In The Media

The Denver Gazette cites a book by University Professor Peter Stearns, Department of History and Art History, comparing the role of shame in colonial days to today.

Distinguished Visiting Professor for Criminology, Law and Society and former Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney discusses policing policies and reform in the wake of the murder of Tyre Nichols, on KGOU--an affiliate of NPR.

Lawrence H. White, professor of economics, speaks at a Soho Forum on "End the Fed?" and argues in favor of replacing the federal reserve with free market institutions to improve the economy.

Yasemin Irvin-Erickson, assistant professor of criminology, law and society, talks about the effects of gun violence on local economies and job opportunities in an article on long term effects for victims of firearm injuries.

Veronique de Rugy, of Mason's Mercatus Center, writes op-ed on why Republicans would rule out Social Security and Medicare reform.

Michael Clemens, new faculty in the Department of Economics, speaks with NPR about utilizing migrant workers to solve problems of both low and high birthrates in countries around the world.

Tyler Cowen, Department of Economics, discusses the potential of a recession and how economists' predictions can go wrong.

To celebrate Climate Cast’s 10th anniversary, MPR’s chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to an elite panel of experts about how climate change has evolved since Climate Cast began, including Ed Maibach, University Professor in the Department of Communication and director of Mason’s Center for Climate Change Communication.

IIR Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr. Marissa Kiss, was interviewed by the Associated Press to discuss nepotism in the NFL. In recent decades immigrants have been underrepresented in the NFL. This is changing and hopefully immigrants along with African Americans will be able to bring their talent to the ranks of NFL coaches.

David B. Wilson, University Professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society, writes in an op-ed that while juvenile curfews have intuitive appeal, research shows they are not an effective way to reduce crime and victimization among young people.