Prolific scholar studies Europe’s united future

Comstock to head NCAA Women’s Basketball Committee

Honors graduates feted

Iraqi Fulbright scholar soaks up American media, culture

Admitted freshman take a look-see

Community helps beautify campus

GLBTA award winners honored

Peacebuilding and Development Institute promotes activist spirit

Panel discusses the horrors of human trafficking

Staff Appreciation Week

Consuelo Hernandez, language and foreign studies, CAS: served as a member of the jury in the Annual Poetry contest at the James F. Oyster bilingual school, Washington, D.C., March.

Lectures/Presentations
Sachiko Aoshima, language and foreign studies, CAS: “The Parser’s Dilemma,” Cognitive Neuroscience of Language Lab Lunch Talks, University of Maryland, College Park, March

Brock Brady, language and foreign studies, CAS: “Career and Training Opportunities in TESOL,” Foreign Service Institute, State Department, Arlington, Va., March.

Ethan Burger, SIS, WCL: spoke on the impact of Ukraine’s “Orange Revolution” on Belarus, conference on Russia and U.S. national interests organized by NYU Law School. Interviewed after the conference by the Russian Television Network RTR, as well as several other journalists, March.

Brian Yates, psychology, CAS: workshop, “Doing and using cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit,” 18th Annual Research Conference “A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base,” Tampa, Fla., March.

Papers Presented
Abdul Karim Bangura, SIS: “My Ebonics Has Strong Roots: Connections between African Languages and African American English,” First International Foreign Language Conference, sponsored by the Center for International Studies and Research, Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical University, Texas, March

Richard Bennett, SPA, and SPA PhD students Melissa Schaefer Morabito and Patrick Smythe: “Gender, Opportunity and Crime: A Cross-National Investigation,” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences meetings, Chicago, March.

Nanette Levinson, SIS: “Communication Capital and Cross-National Alliances,” and “Reviewing International Affairs Master’s Programs: Best Practices, Possible Pitfalls, and Policy Implications,” Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, March.

Published Works
Walter Effross, WCL: “Thwarting Ethical Violations With Web Site Disclaimers,” Washington Lawyer, February 2005.

Gary Ford, Kogod: “Study Finds Corporate Counsel Unaware of Rule Amendments,” Digital Discovery & e-Evidence, March 2005.

David Rosenbloom, SPA, and Lorenda Naylor, PhD, SPA: coauthored: “The Development of Master of Public Administration Program Accreditation by NASPAA,” Administrative Change, vols 31–32 (January-December 2004).

David Sadker and Karen Zittleman, education, CAS: coauthored article “Test Anxiety: Are Students Failing Tests, Or Are Tests Failing Students?” originally published in Kappan magazine; reprinted in Multicultural Education 05/06, McGraw Hill, 2005.

Sally Smith, education, CAS: Live It. Learn It. The Academic Club Methodology for Students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD, Paul H. Brookes Publishing, 2005.

Media
Laird Anderson, emeritus professor, SOC: discussed blogs as a growing presence in American journalism, Voice of America’s Talk to America, March.

Naomi Baron, language and foreign studies, CAS: interviewed on the history of English spelling for an article in the Washington Post Sunday magazine; interviewed by Wired News, LiveScience, and National Public Radio’s Future Tense on the linguistic character of instant messaging, February.

Philip Brenner, SIS: quoted in an Associated Press article about dissidents in Cuba, March.

Daniel Dreisbach, SPA: interviewed by Fox 5 Morning News regarding the 10 Commandments case, March.

Arthur Friedman, director, AU/NTL program: quoted in the article “Cubicle Culture: Overcontrolling Bosses Aren’t Just Annoying; They’re Also Inefficient,” Wall Street Journal, March.

Edmund Ghareeb, SIS: interviewed by Fox and Friends and the BBC regarding U.S. foreign policy, March.

Claudio Grossman, dean, WCL: interviewed by BBC and VOA regarding the State Department’s report on human rights, February and March.

Thomas Hertz, economics, CAS: quoted by Scripps Howard regarding the economy and attaining wealth, March.

Peter Kuznick, history, CAS: quoted by the News Journal regarding nuclear bombs, March.

Allan Lichtman, history, CAS: quoted by the Associated Press regarding Governor Ehrlich of Maryland, March.

Clovis Maksoud, director, Center for the Global South, and SIS: quoted by ABC, National Public Radio, and Yahoo News regarding Lebanon, March.

Howard McCurdy, SPA: quoted by the Baltimore Sun regarding NASA’s director appointee, March.

Katherine Montgomery, SOC: quoted by the Los Angeles Times regarding children and computers, March.

Candice Nelson, SPA: quoted by National Public Radio regarding AARP’s social security position, March.

Robert Pastor, vice president, international relations: quoted in USA Today regarding U.S. foreign policy, March.

Jamin Raskin, WCL: quoted by the Associated Press regarding Jay Leno’s first amendment rights, March.

Jeffrey Reiman, philosophy and religion, CAS: panelist on the NPR program Interfaith Voices, discussing the striking difference between the great outpouring of charity for the victims of the South Asian tsunami and the general neglect of the African victims of AIDS, March.

Emilio Viano, SPA: interviewed by CNN, Radio Suramericana (Argentina) on Condoleezza Rice’s European diplomatic initiatives and by Radio Emisora de la Universidad Nacional (Bogota) on the accord between Colombia and Venezuela over disputed border violations, February.

John Watson, SOC: quoted in the Washington Times regarding religious advertising and interviewed on WTOP regarding first amendment issues.

Joan Williams, WCL: interviewed by the National Law Journal about the Novartis parent discrimination suit, February.

Paul Williams, WCL: quoted by the Associated Press regarding war criminals, March.

Richard Wilson, WCL: was a guest on WAMU’s The Kojo Nnamdi Show discussing the Supreme Court’s decision that executing juveniles is unconstitutional, March.