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.

"What human trafficking looks like locally"
WKEF-TV (Dayton), March, 2025
Tony Talbott, Human Rights Center

"Becoming a beatitude parish, school and neighborhood"
Catechist Magazine, March 7, 2025
Director Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski, Institute for Pastoral Initiatives

"Democrats continue search for message on how to resist Trump"
The National Desk, March 6, 2025
Associate Professor Christopher Devine, Department of Political Science 

"An ancient Lenten tradition: Here's how to make pretzels"
Our Sunday Visitor, March 5, 2025
Scholar in Residence Fr. Johann Roten, IMRI 

"Who's who at the Vatican? Here's what to know amid Pope Francis health concerns"
CBS News, March 4, 2025
Associate Professor Daniel Thompson, Department of Religious Studies 

"Who’s who at the Vatican?"
The Conversation, March 3, 2025
Associate Professor Daniel Thompson, Department of Religious Studies

"How Trump's immigration orders affect Ohioans, including Haitians in Springfield"
WOSU-AM (Columbus), Feb. 27, 2025
Associate Professor Miranda Hallett, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work

"Trump’s first month ends in friction with bishops over immigration, IVF, Vance attacks"
Our Sunday Visitor, Feb. 25, 2025
Professor Vincent Miller, Department of Religious Studies

"Pope in critical condition, remains alert"
NewsNation, Feb. 24, 2024
Professor Emeritus Dennis Doyle, Department of Religious Studies

"Survivors who wrestles with their conversions to Christianity form basis of UD assistant professor's first book" 
The Dayton Jewish Observer, Feb. 19, 2025
Assistant Professor Abraham Rubin, Department of Religious Studies

"America’s real sister act"
The Christian Century, Feb. 19, 2025
Associate Professor Shannen Dee Williams, Department of History

"Nat King Cole’s often overlooked role in the Civil Rights Movement"
The Conversation, Feb. 18, 2025
Professor Donna Cox, Department of Music

"St. Paul in Massillon to showcase poet Paul Laurence Dunbar in concert"
The Canton Repository, Feb. 17, 2025
Professor Minnita Daniel-Cox, Department of Music

"In the United States, religion has been somewhat defeated by politics"
LaCroix (France), Feb. 13, 2025
Professor Emeritus Dennis Doyle, Department of Religious Studies

"What keeps stressed-out faculty members going? Their students"
Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 13, 2025
Associate Dean Michelle Pautz, College of Arts and Sciences

"Attorney General Dave Yost announces new school safety grant"
WKEF-TV (Dayton), Feb. 12, 2025
Chair Scott Belshaw, Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies

Top of page (l-r), top row: Christopher Devine, Michelle Pautz, Fr. Johann Roten, Minnita Daniel-Cox, Abraham Rubin, Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski, Tony Talbott. Bottom row: Daniel Thompson, Shannen Dee Williams, Vincent Miller, Donna Cox, Scott Belshaw, Miranda Hallett, Dennis Doyle.