law enforcement, and the passing of a self-taught defender of civil rights; Anthony Silard (public administration) writes about selfishness vs. selflessness in America; along with continuing coverage of hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.
Tomasz Owerkowicz (biology) was part of a research team that found that alligators have built-in antiarrhythmic protection when under stress, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the problem police have with trying to weed out extremists from their ranks.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the general profile of people arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, and Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote about coping with loneliness during a pandemic Valentine’s Day.
As part of our celebration of Black History Month, take a look back when Zachary Powell (criminal justice), Marc Robinson (history) and Rafik Mohamed (dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences) were interviewed for the three-part series on the history of policing Black communities.