The following faculty and administrators were quoted or featured in recent issues of national and international newspapers and magazines:
James V. Koch, president, wrote an op-ed article titled "Protectionism in Higher Education" that ran April 27 in The Boston Globe.
F. Richard Whalen, director of military activities, was quoted in a May 3 Business Week story about the M.B.A. classes Old Dominion is offering via TELETECHNET to sailors aboard the USS Roosevelt. Whalen and Patricia Bellin Strait, adjunct associate professor of management, also were quoted about the program in The Washington Times' "Inside the Beltway" column.
Jim Cross, manager of the university wind tunnel, was quoted in an April/May Air & Space magazine story about the wind tunnel's focus on testing race cars. He also was quoted in an Associated Press story about the wind tunnel that ran in newspapers across the country, including the Prince George's Journal, the Lawrence County (Tenn.) Advocate and the Free Lance-Star.
Stacey Plichta, assistant professor of community health, was quoted in a May 10 Boston Globe story about shelters for battered women.
Gary Edgerton, chair of communication and theatre arts, was quoted in an April 13 Christian Science Monitor story about the new "Star Wars" movie. He also was quoted in an April 22 Dallas Morning News story about the role of violence in media and culture.
Simon Serfaty, professor of international studies, was quoted in an April 22 Associated Press Newswires story about NATO's Partnership for Peace.
Thomas Cash, professor of psychology, was quoted in an April Prevention magazine story about dieting.
The following were quoted or featured recently in The Virginian-Pilot:
James V. Koch, president, and David Harnage, vice president for administration and finance, were quoted in an April 23 story about Old Dominion's purchase of a supercomputer. Harnage also was quoted in an April 16 story about the tuition cut.
Gilbert Yochum, professor of economics, was quoted in an April 17 story about his team's latest forecast for the Hampton Roads economy.
J. R. Bullington, director of the Center for Global Business and Executive Education, wrote an op-ed piece, "Ten Reasons Bombing Serbia is a Big Mistake," that ran April 27.
Karl Schoenbach, eminent scholar of electrical and computer engineering, was quoted in an April 12 story about the research he and EVMS's Stephen Beebe are conducting toward the development of a process that could selectively destroy cancer cells. He also was quoted in Daily Press and Virginia Business Observer stories about their research. The AP also wrote a story.
Roger Johnson, associate professor of educational curriculum and instruction, was quoted in an April 5 story about a vision study he and optometrist Dr. Joel Zaba conducted that links vision problems to juvenile crime.
Lorraine Lees, associate professor, and Maura Hametz, assistant professor, history, were quoted in a March 26 story about how Yugoslavians in Hampton Roads are dealing with the Kosovo conflict. Lees also was quoted April 24 about the conflict's effect on NATO headquarters in Norfolk.
Regina Karp, associate professor, and Simon Serfaty, professor, international studies, were quoted in an April 7 story about the Kosovo conflict.
James V. Koch, president, was quoted in an April 12 story about Virginia Secretary of Technology Donald W. Upson's promotion of Virginia as the Internet state.
Mel Williams, eminent scholar emeritus of exercise science, physical education and recreation, was featured in an April 22 story about his finishing first in the 60-and-over category in the Boston Marathon.
Michael O'Connor, director of admissions, was quoted in an April 2 story about rejection letters from colleges and universities.
The following were quoted or featured recently in local, state and regional publications:
James V. Koch, president, Helen Madden, director of the Technology Applications Center, and Anne Savage, associate vice president for academic affairs, were quoted in an April 18 Richmond Times-Dispatch story about TELETECHNET. Linda Lilley, associate professor of nursing, also was cited.
Gilbert Yochum and Vinod Agarwal, professors of economics, and Mohammad Najand, associate professor of finance, were quoted in an April 17 Daily Press story about their latest economic forecast for Hampton Roads. Yochum also was quoted in an April 3 Daily Press story about the economic impact of a possible walkout at Newport News Shipbuilding.
Jim Cross, manager of the university wind tunnel, was cited in an April 9 Daily Press story and April 12 Inside Business story about being selected for an Outstanding High-Tech Leadership Award.
David Gunzerath, assistant professor of communication and theatre arts, was quoted in an April 6 Port Folio story about area residents participating in the Nielsen ratings program.
Thomas Socha, associate professor of communication, was quoted in an April 20 story about the success of the children's television show "Blue's Clues."
Maurice Berube, eminent scholar of educational leadership and counseling, wrote a review of Richard Sudhalter's "Lost Chords: White Musicians and Their Contribution to Jazz, 1915 - 1945" that ran March 8 in Port Folio.
The following were interviewed recently by the electronic media:
Gilbert Yochum, professor of economics, was quoted in a CNN Interactive story about his team's latest forecast for the region's economy.
Ed Neukrug, associate professor of educational leadership and counseling, was interviewed April 20 by WVEC-TV about the school shootings in Littleton, Colo.
Regina Karp, associate professor of international studies, appeared April 25 on WVEC-TV's "On the Record" show to discuss the Kosovo conflict.
Carl Boyd, Louis I. Jaffˇ Professor of History, was interviewed recently by BBC-TV in the CNN "Cold War" series.
