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College of Natural Science, Faculty in the News
May 22, 2026

Stuart Sumida (biology), as president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, was the lead signatory in a letter calling for the protection of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument; Meredith Conroy (political science) discussed and wrote on the cancellation of the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert;” a book co-authored by Mark T. Clark (national security studies, emeritus) was highlighted in a column about UFOs; and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed for his analysis in the aftermath of the fatal shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration, Faculty in the News
May 8, 2026

Tony Coulson (cybersecurity) was interviewed about the cyberattack on Canvas, an article featured the “Phoenix of Gaza XR” virtual reality project that Ahlam Muhtaseb  (media studies) helped develop, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed about the latest hate crime statistics.

Jack H. Brown College, Faculty in the News
May 1, 2026

Francesca Beer (finance) discussed how reward credit cards work; Stuart Sumida (biology), as president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, was cited in an article on how some paleontologists seek research funding in light of some receiving donations from the late Jeffery Epstein; and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus), was interviewed about “speed running,” the accused gunman in the White House Correspondents Dinner attack, and the federal indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Faculty in the News, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
April 13, 2026

Meredith Conroy (political science) published an article about the dismissals of former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem; Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) discussed the economic impact of the Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship’s work; and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus), was interviewed about the latest FBI hate crime statistics.

John M. Pfau Library, Faculty in the News
March 20, 2026

Teresa Perry (economics), Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emerita), Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Enrique Murillo Jr. (education), Stuart Sumida (biology) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were included in recent news coverage.

Faculty in the News graphic
March 13, 2026

Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was quoted in recent news coverage about the California Commission on the State of Hate’s annual report.  

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences building with a Faculty in the News graphic
March 9, 2026

Ryan Keating (history), Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emerita), Stuart Sumida (biology), and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were mentioned in recent news coverage.

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty in the News
February 13, 2026

Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies), Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emeritus), Meredith Conroy (political sciences), Michael Karp (history) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were mentioned in recent news coverage.

University Hall, Faculty in the News
January 30, 2026

Ahlam Muhtaseb (media studies) was interviewed about her documentary, “1948: Creation and Catastrophe,” and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed about fatal shootings by federal agents of two protestors in Minneapolis recently and hate group activity in San Diego County.