In the News
Michael Hussey, associate law professor, was quoted in an article on shareholders in the Central Penn Business Journal on May 3.
Justin Holbrook, associate professor of law and director of the Veterans Law Clinic, provided expert commentary in a story on veterans with disabilities in The Patriot-News on April 30.
A blog post by Janine Utell, chair and associated professor of English, was featured on University of Venus, an Inside Higher Ed Blog on April 21.
Law Professor Leonard Sosnov was interviewed on WDEL-AM during the afternoon broadcast on April 18 about the Supreme Court decision requiring warrants for blood tests in most DUI cases.
The Associated Press ran a story from Campus Inq., a Philadelphia Inquirer Blog on a partnership Widener University has with Golden Valley Farms to produce environmentally-friendly coffee, featuring expert commentary by Stephen Madigosky, professor of environmental science. The story appeared in a number of news outlets including: Philly.com, Newsworks, WDEL-AM, WCAU-TV (NBC) and The Republic on April 17. Additional stories also included the launch of the coffee on Main Campus on April 22. These stories appeared on WCAU-TV (NBC), WHYY-FM, and the Delaware County Daily Times.
Connie Holt, dietitian and associate professor of hospitality management, provided expert commentary on seven ways to spring clean your health on CNN.com on April 17.
James May, professor of law and co-director of the Environmental Law Center, provided expert commentary for a story on water bill worries in the News Journal on April 12.
The Lancaster Newspapers featured a story on Patrick McMillan, who served as the 2013 President-for-a-Day, on April 9. Additional news stories on President-for-a-Day appeared on WPVI-TV (ABC) and on WTXF-TV (FOX) on April 10.Channel 11, Blue Ridge Communications also ran a segment on McMillan as President-for-a-Day on April 11.
A column on the Ennead Awards by Law Professor John Culhane appeared in The Huffington Post on April 10.
A column on science in the Delaware Count Daily Times featured expert commentary on brain mapping from Dr. Cary Leung, visiting assistant professor of biology, and Dr. Sachin Patil, assistant professor of chemical engineering, on April 9.
A story on Widener's Women Law Caucus' bake sale that was held to demonstrate equal pay was featured in The Patriot-News on April 8 and on WLYH-TV (CW) on April 9.
An Op-Ed on same-sex marriage by Law Professor Alan Garfield appeared in the News Journal on April 7.
Jules Epstein, associate professor of law, submitted a letter on eye witnesses, which appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer on April 4.
Take Back the Night an event sponsored by the Center for Violence Prevention at Widener University was featured during the evening news broadcast on April 3 on WCAU-TV (NBC). Elizabeth Braccia, a junior social work major, who helped plan this year's event was quoted on the importance of creating awareness of domestic violence.
Wes Leckrone, associate professor of political science, provided expert commentary in a story on the Corbett campaign for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on April 3.
Law Professor John Culhane was quoted in an Associated Press story that appeared in a number of news outlets including: ABC News, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Post, and The Miami Herald on March 28.
Kenn Tacchino, professor of accounting and taxation, provided expert commentary for a story on retirement on MarketWatch on March 28.
Law Professor John Culhane participated in a Google Hangout on same-sex marriage for the Washington Post on March 27.
A March 25 story on New Jersey judicial nominations in The Philadelphia Inquirer included expert commentary from Michael Dimino, Sr., associate professor of law.
An Op-Ed by Alan Garfield, professor of law, on marriage appeared in the News Journal on March 25.
J. Joseph Edgette, professor emeritus, provided expert commentary for a story on the Titanic II in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on March 21.
Dr. Hal Shorey, assistant professor of clinical psychology, provided expert commentary for a story on visions posters in The Philadelphia Inquirer on March 20.
A column by Law Professor John Culhane on coercion appeared in the Huffington Post on March 20.
Wes Leckrone, assistant professor of political science, provided expert commentary on a story regarding the Turnpike Commission in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on March 15.
Law Professor John Culhane was quoted in an ABCNews.com story on March 12 about abortion.
Law Professor Lawrence Hamermesh provided expert commentary for a March 7 story on Bloomberg.
A story on a grant Dr. Sachin Patil, assistant professor of chemical engineering, received from the Alzheimer's Association was featured in the Delaware County Daily Times on March 6 and March 9.
On March 6, the Delaware County Daily Times announced that the School of Nursing received funding from the Independence Blue Cross Foundation's Nurses for Tomorrow program.
An article on the Sandusky investigation in The Patriot-News on March 6 mentioned Geoffrey Moulton, associate professor of law.
Doug Wolfberg, a law alumnus, adjunct professor, and member of the Board of Overseers, was interviewed on NPR's "Talk of the Nation" on March 6 about Good Samaritan laws and the legal liability for dispatchers and bystanders.
Matthew Hirsch, immigration law adjunct professor, was a guest on Larry Kane's The Voice of Reason show on Comcast, which aired on March 3 and was rebroadcasted on March 6.
A story in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that featured expert commentary from Wes Leckrone, assistant professor of political science, was picked up by the Associated Press and appeared in the Connecticut Post and the New Jersey Herald, among other outlets on March 5.
Law Professor John Culhane wrote a column on the NASCAR fan injury at Daytona for Slate.com on March 1.
The Pennsylvania Cable Network aired a panel discussion on gun control featuring Law Professors John L. Gedid, G. Randall Lee and Robert C. Power and Associate Professor of Law Michael R. Dimino Sr. on February 28.
J. Joseph Edgette, Titanic expert and professor emeritus of education, provided expert commentary on the unveiling of the Titanic II cruise ship design in a USA Today story on February 26, which also appeared in the Detroit Free Press and Press Bulletin, as well as other outlets.
On February 25, the News Journal featured an op-ed by Alan Garfield, distinguished professor of law, on voter suppression.
Law Professor Lawrence Hamermesh was quoted in a story on preferred stock in Forbes on February 22.
Richard Cooper, assistant clinical professor of social work, provided expert commentary on a story in The Philadelphia Inquirer on February 20.
The Widener University High School Leadership Awards were featured during the evening news broadcast on WCAU-TV (NBC) on February 19.
Law Professor Randy Lee provided expert commentary in a Patriot-News story about a Christian group suing the Harrisburg School District on February 11.
An op-ed about the effect of the Affordable Care Act by Christopher Smith, visiting assistant professor of law, appeared in the News Journal on February 11.
A story on the School of Nursing's new sophomore uniform tradition appeared on Nurse.com on February 11.
A story on the School of Engineering's 14th Annual Mini-Camp for High School Girls appeared in the Delaware County Daily Times on February 10, featuring expert commentary from Vicki Brown, professor of civil engineering. A story on the camp also appeared during the news broadcast on WPVI-TV (ABC).
Wes Leckrone, assistant professor of political science, provided expert commentary, for a story on the Pennsylvania budget in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on February 9.
Associate Professor of Law Paul Regan was featured on WDDE Radio's All Things Considered on February 7 for a story about shareholder litigation over the sale of the New York Stock Exchange.
School of Law Dean Linda Ammons was interviewed on Executive Leaders Radio, which was broadcasted several times in February on different radio stations, including the Business Talk Radio Network.
Stories on the Pennsylvania attorney general appointing Geoffrey Moulton, Jr., associate professor of law, to lead an investigation on the handling of the Jerry Sandusky case appeared in a number of news outlets on February 5 including: the Associated Press, Reuters, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Bloomberg News, USA Today, and The New York Times. A correction on the story ran in a number of the same outlets on February 12.
Dr. Justin Sitron, assistant professor of human sexuality, was quoted on bullying issues for gay teens in the USA Today on February 4.
Dr. Deborah Garrison, dean of the School of Nursing, provided expert commentary on a story regarding nursing school graduates finding work on KYW-AM on February 4.
An announcement that the School of Law received a donation to establish the William Prickett Corporate and Business Law School Scholarship appeared on WHYY Newsworks on January 23, the News Journal on January 26 and in Delaware Law Weekly on January 30.
Several news stories announced that Bobby Acosta was named head coach of the Widener Football team on January 23, including: the Delaware County Daily Times, the Associated Press, The Times Herald, the Philadelphia Daily News, and KYW-AM.
An op-ed by Law Professors John Culhane and Erin Daly on Roe v. Wade appeared in the News Journal on January 18.
An op-ed by Distinguished Professor Alan Garfield on the Supreme Court appeared in the News Journal on January 15.
Dr. Deborah Garrison, dean of the School of Nursing, Dr. Normajean Colby, assistant professor of nursing, and Frank Poliafico, alumnus of the School of Nursing, provided expert commentary for a January 10 Delaware County Daily Times story on a new chapter of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing, which was started at Widener. The story was picked up by the Associated Press, and also appeared in a number of media outlets including: The San Francisco Chronicle, Beaumont Enterprise, and the Daily Reporter.
John Dernbach, distinguished professor of law, wrote a series of blog posts, which appeared on The Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire on January 8, January 17, January 22, and January 29.
Dr. Hal Shorey, assistant professor of clinical psychology, provided expert commentary on family boundaries for a story in The Wall Street Journal on January 8.
An op-ed on new student orientation by, Elizabeth Housholder, assistant dean of civic engagement, appeared in The News Sun on January 7.
An op-ed on immigration reform by Matthew Hirsch, an adjunct professor of law, appeared in The Morning Call on January 7.
Law Professor Lawrence Hamermesh provided expert commentary for a story on the NY pension fund for Reuters on January 4, which appeared on Yahoo! Canada, and Baltimore Sun as well as a number of other media outlets.
Dr. Annemarie Jay, associate professor of education and director of the graduate and doctorial reading programs, provided expert commentary in an article on ways to make reading fun in the January issue of Parents magazine.
The January 2013 issue of CASE Currents featured a story on advanced degrees by Linda Durant, senior vice president for university advancement.
Michael Rosko, professor of healthcare management, provided expert commentary for a story on quality-of-care in The Philadelphia Inquirer on December 31. The story was reposted on Bloomberg Businessweek.
An op-ed on new student orientation by Elizabeth Householder, assistant dean of civic engagement, appeared in the News Journal on December 26.
On December 22 The Philadelphia Inquirer featured a story on an alumnus Daniel Borislow, who created a memorial scholarship to honor victims of the Connecticut shooting. Similar stories appeared on Yahoo! Finance, NBC10 Philadelphia, Newsworks, Delaware County Daily Times, Courier Post, MSNBC, and CBS Philly.
A December 20 story on last-minute holiday shopping in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review featured expert commentary from Ross Steinman, assistant professor of psychology. A similar story was also posted on Bloomberg Businessweek.
Dr. Sanjay Nath, associate dean and director of the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, was interviewed live on WDEL-AM during the afternoon broadcast on December 20 about the shooting in Newton, Conn. and how society handles community-based trauma.
A column by John Culhane, professor of law, appeared on Slate.com on December 19.
An op-ed by Alan Garfield, distinguished professor of law on the separation of school and religious messages ran in the News Journal on December 17.
Dr. Sanjay Nath, director of the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, was quoted in the USA Today about the gun debate of the Connecticut shooting on December 17.
Noreen Yoder, director of the Widener Child Development Center, provided expert commentary for a story about the aftermath of the Newton, Conn. shooting in the Delaware County Daily Times on December 15.
Dr. Hal Shorey, assistant professor of clinical psychology, provided expert commentary for a story about dealing with family around the holidays in The Wall Street Journal on December 11.
A column on gay marriage by John Culhane, professor of law, appeared on Slate.com on December 11.
An op-ed by Matthew Hirsch, adjunct professor of law, appeared in The Patriot-News on December 9.
A story on Law Professor John Culhane’s new book, “Same-Sex Legal Kit for Dummies” aired on WDDE-FM on December 5.
President James T. Harris III was quoted in a feature story on the impact Widener has made in Chester in The Philadelphia Inquirer on December 4. Dr. Marina Barnett, associate professor of social work, and Anna Miller, an MBA student and PSC/Bonner coordinator, were also quoted.
Joseph Fuhr, professor of economics, was mentioned in a December 4 article on Reuters for coauthoring a study. Similar mentions appeared on MarketWire and StreetInsider.com.
Dean Fred Akl and Professor Raymond Jefferis were quoted in a story on the 150th anniversary for the School of Engineering in the Delaware County Daily Times on December 3.
Law Professor John Culhane appeared on The American Law Journal on WFMZ-TV, a CNN News affiliate, on December 3. Culhane provided expert commentary about same-sex marriage.
