Top Stories

• The Wall Street Journal cited research by Chris Ferguson, PhD, professor of Psychology, and Sven Smith, PhD, associate professor of Sociology, in the Jan. 2 opinion piece “No, the Criminal-Justice System Isn’t Racist.” Yahoo! News, Velvet Classic and Knews reposted the story.

• The Fox 35 Orlando television program Good Day Orlando featured a performance by the Stetson University Horn Quartet and interviewed Kathy Thomas, BM, adjunct professor of Music, Horn, along with student French horn player Geoffrey Barthle in a Dec. 19 broadcast segment. “The university is a small university, so we can treat it like a family experience,” Thomas said in response to a question about what makes Stetson’s School of Music outstanding. “Our new dean, Dr. Washington Garcia, has started a program where he takes instruments, chamber instruments to Carnegie Hall, and these fine people (in the quartet) are some of the winners of the Carnegie Hall project that we’re doing this coming March.”

Thomas also mentioned Jamie Clark, DM, assistant professor of Cello and coordinator of Chamber Music, as well as the upcoming Stetson International Chamber Music Festival. The segment was also posted by Yahoo! News, the Australian, Mercury and the Geelong Advertiser.

Fox 35 Orlando’s Good Day Orlando also cited Stetson’s television appearance in a December 22 follow-up broadcast, and the performance was repeated Dec. 23 on Good Day Orlando Saturday.

• Yahoo! News quoted Stetson Law professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy in the Dec. 17 story “Democrats built an influencer economy. Can it save Joe Biden?” “Current FEC regulations and campaign finance laws from Congress have not kept up with how federal campaigns are run, including lots of on-line content that is never ‘broadcast’ on TV,” Torres-Spelliscy said. “Political actors know this and they game these loopholes to evade clear disclosures that would help voters.”

Also, The New York Times, Divya Bharat and An Ignoble Experiment cited Torres-Spelliscy in the Dec. 21 story “Trump, the Voters and the Constitution.” Legal Schnauzer cited Torres-Spelliscy in a response to the Times article.

Bay News 9 interviewed Torres-Spelliscy in the Dec. 20 broadcast segment “Analyzing Fmr. Pres. Trump’s Removal From Colorado Primary Ballot.”

State Court Report and the Brennan Center for Justice featured the Dec. 21 story “State Supreme Courts Reach Opposite Conclusions in Trump Ballot Disqualification Cases” by Torres-Spelliscy.

• The Daytona Beach News-Journal on Dec. 26 published “Smaller steps needed to dissolve the impulse to fight in Gaza and the Middle East” by Paul Croce, PhD, professor of History and a member of the international Historians for Peace and Democracy, including its committee on Israel-Gaza.

• Hometown News cited Cindy Bennington, PhD, professor of Biology; and Jason Evans, PhD, associate professor of Environmental Science and Studies, in the Dec. 14 story “Speaking with the Land – a New Smyrna Beach celebration.”

• The public radio program Marketplace interviewed Andrew Appleby, associate professor of Law, for the Dec. 15 broadcast segment “How does Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million deal actually work? It’s complicated.”

• The West Volusia Beacon quoted Wendy Anderson, PhD, professor of Environmental Science and Studies, in the Dec. 14 story “Development on DeLand’s southeast side gets narrow approval from City Commission.”

• Politico quoted Peter Lake, professor of Law, in the Dec. 22 story “Crisis communicators face blowback after disastrous college hearing.” The story was reposted by Yahoo! News,Knews and O VOO DO CORVO.

• The West Volusia Beacon cited Stetson’s Center for Public Opinion Research and quoted Steven Smallpage, PhD, the center’s director and associate professor of Political Science, in the Dec. 20 story “Should Spring Hill be part of DeLand?” The story also quoted Kevin Winchell, director of Community Engagement, and cited Liam Lieder, manager at the Center for Public Opinion Research.

• Florida Record featured Stetson Law and quoted university President Christopher Roellke, PhD, and Law Dean Benjamin Barros in the Dec. 27 story “Stetson Law Celebrates December ’23 Graduates.” The story also quoted Joseph F. Morrissey, professor of Law, and alumna Brittany Maxey-Fisher ’07, president of the Stetson Lawyers Alumni Association. The article also cited Jason Palmer, associate dean for Academic Affairs and professor of Law.

• Public radio station WMFE cited Randall Croom, PhD, associate professor of Management, in the Dec. 22 online article “WMFE’s top 23 most viewed stories of 2023.”

Other Stories

• The West Volusia Beacon profiled senior Leonidas Gonzalez in the Dec. 14 story “Student to put on play at Lake Helen theater.”

• Latvians Online cited Stetson in the Dec. 15 post “Latvian pianist Dzintra Erliha to tour US in 2024.”

• The West Volusia Beacon quoted Stetson student Jillian Semmel in the Dec. 15 story “Flea markets make holiday shopping local, fun and cheap.” The story was written by Stetson alumna Carmen Cruz.

• The Orlando Sentinel published the Dec. 15 commentary “Can Florida become reproductive healthcare’s safe harbor?” by former adjunct Law professor Miles J. Zaremski.

• The Western Carolinian cited the Stetson University Chorus in the Dec. 17 story “World-Premiere of One Man Show comes to Bardo Arts Center – BAC Press Release.”

• ABA Journal cited Stetson Law in the Dec. 18 story “2023 was a record year for Disaster Legal Services program.”

• ABF Journal cited Stetson Law in the Dec. 19 story “ABI’s 2024 Alexander L. Paskay Memorial Bankruptcy Seminar.”

• Opera News featured a photo of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas at Stetson University College of Law in the Dec. 19 story “Judge Delivers Blow to Donald Trump.”

• The Cincinnati Business Courier cited Law professor Ellen Podgor in the Dec. 19 article “P.G. Sittenfeld appeal backed by former U.S. attorneys general, White House counsels.”

• Hometown News cited Stetson in the Dec. 21 story “DeLand getting second Chipotle.”

• HappeningNext featured Michael Brothers, recently retired adjunct professor of Environmental Science, in the Dec. 22 story “SEVAS Monthly Meeting – January.”

• HappeningNext cited Stetson Law in the Dec. 22 post “Day of Racial Healing.”

• Pride Magazine Online cited Stetson in the Dec. 24 story “Livingstone College President Prepares Students to Compete and Succeed – Globally.”

• HappeningNext cited Stetson in the Dec. 26 post “City of DeLand Career Expo.”

• The West Volusia Beacon featured various Stetson activities and Stetson community members in the Dec. 27 story “PHOTOS: A look back at 2023.”

• Hometown News cited Joshua Eckroth, PhD, associate professor of Computer Science, in the Dec. 28 story “West Volusia Community Notes.” The West Volusia Beacon cited Eckroth in the Jan. 4 story “Using ChatGPT: An Introduction to AI.”

• The website butler.legal featured Law student Zeina Hasbini in the Dec. 28 post “Zeina Hasbini awarded the Stetson University College of Law’s Insurance Law Book Award.”

• The West Volusia Beacon featured Professor Emeritus Michael Rickman, former professor of piano, in the Dec. 28 story “Daytona Solisti presents “Romantic Realms – Music of Schubert” on Jan. 14.” FlaglerLive featured Rickman in the Dec. 29 story “Daytona Solisti Takes on Schubert’s Romantic Realms in January Concert.”

• Hometown News cited Stetson’s Center of Public Opinion Research in the Dec. 28 story “City seeks resident input about Parks and Recreation amenities.”

• The Clewiston News cited Stetson’s Continuing Education Program in the Dec. 28 story “Clewiston Museum to present ‘A Musical Journey through Florida Part 2.’”

• The Naples Daily News cited Stetson in the Dec. 29 story “Which license plates were most popular in Lee County this year? Here’s the top 5.”

• Florida Trend cited the School of Music and longtime supporters, the late Richard McMahan and Mary Blount McMahan, in the Dec. 31 story “Central Florida Roundup.”The story also cited Stetson’s Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience.

• The Weekly Challenger quoted Law professor Judith Scully in the Dec. 30 story “Navigating the challenges of re-entering society.”

• The Indian River Guardian featured Stetson’s Symphony Orchestra and quoted orchestra director Anthony Hose in the Jan. 2 story “Stetson Symphony to perform Jan. 28 at VB Community Church.”

• HappeningNext cited Stetson in the Jan. 3 post “(Winter Lecture Series) One Health Framework: Humans and the Planet.”

• The West Volusia Beacon cited Stetson in the Jan. 4 story “West Volusia to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.

Alumni

• The Tampa Bay Times, Yahoo! News and Mass Transit cited Stetson Law, plus quoted Law alumnus and State Rep. Berny Jacques in the December 27 story “Studies find new St. Petersburg bus lanes cause no car commuter harm.”

• The West Volusia Beacon on Dec. 26 published “Farewell to Readers” by alumna Carmen Cruz. Also, Cruz cited Stetson in her Dec. 27 Beacon article “Foodie File: Eating around West Volusia in 365 days.”

• The Northport Sun, Charlotte Sun and other media outlets quoted Florida attorney general and Stetson Law alumna Ashley Moody in the Dec. 18 story “Seminoles snub: Follow the money in college football.” “I know injustice when I see it,” Moody said, commenting on Florida State University being excluded from college football’s four-team playoff. “No rational person or college football fan can look at this situation and not question the result.”

• Black News profiled alumnus Aidan Dixon in the Dec. 14 story “AU Arts Management Fellows Take the (Back)stage at the Kennedy Center.”

• Florida Politics, South Florida Reporter, Florida Bar News and other media outlets featured Law alumnus Benjamin Thomas in the Dec. 16 story “The week in appointments.” The website flgov.com and EIN Presswire cited Thomas in the Dec. 15 post “Governor Ron DeSantis Makes One Judicial Appointment.”

• HappeningNext profiled Law alumnus Thomas Tart in the Dec. 19 post “Life Explorers Speaker Series: OUC-A History of Water and Electricity.”

• Yahoo! Finance, CEOWorld Magazine and more than 150 other media outlets profiled double-Hatter Frank Musolino in the Dec. 19 story “Frank Musolino Named CEO of TDIndustries.”

• The Floridant, Florida Politics and other media outlets featured alumna Bette Brown in the Dec. 20 story “Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Bette Brown to the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District Board of Commissioners.” Keys Weekly featured Brown in the Dec. 21 story “Governor Appoints Bette Brown to Fill McDonald’s Mosquito Board Seat.”

• Naples Illustrated profiled alumni James and Callhan Soldavini in the Dec. 20 story “At Home with the Soldavini Family.”

• The Gabber profiled double-Hatter Tyler Payne in the Dec. 20 story “Meet the Candidates for the Treasure Island Election Season.”

• The Fox 35 Orlando television program Good Day Orlando interviewed alumnus Peter Rodrigues in a Dec. 21 broadcast segment featuring the Colonial High School Choir.

• Fox23 KBSI and Health Reporter cited alumnus Charles (Chuck) Bryant in the Dec. 22 story “Cape Girardeau man appointed to Mental Health Commission in MO.” KRCG and the Turner Report cited Bryant in the Dec. 22 post “Governor makes eight appointments to boards, commissions.”

• The Daily Herald featured alumnus Nicholas Menza in the Dec. 26 story “Recruits from Naval Station Great Lakes enjoy Christmas cheer in Arlington Heights.”

• The website shutts.com profiled Law alumnus Eric E. Page in a Dec. 27 post.

• Yahoo! News and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel profiled Law alumnus Jim Lewis in the Dec. 27 story “Jim Lewis keeps running for political office. Next up, another run for Fort Lauderdale mayor.”

• Insurance Newsnet profiled Law alumnus Hunter Sexton in the Jan. 1 story “Hunter Sexton, JD, MHA Joins Voluntary Advantage Advisory Board.”

• The Boca Raton Tribune cited Board of Trustees Vice Chair Susan Perry Brockway and husband Peter Brockway, both alumni, in the Jan. 2 story “Rotary’s OPAL Awards to Jump Start Gala Season.”

• The website henlaw.com, PRLog, Consumer Infoline and other media outlets profiled Law alumna Madison Tanner in the Jan. 2 story “Litigation Attorney Madison Tanner Elevated to Stockholder.”

• HappeningNext profiled alumna Alexandria Edwards in the Jan. 3 post “Public Meeting: Edison and Ford – Two Giants Who Helped Shape Southwest Florida.”

• Business View Magazine profiled alumnus Thomas Davis in the Jan. 3 story “Gulf Coast Aluminum – Florida.”

• CityBiz profiled Law alumna Diana N. Evans in the Jan. 3 story “Bradley Elevates 13 Attorneys to Partner or Counsel.”