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Week of November 5 - 9, 2001

 

·             Leon Fuerth, J.B. and Maurice C. Schapiro Professor of International Affairs at GW's Elliott School, had an op-ed article published in The Washington Post titled "Why We Fight."  C-SPAN covered Fuerth's lecture on "Revisiting the End of History:  The Coming of a New Historical Era."  In addition, Fuerth was interviewed by the BBC and C-SPAN about security issues after the September 11th attacks. 

·             Elliott School's Ambassador Karl F. Inderfurth, Raymond and Juliet Bland Professorial Lecturer, wrote an op-ed article for The New York Times titled "Leftovers From an Old War." 

·             Elliott School's Allan Gerson, co-director of GW's Institute for Peacebuilding and Development, appeared on NBC's "Today Show" and "Geraldo" promoting his newly released book "The Price of Terror."  Gerson, who co-authored the book with "Newsweek's" Jerry Adler, is on a national publicity tour.  

·             Dr. Richard Becker, GW medical director, was interviewed on WTTG-TV (Channel 5) as part of a show examining the two months that have passed since the 9/11 terrorists attacks.  Becker discussed GW Hospital's role in responding to the 9/11 attacks and anthrax epidemic.  Becker was also featured on WUSA-TV (Channel 9) in a discussion on how The George Washington University Hospital has been responding to the anthrax scare.  

·             Marilyn Liebrenz-Himes, associate professor of marketing, was interviewed by WTTG-TV (Channel 5) about store displays and other tactics retailers use to convert shoppers into buyers.  

·             Dr. Farid Gharagozloo, cardiothoracic surgery, was interviewed on WTTG-TV (Channel 5) about video assisted thoracic surgical lobectomy.   

·             Dr. John F. Williams, vice president for health affairs and SMHS dean, was interviewed on WMAL-630 AM about the anthrax scare. 

·             Joan Echols, director of the Graduate Career Center, was interviewed by Business Week about employment and internship prospects for MBA students.  She also talked about creative new initiatives the Center is taking to match students and employers.

·             Dr. Tee L. Guiodotti, chair of the department of environmental and occupational health, was interviewed on the public health threats of anthrax by the CBC and the BBC. 

·             The George Washington University and The Children's National Medical Center along with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine did a study on repeated pregnancy loss, which was featured in the September issue of the "American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology." 

·             Ernie Englander, associate professor of business and public policy, was interviewed by Reuters about Enron and energy regulation. 

·             Lisa Delpy-Neirotti, associate professor of sport and tourism management, was quoted in The Baltimore Sun regarding the Baltimore-Washington Olympic bid.  She discussed the region's selection as a finalist, along with Houston, New York, and San Francisco. 

·             Ginger Smith, assistant professor of tourism management, was interviewed by the Singapore New Paper, a British newspaper, about tourism and terrorism. 

·             SBPM Dean Susan Phillips was interviewed by "Money" magazine about the U.S. Federal Reserve System. 

·             Robert Moll, director of Communications, was interviewed by the International Herald Tribune about partnerships between business schools and the private sector.


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