Today@Sam will post summaries of coverage given to Sam Houston State University's many newsworthy people and programs. Please mail items to Today@Sam.edu. Submissions should include a contact name and phone number.
Political Science Prof's Blog Cited In MSN Real Estate
Political science professor Mike Yawn's interview with a woman who built a 7,000 square foot replica of the Munster Mansion in Waxahachie, outside of Dallas, was cited in an interview on MSN Real Estate.
Contact: Mike Yawn
Texas Crossroads Class, Professor Featured In Chronicle
A class taught by English professor Gene Young was featured in a front-page Houston Chronicle article that discusses the use of Texas culture in university courses across the state. Young's "Texas Crossroads" class examines the "idea of Texas" in literature. Writer Monica Rhor also mentions Ty Cashion's "Texas History 398" class, which deconstructs the concept of "Texceptionalism."
Contacts: Gene Young, Ty Cashion
Prof, Associate Dean Quoted On Bilingual Education
Beverly Irby, College of Education associate dean for graduate programs, discussed with Houston Chronicle reporter Ericka Mellon Houston ISD's recent concerns over the graduation rate for bilingal students, stating that bilingual and ESL education are nationwide issues.
Contact: Beverly Irby
CVI Study Featured On MyFox Houston
A study by the Crime Victims' Institute at Sam Houston State University on the Choking Game, where teen cut off the blood supply to the brain for a high, was featured on Fox News in Houston. The study was authored by Brittany Longino Smith, Glenn Kercher and Leana Bouffard from the College of Criminal Justice.
Contact: Beth Kuhles
LEMIT Coordinator Weighs In On Brownsville Shooting
Cary Young, a program coordinator at SHSU's Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, discussed with CBS News the use of deadly force against 15-year-old Jaime Gonzalez in Brownsville when he brandished a pellet gun painted to look like a real 9mm pistol. The story was also printed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Contact: Cary Young
Emergency Management Director Talks Keeping Kats Safe With KBTX
Charles Sturrock, SHSU's emergency management coordinator, discussed with Bryan/College Station's KBTX-TV Channel 3 station the implementation of Kat Safe and plans for the future in keeping the campus safe in the wake of the second Virginia Tech shooter.
Contact: Charles Sturrock
Alumna Discusses Her Work With Gabrielle Giffords
SHSU music therapy alumna Meagan Morrow discussed the work she is doing with Gabrielle Giffords in an article by the Houston Chronicle on the congresswoman's rehabilitation. The use of music therapy to help Giffords was also recently featured on 20/20. Morrow was also interviewed for the 20/20 piece.
Contact: Hayoung Lim, director of graduate studies in music therapy
Education Moonlighting Survey Receives National Attention
An annual report by researchers in SHSU's Department of Curriculum and Instruction showing that 41 percent of teachers now hold second jobs (up from 22 percent in 1980) has been publicized in the New York Times and Associated Press, as well as other papers around the United States.
Contact: Sam Sullivan
Miller Discusses Hurricane Ike Delays On BBC Radio
Associate professor of sociology Lee M. Miller was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 "Thinking Allowed" on Nov. 9. She spoke about the article she wrote with Alessandro Bonanno (SHSU) and Robert Antonio (University of Kansas) exploring the delayed restoration of electric power to the Houston metropolitan area after Hurricane Ike. The article was recently published in The British Journal of Sociology.
Contact: Lee Miller
Yawn Talks About Perry's Presidential Bid On KBTX
Clinical professor of political science Mike Yawn discussed the implications of Gov. Rick Perry's recent New Hampshire speech with Bryan/College Station's KBTX-TV for a story that aired on Nov. 1.
Contact: Mike Yawn
Roth Discusses Horses In CJ With NPR
Criminal Justice professor Mitchel Roth was recently part of the discussion in NPR's news segment, "Philadelphia Revives Mounted Police Program." Roth has written about the history of horses in law enforcement.
Contact: Mitchel Roth
Conroy Discusses Competency In Loughner Case With Several Outlets
Mary Alice Conroy, director of clinical training for SHSU's clinical psychology doctoral program, was interviewed by the Arizona Daily Star regarding how competency would be evaluated in the case of Jared Loughner, who was accused of the Tucson shooting involving Congresswoman Gabriele Giffords. Conroy, a practicing forensic psychologist, also has been interviewed twice on the topic for National Public Radio.
Contact: Mary Alice Conroy
Kerrigan Talks Marijuana Testing With KPRC
Sarah Kerrigan, director of the SHSU Regional Crime Lab in The Woodlands, was featured in a news story on KPRC-TV in Houston on testing for synthetic marijuana, substances that were recently added to Texas' controlled substances list. The SHSU lab is one of the few in the state to offer testing services for these substances, which include herbal incense, such as K2 and Spice.
Contact: Sarah Kerrigan
Webb Discusses Off-Duty Actions With Houston Chronicle
David Webb, assistant director of the Bill Blackwood Management Institute of Texas was interviewed and quoted in a Houston Chronicle article by Cindy George on the issue of contradictions in the application of police policies in the Houston Police Department. The article—"When is it OK for an off-duty officer to act?"—was written in reference to a recent shooting where an off duty officer is alleged to have left licensed premises in the early hours of the morning and subsequently shot and killed an individual who was involved in an incident with a friend of his.
Contact: David Webb
KRIV Looks At 'Dark Side of President's Day'
Criminal justice professor Will Oliver's book "Killing the President: Assassinations, Attempts, and Rumored Attempts on U.S. Commanders-in-Chief" was featured in a report by Houston Fox 26 KRIV reporter Ned Hibberd called "The Dark Side of President's Day" on their Feb. 21 9 p.m. news broadcast.
Contact: Will Oliver
Eglsaer Quoted In Star-Telegram Story
Richard Eglsaer, associate provost, was interviewed for a story in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about grade inflation at Texas universities. Eglsaer told reporter Diane Smith that SHSU's undergraduate grade point average has increased only slightly, adding that "that's not suprising" given programs SHSU has put in place to aid students.
Contact: Richard Eglsaer
Book By Religious Historian Gets 'Chronicle' Attention
A book co-authored by Phillip Luke Sinitiere, a visiting assistant professor of history, was recently discussed in-depth by The Chronicle of Higher Education. "Holy Mavericks: Evangelical Innovators and the Spiritual Marketplace" turns "critical attention to five of today's most well-known celebrity 'evangelical innovators,' namely T.D. Jakes (the subject of Lee's first book), Brian McLaren, Joel Osteen, Rick Warren, and Paula White."
Contact: Phillip Sinitiere
Domitrovic's Book Receives 'Glowing Review'
Brian Domitrovic's recent book "Econoclasts: The Rebels Who Sparked the Supply-Side Revolution and Restored American Prosperity," received a glowing review from Stephen Moore, a senior economics writer for the Wall Street Journal editorial page, writing for The Claremont Institute. "The book is an amazing history of one of the most important chapters in the evolution of economic thought, and it's a wonder the story hasn't been told before now," Moore wrote. Domitrovic is an assistant professor of history.
Contact: Brian Domitrovic
Watts Discusses Adler's Contributions In SUNY Magazine
Richard E. Watts, professor and director for the Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Counselor Education, was recently interviewed for and quoted in the SUNY Downstate Medical School magazine "Downstate Research" in an article on the schools's 150th anniversary. The article, “A Century and a Half of Innovation,” discussed faculty members who have made significant contributions to their fields over the years, including Alfred Adler, whom Watts discussed.
Contact: Richard Watts
Junior Fellows Program Featured In Magazine
A program hosted by SHSU's Political Science Junior Fellows was covered by "County Magazine," the magazine of the Texas Association of Counties. The "County U" program is a partnership between Walker County and the junior fellows places students and area residents in a dialogue with elected officials during a five-week seminar on various aspects of the local government. A hard copy of the magazine is sent to every elected official in every county in Texas.
Contact: Mike Yawn, junior fellows adviser
Crane, Lopenzina Discuss Sioux Chief With KTRH
Assistant professors Jeff Crane (history) and Drew Lopenzina (English) discussed President Barack Obama's naming of Sioux Chief Sitting Bull as a national hero in his new children's book "Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters" on Houston's KTRH NewsRadio 740. In contextualizing what KTRH called a controversial statement, Lopenzina discussed Chief Sitting Bull as a figure who stood up for his people in one segment, while Crane, who was part of a call-in panel in another segment, discussed the many hardships faced by the Sioux Indians at that time.
Contact: Jeff Crane, Drew Lopenzina
Prof Blogs On Extremist Messages In Chronicle
Steve Young, coordinator of the master's degree in security studies in the College of Criminal Justice and retired CIA operations officer, recently blogged about the effect of extremist messages in the media in the context of YouTube pulling Yemeni cleric Anwar al-Awlaki's videos, which promoted his pro-extremist and anti-Western view. The discussion is a part of the Houston Chronicle's Baker Institute Blog.
Contact: Steve Young
CNN Blog Interviews Olson On Cancer History
Jim Olson, a Distinguished Professor of history, discussed the history of cancer and its causes in a CNN article on "The Chart" blog entitled "How the ancient world dealth with cancer." Among the things he discussed were the controversial stance that pollution causes cancer and the ways in which ancient Greeks attempted to treat it.
Contact: Jim Olson
Psychology Professor Talks 'Bullying' With KTRH
James Crosby, assistant professor of psychology, discussed the state of bullying in schools today with newsradio KTRH in Houston in light of the 13-year-old Cy-Fair school district student who committed suicide. Among his commentary was the ineffectiveness of many school-wide antibullying programs in addressing individual student needs and a recommendation to parents who feel that their concerns are not being adequately addressed by the school.
Contact: James Crosby
CJ Prof Snags Cover Of Counter Terrorist Journal
Steve Young, coordinator of the master's degree in security studies in the College of Criminal Justice, wrote the cover story "On Iran's Global Reach" in the July issue of The Counter Terrorist: A Journal for Law Enforcement, Intelligence and Special Operations Professionals. He is also the author of a feature in the October issue of the same journal on "Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Targets the United States." Young served 18 years as a federal operations and counter-terrorism officer in a variety of posts abroad, including assignments in Europe, South Asia and the Middle East, and returned to domestic assignments, most recently serving on the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force based in Houston.
Contact: Steve Young
Psychology Prof Gives 'Embarrassing' Interview With Magazine
Rowland Miller, psychology professor, discussed embarrassment, its history and how to overcome it in the September Martha Stewart Living magazine article "How to Embrace Embarrassment." The article also plugs Miller's book "Embarrassment: Poise and Peril in Everyday Life."
Contact: Rowland Miller
SHSU's 'CRIMES' Gets Picked Up In Seguin
The SHSU College of Criminal Justice made news in the Sequin Gazette-Enterprise when trainers and technicians from the college visited the Sequin Police Department to install new dispatch terminals and software called the “Criminal Research, Information Management & Evaluation System.”
Contact: Larry Hoover
Prof's ID Procedure Gets Mentioned In Charlotte Observer
Joan Bytheway, assistant professor of forensic science, was mentioned in a Charlotte Observer article for her work with North Carolina State University associate professor Ann Ross, who, with Bytheway, has developed a new technique to determine the gender of skeletal remains with only a fragment of the skeleton.
Contact: Joan Bytheway
Roth Discusses Prison Escapes With ABC News
Mitchel Roth, professor of criminal justice, was interviewed on prison escapes in an Aug. 3 article by ABC News reporter Emily Friedman. In the article, Roth discusses how the evolution of work programs inside prisons have contributed to the ways inmates try to escape and comments that attempts are down overall.
Contact: Mitchel Roth
Wozniak Returns To PBS For Panel Discussion
Jeff Wozniak, research fellow who directs the aquatic ecosystem ecology lab at the Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies (TRIES), participated in a panel discussion exploring the environmental, political and energy industry lessons learned and implemented following the upheaval from the Ixtoc One drilling rig disaster in the Bay of Campeche, Mexico, in 1979. The discussion, accompanying a re-broadcast of the Houston PBS documentary "Blowout," aired on July 28 (repeated on July 30 and Aug. 1) on Houston PBS (Channel 8).
Contact: Jeff Wozniak
Laughlin Talks 'Befriending Your Boss' With Houston Chronicle
Pam Laughlin, director of Career Services, was quoted in a recent Houston Chronicle article about social media entitled "Working: Should you 'friend' your boss?"
Contact: Pam Laughlin
Wozniak To Discuss BP Oil Spill On Houston PBS
Jeff Wozniak, research fellow who directs the aquatic ecosystem ecology lab at the Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies (TRIES), will appear on Houston PBS (Channel 8) at 8 p.m. tonight (June 18) discussing the environmental and ecological implications of the BP oil spill on the wetlands and its inhabitants. The program will repeat on Sunday (June 20) at 5 p.m.
Contact: Jeff Wozniak
Domitrovic To Appear On C-SPAN
Brian Domitrovic, assistant professor of history, is scheduled to appear on Book TV (C-SPAN) May 1-2, speaking about his recent book "Econoclasts: The Rebels Sparked the Supply Side Revolution and Restored American Prosperity" (www.econoclasts.net). Domitrovic is a frequent commentator, panelist and writer on issues of taxation and monetary theory in such media and forums as The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Investor's Business Daily, the Washington Times, CNN, the Heritage Foundation and others.
Contact: Brian Domitrovic
Houston Chronicle Talks Art With Poet Laureate
Houston Chronicle education writer Jeannie Kever recently turned to Regents Professor of English Paul Ruffin for his views on university presses moving toward "digital books" as opposed to traditional ink-on-paper."We're fulfilling the ancient role of the university press, and that is to produce books," said Paul Ruffin, the Texas poet laureate for 2009 and director of the Texas Review Press at Sam Houston State University. "I don't want to give up the book because it is an art."
Contact: Paul Ruffin
Water Treatment Story Gets 'Wired'
Dan Davis, associate vice president for research administration and technology commercialization, discussed the Texas Research Institute for Envionmental Studies project that utilizes bacteria to treat/filter water in the online edition of Wired. He also revealed that the Department of Defense has asked if SHSU researchers would be willing to send the prototype for immediate use in Haiti. The story has been picked up by more than 100 media outlets, including UPI (which quoted TRIES scientist Sabin Holland) and various journals.
Contacts: Dan Davis, Sabin Holland
Teske Discusses Death Penalty, Murder Rates
Criminal justice professor Raymond Teske was recently interviewed by the Dallas Morning News for an article that discusses the declining murder rates in the city. Teske attributes decreasing figures to the stiffening of the state's sentencing guidelines. In addition, an Associated Press story that discusses Teske's research, which concluded that the death penalty is a homicide deterrent, was featured in the Houston Chronicle.
Contact: Raymond Teske
Domitrovic Pieces Utilized By Various Outlets
Brian Domitrovic, assistant professor of history, was part of a panel that discussed the decline of the dollar and how to fix it on the Oct. 22 episode of CNBC's The Kudlow Report. Following the segment, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who also appeared on the show, plugged Domitrovic's book Econoclasts. In addition, he was one of the experts who discussed the gross domestic product in a recent Public Radio International story.
Contact: Brian Domitrovic
Ruffin Interviewed About Book On 'Voice of America'
"Voices From Death Row," compiled and edited by Paul Ruffin's 2008 Editing/Publishing class, is the subject of an article (Oct. 21) and video by " Voice of America," a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. government which broadcasts approximately 1,500 hours of news, information, educational, and cultural programming every week to an estimated worldwide audience of 125 million people.
Contact: Paul Ruffin
Conroy Appears On 'Fox and Friends'
Mary Alice Conroy, professor of psychology and director of the SHSU Psychological Services Center, appeared on "Fox and Friends," on Sept. 21 to comment on the pratice of allowing convicted criminally insane individuals out of their confines.
Contact: Mary Alice Conroy
Watts Discusses Counseling Ethics With Magazine
Richard E. Watts, professor and director of the Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Counselor Education, was quoted extensively in two articles published in the July and August 2009 issues of Counseling Today, the news magazine of the American Counseling Association. The articles discussed various ethical and clinical practice issues when working with religious clients in counseling.
Contact: Richard Watts
Domitrovic Pieces Utilized By Various Outlets
Brian Domitrovic, assistant professor of history, contributed an opinion piece to Investor's Business Daily on Sept. 3 entitled "Supply-Siders Can Ride to Rescue the Same Way They did in 1970s." Domitrovic's book "Econoclasts: The Rebels who Sparked the Supply-Side Revolution and Restored American Prosperity," was released in August by ISI Books (Intercollegiate Studies Institute). He recently discussed his book on nationally syndicated radio talk shows hosted by Lars Larson and Jim Bohannon.
Contact: Brian Domitrovic
De Castro Interviewed By Honolulu Advertiser
John de Castro, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, discussed ways to avoid gaining weight in the fall in a recent article published by the Honolulu Advertiser. Among the things de Castro discussed were that people eat about 200 calories more per day in the fall and that eating breakfast reduces the total number of calories consumed for the day.
Contact: John de Castro
Vienne Addresses Student Finances With XM, USA Today
Kristy Vienne, director of Sam's Student Money Management Center, addressed a national radio audience, taking questions and serving as an expert source on the topics of financial literacy and money management especially as they relate to college students, on the Joe Madison Show on XM radio. She also recently served as a source for an article in USA Today on the same topics.
Contact: Kristy Vienne
Arena Discusses SHSU, Life After CNN
Mass communication department Dan Rather Chair Kelli Arena discussed life after CNN with TVNewser, part of the Mediabistro Web site that "dedicated to anyone who creates or works with content, or who is a non-creative professional working in a content/creative industry," in a story about what news personalities are doing after being laid off.
Contact: Kelli Arena
Hoover Discusses 'Bait Cars' With Chronicle
Criminal Justice professor and director of the Police Research Center Larry Hoover was recently featured in a Houston Chronicle article on a new technique the Houston Police Department is using to catch auto thieves: bait cars. Hoover said bait cars, wired for for video and sound that are left in theft hot spots, have been an effective tool for more than a decade that are intended take habitual car thieves off the streets as well as serve as a deterrent.
Contact: Larry Hoover
Picasso Project Featured In Overseas, South American Outlets
Spanish professor Enrique Mallen's online Picasso Project, which chronicles tens of thousands of the famous artist's works—including art, plays and poetry, has been featured in Argentina's Clarin and Spain's La Opinion De Malga newspapers.
Contact: Enrique Mallen
Bruce Discusses Black Hawk Helicopters With Eagle
Robert Bruce, associate professor of history and military history expert, was interviewed by the Bryan-College Station Eagle regarding the the Black Hawk helicopter, its use and its safety for an article following the crash of one on the Texas A&M University campus.
Contact: Robert Bruce
Webb Interviewed By Houston Chronicle For Staffing Story
David Webb, assistant director for the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, spoke with the Houston Chronicle for a story about the new Harris County sheriff's plan to recruit more deputies and jailers and the factors the sheriff would need to consider in evaluating staffing needs.
Contact: David Webb
Webb Talks To KTRH Radio
David Webb, assistant director for the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, discussed with Houston's KTRH Radio the Houston Police Department's proposed field internship training program and the benefits of such a program, comparing it with a cadet program reintroduced by some departments in the United Kingdom as a positive initiative.
Contact: David Webb
Teske Quoted In Racial Violence Story
A letter written by criminal justice professor Raymond Teske, Jr., to the Houston Chronicle was quoted in a separate article regarding the increase of black murders in Houston and things that could be done to curb youth racial violence.
Contact: Raymond Teske
Watkins Discusses Police Group In Waco Paper
Rita Watkins, executive director for SHSU’s Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, was interviewed by the Waco Tribune-Herald for a story on the role of the Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas, the state's largest police officers' union, in mediating disputes.
Contact: Rita Watkins
Kingman Interviewed On Animal Fat As Fuel
An Associated Press story in which Doug Kingman, assistant professor of agricultural mechanization, discussed the use of animal fat as a possible replacement for petroleum as a fuel source has appeared on CNNMoney, Yahoo! Finance Canada, CNBC, Capitol Press Agriculture Weekly, the Detriot News, the Boston Globe and a number of other media outlets.
Contact: Doug Kingman
Hoover Quoted On Online Crime Stats In Dallas Morning News
Larry Hoover, criminal justice professor and Police Research Center director, discussed problems with releasing raw police incident reports and other crime statistics on the Internet in an article by the Dallas Morning News that was also picked up by TMCnews.
Contact: Larry Hoover
Bucheli Discusses Use Of Caterpillars In Evidence Collection
Research by Sibyl Bucheli, entomologist and visiting assistant professor of biology, and Joan Bytheway, assistant professor of ciminal justice, was recently featured in ScienceNews, the magazine of the Society For Science & The Public. In the interview, Buscheli discussed the use of a caterpillars of the casemaking clothes moth, Tinea pellionella, that can yield enough DNA to identify the deceased if one eats human hair from a corpse.
Contact: Sibyl Bucheli
Vaughn Quoted On Errors In Criminal Databases
Mike Vaughn, criminal justice professor, was interviewed by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for a story on inaccuracies and missing records in criminal databases in Texas.
Contact: Mike Vaughn
TRIES Device Catches Wall Street Journal's Eye
Sabin Holland, director of innovative collaborative programs for SHSU's Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies, was featured in The Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch section for the "new self-sustaining, portable, and 'smart' wastewater treatment system" developed by TRIES and PCDworks, a technology innovation firm. The Deployable Aqueous Aerobic Bioreactor (DAAB) system converts wastewater anywhere around the world to EPA acceptable standards within 24-48 hours.
Contact: Sabin Holland
Oliver Interviewed On Candidates' Crime Stances
Willard Oliver, an associate professor of criminal justice, recently discussed the role of crime platforms between the presidential candidates in the 2008 election, as well as each candidate's stance on anti-crime initiatives, in an interview with the Washington, D.C., newspaper, The Washington Times.
Contact: Willard Oliver
CJ Professor Discusses DNA Role In Investigations
David Gangitano, assistant professor of criminal justice, talked about the role of DNA in criminal investigations and how new techniques are making it possible to identify criminals with much smaller samples in an interview with the Houston Chronicle for a story marking the 20th anniversary the first Harris County conviction based on DNA.
Contact: David Gangitano
Nath Study Earns Economist Recogntion
A study by Hiranya Nath, associate professor in the department of economics and international business, and two other researchers was mentioned in The Economist's June 2008 "What's in the journals" section, which looks "at noteworthy articles from the business journals." The of the article, first published in the " California Management Review" and looks at the contribution of information products and services to the economy, The Economist said, "the precision of the authors' findings will no doubt provoke debate."
Contact: Hiranya Nath
Morphew Discusses Her Works With Commerce NPR
Melissa Morphew, associate professor of English, gave an interview with Commerce's National Public Radio station 88.9 KETR during a visit to Texas A&M University—Commerce, where she was participating in a reading of her works.
Contact: Melissa Morphew
Lyons Talks Taser Use With Eagle
Phillip Lyons, professor of criminal justice, was interviewed by the Bryan-College Station Eagle in a story discussing the statewide increase in the use of tasers by police departments.
Contact: Phillip Lyons
Freeman Discusses Beer Sales In Slumping Economy
Donald Freeman, chair and professor of economics and international business, was quoted in a number of media outlets, including the LA Times, New York Times and Washington Post, regarding his 1998 study, titled "Beer and the business cycle," that examined sales from 1955 to 1994. In it, he says that economic problems have no effect on alcohol sales.
Contact: Donald Freeman
Hoover Interviewed For Channel 11 Policing Stories
Larry Hoover, professor of criminal justice, was interviewed by Houston Channel 11 for a two-part series on the Houston Police Department's Crime Response Unit. Hoover said such blanket enforcement tactics can reduce crime by 20 percent, but there is a danger of overzealous policing infringing on constitutional rights.
Contact: Larry Hoover
Breen Quoted On Newspapers In Education Seminar Comments
Len Breen, associate professor in language, literacy, and special populations, was quoted in the Wichita Falls Times Record News about the use of newspapers as a classroom tool. Breen was the featured speaker at the Region 9 Education Service Center Newspapers in Education annual seminar.
Contact: Len Breen
Eglsaer Interviewed on Fox 26 TV Show
Richard Eglsaer, associate provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, was interviewed July 21 on the Houston Fox 26 morning show on Sam Houston State's agreements with area community colleges. David Burris, professor of computer science, coordinated establishment of the agreements with 16 institutiions.
Contact: Richard Eglsaer, David Burris
Eckstein Interviewed on Sirius Satellite Radio Show
Daniel Eckstein, associate professor of educational leadership and counseling, was featured as a guest on the Sirius Satellite Radio network on a program called Doctor Radio. The program focused on birth order and how a person's health and personality are affected and shaped.
Contact: Daniel Eckstein
Lyons, Hoover, Quoted in Dallas Morning News Story on Random Shootings
Larry Hoover and Phillip Lyons, both professors in criminal justice, were quoted in a Dallas Morning News story about a series of random roadway shootings in the Garland, Mesquite, Richardson and Plano areas.
Contact: Larry Hoover, Phillip Lyons
Hoover, Lawton Quoted in Houston Chronicle Story on Burglary Crime
Larry Hoover, professor of criminal justice, and Brian Lawton, assistant professor of criminal justice, were both quoted in a Houston Chronicle story on increases in the rate of burglary crimes in Houston.
Contact: Larry Hoover, Brian Lawton
Mallén Featured in Media in Spain, Mexico and Argentina
Sam Houston State University has been receiving international publicity this summer through several interviews with Enrique Mallén, professor of foreign languages and director of the Online Picasso Project. Media have included El Pais, Spain's top newspaper, NRM Comunicaciones, a radio station in Mexico with the second largest audience there, and El Liberal, a major newspaper in Argentina.
Contact: Enrique Mallén
Rogers Quoted in Houston Chronicle Story on Advice for First-Year Students
A Houston Chronicle story on what beginning college students should know about budgeting and time management quoted Keri Rogers, assistant vice president for academic affairs and director of the university's First Year Experience program.
Contact: Keri Rogers
Roth Quoted in Associated Press Story on Texas Department of Public Safety
Mitch Roth, professor of criminal justice, was quoted in an Associated Press story carried by many Texas media outlets on a report suggesting that organizational changes are needed within the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Contact: Mitch Roth
'Moonlighting' Study Cited in San Angelo Standard-Times Editorial
The 2008 "Texas Teachers, Moonlighting and Morale" study by Daphne Johnson, Marilyn Rice, Samuel Sullivan and Abigail Beard was cited in an editorial on National Teacher Week in the San Angelo Standard-Times.
Contact: Daphne Johnson, Marilyn Rice, Samuel Sullivan
Thorn Quoted in Houston Chronicle Story on Students Avoiding TAKS Exams
Trevor Thorn, director of admissions, was quoted in a Houston Chronicle story about students who enroll in private schools or move out of state to avoid having to take Texas public schools TAKS exit exams.
Contact: Trevor Thorn
Theodori Quoted in Reuters Story on Oil and Gas Drilling
Gene Theodori, associate professor in sociology, who has researched attitudes toward oil and gas drilling in urban areas, was quoted in a Reuters story on a campaign to win drilling rights from North Texas landowners.
Contact: Gene Theodori
\
Frasier Quoted in Houston Chronicle Crime Statistics Story
Margo Frasier, criminal justice professor and former Travis County sheriff, was quoted in a Houston Chronicle story on first quarter crime statistics released by the Houston Police Department.
Contact: Margo Frasier
Ruffin Is Subject of Feature Story in Southwestern Minnesota Independent
Paul Ruffin, distinguished professor of English, was the subject of a feature story in the Southwestern Minnesota Independent newspaper. Ruffin gave a reading as part of the Visiting Writers Series at Southwest Minnesota State University.
Contact: Paul Ruffin
Lesesne Quoted in Washington Post
Teri Lesesne, professor of library science, was quoted in a Washington Post story on when it is appropriate to expose children to certain types of literature.
Contact: Teri Lesesne
De Castro Quoted in Prevention Magazine
John de Castro, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, was quoted in the April 2008 edition of Prevention magazine. The article was listed under the Nutrition section and was entitled "Listen & Lose."
Contact: John M. de Castro
Cashion Quoted in Houston Chronicle Trailride Story
SHSU historian and Texana specialist Ty Cashion was quoted in a Feb. 29, 2008, Houston Chronicle story on trailriders making their way into Houston.
Contact: Ty Cashion
Students, Prof, Author Online Article On Terrorist Assassination
An article by political science students Gabriel Emile Eid, Fabia Bristow, and associate professor Masoud Kazemzadeh is carried online by Iranian.com. The article presents theories on the Feb. 12 assassination of terrorist Imad Mughniyah.
Contact: Masoud Kazemzadeh
Vargas-Silva Quoted in Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Story
Carlos Vargas-Silva, assistant professor in economics and international business, was quoted in a story in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette about a slowdown in money being sent home by Mexicans working in the United States.
Contact: Carlos Vargas-Silva
Roth Quoted by Dallas Morning News
Mitch Roth, professor of criminal justice and a criminal justice historian, was quoted in a Dallas Morning News story about the Dallas Police Department's mounted patrol unit.
Contact: Mitch Roth
Roth Interviewed on KHOU-TV About Prison Escapes
Mitchel Roth, professor of criminal justice, was interviewed in a KHOU-TV news feature on Sept. 27 about prison escapes.
Contact: Mitch Roth
Bexley Quoted in San Antonio Express-News Story on Bank Expansion
James Bexley, chair of banking, was quoted in an Aug. 14 San Antonio Express-News story about the unconventional expansion of a small San Antonio bank that has specialized in wealth management and trust services for 10 years into commercial banking.
Contact: James Bexley
Hoover Quoted in Dallas Morning News Story on Loss of Private Jail Talks
Larry Hoover, professor of criminal justice, was quoted in a July 17 Dallas Morning News story about the closing of small interview rooms used by Dallas County law enforcement officials to interview jail inmates.
Contact: Larry Hoover
Olson Quoted in National Associated Press Story on Immigration Policy
James Olson, distinguished professor of history, was quoted in a recent national Associated Press story on proposals to reform U. S. immigration laws.
Contact: James Olson
Dowling Quoted in Houston Chronicle Story on Homicide Rates
Jerry Dowling, professor of criminal justice, is quoted in a June 5 Houston Chronicle story on Houston's homicide rate being the 2nd highest in the United States.
Contact: Jerry Dowling
Olson Quoted in National Associated Press Story on John Wayne
A nationally-distributed story by AP entertainment writer Jack Coyle quotes Jim Olson, distinguished professor of history, on John Wayne, whose 100th birthday is Saturday.
Contact: James Olson
Olson Quoted in Chicago Tribune/Los Angeles Times Story on John Wayne
Jim Olson, distinguished professor of history, is quoted in a Chicago Tribune/Los Angeles Times story on plans to celebrate John Wayne's 100th birthday. Olson is author of the biography "John Wayne: American."
Contact: James Olson
Today@Sam is maintained by the Sam Houston State University Communications Office,
Room 115 Marks Administration Building.
E-mail: Today@Sam. Phone: 936.294.1836. Mail to: 2105 SHSU; Huntsville, TX 77341.
Permission is granted for use of information on any Communications Office page containing ~pin_www as part of its Web address with the exception of material reprinted from The Huntsville Item.
