Top media moments in 2022
University News
Mainstream national media and top industry publications frequently turn to UR faculty to add perspective to headline news and serve as experts on issues of national and international importance. UR experts are a trusted source for journalists with more than 100 faculty quoted in national news stories during 2022.
Additionally, faculty were featured in top specialty and trade publications with loyal readerships, including Healthline, Essence, and Lifehacker.
From the use of rap lyrics in court to monkeypox, a sampling of top hits from 2022 are highlighted below.
War in Ukraine
Ten UR faculty offered insights related to the war in Ukraine on a wide range of topics, including an article in The Conversation about Ukrainian refugees and a Fast Company piece on the role maps play. Political science professor Stephen Long was sought after for his expertise in international relations and foreign policy. Long’s comments were published by Britannica, The Sydney Morning Herald, and the Baltimore Post-Examiner.
The recession
Faculty in the Robins School of Business shared insights on the economy, including the impacts of inflation with MSN and The Independent to Biden’s infrastructure bill with Marketplace. Dean Croushore, an economics professor and former Fed employee, weighed in on the expected recession in stories that appeared in the Financial Times, the Washington Examiner, and Newsweek.
Rap on Trial
Liberal arts professor Erik Nielson was featured in more than 20 national news stories this year related to his expertise on the use of rap lyrics in court, including Time magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and BBC News. Nielson, coauthor of the book Rap on Trial, was also one of the authors of the Rap on Trial bill, a piece of legislation focused on protecting artists from their lyrics being used against them. A Los Angeles Times article noted that Nielson, who has worked with artists like Jay-Z and Young Thug, “has become the go-to national consultant,” on this topic. Nielson was interviewed on two national ABC News broadcasts — Nightline and Good Morning America. He was also quoted in Rolling Stone and The New York Times, in March and May.
Global health
Health studies professor and epidemiologist Kathryn Jacobsen’s expertise on monkeypox was featured in more than a dozen national news outlets, including The Huffington Post. She was interviewed as an expert alongside the CDC and White House in a story for Verify, which aired on 60 TV stations across the country. Jacobsen also authored several articles for The Conversation: An explainer, a piece on why monkeypox was declared a global health emergency, and a third when the U.S. declared it a national public health emergency. Jacobsen’s second article was republished by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Mental health
UR’s psychology faculty addressed numerous issues related to mental health in the national news, including ADHD in adults in The Philadelphia Inquirer and what driving rats can teach us about our own brains for France 24.
Clinical psychologist and professor Janelle Peifer studies the intersection of trauma and identity. She discussed golden child syndrome with Women’s Health, Gen Z’s approach to mental health with Bustle, and the mental health benefit of moving forward from the COVID-19 pandemic with ABC 15 in Arizona.
To see more national media coverage featuring UR faculty experts, visit Media Mentions on UR Now.