College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

News agencies across the region, the nation and throughout the world often reach out to our faculty experts for their perspectives on today's issues. This media coverage highlights the service, research and scholarship taking place in the College of Arts and Sciences. Find links to a number of recent stories below.

"Trump mulls VP short List"
WORLD Magazine, June 6, 2024
Associate Professor Christopher Devine, Department of Political Science

"Ohio clears path to ballot for Biden"
WORLD Magazine, June 5, 2024
Senior Lecturer Dan Birdsong, Department of Political Science 

"Why has air travel gotten so much worse?"
Marketplace, June 4, 2024
Professor Janet Bednarek, Department of History

"Dying Behind Bars: At least 220 people died in Ohio jails over four years"
The Cincinnati Enquirer, June 1, 2024
Associate Professor Joel Pruce, Department of Political Science

"Presidential candidate visits rarely gain votes"
Wisconsin Public Radio, June 3, 2024
Associate Professor Christopher Devine, Department of Political Science

"Biden's celebration of those who conceded elections is a signal to Donald Trump and his supporters"
London School of Economics and Political Science, June 3, 2024
Associate Professor Christopher Devine, Department of Political Science

"Ohio gas station boom brings fuel, food and sometimes controversy"
WYSO-FM (NPR), June 3, 2024
Director Bob Brecha, Sustainability Studies Program

"Former President Trump guilty on all charges"
WDTN-TV (Dayton), May 31, 2024
Associate Professor Christopher Devine, Department of Political Science

"Trump conviction puts the U.S. in uncharted legal, electoral territory"
The National Desk, May 31, 2024
Associate Professor Christopher Devine, Department of Political Science

"Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts"
WBNS-TV (Columbus), May 31, 2024
Associate Professor Christopher Devine, Department of Political Science

"University of Dayton professor weighs in on Trump guilty verdict and what it means for his campaign"
WBNS-TV (Columbus), May 31, 2024
Associate Professor Christopher Devine, Department of Political Science

"Charles F. Kettering Foundation names new Dayton-area democracy fellows"
WYSO-FM (NPR), May 29, 2024
Samantha Kennedy, Fitz Center Fitz Center for Leadership and Community

"Gambia's move to repeal FGM ban risks women's rights globally"
Time, May 23, 2024
Director of Programs Satang Nabaneh, Human Rights Center

"Violence around 2024 election feared by half of swing-state voters"
Bloomberg News, May 22, 2024
Associate Professor Christopher Devine, Department of Political Science

"Inside a Hilliard teen’s terror plot to attack the U.S. power grid"
Columbus Monthly, May 21, 2024
Associate Professor Paul Becker, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work

"Democrats try to flip the script on immigration ahead of Election Day"
The National Desk, May 21, 2024
Associate Professor Christopher Devine, Department of Political Science

"Interdisciplinary collaborations boost student presentations"
Inside Higher Ed, May 21, 2024
Associate Professor Chelse Prather, Department of Biology

"North Idaho primary features internal Republican battle over extremism"
The Washington Post, May 21, 2024
Associate Professor Art Jipson, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work

"Kristi Noem hits back at tribal reservation bans"
Newsweek, May 20, 2024
Associate Professor Christopher Devine, Department of Political Science

"A long gaze needed"
The Advertiser-Tribune (Tiffin, Ohio), May 18, 2024
Professor Vincent Miller, Department of Religious Studies

"Vatican revamps norms to evaluate visions of Mary as it adapts to internet age and combats hoaxers"
The Associated Press, May 17, 2024
Associate Professor Neomi De Anda, Department of Religious Studies

"Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shot and wounded"
CHCH-TV (Canada), May 16, 2024
Associate Professor Jaro Bilocerkowycz, Department of Political Science 

"Starting Your Season Right: The Forming Stage"
Ultiworld, May 15, 2024
Assistant Professor Luis Ruge-Jones, Department of Communication

"Vatican conference on ‘climate resilience’ is the latest in a long line of environment initiatives by Pope Francis and the Catholic Church"
The Conversation, May 14, 2024
Professor Vincent Miller, Department of Religious Studies

"Why Biden isn’t on the November ballot in Ohio  — yet"
The Hill, May 13, 2024
Senior Lecturer Dan Birdsong, Department of Political Science 

"Republicans fret over Donald Trump losing GOP voters"
Newsweek, May 10, 2024
Associate Professor Christopher Devine, Department of Political Science

"How Trump should choose a vice president"
The Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2024
Associate Professor Christopher Devine, Department of Political Science

Top of page (l-r), top row: Christopher Devine, Janet Bednarek, Art Jipson, Neomi De Anda, Dan Birdsong, Chelse Prather, Vincent Miller. Bottom row: Jaro Bilocerkowycz, Satang Nabaneh, Joel Pruce, Luis Ruge-Jones, Bob Brecha, Samantha Kennedy, Paul Becker.