James V. Koch, president, was quoted in a Feb. 27 Washington Post story about possible program cuts and layoffs at Virginia's 17 public universities.
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Dwight W. Allen, eminent professor of urban education, was quoted in a Feb. 14 Education Week story about online teacher-training programs.
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Janet Katz, associate dean of the College of Arts and Letters, was quoted in a Jan. 28 Atlanta Journal news brief about domestic violence.
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Mounir Laroussi, electrical engineering research professor, and Fred Dobbs, associate professor of oceanography, were quoted in a January Associated Press story about their use of ultraviolet light to kill bacteria in ballast water. It ran in newspapers across the country, including the Bay City (Mich.) Times.
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Robert L. Ash, eminent scholar of aerospace engineering, wrote a letter to the editor for the Nov. 6 issue of Aviation Week & Space, pointing out the publication's oversight in not mentioning Old Dominion in its special supplement "Careers 2000: Expanding the Career Envelope."
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Maria Fornella-Oehninger, lecturer of political science and geography, was quoted in a Feb. 13 Shippensburg, Pa., News-Chronicle story about Old Dominion's 24th annual Model United Nations High School Conference.
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Mable H. Smith, associate professor of nursing, was the lead author of the article, "Legal Issues Related to Dismissing Students for Clinical Deficiencies," in a recent issue of Nurse Educator.
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Richardean Benjamin-Coleman, Mable Smith, Betty Alexy and Kay Palmer, associate professors of nursing, wrote an article, "A Decade of Distance Education: RN to BSN" for a recent issue of Nurse Educator.
The following were quoted or featured recently in The Virginian-Pilot:
James V. Koch, president, was quoted in a Feb. 28 story about state budget cuts.
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Glen Sussman, chair of political science and geography, wrote an article, "Our 40th President Was Full of Contradictions," for the Feb. 4 edition.
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Stephen K. Medvic, assistant professor of political science, wrote an article, "Good Campaign Slogans Can Kill Good Governance," for the March 6 edition. He was selected by the newspaper to be a guest columnist for 2001.
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Berhanu Mengistu, professor of urban studies and public administration, was profiled in a Feb. 16 Chesapeake Clipper story, focusing on his work in his native Ethiopia.
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John B. Ford, professor of marketing, was the subject of a profile in the March 8 Norfolk Compass.
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William E. Luttrell, assistant professor of medical laboratory sciences and environmental health, was quoted in a March 5 story about community surveys.
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Wolfgang Pindur, professor of urban studies and public administration, was quoted in a March 1 story about a three-year study on Norfolk's juvenile justice programs, which he co-authored.
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John R. Broderick, vice president for institutional advancement, was quoted in a Feb. 25 story about a suggestion by student leaders that Old Dominion require an essay in its admissions application.
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Christopher Hanna and Konrad Winters, associate professors of theatre arts, were cited in a Feb. 22 review of the University Theatre's "The Government Inspector."
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Anita Fellman, director of women's studies, and Erlene Hendrix, associate professor of communication and theatre arts, were quoted in a Feb. 24 story about the production of "The Vagina Monologues" at Old Dominion.
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Melvin Williams, eminent scholar emeritus of exercise science, physical education and recreation, was the subject of a March 8 feature story, focusing on his marathon running.
The following were quoted or featured recently in local, state and regional publications:
James V. Koch, president, was featured in a Q&A about higher education in the March 12 Inside Business. He was also quoted in a Feb. 27 Associated Press story, Feb. 28 Richmond Times-Dispatch story, and Feb. 28 and March 1 Daily Press stories about state budget cuts.
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Lane Dare, communications director for the College of Engineering and Technology, was quoted in a March 3 Daily Press editorial about the need for more girls to pursue majors in science and engineering.
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Jens Bischof, research assistant professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, was featured in a Feb. 18 Associated Press story about his new book, "Ice Drift, Ocean Circulation and Climate Change."
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Leonard I. Ruchelman, eminent scholar of urban studies and public administration, was featured in a Feb. 26 Inside Business story about his new book, "Cities in the Third Wave: The Technological Transformation of Urban America."
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Brian Silberman, assistant professor of dramatic writing, was the subject of a Jan. 30 feature story in Port Folio.
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John Gawne, director of ITPro, was quoted in a Feb. 12 Inside Business story about recruitment and training for high-tech positions.
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James Kosnik, associate professor of music, was the subject of a feature story in Port Folio.
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Christopher Hanna, associate professor of theatre arts, was cited in a Feb. 27 Port Folio story about the University Theatre's production of "The Government Inspector."
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Dwight W. Allen, eminent professor of urban education, and Sushil K. Chaturvedi, professor of mechanical engineering, were cited in a March 5 Inside Business news brief about their selection for SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Awards.
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Alan Flanders, adjunct assistant professor of history, was quoted in a March 9 Associated Press story about the commissioning of the USS Winston S. Churchill.
The following were cited or interviewed recently by the electronic media:
Steve A. Yetiv, associate professor of political science, was interviewed March 1 by WVEC-TV about Iraq and global oil prices and March 6 by Fox News about U.S. espionage and Mideast relations.
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Leon Bouvier, visiting assistant professor of sociology, was interviewed March 8 by WTKR-TV about the census.
