Recent media stories featuring DePaul University’s achievements, programs, experts and community involvement include:
DePaul’s Chronic Illness Initiative, designed to accommodate the needs of students battling chronic and debilitating illnesses, was examined in-depth in a two-page story that appeared in the May 28 Chicago Sun-Times, which noted the program is the first of its kind in the nation.
Glen Weissenberger, dean of the College of Law, was prominently profiled by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin on May 18. The story outlined Weissenberger’s accomplishments since taking over the law school and discussed his strategy for leading the college as a first-time dean.
Cliff Colnot, conductor of the DePaul Symphony Orchestra and director of the School of Music’s orchestral program, was featured in an in-depth profile in the Chicago Sun-Times Sunday Show section on May 27. He also was interviewed by arts critic Andrew Patner in a one-hour interview that aired on WFMT on May 21. Both mentioned the upcoming annual DSO concert at Symphony Center on May 30 and reviewed Colnot’s approach to music and education.
Marketing Professor Bruce Newman was quoted in a May 21 Wall Street Journal story about politics and economics. He also was quoted in an Associated Press story May 29 about political marketing strategies in a story about presidential hopeful Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle.
College of Law Professor Michele Goodwin was interviewed by Chicago Tonight on May 21 for a story about the ethical questions raised by genetic research. She noted that placenta cell tissue is commonly used to make cosmetics and that pregnant women have a right to know. Goodwin also discussed the National Organ Transplantation Act.
James Wolfinger, DePaul labor historian, was quoted on CNBC May 21 about the current state of labor and the economy.
Marketing Professor Sue Fogel was quoted in a May 19 Washington Post story about a psychological phenomenon known as mental accounting, which affects how people spend money and how they save.
DePaul’s admission of more students off its waiting list was noted in a May 29 Chicago Sun-Times story on the national trend of more students being admitted to elite universities after being placed on their waiting lists. Northwestern, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign and University of Chicago were also cited in the story.
Marketing Professor Al Muniz was featured in the May 27 New City about an essay he co-authored with Thomas O’Guinn of the University of Wisconsin in 2001 entitled “Branded Community.” The essay was just named the most-cited research paper in the field on business and economics worldwide by Thomson Scientific. Muniz was also quoted in a May 16 Medill News Service story about street art and advertising.
DePaul chemist Wendy Wolbach was interviewed for a May 26 New Scientist article about how firestorms from space wiped out prehistoric Americans.
Kevin Stevens, director of DePaul’s School of Accountancy and Management Information Systems was quoted in a May 23 Daily Herald story about Motorola and its pension fund.
DePaul student Aric Zonta was interviewed in DePaul’s Career Center for the May 17 broadcast of First Business Morning News, a nationally-syndicated television news program which airs daily in 150 markets nationwide and locally on WCIU-TV, Channel 26. Zonta, who is due to graduate in June and has received multiple job offers, was interviewed about his success in this year’s job market for graduates.
DePaul senior Maria Jose was quoted in a Wall Street Journal story on May 15 about the “soft” skills students learn during their college careers that can be highlighted on resumes and during job interviews.
DePaul English Professor Michelle Morano’s new book “Grammar Lessons: Translating a Life in Spain” was mentioned on WBEZ-FM on May 25.
According to Crescent-News.com, Dr. Laurie Worrall has been named associate vice president and dean of Defiance College's McMaster School for Advancing Humanity. Worrall is currently associate vice president for academic affairs at DePaul University in Chicago. She will begin her new job on July 2.
