Principal photography starts for a film by Johnny Coffeen (communication studies lecturer); Diane Vines (nursing) is honored by the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation; Meredith Conroy (political science) discusses the first week of the Trump presidency; Jeremy Murray (history) reviews three books for the LA Review of Books; Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) is interviewed about the "hero's welcome" for a man pardoned for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol; and former theatre arts faculty Glen Dunzweiler discusses his work on behalf of the homeless.
Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was interviewed for an article about the ceasefire in Gaza, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed by news media about pardons given to people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and a gesture by Elon Musk that has been embraced by right-wing extremists.
Guillermo Escalante (kinesiology) was interviewed for an article about the difference between adduction and abduction, and why that’s important, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed an aspect of the federal trial of the leader of the extremist group, the Oath Keepers.
Diane Vines (nursing), Marc A. Robinson (history), Brian Levin and Darren Goodman (both criminal justice) were included in recent news coverage.
Brian Levin (criminal justice), Kate Liszka (history), Ezekiel Bonillas (entrepreneurship) and Lacey Kendall (communication studies) were included in recent news coverage.
Stuart Sumida (biology), James Estes (finance), Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) shared their expertise with the news media in various topics.
Lacey Kendall (communication studies), Ernest Siva (world languages and literatures, adjunct), and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were included in recent news coverage.
Brian Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, was interviewed about the possibility of extremist violence during the midterm elections and was enlisted to fact check a conservative commentator’s statement regarding the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for two separate articles. One focused on a lawsuit against two extremist groups, the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, said to have helped organize the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, and the other on a ranking Wyoming GOP official said to be a member of one of the Oath Keepers.