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• Law Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Aug. 5 Tampa Bay Times article, “Attorney cites bias in Antonio Callaway’s sexual assault hearing.” Lake spoke with Inside Higher Ed for the Aug. 10 article, “Asking for an Apology.” Lake wrote the Inside Higher Ed article, “The challenges and rewards of being a Title IX coordinator.”
• K. C. Ma, Ph.D., professor of finance and Roland George chair of applied investments, was quoted in the article “Disney Rebounds, But DIS Stock Falters,” in U.S. News & World Report, Aug. 9. Ma also was quoted in the article “5 Big Stocks Reporting Earnings This Week: DIS, SHAK, BABA, NVDA, JCP,” posted by U.S. News & World Report, Aug. 8. In addition, Ma was quoted in the article “Why Millennial Entrepreneurs Should Consider a Solo 401(k),” on U.S. News & World Report, Aug. 10.
• Chris Ferguson, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of psychology, was quoted in the article “Can Street Fighter and Hot Sauce Help Us Better Understand Aggression?” posted by Nintendo Enthusiast, Destructoid and several other outlets on Aug. 10.
• Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy conducted an interview about her new book, Corporate Citizen? for an Aug. 10 feature in New Books Network. Torres-Spelliscy wrote the article, “Could Florida, Of All Places, Be a Leader in Campaign Finance Reform?” for the Brennan Center for Justice. Professor Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the Aug. 10 Creative Loafing article, “PAC it out: St. Pete’s effort to curb outside spending in local races.”
• Law Professor Stacey-Rae Simcox spoke with Newschannel 8 for the Aug. 11 story, “8 INVESTIGATES: Pinellas vet appealing denial of VA benefits is 12,396th in line.”

More News

• Stephen Robinson, D.M., professor of music, was featured in the article “Guitar Recitals: Bill Kanengiser, Martha Masters, and Stephen Robinson Talk About the Art of Practice and Preparation,” posted by Classical Guitar, Aug. 5.
• Stetson University’s Glee Club was mentioned in the article “The Buzz 8/11/16,” posted by Inweekly, Aug. 11.
• News of Stetson’s biodiversity institute receiving the ABA Environmental Achievement Award ran Aug. 8 in media outlets across the U.S. via the newswire.
• News of Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy’s new book ran in the 24/7 newswire in media outlets around the U.S.
• The Aug. 8 Seattle Post Intelligencer features Matthew Brosman, a student who attended Stetson’s winter Cayman Islands program.
• The Aug. 9 Florida Times-Union features former Law student Josh Weinberger, who co-founded a division of a company that produces 3-D printed evidence.

Alumni News

• Chelsea Oxendine, who studied classical vocalist performance at Stetson, was featured in the article “The Savants Of Soul Plays At The ‘Free Fridays’ Concert Series Aug. 12,” posted by Public Now, August 8.
• The Aug. 7 Tampa Bay Times, Aug. 4 Tampa Bay Newspapers and MyInforms features Law alumnus, university trustee and longtime overseer Josh Magidson, recipient of this year’s Barney award, in its Movers & Shakers section.
• Law alumnus Aaron Swift is profiled in a Tampa Bay Times article about his work with the Alpha House shelter through Leadership St. Pete.
• According to the Aug. 5 Tampa Bay Newswire, the Trenam Kemper law firm has added two Law alumni to the firm, Patrick Causey and Bradley Muhs.
• The Aug. 5 Tampa Bay Times features Law alumnus Michael Wilson in the article, “Three in race for judicial position.”
• According to the Aug. 3 SaintPetersBlog, Law alumna Tamela I. Perdue is leaving the Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) for Sunshine Health, one of the “largest health care plans in Florida.”