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Civil Lawfare

April D. Fernandes, Brittany Friedman, Gabriela M. Kirk-Werner

“Civil Lawfare,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Sociology Gabriela Kirk-Werner, was published in Social Problems.

February 5, 2025

Monmonier Speaks With the Washington Post About Trump’s Executive Order to Rename the Gulf of Mexico

Given how long-standing the Gulf of Mexico name has been, Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography and the Environment, says he doesn’t see a logical reason to change it.

February 5, 2025

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Monarch Discusses Trump’s Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China in Newsweek and WAER Articles

In total, a 25 to 30 percent price increase would not be “outlandlish,” says Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics. “We should expect that those prices are going to go directly onto American buyers. Research has shown that Chinese suppliers pass on those prices completely,“ he says.

February 4, 2025

Gadarian Weighs In on Trump Administration’s Framing of Immigration Raids in the Guardian Article

The way the administration has framed its raids is an attempt to shape public perception by driving the narrative that “immigrants are criminals” who “don’t belong in the United States,” says Shana Gadarian, Merle Goldberg Fabian Professor of Excellence in Citizenship and Critical Thinking.

February 3, 2025

Claiming Citizenship: Race, Religion, and Political Mobilization among New Americans

Prema A. Kurien

Prema Kurien, professor of sociology, examines the political mobilization strategies of people of South Asian and Indian descent in the United States. She also traces how immigrants reshape the host society, both conforming to aspects of that society while also transforming it to meet their unique needs. (Oxford University Press, 2025)

January 31, 2025

Salience in Email Recruitment

Leonard Lopoo, Robert Bifulco, Hannah Patnaik, Ashraf Haque, Christine Ashby, George Theoharis

This Maxwell X Lab study uses a randomized controlled trial to examine which email format is the more salient option when recruiting for a teacher training program designed for diverse, underrepresented students. Published in the Journal of Behavioral Administration.

January 31, 2025

Banks Talks to AZ Republic, KJZZ About Deportation Flights and the Use of the Military at the Border

William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, says the flights are possible because of Trump’s emergency declaration at the border. “In doing so, he evoked a series of statutes under something called the National Securities Act. Gives him additional authorities beyond his everyday authorities,” he says.

January 30, 2025

Hamersma Article on Fetal Alcohol Effects Published in Institute for Family Studies Blog

In the U.S., the most common source of developmental disability is fetal alcohol exposure, which can be prevented during pregnancy. Yet supports for individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and their families are few and far between, writes Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.

January 28, 2025

Sibling and Parental Military Service and Suicidality Among Adolescents in the United States

Andrew S. London, Kevin M. Antshel

Professor of Sociology Andrew London and his co-author examine whether having a sibling and/or a parent on active duty in the military is associated with suicidality among 12- to 17-year-old adolescent girls and boys in the United States. Published in Military Medicine.

January 27, 2025

McCormick Quoted in InSight Crime Article on Trump’s Impact on Anti-Crime Efforts in Latin America

“There’s so much more on the table in terms of the overall portfolios of some of these organizations,” says Gladys McCormick, Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations.

January 24, 2025

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