The following were quoted or featured recently in The Virginian-Pilot:
John Broderick, vice president for institutional advancement, was quoted in a May 6 story about spring commencement. He was also featured in a recent "Close-Up" column in the Chesapeake Clipper.
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William Swart, dean of the College of Engineering and Technology, was quoted in an April 16 story about women engineers.
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Osama Kandil, chair of aerospace engineering; Julie Dodd, director of the Women's Center; and Keith Williamson, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, were quoted in an April 22 story about Womengineers Day.
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John Adam, University Professor of mathematics and statistics, was quoted in a May 12 story about Brandon Leonhardt, who earned his bachelor's degree in math this spring at age 17.
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Kneeland Nesius, professor of biological sciences, and Betty Alexy, acting chair of nursing, were quoted in a May 6 story about recent trends in undergraduate degrees.
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Ron Tola, director of facilities management, and Robert Fenning, acting vice president for administration and finance, were quoted in an April 5 story about the maglev project.
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Jens Bischof, research scientist in ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, and Glenn Sussman, chair of political science and geography, wrote an April 15 op-ed piece, "Global Warming or Cooling? Either Way, We Have a Problem."
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Cheryl Samuels, dean of the College of Health Sciences, was featured in a May 3 Norfolk Compass story.
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Stephen Medvic, assistant professor of political science, wrote an April 17 op-ed piece, "On Norfolk School Plan, Balance Self-interest with the Common Good."
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Gilbert Yochum and Vinod Agarwal were quoted in a May 10 story about a study they co-authored, 2000 Virginia Beach Tourism Economic Impact Study. Yochum was also quoted in an April 22 story about the local job market.
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James V. Koch, president, was quoted in a May 2 story about his address about the Internet to the Economics Club of Hampton Roads
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Andrey Kasparov, assistant professor of music, was quoted in an April 16 story about a concert on campus featuring the work of six Serbian composers.
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Brenda Nichols, professor of nursing, was quoted in n April 30 story about hospital nursing care.
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James Sweeney, associate professor of history, was quoted in an April 30 story about bad manners in Virginia politics.
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Dana Burnett, vice president for student services, was quoted in a May 10 story about Old Dominion's response to a March hazing incident.
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Alan Savitzky, associate professor of biological sciences, was quoted in a May 5 story about a man who was bitten by a canebrake rattlesnake.
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Eileen Hofmann, professor of oceanography, was cited in a May 3 Norfolk Compass story about her research cruise to Antarctica.
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David Hager, associate vice president for academic affairs, was the subject of an April 28 story about his appointment to serve as acting provost and vice president for academic affairs, effective Aug. 1.
The following were quoted or featured recently in local, state and regional publications:
William Swart, dean of the College of Engineering and Technology, was quoted in a May Virginia Business story about computer modeling and bioscience; an April 20 Daily Press story about Womengineers Day; and a May 3 Daily Press story about a plan for Newport News Shipbuilding to use engineers from another company.
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Jo Ann Gora, provost, was quoted in a May Virginia Business story, "How to Boost Wages in Low-paying Hampton Roads."
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Stephen Medvic, assistant professor of political science, was quoted in a May 15 Richmond Times-Dispatch story about voting errors. He was also featured in an April 19 Hampton Voice story about a report he released on voting systems in Virginia.
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Bryan Porter, assistant professor of psychology, was quoted in an April 30 Daily Press editorial about traffic cameras. He was also quoted in an April 29 Daily Press story about tailgating.
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R.L. Williams, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, wrote an article, "Compounds Found in Wine May Benefit the Body," which ran in a recent issue of Hampton Roads Monthly.
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Gilbert Yochum, professor of economics, was quoted in an April 25 Daily Press story about a quarterly economic report released by the Old Dominion University Economic Forecasting Project. Also cited were the report's co-authors, Vinod Agarwal, professor of economics, and Mhohammad Najand, professor of finance. The three were also cited in an April 30 Inside Business story about the report.
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Daniel Sonenshine, eminent scholar of biological sciences, was featured in two April 29 Daily Press stories about his tick research. Wayne Hynes, associate professor of biological sciences, was also cited.
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Leonard Ruchelman, eminent scholar of urban studies and public administration, was quoted in an April 8 Daily Press story about upscale housing in Newport News.
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Cheryl Samuels, dean of the College of Health Sciences, was quoted in an April 19 Hampton Voice story about university nursing and physical therapy students' high scores on national examinations.
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Peter Schulman, assistant professor of foreign languages and literatures, was featured twice recently in the Jewish News, a May 11 story about ODU Hillel's "Brunch and Learn" program and a May 22 story about his taking on the responsibilities of faculty adviser for the organization.
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Lesa Clark, director of multicultural student services, was the subject of a feature story in the April 11 New Journal & Guide.
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James V. Koch, president, was cited in an April 11 New Journal & Guide story about his selection for the Marian Palmer Capps Award from the Urban League of Hampton Roads. It is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to education.
The following were interviewed recently by the electronic media:
Gary Edgerton, chair of communication and theatre arts, was a guest March 30 on WHRV-FM's "Hear/Say" program to discuss the University Film and Video Festival. He also was interviewed about his new book, "Television Histories: Shaping Collective Memory in the Media Age," on the following stations: May 2 on the Marathon Media Radio Network (20 stations in the Midwest originating from WRLO/WHRN in Madison, Wis.); May 8 on KPAM in Portland, Ore.; and May 30 on "Hear/Say."
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Alan Savitzky, associate professor of biological sciences, was interviewed May 28 on the statewide "With Good Reason" radio show about his research on canebrake rattlesnakes.
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Gilbert Yochum, professor of economics, was interviewed May 5 by WTKR-TV about the employment outlook for this year's graduates.
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