Media stories about DePaul University for the month of June included:
Sociology Professor Greg Scott, who has researched drug addiction, was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor June 29 and Washington Post June 4 about the recent increase in deaths of people who have used heroin laced with fentanyl. Christian Science Monitor.
Law Professor Barbara Bressler discussed the prevalence of homeowners finding structural problems long after they have purchased homes in a Chicago Tribune story about a Manteno homeowner's lawsuit. Chicago Tribune.
Accountancy Professor Kevin Stevens provided his analysis of an inventory report used as evidence in a death penalty case for a story in the Tribune about a Texas man who may have been executed for a crime he did not commit. Chicago Tribune.
CLTV broadcast a feature story June 27 about a new theater wigs and hair program offered by Continuing and Professional Education and taught by Theatre School faculty member Nan Zabriskie.
Islamic Studies Professor Aminah McCloud was interviewed by the Tribune and the Sun-Times for June 25 stories about the Moorish Science Temple of America, whose members were tied to an alleged plot to bomb the Sears Tower. She also was quoted on the same subject in a Knight Ridder wire service story that ran in the Arizona Republic, Miami Herald, Seattle Times and other papers nationally. Chicago Tribune.
An interview of Psychology Professor Leonard Jason was featured in a story broadcast on NBC’s “Today” show and MSNBC June 23 about the dangers of young people posting on the Internet videos of themselves doing stunts and fighting.
DePaul alumnus Bonny Brown, Arlington Park’s bugler and the co-founder of an eight-piece band called Rhumbuzzz, was the subject of a two-page profile in the Sun-Times sports section June 22. The story and a photo caption noted that she “is a graduate of DePaul’s prestigious School of Music.”
Joseph Schwieterman, director of the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul, was quoted in a June 22 Northwest Indiana Times story about the effect of the Dan Ryan construction program on tourists. He also was quoted in a June 15 Daily Herald story about the lay offs of about 1,000 United Airlines workers. The Public Service Professor also analyzed the effectiveness of United Airlines’ cost-cutting strategy in Sun-Times and WBBM-AM reports June 5.
Northwest Indiana Times.
For a Los Angeles Times story June 21, Management Professor Lisa Gundry was interviewed about the value of clients providing feedback to business about new products. Gundry, director of the Leo V. Ryan Center for Creativity and Innovation, also was quoted in Crain’s Chicago Business June 12 about the need for companies to seek innovative ideas from employees in a story about LaSalle Bank’s Idea Center. Crain's Chicago Business.
Marketing Professor Joel Whalen talked about the marketing cachet of golf great Arnold Palmer in a June 21 Daily Herald article about Hawthorn Woods Country Club’s recently opened Arnold Palmer Signature Course. Daily Herald.
Geography Professor Winifred Curran was quoted in a June 20 Tribune story about the vulnerability of single-family homes in Pilsen to condominium redevelopment. Curran and students co-authored a Pilsen housing study, the product of years of surveying Pilsen residents about their homes and expenses. The study also was the subject of stories in Hoy, La Raza and RedEye.Tribune.
DePaul marketing executive-in-residence Henry Rodkin was interviewed as part of a WLS-TV special, titled “Chicago’s Road to China,” that aired June 18. Rodkin discussed the growing global impact of China’s economy.
Law Professor Patty Gerstenblith discussed the worldwide problem of looters plundering antiquities in an Associated Press story published in the Tribune, Boston Globe, Washington Post and other dailies June 17. She also was interviewed by Bloomberg News June 14 about the prevalence of faked provenance information for art objects for sale at auction houses. Tribune, Boston Globe.
The unveiling of a statue in Joliet to honor the late DePaul Blue Demons basketball legend George Mikan was covered by WLS-TV and the Joliet Herald News the weekend of June 16. WLS.
DePaul was mentioned in the June 14 episode of the television show “Commander in Chief.” During a scene in which President Mackenzie Allen tries to convince the Florida governor to end her opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment, the president points out that the governor may not have graduated from DePaul if she hadn’t earned a sports scholarship under Title IX. Commander in Chief.
History Professor Juan Mora was quoted in a June 14 Chicago Journal story about the percentage of Mexican citizens in the United States who vote in the Mexican elections. Chicago Journal.
Geography Professor Euan Hague was quoted in a June 13 Tribune story about Larry Shure and his booklet “Ultra Local Geography” about Rogers Park.
Michelle Goodwin, director of the Health Law Institute and the Center for Race and Bioethics at DePaul, appeared on C-SPAN June 12 to discuss the legal issues surrounding body parts trafficking and organ transplantation. Goodwin, who authored “Black Markets: The Supply and Demand of Body Parts,”also was quoted in an Associated Press story June 11 about the fees charged by the human tissue industry due to supply and demand. The story was posted on the Washington Post, Newsweek, BusinessWeek and Forbes Web sites.
Washington Post.
Valerie Johnson, assistant professor of political science, was interviewed by WBBM-AM June 12. She discussed ethnic groups’ jockeying for position in anticipation of the sentencing of Jim Laski, former Chicago City Clerk, in the city trucking bribery case.
Bob Lark, director of DePaul’s Jazz Ensemble, was featured in a June 12 article on the All About Jazz Web site about his CD, “In Her Eyes.” The review notes: "This is one Lark whose song you must hear." All About Jazz.
A Crain’s Chicago Business June 12 “Focus” section on business innovation included a story about innovation at McDonalds which quoted Raman Chadha, executive director of the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center. He discussed how the fast food chain has been initiating thinking beyond burgers and fries to launch innovative products. Crain's Chicago Business.
Kurt Westerberg, associate professor of music at DePaul, commented on the departure of conductor Daniel Barenboim from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a June 12 Crain’s Chicago Business story. Crain’s Chicago Business.
A photo of a DePaul Liberal Arts & Sciences graduate, with a “Happy B-Day Mom” sign on his mortar board, was published in the Chicago Sun-Times June 12.
As an on-set guest on WGN-TV’s “Morning News” June 8, History Professor Thomas Mockaitis analyzed the impact of the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq.
Marketing Professor Bruce Newman was quoted in the Los Angeles Times June 5 about political marketing in the race for California Democratic Attorney General between Rocky Delgadillo and Jerry Brown. He also was quoted in a June 11 Cleveland Plain Dealer story about the Democrats’ political strategy to raise the Ohio minimum-wage and a June 8 Fredericksburg (Va.) Free Lance-Star story about U.S. Senate hopeful Jim Webb’s campaign flier, which featured a controversial caricature of his opponent, Harris Miller.
Cherif Bassiouni, president of DePaul’s International Human Rights Law Institute, was quoted in a June 10 Washington Post story about the state of attorneys practicing law in Iraq.
The Sun-Times quoted Law Professor Bruce Ottley in a June 8 story about a law suit filed against the Vatican by an alleged abuse victim. Sun-Times.
Economics Chair Michael Miller assessed Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernacke in a June 7 Chicago Tribune story that also ran in the Orlando Sentinel and Baltimore Sun. Orlando Sentinel.
Marketing Professor Al Muniz was quoted June 7 in the Daily Herald about a controversy involving a Confederate flag image that appeared in a Naperville town publication.
The Tribune published a page-one story June 7 that featured DePaul’s business ethics classes and Management Professor Laura Hartman’s research into ethics at top business schools. Hartman also was the subject of a one-page profile in the April-June edition of IQ magazine
Psychology Professor Midge Wilson discussed superstitions involving the date 06/06/06 on WBBM-TV June 5.
CTI Professor Ashley Morris was interviewed on BBC Radio June 2. Morris, a New Orleans native who still keeps a home in the city, was interviewed as part of a panel discussion on the state of the city’s rebuilding efforts nine months after Hurricane Katrina.
The Chronicle of Higher Education on June 1 noted a $480,000 grant to DePaul from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to fund a School for New Learning bachelor's degree program designed for nuns in Roman Catholic religious congregations in Africa.
DePaul’s first annual Digital Cinema Premiere Film Festival, featuring a collection of the top films produced by DePaul students, was mentioned in TimeOut Chicago and Screen magazines June 1.
A DePaul Real Estate Center conference about suburban retail trends was featured in an Illinois Real Estate Journal column June 1. DePaul’s real estate major was mentioned in a June 1 Newark (N.J.) Star Ledger story about the popularity of real estate study. Star Ledger.
Biology major Jenny Lingeman was mentioned in an Indianapolis Topics story June 1 about her volunteer work at the Howard Area Community Center garden during DePaul’s annual Vincentian Service Day.
Diverse Issues in Higher Education on June 1 released its annual ranking of the top 100 universities to award bachelor’s degrees to minority students and DePaul was honored in 10 categories. Based on 2004-2005 degree conferral statistics, DePaul ranked 78th in total bachelor’s degrees, 14th in computer science and information science degrees, 34th in business degrees and 34th in education degrees to students of color, among other rankings. Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
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