Top Stories

• Eugene Huskey, Ph.D., professor of political science, was quoted in the article “Russian Regulators Scoop Apple Into Price-Fixing Probe” posted by ECommerce Times, Aug. 12.
• Christopher Tobler, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of finance, was quoted in the article “7 things to know today and exactly how free are you if you live in Florida?” in which he discussed Stetson’s new concentration in the School of Business Administration, the first kind offered in Florida, posted by Orlando Business Journal, Aug. 17.
• Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy wrote the opinion article, “Column: Florida is running out of time to give all voters equal early voting,” for the Aug. 15 Tampa Bay Times. Torres-Spelliscy’s interview with Moyers & co. was picked up by the Aug. 14 Salon magazine. Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the Aug. 12 Orlando Sentinel article, “Central Florida firms donate record amounts, favor GOP;” the Aug. 10 Creative Loafing article, “PAC it out: St. Pete’s effort to curb outside spending in local races;” and the Aug 15 WUWF article, “Advocates Want the Supreme Court To End The Write-In Dodge.”
• K. C. Ma, Ph.D., professor of finance and Roland George chair of applied investments, was quoted in the article “7 Hot (or Not) Stocks in 2016” posted by U.S. News & World Report, MSN, Yahoo! Finance and several of their satellite sources, Aug. 12. Ma also was quoted in the article “As Tech Stocks Reach Highs, Investors Face Potential of Reallocating Portfolios” posted by The Street, Aug. 17; and in the article “How Priceline is trouncing the pessimists” posted by Eye for Travel, Aug. 11.
• Law Professor Peter Lake wrote article, “Compliance Crusader,” for Inside Higher Ed Aug. 11, about challenges faced when handling sexual assault and discrimination on campuses as Title IX coordinator. Lake was quoted in Aug. 10 Myinforms article “Sexual Assault Victims Urge Colleges to Apologize for Mishandling Cases;” Aug. 15 Daily Progress article, “Disputed dividends: Balancing endowments and expectations;” and Aug. 14 Richmond-Times Dispatch article, “Schools being pressured on endowments.”
• Chris Ferguson, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of psychology, was quoted in the article “Violent video games do not encourage anti-social behaviour” posted by Zimbabwe Star, Dublin News, Gizbot and several other outlets worldwide on Aug. 11.
• Jason M. Evans, Ph.D., assistant professor of environmental science and studies, was featured in the article “Stetson University Researcher Helps Florida Cities Adapt to Sea-Level Rise” posted by Capitol Soup, Aug. 11.

More News

• Law Professor Stacey-Rae Simcox is quoted in the Aug. 10 WFLA- 8 Investigates report of a Pinellas County veteran appealing denial of VA benefits.
• Law Professor Royal Gardner is quoted in the Aug. 14 Daytona Beach News-Journal article, “Stetson University researcher helps Florida cities adapt to sea-level rise.” The news that Stetson’s biodiversity institute won an ABA environmental achievement award ran in dozens of national media outlets via the newswire 24-7 pressrelease.
• Kathy Piechura-Couture, Ph.D., professor of education and research fellow at the Nina B. Hollis Institute of Educational Reform, was quoted in the article “At Visible Men Academy, it’s about solving more than just academic issues” posted by Bradenton Herald, Aug. 13.
• Andy Dehnart, M.F.A., visiting assistant professor of journalism, posted a new article, “How to stay informed and not be the only person who missed out,” on his website Reality Blurred, Aug. 12.
• Stetson’s concerts held in Lee Chapel were featured in the article “Classical & Choral” posted by Orlando Sentinel, Aug. 12.
• Hari Pulapaka, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics and computer science and owner of DeLand’s Cress restaurant, was featured in the article “3-Course interview: chef Hari Pulapaka” posted by Gambit, Aug. 15.
• Susan Ryan, M.L.S., dean of the duPont-Ball Library and learning technologies, and W. Tandy Grubbs, Ph.D., professor and chair of chemistry, were featured in the article “The New Library: From Information Repositories to Learning Centers” posted by IGI Global, Aug. 16.
• News of student Natalie Yello being named a J.D. Fellow has run in multiple national media outlets via the Aug. 18 24/7 pressrelease.
• The story of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys releasing a video series for people with Multiple Sclerosis, produced via a partnership between NAELA and Stetson University College of Law, ran in the Aug. 15 SFGate and quoted Law Professor Rebecca Morgan, co-director of Stetson’s Center for Excellence in Elder Law.

Alumni News

• Erin Wright was featured in the article “Local Business Owner Erin Wright Running for the Boca Beach and Park District” in The Boca Raton Tribune, Aug. 11.
• David Song was featured in the article “At the Savannah Philharmonic: Violinist shares the music in many ways” on Savannah Now, Aug. 15.
• Susan Webb-Curtis was featured in the article “Webb-Curtis to present program on ‘Your Personal Brand,’” on Cleveland Daily Banner, Aug. 17.
• The Aug. 16 Bradenton Herald  profiled pioneering judge and Law alumna Roberta Knowles in the article, “Judicial Pioneers Evelyn Gobbie and Roberta Knowles broke legal glass ceiling.”
• Law alumnus Chris Delp was recently hired as solar and real estate attorney for Shumaker, Loop, and Kendrick, according to the Aug. 15 Tampa Bay Newswire.
• According to the Aug. 17 Tampa Bay Times, Law alumna Rena Frazier is running for House District 59.
• The Aug. 17 Tampa Bay Times reports that Law alumna Miriam Valkenburg is running for county judge.