Professor of Psychology, Christopher Ferguson, Ph.D., was quoted in the article “Video Game Makers Reject Responsibility for School Violence,” which was featured on 1200 News Radio WOAI. Ferguson disagreed with this point stating, “There was no evidence that playing video games in early childhood led to problems later on.”
News of Stetson Law being named the first ABA Competitions Champion has run in across the PRNews media wire in dozens of media outlets across the U.S.
Law Professor Charles Rose is quoted in the News-Press article, “‘To grieve but not despair’: Estero church prays for Diana Alvarez’s family on her 11th birthday.”
Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the May 21 Vox article, “8 legal experts on whether Trump’s demand for an investigation into the FBI is legal.” Professor Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the May 23 NBC News article, “Trump weaponizes ‘deep state’ to investigate his investigators” that also ran in MSN News and True Viral News. Professor Torres-Spelliscy is cited in the May 23 SCOTUSblog Wednesday Roundup. She is quoted in the May 23 Election Law Blog, “Voting Rights Scholars File SCOTUS Amicus Brief Urging Cert. Grant in Territorial Voting Case.”
Terri Witek
Stetson’s Professor of English and Sullivan Chair in Creative Writing, Terri Witek, Ph.D., was featured on the Burrow Press for her book entitled “The Rape Kit.”
Law Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the May 24 Inside Higher Ed article, “A Limit on Paying for Controversial Speakers.” Professor Lake is quoted in the May 23 Diverse magazine article, “For-Profit College Probes Fuel Rise in Consumer Protection Sentiments.”
Visiting Assistant Professor of Journalism, Andy Dehnart, was featured on Reality Steve’s Podcast #78 entitled “Interview with Reality Blurred’s Andy Dehnart & Info on Last Night’s Tweet.”
Law Professor Rebecca Morgan wrote the May 23 Elder Law Prof Blog, “Myths and Mistakes about New Medicare Cards.” She wrote the May 23 Elder Law Prof Blog, “Call for Proposals: American Society on Aging 2019 Annual Conference.” She wrote the May 22 Elder Law Prof Blog, “Congrats to NAELA.”
Other News:
Stetson’s Gillespie Museum of Minerals was featured on volusiacountymoms.com this week.
The May 21 Daily Business Review and Law.com report that former Judge Melvia B. Green participated in Stetson’s appellate advocacy program.
According the May 18 Tampa Bay Times,Law student Ahmed Mohamed graduates from Stetson Law in the summer to begin medical school at USF in the fall.
Alumni News:
The May 23 Villages News reports that retired Circuit Judge John W. Booth, Law alumnus, has died. The Leesburg Daily Commercial also ran the news.
Sarasota Magazine reports that Law alumna Mallory Moretti has joined the Berlin Patten Ebling law firm.
The May 21 Action News Jax reports that Law alumna Varisa Lall Dass has joined the news team as a reporter.
The May 18 Lakeland Ledger reports that Law alumna Kristen Carlson is running for U.S. representative.
The Jacksonville Daily Record reports that Law alumna Giselle Girones has been selected as a Florida Bar Business Law Section fellow.
According to the May 23 CityBizList, Law alumna Alex Simser has joined Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed.
Law alumna Joann Grages Burnett, associate director of the Office of Career and Professional Development, has been appointed the member services coordinator for the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. She was also appointed the YLD co-chair of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. She co-authored the article, “Reverse Mentorship Is the Key to Success for Millennials and Their Law Firms” for the ABA Young Lawyers Division.
Law alumna Beth Casey, the assistant director of the Office of Career and Professional Development, is being installed as the vice president of the St. Petersburg Bar Foundation Board of Trustees on May 30. She has served on the board for six years.
Law alumnus Korey Henson, the associate director of the Office of Career and Professional Development, has been appointed to two positions with the National Association of Law Placement: co-chair of the CSO Employer Outreach working group of the JD Advisors Section and vice-chair of the “Ask an Expert Webinars” working group of the Newer Professionals Section. He also wrote an article for the March 2018 NALP Bulletin, “Counseling the ‘Trailing Partner’ Law Student.” He was selected to co-present in the spring at the 2018 NALP Annual Education Conference on “Closing the Loop: Creating and Maximizing PD Partnerships.”
