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| AU Experts Discuss the Coronavirus Outbreak |
| President Sylvia Burwell appeared on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS to discuss coronavirus. Burwell said, “I think the planning is really where we should be focused right now… and the planning right now, I think, needs to focus on making that sure our health system is ready.” Pallavi Kumar, assistant professor of communication, spoke to STAT about the impact of the virus on the pharmaceutical industry's reputation in Washington. Washington College of Law Professor Lindsay Wiley spoke to Vox about the different isolation techniques used during public health crises, and Margot Susca, professorial lecturer in the School of Communication, spoke to WSB-TV about the spread of false information. (3/1, 3/3, 2/28) |
Faculty Authors
| How 2020 Might Be the Year of Community Schools |
| Reuben Jackson, senior professorial lecturer in the School of Education, wrote an article for The Hill about support for community schools. Jackson wrote, “The community school plans candidates are proposing offer an opportunity to bridge the conversation between academic rigor, poverty and health.” (2/29) |
| How the Democratic Candidates Should Talk to Voters About Cuba |
| Max Paul Friedman, professor of history, Philip Brenner, professor in the School of International Service and Eric Hershberg, director of the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies, wrote an article for The Hill about how candidates should talk to voters about Cuba. They wrote, “Rather than argue about attitudes towards Fidel Castro, who is dead and buried, they should ask questions that address issues today.” (3/4) |
| 'Internet of things' Could Be An Unseen Threat to Elections |
| Interim Dean and Professor of Communication Laura DeNardis wrote an article for The Conversation about the threats Internet of Things poses to the 2020 election. DeNardis wrote, “The app failure that led to a chaotic 2020 Iowa caucus was a reminder of how vulnerable the democratic process is to technological problems – even without any malicious outside intervention.” (3/6) |
Expertise
| AU Experts Discuss Elections 2020 and Super Tuesday |
| Assistant Professor of Public Affairs Andrew Flores spoke to NBC News OUT about voting trends of members of the LGBTQ community. Flores said, “LGBT voters will skew young, will skew more progressive and also likely reflect a greater level of racial and ethnic diversity.” Jason Mollica, professorial lecturer in the School of Communication, spoke to PBS Newshour and 680 CJOB Radio, and David Barker, director of the Center for Congressional & Presidential Studies, spoke to the Voice of America, the Christian Science Monitor and Cronkite News. Allan Lichtman, distinguished professor of history, spoke to the Christian Science Monitor and Ibram Kendi, director of the Antiracist Research & Policy Center, spoke to WNYC's On the Media. Capri Cafaro, executive-in-residence in the School of Public Affairs, and Amy Dacey, executive director of the Sine Institute of Policy & Politics, discussed Super Tuesday with CBC News, AP Radio, Cronkite News, and WFMJ-TV and the 2020 Politics War Room podcast. Assistant Professor in the School of International Service Guy Ziv spoke to Al Jazeera America about the role of the Jewish community. Betsy Fischer-Martin, executive director of the Women & Politics Institute, spoke to the Los Angeles Times about Elizabeth Warren's campaign. (2/28, 2/29, 3/1, 3/2, 3/3, 3/5) |
| Israeli Elections |
| Dan Arbell, scholar-in-residence at the Center for Israeli Studies, spoke to Al Jazeera English about the recent Israeli elections. Arbell said, “If the results remain as they are now, there is a good chance the Arab Party will prevent a coalition from forming.” Guy Ziv, assistant professor in the School of International Service, spoke to BBC Radio 5. (3/3, 3/2, 3/4) |
| This Company Is Using Racially-Biased Algorithms to Select Jurors |
| Washington College of Law Professor Andrew Ferguson spoke to VICE Magazine about a new computer program that uses algorithms to select jurors. Ferguson said, “The idea that the algorithm is going to weight race or gender or other protected classes in a way that could be outcome determinative – that's a problem.” (3/3) |
| The Search for Women Directors Continues in 2020 |
| Jill Klein, interim dean of the School of Professional and Extended Studies, spoke to the Washington Business Journal about the need for women in leadership roles. Klein said, “When you get to 2010, and we're recovering from the stock market crash, I think a lot of people, including myself said, ‘If women were in board positions, could we have prevented the crash?'” (2/28) This article requires a subscription to read. |
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