Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the mass shootings in Colorado on March 22 and in Georgia on March 16, along with continuing coverage of hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.
Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote on the individual’s responsibility to end racism, Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision science) will be a panelist at the Inland Empire Economic Partnership’s State of the Region event, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented on the latest QAnon myth targeting China and Jewish people.
Meredith Conroy (political science) wrote about “cancel culture” and young Republicans, David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about the latest developments regarding the agreement regulating Iran’s nuclear program, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) talked about the late civil rights leader Alvin Sykes and was interviewed about hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.
David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed for an article about the history of Iran’s national holiday, Esfand 29 (Oil Nationalization Day), and Brian Levin (criminal justice) continues to be called upon by news media regarding hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.
The latest book by Vipin Gupta (business) was reviewed, and Brian Levin (criminal justice), and the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, continued to be a resource in the news media’s coverage of the increase in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans in the aftermath of the March 16 mass shooting in Georgia.
Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) commented on the future of a post-pandemic economy, Pamela Medina (public administration) wrote about the challenges academics face as a result of the pandemic, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the increase in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.
David Yaghoubian (history) discussed the latest developments regarding the U.S., 3 of its European allies and the nuclear agreement with Iran, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans.
Christina Hassija (psychology) was interviewed about people returning to the workplace after almost a year away due to the pandemic, Mildred Henry (education, emerita) talked about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) continues to be called by news media regarding the increase in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was part of a panel of experts interviewed about the increase in hate incidents targeting Asian Americans, and Michael Karp (history) coordinated and hosted the 16th annual Academic WorldQuest competition held virtually on March 4.