Top News:

• Stetson Associate Professor of Philosophy Joshua Rust, PhD, was mentioned Aug. 7 in Project Syndicate article, “Can Ethics Be Taught?” The article talks about research by Rust and another philosopher that shows “philosophy professors specializing in ethics behave no better than professors working in other areas of philosophy; nor are they more ethical than professors who don’t work in philosophy at all.”

• Associate Professor of Accounting Valrie Chambers, PhD, was interviewed for Wallethub article, “Ask The Experts: Learning From the Best.” Chambers said when it comes to choosing the best credit card, “First, know yourself.”

• Professor of Psychology Christopher Ferguson, PhD, authored the Progressive Charlestown article, “Video Game Link is Fake Science: Stop Blaming Video Games for Mass Killings,” on Aug. 14, and was mentioned in other news outlets for his research showing no link between violent video games and criminal violence.

• Stetson University was mentioned on Aug. 12 in the Inside Higher Ed article, “Is Online Learning the Electric Car of Higher Ed?” as one of the universities in the U.S. that is building its online course list.

• Stetson was featured on Aug. 9 in Daytona Times article, “Stetson Named One of Nation’s Best Colleges by Princeton Review.”

Other News:

• Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy published an article in the Harvard Law & Policy Review, titled “Deregulating Corruption.” This article was referenced in an Aug. 14 CrimProf Blog post.

• Law Professor Ellen Podgor wrote the Aug. 13 White Collar Crime Prof Blog post, “Obstruction of Justice Charge in ICE Related Case – Old News?” Professor Podgor wrote the Aug. 14 White Collar Crime Prof Blog post, “Second Circuit Limits McDonnell Decision in § 666 & FCPA Case.”

• Law Professor Rebecca C. Morgan wrote the Aug. 9 Elder Law Prof Blog post, “The Borchard Foundation Center on Law & Aging RFP for 2020 Academic Research Grants.” Professor Morgan wrote the Aug. 14 Elder Law Prof Blog post, “Mark Your Calendars: Webinar on Legal Basics: Representing a Client in a Defense of Guardianship Case.”

• The upcoming Reimagining Advocacy Conference, to be hosted at Stetson College of Law on Nov. 8-9, was featured in an Aug. 13 Appellate Advocacy Blog post.

Alumni News:

• Stetson Alumnus Peter Urscheler was featured on Aug. 12 in The Coatesville Times article, “Jaycees name Urscheler one of 10 Outstanding Young Americans.”

• Alumna Darcy Hoffmann was featured on TeleMundo Nuevo Mexico article, “SourceLink Announces Addition of Darcy Hoffmann as Chief Strategy Officer.”