Top News:

• Professor of Biology Terence Farrell, PhD, was mentioned in the UF College of Veterinary Medicine article, “UF study: Rat lungworm parasite has spread to Cuban treefrogs in Florida,” on Feb. 7. Farrell assisted with a study on a deadly rat lungworm parasite. News stories about the study have appeared in various media outlets, including Newsweek magazine.

• Stetson’s School of Business Administration was featured in a Spectrum News 13 segment covering the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The program, which connects families and individuals who need tax help with Stetson business students, has been in progress for over a decade.

• Stetson University’s Gillespie Museum kickstarted its spring 2022 Science Café series with a presentation on “Florida Underwater Archaeology” on Feb. 17, as reported by UnderwaterArchaeologyJobs.com in the article, “‘Lecture: Florida Underwater Archaeology’ by geoarchaeologist Dr. Morgan Smith, Stetson University, DeLand, FL.”

• Professor of Education Patrick Coggins, PhD, was featured in an article at the Daytona Times on Feb. 11 entitled, “Stetson professor to discuss Tuskegee Airmen at DeLand library.”

• Washington Garcia, DMA, dean of the Stetson School of Music, was quoted in the Hometown News Volusia article, “Baroque musicians will teach and perform at Stetson,” on Feb. 10.

• Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy was interviewed Feb. 11 for a SCOTUSTalk podcast episode titled, “Alabama’s redistricting on the shadow docket.”

• Adjunct Law Professor and alumnus Jay Wolfson was quoted in a story titled, “One Eye on Midterms, Dems Ease Up on Approach to Virus,” which ran on NBC Chicago and other network affiliates Feb. 14.

• Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy was quoted in a Feb. 14 article in The Daily Beast titled, “Did This GOP Senate Candidate Misuse a Charity for a Political Hit Job?” The story also ran on Yahoo! News, Raw Story and other sites.

More Stetson in the News:

• Adjunct Law Professor and alumnus Jay Wolfson was interviewed on Feb. 15 for the Sirius XM show Doctor Radio.

• Law Professor Rebecca Morgan authored a Feb. 14 post on the Elder Prof Law Blog titled, “Podcast on Nursing Home Neglect.” Morgan also authored a Feb. 14 post on the Elder Law Prof Blog titled, “Maine Releases an Elder Justice Roadmap.”

• Stetson University was mentioned in the TCPalm article, “Local history: Buckhorn Building, a Fort Pierce landmark,” on Feb. 17.

• Stetson Law was mentioned in a Feb. 15 Florida Bar news story, highlighting the Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge.

• Stetson Law was mentioned in a Feb. 15 Florida Bar news recap of the Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition.

Stetson Alumni in the News:

• Law alumni Ken Turkel and Shane Vogt are involved in a defamation suit involving Sarah Palin and the New York Times, and were mentioned in NBC News’s coverage of the case.

• Law alumnus Rich McKay was mentioned in Atlanta Magazine.

• Alumnus Sam Ryder was featured in a DraftKings Nation article entitled, “The crowd reaction after Sam Ryder’s ace at 16 in the WM Phoenix Open is perfect.” Ryder, a professional golf player, hit a hole in one at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

• Alumnus Juan O’Neal was featured in the Epoch Times article, “Young Man at Zaxby’s Who Went Viral for Praying Over Sheriff’s Deputy in 2019 is Now a Graduated Army Officer,” on Feb. 12.

• Law alumnus Patrick C. Seidensticker has been promoted to member at the firm Icard Merrill, according to a Feb. 14 article in SRQ Magazine.

• Law alumna Amy Joe Martin was profiled Feb. 14 in a Wilkes-Journal Patriot article, titled “Pursuing her passion,” which highlighted her nonprofit, which 3D prints items for dogs with special needs.

• Law alumnus Jonathan Douglas was mentioned in a Feb. 15 Newswire press release titled, “Nationally Ranked Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, P.A., Opens Personal Injury Firm in Denver, Colorado.”

• Law alumnus Javier Centonzino will be a panelist at a University of Miami School of Law discussion of careers in military law on Feb. 23, the school announced on Feb. 15.