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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Faculty in the News
November 4, 2020

Laura Woodney (physics and astronomy) discusses the findings of a team she led regarding centaurs, icy bodies flying through space, and David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about the Iranian foreign minister’s comments regarding the U.S. presidential election.

“The Compensations of Plunder: How China Lost Its Treasures”
November 3, 2020

RAFFMA, in collaboration with the Department of History, will present a lecture by Justin M. Jacobs, associate professor of history at American University, entitled “The Compensations of Plunder: How China Lost Its Treasures” on Monday, Nov. 9, at noon.

Office of Strategic Communication
November 3, 2020

Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for an article looking back at the Mother Emanuel AME Church tragedy, as well as numerous articles reporting on the potential for election-related unrest and violence.

Faculty in the News
November 2, 2020

Jason Burke (chemistry and biochemistry) has received a research grant from the National Institutes of Health and Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed a variety of topics related to extremism.

Faculty in the News
October 30, 2020

Kaitlyn Creasy (philosophy) was interviewed for an article about how the pandemic and the election are affecting people’s optimism, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the potential for violence by extremists related to the election.

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October 29, 2020

Francisca Beer (finance), Mary Texiera (sociology), Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were included in recent news coverage.

Faculty in the News
October 28, 2020

Meredith Conroy (political science) discussed the weaponization of masculinity in the 2020 presidential election, and Kevin Grisham (geography and environmental studies) was interviewed about the influence of President Trump’s rhetoric on extremists, and about the QAnon conspiracy theory.

Faculty in the News
October 27, 2020

Brian Levin (criminal justice), David Yaghoubian (history) and Anthony Silard (public administration) shared their expertise in recent news coverage.

The Charles Harris Excavation Grant will help to fund a small, socially distanced, and safely executed archaeological seasons
October 27, 2020

Kate Liszka, associate professor of history and the Benson and Pamela Harer Fellow in Egyptology, was awarded a Charles Harris Excavation Grant for archaeological work at Wadi el-Hudi, Egypt.