GW IN THE NEWS Week of October 8 - 12, 2001    ·             Elliott's School's Dr. Jerrold Post, professor of political psychiatry, was profiled by WJLA-TV (Channel 7) on his knowledge of Osama bin Laden.  ·             William Becker, professor of history, was interviewed by International Herald Tribune Television about the historical impact to and response from businesses after major tragedies, recessions, and wars.    ·             Elliott School’s Leon Fuerth, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of International Affairs, participated in a 40-minute panel discussion at the Swedish Embassy. The discussion on security issues was broadcast on Swedish TV. Fuerth was interviewed about the terrorist attacks by the Associated Press, The New York Times, CNN, NPR,  and Feature Story News, which was broadcast on Channel News Asia and the South African Broadcasting channel.  ·             SBPM Dean Susan Phillips was interviewed by Reuters about the October 2 Federal Open Market Committee meeting.   ·             Doug Frechtling, associate professor of tourism studies, was quoted in The New York Times about the impact the September 11 attack is having on tourism globally. Frechtling was speaking at a World Tourism Organization conference in Seoul, South Korea.    ·             Dr. Gary Simon, Division of Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by Fox 5 News about Anthrax.    ·             Keith Holtermann, assistant dean for health sciences, appeared on the "CBS Evening News" speaking about bio-terrorism and preparedness.  Holtermann was also interviewed by the Ft. Lauderdale Sentinel Sun Newspaper, WHUR Radio, and Judicial Watch on the same topic.    ·             Craig DeAtley, associate professor for emergency medicine, was interviewed by WRC-TV (Channel 4) about hospital preparedness for bio and chemical attacks. The interview followed a meeting with city officials and the District of Columbia Hospital Association.   ·             Dr. John Harrald, was interviewed live on BBC for their world news show.  Harrald also conducted two radio interviews for BBC radio following the TV show. The topic was terrorism and preparedness.    ·             Peter Hotez, chairman of the department of Microbiology and Tropical Medicine was quoted in The Washington Post on bio-terrorism and the value of vaccinations.    ·             Dr. Christina Puchalski, director of the GW Institute on Spirituality and Health, was interviewed by Voice of America/Worldnet Television on how Spirituality and Health helps in coping with tragedy (terrorist related).  She discussed physical, psychological and spiritual responses to stress as well as coping strategies in these areas.    ·             Dr. Gary Simon, division of infectious diseases, was interviewed by Fox 5 News about Anthrax and its communicability.   ·             Dr. Samuel Potolicchio, professor of neuorology, appeared on Fox 5's "High Tech Healthcare" about GW's Sleep Center and its treatment of sleep disorders.    ·             Elliott School's Cynthia McClintok, professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted in The Times-Picayune of New Orleans on possible past victories over terrorism.    ·             Elliott School's James Hershberg, associate professor of history and international affairs at the Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES), was interviewed by the Australian Broadcasting Company about his article “The President’s Secret Weapon."  ·             Ambassador Karl Inderfurth, Raymond and Juliet Bland Professorial Lecturer of International Affairs at GW's Elliott School, was a featured guest on NPR’s “The Diane Rehm Show” discussing terrorism.    ·             WJLA-TV (Channel 7), WUSA-TV (Channel 9), and WTTG-TV (Channel 5) covered GW's Elliott's School's Terrorism Town Hall Meeting, which included 5 members from the School's faculty.    -GW-     ©2002 The George Washington University Office of University Relations, Washington, D.C. Contact gwnews@gwu.edu with questions and comments.