In the Media: August 2022

Shaily Menon

In the Media

NBC Connecticut: Cannabis in Connecticut

Shaily Menon, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, talks about the four cannabis certificate programs the University is offering through Green Flower starting in the fall. There are 30 students enrolled and 900 admission inquiries.

Brian Marks

In the Media

NBC Connecticut: Student Loans

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, talks about the student loan forgiveness plan in part one of a two-part segment.

Brian Marks

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NBC Connecticut: Student Loan Forgiveness

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, in part two of his interview, analyzes the student loan forgiveness plan and its impact on the economy.

Michael Lawlor

In the Media

New Haven Independent: New Report Details Solitary Decline

Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, discusses the psychological effects of keeping someone in solitary confinement would increase the likelihood of recidivism upon release and why it is sometimes necessary for an individual’s protection from the general prison population.

Patrick Gourley

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Eyewitness News 3: Impact of Plan

Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics and business analytics, discusses the student loan forgiveness plan and how changing loan contracts will impact future loan agreements.

Bradley Woodworth

In the Media

WICC 600 AM: Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli

Bradley Woodworth, associate professor of history, talks about the latest on the war in Ukraine and the recent car bomb explosion that killed the daughter of Russian propagandist Alexander Dugin.

Matthew Schmidt

In the Media

CNN: Car Bomb Kills Daughter of Putin Ally Near Moscow

Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a few theories about who planted a bomb in the car of Daria Dugina, daughter of a Russian nationalist, and why.

Matthew Schmidt

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BBC: U.K. National Radio

Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a Russian group called the National Republican Army that is claiming responsibility for a car bomb that killed Daria Dugina, daughter of Alexander Dugin, a Russian Nationalist.

Bradley Woodworth

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WICC 600AM: Melissa in the Morning

Bradley Woodworth, associate professor of history, talks about Ukraine’s Independence Day and the car bomb explosion that killed Daria Dugina, the daughter of Russian nationalist Alexander Dugin.

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The Hartford Courant: Chancellor beginning a new chapter

Steven Kaplan, chancellor and CEO, reflects on his tenure at the University and his decision to retire from full-time service at the conclusion of the 2022-23 academic year. Those quoted in the interview include Charles Pompea ’71, ’90 EMBA, ’06 Hon, chair of the Board of Governors; George Synodi, vice president for finance and administration, and Alexandra Guzman, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of psychology and sociology and chair of the Faculty Senate.

Kenneth Gray

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Eyewitness News 3: Search for a Suspect

Kenneth Gray, senior lecturer of criminal justice, homeland security, and investigative services, discusses the importance of the public contacting the police if they witness a crime.

Edward Jankovic

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WalletHub: Ask The Experts

Edward Jankovic, an adjunct professor of business management, comments on the benefits of a charge card versus a credit card for first-time card users.

Kenneth Gray

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WBAP 820AM Dallas: Morning News with Hal Jay & Ernie Brown

In the first segment of a two-part interview, Kenneth Gray, senior lecturer of criminal justice, homeland security, and investigative services, talks about the FBI serving a search warrant at the residence of former President Donald Trump.

Brian Marks

In the Media

Newsy: Gas prices have dropped, but the relief might not stick

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, says gas prices need to continue to come down to offset the increased prices of other goods.

Brian Marks

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AP News Radio: National Average of Gasoline

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, talks about how cheaper gas can give Americans a little bit of relief.

Robert McDonald

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Newsy: Searching the Home of a Former President

Robert McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, talks about how the execution of the search warrant by the FBI and how they worked with the Secret Service agents that protect former President Donald Trump.

Matthew Schmidt

In the Media

BBC Arabic: Possible Ukrainian Attack in Crimea

Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, discusses an explosion in a Crimea airbase and whether Ukraine may have sent a missile after receiving a shipment of U.S. arms.

Brian Marks

In the Media

News12: The New Normal – The July Jobs Report

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, talks about the latest job numbers and what the impact is on the economy.

Bradley Woodworth

In the Media

WICC 600AM: Melissa in the Morning

Bradley Woodworth, associate professor of history, talks about Brittany Griner’s sentencing in Russia for possession of narcotics, reminding people that she was arrested before the war with Ukraine started.

Brian Marks

In the Media

USSA News: Rep. Gaetz co-authors bill 'Disarm the Crooked IRS Act' in an effort to ban the agency from stockpiling guns and ammo

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, was quoted from his recent Washington Times article: “The typical hypothesis is that this is an exogenous shock, unanticipated, and as a result of a mass shooting, the reaction is there is an expectation that legislative steps will be undertaken to potentially restrict ammunition, access to guns.”

Howard Stoffer

In the Media

Politico: How Biden bungled the Pelosi trip

Howard Stoffer, professor of national security and international affairs, comments on the mixed messages from the White House on the House Speaker’s trip to Taiwan amid threats from the Chinese government.

Howard Stoffer

In the Media

CNA: World Report – S1: Wednesday, August 03

Howard Stoffer, professor of national security and international affairs, talks about Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi who visited Taiwan despite warnings and high tensions with China.

Michael Lawlor

In the Media

The Patch: Arrested Sex-Case Cop Fired

Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, comments on a New Haven police officer who was terminated for allegedly pressuring an undocumented immigrant to send him nude photos and have sex in exchange for money.

Matthew Schmidt

In the Media

CNN: First Grain Ship Leaves Odesa Under Deal to Ease Food Crisis

Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, talks about the first of 16 ships carrying grain leaving Ukraine and Oleksiy Vadatursky, a Ukrainian billionaire known as the “grain tycoon,” killed by a Russian missile strike at his home.