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August 2002

Fred Abramson, professor of pharmacology, was quoted in The Washington Post about the safety of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) (August 27).

 

Gordan Adams, professor of the practice of international affairs, was interviewed by ABC Radio News about the Saudi security threat (August 9). He was also interviewed by The Los Angeles Times about the possibility of Cuba acting as a refuge for international criminals (August 9).

 

John Banzhaf, professor of law, was interviewed on CBS News’ “Evening News with Dan Rather” and CNN’s “Crossfire” on his role as adviser in a class action lawsuit against McDonald’s alleging the fast-food chain is liable for obesity of its customers (August 8 & 9). He was also quoted by USA Today (August 15) and the Times Union Albany (August 31) on the same topic.

 

Joseph A. Barbera, clinical associate professor of emergency medicine, was featured in the National Journal in a compilation of stories regarding his experience in being deployed to the Pentagon on September 11 (August 31).

 

W. Burlette Carter, professor of law, discussed legal problems of athletes on Fox News.

 

Charles Cushman, associate professor of political management, was quoted in a Washingtonian magazine story about post-9/11 continuing education opportunities in D.C. (August 2002).

 

Amitai Etzioni, GW University Professor, wrote an opinion article in the Christian Science Monitor about civil liberties and post September 11 national security measures by the Department of Defense (August 26).

 

Harvey Feigenbaum, associate dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs, was interviewed by Radio France International about President Bush’s request for free trade (August 9).

 

Leon Fuerth, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of International Affairs, wrote an editorial that appeared in The Washington Post about NATO and the United States’ international alliances post September 11 (August 23).

 

Fred Goodwin, professor of psychiatry, was quoted in a Washington Post story about the side effects of the world’s best selling anti-depressant, which includes addiction and flu-like symptoms (August 27).

 

D. Robert Dufour, professor of pathology, was quoted in a NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net story about the status of treatment against the Hepatitis C virus (August 27).

 

Peter Raven-Hansen, professor of law, was quoted in an AP story about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review and its legal role of acting as a check on the government's power to conduct domestic spying (August 23).  He was quoted on the same topic in the St Louis Post-Dispatch (August 25) and The Record (August 29).

 

Elliott School’s Ambassador Karl Inderfurth, professor of the practice of international affairs, was interviewed on NPR’s “To the Point” regarding the war on terrorism (August 16). Ambassador Inderfurth also wrote an op-ed in The Charlotte Observer about the Qur’an being recommended freshman reading at the University of North Carolina (August 28). Finally, he was interviewed by The Christian Science Monitor about Secretary of State Colin Powell (August 30).

 

Darryl Jenkins, director of the Aviation Institute, was quoted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in a story about United Airlines downsizing and the possibility of it merging with US Airways' East Coast network (August 7).  He appeared on Minnesota  Public Radio discussing United Airlines filing for bankruptcy (August 12) and was quoted on the same topic in The Washington Times (August 15).  He was quoted in USA Today (August 15) and The Chicago Sun-Times (August 25) about cuts in the airline industry leading to higher ticket prices He was quoted in the Dallas Morning News in a story about Congress limiting financial help to the airline industry one year after the September 11 attacks (August 16). He was quoted in a Chicago Tribune story about the overall effect the September 11 attacks, cutbacks in the airline industry, and the filing of bankruptcy by United Airlines has had on consumers (August 16). He was quoted in the Chicago Tribune in a story about contract negotiations with United Airlines and its pilots (August 18) and in the Denver Post in a story about United Airlines’ decision to undergo financial cuts to avoid filing bankruptcy (August 30).  He was quoted in The Commercial Appeal Memphis for a story about airlines charging an additional fee for consumers who purchase paper tickets as opposed to Internet tickets (August 22).  He appeared on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” (August 23)  and was quoted in the St Louis Post-Dispatch (August 25) regarding Delta’s plans to form an alliance with Northwest and Continental airlines. He was quoted in the Oregonian regarding the number of nonstop flights from Oregon (August 25). He was quoted in a Times Union Albany story about the growth of East coast airline shuttles due to a slump in the train travel (August 25). Finally, he was quoted in a Detroit Free Press story about increased airport security  (August 31).

 

Nora Super Jones, senior researcher with the National Health Policy Forum, was quoted in the Palm Beach Post on a story about the Forum’s study on Oregon’s elderly care system (August 5).

 

Sok-Hyon Kang, professor of accountancy, was cited in the Washington Business Journal regarding an academic paper about CEO compensation (August 2).

 

Ira Lupu, professor of law, was quoted in a New York Times story on American-born Muslim women and religious conflicts with required full-face photographic driving licenses following September 11th (August 11).

 

Fitzhugh Mullan, clinical professor of pediatrics and public health, wrote an article in The Washington Post about the Columbia Area Health Education Center (AHEC), which trains medical students to work with low-income and multi-ethnic families with the purpose of having future health professionals work in inner cities (August 18).  He was quoted in The Globe and Mail in a story about government spending to defend against bio-terrorism (August 31).

 

Sean Murphy, associate professor of law, discussed U.S. tensions with Iraq on BBC Radio (August 28).

 

Thomas Nagy, associate professor of expert systems, was quoted in a Gannett News Services story regarding a document from the Pentagon regarding the threat to Iraq’s civilian water supply due to past sanctions and bombings (August 8).

 

Henry Nau, professor of international affairs, ESIA, wrote an op-ed that appeared in The Wall Street Journal on the role the state of the economy would play in the 2004 presidential elections (August 22). Nau was also a guest on NPR’s “All Things Considered” (August 24).

 

Lisa Delpy Neirotti, associate professor of tourism and sports management, was quoted in a Tribune Business News story about the U.S. cities being considered for the 2012 Olympics (August 29). She was also interviewed by The New York Times and New York Daily News about New York’s bid for the Olympics.

 

Susan Phillips, dean of the School of Business and Public Management, appeared on CNNfn, CNBC, and the CBS “Evening News” for stories on interest rates, deflation and inflation (August 13).

 

Peter Raven-Hansen, professor of law, was quoted by The Associated Press and Bergen Record regarding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and domestic spying powers (August 24). He was also quoted in the Periscope Daily Defense News Capsules for a story on preemptive strike policy and the War Powers Act (August 23).

 

Walter Reich, Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Professor of International Affairs, Ethics and Human Behavior, wrote a Jerusalem Post opinion article about the nature of terrorism and how the proposed creation of the Department of Homeland Security (August 18). Reich was also interviewed on the BBC World Service about the rise of the “new right” in Europe (August 5).

 

Dean Alfreda Robinson, professorial lecturer in law, was in The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for a story on slavery reparations (August 18).

 

Stephen Saltzburg, professor of law, was featured on ABC’s “Nightline” for a segment on enemy combatants (August 12). He was also quoted by Newsday and The Desert News discussing the ABA’s declaration that enemy combatants have legal rights (August 11).

 

Steven Schooner, professor of law, discussed whistle-blowers in Government Executive magazine (August 1). He was also quoted on procurement reform in The Federal Times (August 26).

 

Elliott School’s Ambassador David Shinn received front page coverage in the Addis Tribune for his trip to Somaliland (August 30). The BBC’s Samali Service also covered his visit.

 

Jay Shotel, professor of teacher preparation and special education, was quoted in The Washington Post in a story about what parents should do after receiving results from their children’s standardized tests scores (August 20).

 

James Starrs, professor of law and forensic sciences, was referenced in The Washington Times, The Baltimore Sun (August 8) and The Sunday Express (August 25) regarding his forensic work in the investigation of the death of Cold War scientist Frank Olson. He was quoted in an AP story about what should be done with the remains of the September 11 hijackers (August 16).

 

Jonathan Turley, professor of law, was quoted in a Houston Chronicle story about Steven J. Hatfill and the FBI investigation on his alleged involvement with the Anthrax scares (August 12). He wrote an op-ed that appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The Star-Ledger Newark, and the Times Union Albany about the constitutionality of a proposed plan by Attorney General John Ashcroft to create camps for U.S. citizens that are considered to be “enemy combatants” (August 19). The same article was republished in The Star-Ledger Newark (August 28). 

 

Hal Wolman, professor of political science and public administration, was quoted in  The Globe and Mail in a story about the District of Columbia’s mayoral race (August 26).

 

Willliam Thomas Woodward, professor of painting, was featured in The Washington Post in an article about a floor to ceiling mural that he created for Inova Fairfax Hospital  (August 29).

 

A report on congressional e-mail release by GW’s Congress Online Project was covered by The Washington Post and Gannett News Service (August 8).

 

Computerworld magazine profiled GW’s Executive Master of Science in Information Systems program for a story on executive education curriculums (August 5).

 

August editions of the GW Washington Forum include a discussion on corporate scandals with Lawrence Mitchell, professor of Law; an analysis of the value of an MBA with James Bailey, associate professor of management science; a discussion of the possible war against Iraq with professors Charles Cushman and Jerrold Post; and a program on the international economy with Scheherazade Rehman, associate professor of international business and international affairs.

-GW-

 

 

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