Social Sciences in the Media
The following news highlights include recent stories in which social sciences faculty, students, staff and/or programs appear.
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Romney makes Pete Wilson his honorary California chairman Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science associate professor, is quoted in the Oakland Tribune and Contra Costa Times February 7, 2012 |
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Tune in to KPFK Sunday to hear David Smith discuss inequality in America Tune in to KPFK Sunday to hear David Smith discuss inequality in America |
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Occupying the nation's attention, if not its cities David Meyer, sociology professor, is featured on NPR and 10 additional stations February 1, 2012 |
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Wage worries David Neumark, economics professor and Center for Economics and Public Policy director is featured in World Magazine January 29, 2012 |
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Latino group to challenge Rubio as GOP courts him Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science associate professor, is quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle January 27, 2012 |
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Higher minimum wage bad for N.Y. David Neumark, economics professor and Center for Economics & Public Policy director, is quoted in the Times Union January 26, 2012 |
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Ethical choices during desperate times (Op-ed) An op-ed by Kristen Monroe, political science professor and UCI Interdisciplinary Center for the Scientific Study of Ethics & Morality director, is featured in the Jewish Chronicle January 23, 2012 |
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Gov. Jerry Brown once again seeks to sell Californians on big projects Mark Petracca, political science associate professor, is quoted in the Sacramento Bee January 22, 2012 |
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Reaction mixed to tougher Border Patrol stance Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science associate professor, is quoted in the Orange County Register January 19, 2012 |
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Economy, new voting laws will impact youth vote in 2012 election A book by Mary Wattenberg, political science professor, is mentioned in USA Today January 13, 2012 |
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Elections change rules, race unforeseen consequences Don Saari, economics Distinguished Professor and Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences director, is quoted in The Wall Street Journal January 13, 2012 |
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Mitt Romney's Hispanic dilemma Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science associate professor, is quoted in the Washington Post January 12, 2012 |
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Shift in illegal-immigrant policy Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science professor, is quoted in the Arizona Republic, Tucson Citizen, AZ Central and Jornal.us News Agency January 6, 2012 |
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Hyderabad of yore cradle of ganga-jamni tehzeeb Karen Leonard, anthropology professor and department chair, is quoted in The Hindu January 6, 2012 |
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Raising the minimum wage: Who does it help? David Neumark, economics professor and Center for Economics & Public Policy director, is quoted in NPR, KPLU News, FutureOfCapitalism.com, KCLU and Gulf Today January 3, 2012 |
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Congressional redistricting: Supreme Court appoints 'special master' Bernard Grofman, political science professor and Center for the Study of Democracy director, is featured in the Bridgeport News, CT News Junkie, The Hour, Litchfield County Times, and Republican American January 3, 2012 |
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Agreement on Connecticut redistricting? Court taps Columbia's Nathaniel Persily to oversee redrawing of state lines Bernard Grofman, political science professor and Center for the Study of Democracy director, is mentioned in the New Haven Register December 31, 2011 |
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San Francisco minimum wage is set to become the highest in U.S. David Neumark, economics professor and Center for Economics & Public Policy director, is quoted in the Los Angeles Times, York Daily Record and Modesto Bee December 27, 2011 |
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Minimum wage is about to go up in eight states Research by David Neumark, economics professor and Center for Economics & Public Policy director, is featured in Forbes December 22, 2011 |
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The death of Kim, Jong-il: Grounds for apprehension (Op-ed) An op-ed by Patrick Morgan, political science professor, is featured in the American Prospect December 20, 2011 |