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Stuart Sumida

Grosvenor Arch, a famous rock formation in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah.
May 15, 2026

Stuart Sumida, professor of biology and the president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, is the lead signatory of a letter signed by more than 150 scientists urging Congress to protect Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, citing its global importance for dinosaur fossils, paleontology research, biodiversity and ecotourism.

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.

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.

Faculty in the News
February 20, 2026

Stuart Sumida (biology) and Michael Karp (history) were mentioned in recent news coverage.

Stuart Sumida
January 29, 2026

In addition to being nominated for an Oscar in the Best Animated Feature film category, the Disney Animation Studios movie has also been nominated for an “Annie Award” for Best Feature by the Hollywood Chapter of the Association Internationale du Film d’Animation.

Center for Global Innovation, Faculty in the News
January 8, 2026

Eric Vogelsang (sociology) was interviewed for an article about healthy aging and Stuart Sumida (biology) was interviewed about his work with artists and animators.

Center for Global Innovation building, Faculty in the News
November 26, 2025

Yasemin Dildar (economics) was interviewed about the “lipstick effect” on the economy, and Stuart Sumida (biology) was included in news articles about the private sale of dinosaur fossils and an award given by the Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology, of which he is president.

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty in the News
October 17, 2025

Meredith Conroy (political science), Raisa Alvarado (communication and media) and Stuart Sumida (biology) were mentioned in recent news coverage, and Sishi Wu and Zachary A. Powell (criminal justice), Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies), Nicolas Brunet (psychology), and Jamal Appiah-Kubi and Priyanjali Chakraborty (social work) recently had their research published.

James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education, Faculty in the News
October 10, 2025

Valencia Jones, Lasisi Ajayi and Enrique Murillo Jr. (education), Stuart Sumida (biology), Tiffany Jones (history) and Brian Levin (criminal justice emeritus) were included in recent news coverage, and Dave Solance Smith (biology) recently published a study on predator-prey interactions and natural selection.