UIndy Faculty, Staff Provide Expert Insight to Local & National Media in December
As part of their commitment to “education for service,” faculty and staff at the University of Indianapolis share their expertise with local and national news outlets in order to keep our community informed and to introduce new perspectives on current issues.
UIndy faculty and staff were featured in the following news stories in December:
Dr. Briyana Morrell, associate professor of nursing, was showcased on WRTV for her innovative teaching replicating the thrill of an escape room as a final review for her students. It was a story which was also broadcast in Cincinnati on WCPO.
Dr. Ted Frantz, chair of the history department and Director of the Institute of Civic Leadership, shared historical perspective with the Associated Press as President-elect Donald Trump extended unprecedented inauguration invitations to other world leaders for a story which was widely syndicated by outlets like the Los Angeles Times, the Baltimore Sun and Yahoo News.
Carey Dahncke, executive director of the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL), was interviewed by WRTV about how the I-SEAL licensing program is helping fill the shortage of special education teachers in Indiana. A similar story on WTHR was syndicated by both WAVE in Louisville and WPTA in Fort Wayne.
Dr. Krista Latham, professor of biology and anthropology, as well as the director of the Human Identification Center, explained her role in helping provide some answers to the Fox Hollow Farm crime scene as part of an in-depth feature by Indianapolis Monthly.
The research of Dr. Aaron Kivisto, associate professor of clinical psychology, and Dr. Lisa Elwood-Kirkpatrick, adjunct professor of clinical psychology, finding that peripartum Black women were eight times more likely to be homicide victims than their non-pregnant counterparts, was cited for an article that was a partnership of The Trace and the nonprofit The 19th News. Their work was also cited in a daily report by the National Criminal Justice Association.
Dr. Marc Milne, professor of biology, shared his expertise with the Dubois County Free Press by explaining how recent flooding had caused spiders to behave in ways that stumped local experts, covering fields and road signs with silk.
Dr. Matt Will, associate professor of finance, was interviewed live multiple times with Tony Katz on WIBC.
Scott Heady, head coach of the men’s basketball team, was singled out in the Indianapolis Star for creating a true connection in recruitment with one of his players, whose father has endured more than 100 surgeries in his fight to beat cancer.
Dr. Laura Merrifield Wilson, associate professor of political science, was one of the featured guests for several episodes for the politically-minded IN Focus show airing on WXIN as well as on other stations around the state. She provided insight about the Hoosier voter turnout for a story in the Indiana Capital Chronicle which also was published by the Indianapolis Business Journal. She was interviewed live about various issues on the Hammer & Nigel show on WIBC as well as Good Morning Grant County on WBAT.
Andrea Walker, associate athletics director for academics, was quoted in BVM Sports about the high marks earned by Greyhound student athletes who combined to achieve a 3.42 grade point average in the fall semester.
Are you a UIndy faculty or staff member who was recently featured in the media? Let the Office of Communications and Marketing know at newsdesk@uindy.edu to be included in the next monthly update.