Newsmakers

The following faculty and administrators were quoted or featured in recent issues of national and international newspapers and magazines:

Wayne Woodhams, deputy executive director of the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority, was quoted in a July 20 Washington Times story about the Virginia Space Flight Center.

Edith M. Barnett, assistant vice president for distance learning and extended education, and Jeanie Kline, associate director of TELETECHNET, were quoted in a July 22 Bremerton (Wash.) Sun story about Old Dominion's TELETECHNET program being offered to Olympic College in Washington.
James V. Koch, president, was quoted in July 17 Trident Tides and Puget Sound Navy News stories about Old Dominion's TELETECHNET program being offered to Olympic College in Washington.
Marc W. Scerbo, associate professor of psychology, was quoted in a July APA Monitor story about the danger of automation.
Thomas F. Cash, professor of psychology, was quoted in a July 8 Buffalo News story about unrealistic standards of beauty.
Katharine C. Kersey, chair of early childhood, speech-language pathology and special education, was quoted in an August Child magazine story about house rules for children.

The following were quoted or featured recently in The Virginian-Pilot:

James V. Koch, president, was quoted in a July 30 editorial about Old Dominion's TELETECHNET program being offered to Olympic College in Washington. He and Anne Raymond-Savage, associate vice president for academic affairs, were also quoted in a July 10 story about the program.
James V. Koch, president; David F. Harnage, vice president for administration and finance; Wendy Larry, women's basketball coach; and Jeff Capel, men's basketball coach; were quoted in an Aug. 5 story about plans for the new convocation center. Koch and Harnage were also quoted in an Aug. 5 story about the center's impact on merchants who will be displaced by the project.
David F. Harnage, vice president for administration and finance, was quoted in an Aug. 1 story about the new Virginia Beach Higher Education Center.
Jo Ann Gora, provost, was quoted in an Aug. 14 story about Board of Visitors members not reappointed by the governor.
James V. Koch, president, was quoted in a June 25 story about his former executive assistant, Ann Bohannon.
Terry Hickey, dean of the College of Sciences, and Lloyd Wolfinbarger Jr., director of the Center for Biotechnology, were quoted in July 23 and Aug. 9 stories about a proposed Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Park.
William McMahon, associate vice president for academic affairs, and Dana Burnett, vice president for student services, were quoted in a July 22 story about summer school students.
Vinod Agarwal, professor of economics, was quoted in a July 18 story about the Hampton Roads economy.
Harold Marshall, professor emeritus of biological sciences, was quoted in a July 19 story about Pfiesteria.
Charles E. Wilson Jr., associate professor of English, was featured in an Aug. 14 story, along with NSU English professor Rita Dandridge, in connection with a seminar on the civil rights movement they attended at Harvard University.
Glenda L. Humphreys, director of human resources, was the subject of a July 31 news item about the award she received from the Coalition of Black Faculty and Administrators.
Maurice R. Berube, eminent professor of educational leadership and counseling, wrote an op-ed piece titled "For True Revitalization, Norfolk Needs Urban Villages" for the Aug. 13 edition.

The following were quoted or featured recently in local, state and regional publications:

James V. Koch, president, was quoted in an Aug. 5 Richmond Times-Dispatch column about distance learning.
Jim Jarrett, athletic director; Jeff Capel, men's basketball coach; Wendy Larry, women's basketball coach; James V. Koch, president; and David F. Harnage, vice president for administration and finance; were quoted in an Aug. 5 Daily Press story about plans for the new convocation center.
Vinod Agarwal, professor of economics, was quoted in a July 18 Daily Press story about the Hampton Roads economy.
William Swart, dean of the College of Engineering and Technology, was quoted in a July 6 Virginia Business Observer story about the college's Industry Scholars Program.
Julie Dodd, director of the Women's Center, was quoted in an Aug. 4 Daily Press story about the women's movement.
Melvin Williams, professor emeritus of exercise science, physical education and recreation, was quoted in a July 21-27 Port Folio story about athletes who take dietary supplements.
William Cunningham, professor of educational leadership and counseling, was quoted in an Aug. 5 Daily Press story about principal turnover rates.
John Gawne, executive director of ITPro, was quoted in a July 15 story about ITPro in the July 15 Inside Business.
R. Lee Kernell, professor emeritus of physics, was quoted in an Aug. 11 Daily Press story about the interactive exhibits at the expanded Children's Museum of Virginia.

The following were interviewed by the electronic media:

J.R. Bullington, director of the Center for Global Business and Executive Education, was interviewed Aug. 20 by WAVY-TV about the U.S. attacks on terrorist facilities in Afghanistan and Sudan.
Michelle Kelley, associate professor of psychology, was interviewed about her research on Navy moms and deployment for the Sept. 4 "With Good Reason" radio program.