
The following faculty and administrators were quoted or featured in recent issues of national and international newspapers and magazines:
Araceli Suzara, director of the Filipino-American Student Cultural Center, and Michael Hucles, associate professor of history, were quoted in a recent Chronicle of Higher Education story about what colleges are doing to meet the needs of Asian students.
Dennis Ackerman, director of the Bank of America Entrepreneurial Center, was quoted in a June Entrepreneur magazine story about sources people can use when starting a business.
Karl Schoenbach, eminent scholar of electrical and computer engineering, was quoted in an Associated Press story about the research he and EVMS's Stephen Beebe are conducting toward the development of a process that could selectively destroy cancer cells. The story ran in many newspapers across the country in April, including the Orlando Sentinel.
Dan Nelson, professor of political science, was quoted in a May 27 ABCNEWS.com story and an April 6 Christian Science Monitor story about NATO's new mission.
Alan Savitzky, associate professor of biological sciences, was quoted in an April 20 Washington Times story about the population decline of frogs and other amphibians.
Stephen Tonelson, professor of early childhood and special education, was quoted in a May Teacher Magazine story about the high number of special education teachers leaving the profession.
Steve Yetiv, assistant professor of political science, wrote an op-ed piece, "Israel: It's Time to Unify," for the May 12 Christian Science Monitor.
Regina Karp, associate professor of international studies, was quoted in an April 11 Newark Sunday Star-Ledger story about the prospects for NATO's sending ground troops to Kosovo.
Donald Davis, professor of psychology, was quoted in an April 22 Newark Sunday Star-Ledger story about women recalling the lessons they learned as children visiting their parents' workplaces.
Gary Edgerton, chair of communication and theatre arts, was quoted in a May 16 Potomac News story about the latest "Star Wars" movie and its writer-director-producer, George Lucas.
Michael Pearson, associate professor of English, wrote a review of Michael Korda's "Another Life: A Memoir of Other People" for the May 9 Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Linda Lilley, associate professor of nursing, was the first co-author of an article about diarrhea that ran in the April American Journal of Nursing.
The following were quoted or featured recently in The Virginian-Pilot:
Dana Burnett, vice president for student services, was quoted in a May 4 story about the notion of in loco parentis when it comes to drinking by college students. He also was quoted in a May 7 story about the commencement ceremony moving to Scope.
Wayne Talley, Frederick W. Beazley Professor of Economics, was cited in an April 8 Norfolk Compass story about Old Dominion's Friends of the Library dinner, at which he received the Outstanding Achievement Award.
John Toomey, associate professor of music, was cited in a May 7 story about a performance by the Norfolk Chamber Consort.
The following were quoted or featured recently in local, state and regional publications:
Wendy Larry, women's basketball coach, was featured in a March Enterprise Virginia profile.
James Antonick, director of the Virginia Beach Higher Education Center, was quoted in a May 17 Inside Business story about an international marketing research project undertaken by six M.B.A. students.
James V. Koch, president, was quoted in a May 10 Inside Business story about Old Dominion's acquisition of a supercomputer. He also was quoted in a May 3 Inside Business story about Irv Hill's appointment as president of the Economics Club of Hampton Roads. He was featured in a May 13 Rappahannock Record story about his upcoming commencement address at Rappahannock Community College.
Jim Cross, manager of the university wind tunnel, was featured in a May Hampton Roads Technology Council newsletter story about his selection for the Hampton Roads High Tech Leadership Award.
Zia Razzaq, professor of civil and environmental engineering, was cited in a May 12 Daily Press story about a student team that won top awards in the Virginias' Regional Conference steel bridge-building competition.
Terry Hickey, dean of the College of Sciences, was quoted in a May 10 Inside Business story about plans for a biotechnology incubator at the new public health building in Norfolk.
Dennis Ackerman, director of the Bank of America Entrepreneurial Center, was quoted in a May 17 Inside Business story about "the venture capital puzzle" in Hampton Roads.
Dana Burnett, vice president for student services, and Walter Kimbrough, director of student activities and leadership, were quoted in an April 27 Port Folio story about the demolition of businesses across from campus, along Hampton Boulevard.
John Gawne, director if ITPro, was quoted in a May Focal Point newsletter story about information technology.
Christopher Hanna, assistant professor of theatre arts, was cited in a May 11 Port Folio story about the publication's Awards for Theatrical Achievement competition.
Cliff Rice, director of public safety, was the subject of an April 14 New Journal and Guide feature story.
Clair Newbold, graduate teaching assistant in the urban services doctoral program, wrote an article, "What a Difference a Day Makes" (about Title IX, including an interview with women's basketball coach Wendy Larry), for the May 4 issue of Port Folio.
The following were interviewed recently by the electronic media:
J. R. Bullington, director of the Center for Global Business and Executive Education, was interviewed May 7 by WAVY-TV and WVBT-TV about the air strike on the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
Donald Smith, associate professor of sociology and criminal justice, was part of a panel interviewed about black juries, specifically regarding the local Edmonds-Robinson case, on a recent broadcast of WVEC-TV's "On the Record" program.