Stetson faculty, students and alumni, indeed, are making an impact across Florida, the nation and the world – as revealed through news outlets in March.

Here is a sampling:

Paul Croce, Ph.D.Paul Croce, Ph.D., professor of history, wrote the Society of U.S. Intellectual History article “Two Cheers for Pragmatic Democracy.” In his guest post, Croce provides a book review, which included the following perspective: “James Kloppenberg’s ‘Toward Democracy’ has potential to revive the influence and significance of progressive democracy for our own time. He focuses on ‘the Struggle for Self-Rule,’ in the words of the book’s subtitle, as citizens achieved freedom from aristocratic rule in the early modern Western world, and continued to strive for freedom from the power of concentrated wealth since the nineteenth century.”

Law Professor Charles Rose was quoted in the NPR article “Orlando Shooting: Jury Selection Begins for Orlando Shooter’s Widow.” The article appeared in more than 60 national media outlets. Rose also was quoted in the article “Widow of Pulse Nightclub Gunman Set to Stand Trial,” which ran in 131 news outlets nationwide. Additionally, Rose spoke with the Tampa Bay Times for the article “He Liked something on Facebook. Then he went to jail.”

U.S. News & World Report has done it again – ranking Stetson University College of Law the No. 1 law school for Trial Advocacy and No. 2 for Legal Writing across the nation. It is the 20th time in 24 years that Stetson has been ranked the top law school for Trial Advocacy. Since the inception of the Legal Writing rankings, Stetson has consistently ranked among the top six in that category. News of the ranking was reported on multiple newswires.

According to the Naples Herald, Law alumna Ashley Moody is a candidate for Florida Attorney General. The article was headlined “Republican Attorney General candidates square off in Fort Myers.” As reported, Moody who holds both a master’s degree in accounting along with law degree from the University of Florida and a degree in international law from Stetson Law, where she has also served as an adjunct professor. Moody served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida before being elected as a judge for the 13th Florida Circuit Court in 2006.

Alumnus Sam Ryder was featured in the PGATOUR.com article “Play Like a Pro: Sam Ryder’s Pre-Shot Routine.” Ryder, a PGA Tour rookie, had made four of his past five tournament cuts, the article reported. Ryder was a standout on Stetson’s golf team from 2008 to 2012.

K.C. Ma, Ph.D., professor of finance and director of Stetson’s George Investments Institute, was quoted in the article “Aluminum, Steel Stocks Rally,” posted by U.S. News & World Report. Ma said: “Steel prices will only go higher from here.” Also, Ma was quoted in the U.S. News article “Penny Stocks: 5 Ways to Spot a Pump-and-Dump Scam.” In related news, Stetson’s Roland George Investments Program has launched a new stock index focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns. Five undergraduate seniors in the program researched, vetted and eventually pitched the stock index to a board of faculty and students, as posted by numerous media outlets.

Stetson was cited in a TechWeek article, “How RaiseMe Makes Colleges Affordable Through Your Achievements.” According to the article, “By connecting them to 275-plus colleges that will pay them for getting good grades, volunteering in the community or performing leadership roles, RaiseMe claims to raise an average of $22,500 in micro-scholarships per student. It has also hosted exemplary students like Abby Saxastar, who raised $80,000 to cover her tuition at Stetson … .”

Chris Ferguson, Ph.D., professor of psychology, was quoted in the article “I really want to quit Facebook, but … ,” posted by the Houston Chronicle. Ferguson said: “Most people have a love-it-but-hate-it relationship with Facebook. That’s been coming to a head in the last week or two. But it’s so easy to keep in touch with a broad range of people that you otherwise just wouldn’t.”