Cal Jillson, Political Science, discussed the impact and potential fallout of Hillary Clinton's "RFK gaffe" with The International Herald Tribune May 24, 2008.
Brian Bruce, Finance, discussed the tough questions involved in deciding when to sell a stock with The Dallas Morning News May 25, 2008.
Geoffrey Orsak, Engineering Dean, spoke on engineers' responsibility to society at the recent 2008 Mechatronics Expo. His keynote speech was covered in the May 16, 2008, edition of Design News.
Jessica Dixon, Law, provided expertise for a story by The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on the Texas 3rd Court of Appeals' recent ruling that the state agency responsible for protecting children from abuse failed to prove that the youngsters it seized from a West Texas polygamist compound were in imminent danger and overreached its authority by taking them from their families. The segment aired May 22, 2008. Listen to the interview. 
Katherine Presnell, Psychology, and Camille Kraeplin, Journalism, discussed how the media influences eating disorders and how sufferers can get help with ABC Channel 8's "Good Morning Texas" May 13, 2008. 
Al Armendariz (right), Environmental Engineering, talked about possible avenues of investigation into a gas leak that caused an explosion in a McKinney, Texas neighborhood with NBC Channel 5 News May 19, 2008.
David Croson, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, discussed the risks of setting up a 50-50 business partnership, and how to avoid them, with the Dallas Business Journal May 12, 2008.
Tom Mayo, Law, director of SMU's Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility, wrote an op-ed entitled "Partisanship a high-risk, low-payoff strategy for scientists" published in The Dallas Morning News May 11, 2008.
Matt Wilson, Political Science, discussed the "gratuitous" suggestion of a holy endorsement in a Weatherford, Texas mayoral campaign with Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist Bud Kennedy in a piece that appeared May 6, 2008.
Volkan Otugen, Mechanical Engineering Chair, talked about the effect of wind on gas mileage with NBC Channel 5 News May 1, 2008.
Cal Jillson, Political Science, discussed Hillary Clinton's and Barack Obama's "adviser trouble" with The Courier-Mail of Queensland, Australia, May 3, 2008.
Matt Wilson, Political Science, discussed presidential candidate Barack Obama's recent denunciation of his former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, with Reuters April 30, 2008.
Fred Moss, Law, spoke with The Dallas Morning News about the potential impact of Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkin's unprecedented review of criminal convictions in which DNA evidence could not conclusively prove guilt or innocence. The article appeared April 27, 2008.
Charles Curran, Elizabeth Scurlock University Professor of Human Values, participated in a Q&A in The Dallas Morning News April 20, 2008, concerning the significance of the first U.S. visit of Pope Benedict XVI.
William Lawrence, Theology Dean, spoke about the issues facing the United Methodist Church during its General Conference in Fort Worth with The Dallas Morning News April 23, 2008.
Al Niemi, Business Dean, discussed the factors that have allowed Dallas to surpass New York City as home to the most Fortune 500 companies in BusinessWeek magazine April 22, 2008.
Mike Davis (left), Finance, discussed the increasingly tough job market for 2008 college graduates with FOX 4 News April 7, 2008.
Marc Peterson, Financial Aid, spoke on the increasing difficulty of obtaining college loans nationwide and whether SMU will be affected in The Dallas Morning News April 7, 2008.
Cal Jillson, Political Science, discussed the "high theater" of Gen. David Petraeus' Iraq testimony in the U.S. Senate with The Austin American-Statesman April 7, 2008. He also discussed what a Barack Obama victory in the April 22 Pennsylvania primary would mean for the Democratic presidential race with Reuters April 9, 2008.
Fred Moss, Law, spoke with The Dallas Morning News March 28, 2008, about a Dallas judge's unusual order for a new trial in the case of Ben Spencer, who is serving a life sentence for the 1987 murder of businessman Jeffrey Young.
David Freidel, Anthropology, provided expertise on the recent return to Mexico of stolen artifacts, believed to be pre-Columbian, that have been captured in Texas and New Mexico. His comments appeared in The Dallas Morning News April 2, 2008.
Caroline Brettell, Anthropology, talked about how high-tech industry has affected the new immigration boom with The Dallas Morning News April 1, 2008. She is a co-author of Twenty-First Century Gateways, a new book on immigration featuring the Dallas experience.
Cal Jillson, Political Science, spoke with The Dallas Morning News about how political foot-dragging is often less damaging than the information that sometimes comes out as a result of responding to inquiries. His comments appeared March 26, 2008.
Troy Behrens, Hegi Family Career Development Center, talked about how the Class of 2008 can find opportunities in a bleak job market with The Dallas Morning News March 23, 2008.
Amit Basu, Information Technology and Operations Management, co-wrote (with Chip Jarnagin of LatticeWorks Consulting) an article on how to tap information technology's hidden potential that was published in The Wall Street Journal March 10, 2008.
Cal Jillson, Political Science, discussed the non-impact of the Elliot Spitzer scandal on the U.S. presidential race with Reuters March 11, 2008.
Matt Wilson, Political Science, talked about the political implications of the Southern Baptist Convention's call for action on global warming with The San Diego Union-Tribune March 10, 2008.
Cal Jillson, Political Science, discussed candidate strategy and the Texas Democratic primary with ABC's "World News Tonight" Feb. 28, 2008. In addition, he spoke on the Obama campaign's Texas operations with the Boston Globe Mar. 2, 2008.
Matt Wilson, Political Science, talked about the high stakes for the Clinton campaign in the Texas primary with El Economista Mar. 3, 2008
Rita Kirk and Dan Schill, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, conducted real-time research with undecided Democratic voters on the SMU campus during the Feb. 21 Democratic debate from Austin. In addition, footage from their research was recorded for possible later use by CNN. Read more and see a slide show. 
Cal Jillson, Political Science, discussed the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign's upcoming "Alamo moment" in the Texas and Ohio primaries with The Christian Science Monitor Feb. 20, 2008.
Bruce Bullock, Maguire Energy Institute, talked about how U.S. drivers' habits are changing with higher fuel prices with The Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2008. He also talked about the effect of a refinery fire in Big Spring, Texas on an already jittery oil industry with ABC's "World News Tonight" Feb. 18, 2008. Watch online.
Peter Raad, Hart eCenter/Guildhall at SMU, talked about Dallas' quiet boom in the videogame industry with The Dallas Business Journal Feb. 15, 2008.
William Lawrence, Theology Dean, discussed the Light the Highway prayer movement with NPR's "All Things Considered" Feb. 15, 2008. Listen in.
Cal Jillson, Political Science, discussed presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton's efforts to campaign as an underdog with The Washington Post Feb. 10, 2008. He also talked about Texans' reluctance to support a federal fix for healthcare - despite having more to gain from it than any other state - with The Fort Worth Star-Telegram Feb. 13, 2008.
Al Niemi, Business Dean, and Mark Vamos, Journalism, talked about the impact of the Federal Reserve and interest rates on the U.S. economy with The Dallas Morning News Feb. 6, 2008
Matt Wilson, Political Science, discussed Mitt Romney's presidential aspirations - hours before the Republican primary candidate announced his departure from the race - in Salt Lake City's The Deseret News Feb. 7, 2008.
Dennis Simon, Political Science, discussed Super Tuesday and President Bush's State of the Union address on KERA Channel 13's "Think" Feb. 5, 2008.
Cal Jillson, Political Science, talked about the confusion surrounding President Bush's latest economic stimulus package in Pamela Yip's business column in The Dallas Morning News Feb. 4, 2008
Jim Hollifield, Political Science, discussed the influx of undocumented workers to Texas from other parts of the United States in The International Herald Tribune Feb. 3, 2008.
Georita Frierson, Psychology, encouraged teens to talk about depression and stress in The Dallas Morning News Jan. 27, 2008. She spoke at the Community Teen Summit at Dallas City Hall Jan. 22.
Al Armendariz (right), Environmental and Civil Engineering, provided expert commentary for a news feature on asthma and cement-plant pollution in Midlothian, Texas, on WFAA-TV (ABC Channel 8) Jan. 30, 2008.
Tom Mayo, Law, director of SMU's Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility, spoke on possible plagiarism in UT-Southwestern Medical Center's scientific database with The Dallas Morning News Jan. 24, 2008.
Mike Davis, Finance, discusses the ramifications of a recession with David Schechter (and Coffee Shop Barbie) on WFAA-TV (ABC Channel 8) Jan. 23, 2008. He also discussed the possibility of a recession with Wired magazine in its Tech Biz blog Jan. 28, 2008.
Lackland Bloom (right), Law, spoke with NBC News about the legal implications of RottenNeighbor.com, a website where people can complain about their neighbors, in a segment broadcast Jan. 22, 2008, on "The Today Show."
Daniel Howard, Marketing, discussed "wrapper rage" - the frustration experienced by consumers as they struggle to remove purchases from difficult plastic packaging - with the Ottawa Citizen Jan. 18, 2008.
Al Niemi, Business Dean, presented his 2008 forecast for the Dallas-Fort Worth economy in the January 2008 issue of DallasCEO magazine.
SMU faculty stayed busy over the holidays as they shared their expertise with the press and the public. Here's a short summary of faculty media appearances during Winter Break:
Peter Raad, Hart eCenter, was named one of the gaming industry's "Top 25 People of 2007" by Next Generation Dec. 19, 2007.
Michael Hawn, Sacred Music, spoke on the declining tradition of Christmas caroling in USA Today Dec. 17, 2007.
Mark Chancey, Religious Studies, discussed interfaith understanding and his role as featured speaker in Temple Emanu-El's annual adult education course with The Dallas Morning News Jan. 5, 2008.
Daniel Howard, Marketing, talked about how 2007 recalls have boosted demand for U.S.-made toys in The Oregonian Dec. 25, 2007.
Mike Davis, Finance, discussed Texas' pursuit of energy diversity in The Killeen Daily Herald Dec. 31, 2007. He also spoke about the impact of the housing slump on real estate agents with the Dallas Business Journal Oct. 16, 2007
Rita Kirk and Dan Schill, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, tracked Iowa debate viewers' real-time responses during a Democratic presidential debate in a project undertaken with CNN. Kirk and Schill tracked viewer responses during a debate that took place Dec. 13, 2007.
Matthew Wilson and Cal Jillson, Political Science, talked about differences in state and national political polling with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Dec. 29, 2007. Jillson also discussed New Jersey's vote to abolish the death penalty with Reuters Dec. 14, 2007.
Al Armendariz, Environmental and Civil Engineering, discussed what the U.S. Congress' energy bill compromise means for North Texas pollution control with The Dallas Morning News Dec. 14, 2007.
Rick Halperin, History, discussed the phenomenon of European women befriending Texas death-row inmates with The Seattle Times Oct. 16, 2007. In addition, he coauthored an op-ed urging repeal of the death penalty that appeared in The Houston Chronicle Dec. 22, 2007.
