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Members of the media frequently call the University for experts on various topics. If your expertise can be used for a breaking news story, call your campus media representative. The following are a few recent national media hits. Space makes it impossible to print media mentions on the local level.
Steve Thaman (law) was interviewed by the Spanish newspaper Diario de Burgos on jury systems in comparative law.
Dr. Elisabeth Perry (history and American studies) was interviewed by the Chicago Tribune for a story about Hillary Clinton's attempts to connect herself to Eleanor Roosevelt.
Dr. Jack Renard (theological studies) was interviewed by PBS-TV for a documentary film about the history of Islam.
Dr. Charles Marske (sociology and criminal justice) was interviewed by the Associated Press about the recent influx of sports-related movies, including The Hurricane.
Dr. Michael Anch (psychology) was interviewed by the Sunday Mail in Brisbane, Australia, about sleep disorders. Anch discussed the effects of lack of sleep and some of the causes.
Dr. Bob Krizek(communication) was interviewed by Baseball Manager, a new show that will air from 6 to 8 p.m. every Sunday on eyada.com, an Internet radio station that broadcasts a variety of programs.
George Grossberg, M.D. (psychiatry/geriatric psychiatry) was interviewed locally and nationally about FDA approval of Exelon, a drug shown to improve daily functioning, behavior and cognition in people with Alzheimer's disease. Grossberg spoke with media outlets in California, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Washington, Florida, Texas, Minnesota, Ohio, Arkansas and Michigan.
Heidi Israel (infectious diseases and immunology) was interviewed by the National Public Radio program "All Things Considered" about the changing drug patterns in smaller cities.
Scott Fosko, M.D. (dermatology) was interviewed by Consumer Reports and by WQYK Radio in Tampa, Fla., about a UV index meter study and protecting skin from the sun's harmful rays.
Vallee Willman, M.D. (surgery) was interviewed April 25 by Time magazine about heart transplant surgery advances and options, such as the use of ventricular assist devices and the future of the artificial heart.
Sharon Frey, M.D. (infectious diseases and immunology) was interviewed by numerous media outlets about her study involving the smallpox vaccine, including the Chicago Sun-Times, Minneapolis Star-Tribune and Philadelphia Inquirer.
Raymond Slavin, M.D. (internal medicine/allergy and immunology) was interviewed by "The Medical Minute," onhealth.com and locally about how early childhood disease may protect against the onset of allergies.
Terry Moore, M.D.(internal medicine/rheumatology) was interviewed by the Chicago Sun Times regarding lupus diagnosis, treatment and his ongoing research. The story also ran in smaller papers across the country.
Dr. Dan Gentry (health administration and policy) was interviewed April 24 by WebMD about his new course, "The AIDS Epidemic at the Beginning of the 21st Century."
Dr. Roger Lewis (environmental and occupational health) was interviewed by Reuters Health and WebMD about the first Workers Memorial Safety and Health Conference, sponsored by the School of Public Health.
Dr. Tim Lomperis (political science) was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times about how the subject of the Vietnam War has faded from college campuses.
A World Wide Web resource for entrepreneurs, eWeb, maintained by Dr. Jerry Katz (management) was featured in Business Week's Frontier Magazine. The Seattle Times has published a small business resource guide that also recognizes eWeb.
Ed Anderson, M.D. (infectious diseases and immunology) was interviewed by WebMD about Missouri's recommendation that Hepatitis A and chicken pox vaccines be mandatory.
Toni Bransford, M.D. (internal medicine, cardiology) was interviewed April 19 by MinorityInterest.com, a new site on the World Wide Web geared toward minority communities. Bransford discussed women and heart disease and rates of heart disease in specific ethnic groups.
Jesse Goldner (Center for Health Law Studies) was interviewed by the Omaha World Herald about a lawsuit relating to the diet drug Fen Phen.
Dr. Mohammed Waheed-uz-zaman Rana (anatomy and neurobiology) discussed the Muslim ritual slaughter of animals in accordance with Muslim law with numerous media outlets across the country, including the The Washington Post and Newsday. The slaughter is accomplished by a slash to a restrained animal's throat following a prayer.
Bernard Chaitman, M.D. (internal medicine, cardiology) appeared on the World Wide Web site of the Washington Post. The site featured Chaitman's study in the current New England Journal of Medicine regarding bypass as a reducer of mortality rates, as opposed to angioplasty, among diabetics who have had heart attacks.
Dr. Ken Warren (political science) was interviewed by the Kansas City Star about the upcoming senate race between Sen. John Ashcroft and Gov. Mel Carnahan. Warren said Ashcroft will lose the election if he pursues a right-wing agenda.
Dr. Peter Bernhardt (biology) was interviewed by the New York Times about his efforts to compare the fossils of flowers that are more than 100 million years old and the flowers of live plants that display aspects of the fossil forms. Bernhardt said he hopes to find clues to the basic mechanics of plant reproduction.
Dr. Greg Evans (community health) was interviewed by WebMD about the Center for Research and Education on Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections at the School of Public Health.
Fernando Serrano (community health) was interviewed by WebMD regarding lead poisoning and its effects on people exposed to it.
The University's Madrid campusas mentioned in the New York Times. The article focused on American colleges and universities that have established branches throughout the world. The Madrid campus was founded in 1968, and more than 600 students are enrolled there.
Undergraduate student Louisa Wirthlin was interviewed April 4 by U.S. News and World Report. Wirthlin discussed her personal experience with the link between treatment for sinusitis and asthma occurrence.
Joel Goldstein (law) submitted an opinion piece about the importance of the vice presidency selection process that was accepted by Knight-Ridder. Knight-Ridder is the nation's second-largest newspaper publisher; it has 31 daily newspapers in 28 U.S. markets.
Dr. Ross Brownson (community health) will appear in an upcoming issue of Power magazine, a national men's health publication. He discussed his study regarding walking trails boosting exercise levels in certain populations.
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