Top News:

• Stetson alumna Simone Marstiller, ’88, B.B.A, ’96, J.D., was featured in a Sunshine State News article for her appointment to Secretary of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. She was named the secretary on Jan. 2 by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The news also ran in Fla News.

• Stetson Professor of History Paul Croce, Ph.D., published an article on Dec. 31 in The Washington Post titled, “How to make resolutions that maximize happiness.” Croce also wrote a column on Dec. 23 for History News Network, detailing the “end of the Republicans as the G.O.P., the ‘Grand Old Party’” after the death of former President George H.W. Bush.

• Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy spoke with the Wall Street Journal for the Jan. 7 article, “Florida Set to Restore Voting Rights to Felons Amid Threats of Lawsuits.”

• Professor of Psychology Christopher Ferguson, Ph.D. was mentioned in the Psychology Today article, “Are Concerns About Screens Much Ado About Nothing?” Ferguson’s work on misconceptions regarding the effect of screen time on the brain was cited as part of the scientific literature making the case against technological alarmism.

• K.C. Ma, Ph.D., CFA, director of the Roland George Investments Program, was quoted in the Dec. 24 U.S. News & World Report article, “Why Investors Should Buy Mid-Cap Stocks.” Ma cited portfolio diversification as one reason to invest in more mid-cap stocks. “Large caps will only do better around turning points, during uncertainty, early and late stages of a bull cycle and a bear cycle,” Ma said.

• Professor of History and J. Ollie Edmunds Chair Eric Kurlander, Ph.D., was quoted in the Jan. 3 Haaretz article, “Heil Heavens? NASA Gives Far-off Space Object Nazi-friendly Name.” NASA recently designated an icy object billions of miles away from the sun “Ultima Thule” – a name generating controversy because of ties to Nazi mythology. Ultima Thule is a concept that’s “very malleable,” said Kurlander, because it’s been around a long time.

• Executive director of Stetson University’s Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience Clay Henderson was mentioned in the Dec. 27 Daytona Beach News Journal article titled, “After a year of hot topics, NSB plans out 2019.” Henderson is expected to “walk properties to collect data and give leaders an update ‘in early 2019,’ according to a city manager report, followed by a review of financial options in the spring.”

• Associate professor of Accounting Valrie Chambers, C.P.A., Ph.D., edited an article explaining the procedures related to tax credits in bankruptcy for the Tax Advisor on Jan. 1. Chambers wrote several other columns related to tax policy on Jan. 1.

• Professor Emeritus T. Wayne Bailey, Ph.D., was mentioned in the Daytona Beach News-Journal article, “Volusia County challenges Amendment 10 to preserve charter.” Bailey is part of an effort to preserve Volusia County’s 48-year old charter by legally challenging Amendment 10. The law, passed in November 2018, changes the state and local government budgeting structure.

• Assistant professor of World Languages and Cultures, Pamela Cappas-Toro, Ph.D., and Maxwell Droznin, community-engagement coordinator for Stetson’s Center for Community Engagement, were mentioned in an article in The West Volusia Beacon titled, “Four Florida Campus Compact Award winners at Stetson.”

• Law Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Jan. 9 Inside Higher Ed article, “Tax Law’s Effect on Colleges Unfolding.”Professor Lake is quoted in the Jan. 9 Mother Jones article, “Harvard’s War on Single-Sex Clubs Has Opened a New Battle Over Sex Discrimination.” He is quoted in the Jan. 6 Chronicle of Higher Education, “Stung By Scandal, Duke U. Retooled Its Sexual Assault Policies. Here’s Why It’s Still Falling Short.”

Other News:

• Law Professor Rebecca Morgan wrote the Jan. 8 Elder Law Prof Blog article, “New Article: Age, Time and Discrimination.” She wrote the Jan. 7 Elder Law Prof Blog, “What Boomers Value As Employee Benefits.” She wrote the Jan. 6 Elder Law Prof Blog, “What Is Dead?”

• Law Professor Charles Rose is quoted in the Jan. 8 TC Palm story, “Decision not to charge jewelry store owner in dangerous shooting sets dangerous precedent.”

• The Jan. 7 International Bar Association quotes Law Professor Luz Nagle in the article, “UK modern slavery act failings point to need for global action on slavery.”

• The Florida Bar mentions Law Professor Ellen Podgor in the article, “Check Out the Newly Updated Criminal Justice Summit Page Now With Videos.”

• Law Professor Charles Rose is quoted in the Dec. 17 NBC News article, “Critics decry decision to let Florida police officers use ‘stand your ground’ defense.” Professor Rose is quoted in the December 19 New York Post article, “Teacher who had sex with student should get off easy because he wanted it: lawyers.” Professor Rose is quoted in the Daytona Beach News-Journal article, “Former NSB middle school teacher Stephanie Peterson, who had sex with student faces prison.”

• Law Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Dec. 18 Education Dive article, “4 questions Devos’ Title IX rules leave unanswered.” Professor Lake is quoted in the Dec. 21 Chronicle of Higher Education article, “The fight over Title IX has reached the comments section. Here’s what people are saying.” Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Dec. 27 WHYY article, “Debate around guns on campus continues as Pa. university arms security officers.” Professor Lake is quoted in the Dec. 28 Philadelphia Tribune article, “Susquehanna University arming of campus security fuels gun debate.” Professor Lake is quoted in the Jan. 3 Inside Higher Ed article, “Potential Breakthrough Against Racist Trolling.”

• Law Professor and alumna Rebecca C. Morgan wrote the Jan. 1 Elder Law Prof Blog, “New Twist on Grandparent Scam: Asking for Cash.” Professor Rebecca Morgan wrote the Dec. 30 Elder Law Prof Blog, “Rapid Response Conservatorship Project.” She wrote the Dec. 28 Elder Law Prof Blog, “Is SSA calling? Nah, it’s a scam.” She wrote the Jan. 2 Elder Law Prof Blog, “Conservator Financial Exploitation Background Briefs from Center for Elders & Courts.”

• Adjunct Law Professor and alumnus Jay Wolfson is quoted in ABC Action News story, “Hospitals to list service prices starting Jan. 1 due to new federal rule.”

• Law student Ashaley Boatwright is featured in the 10News article, “Frank’s Pens, made by Pasco boy, send veterans to college.”

• The Jan. 3 Hometown News reports on grant-funded programs including Stetson’s “School to School” program for foster kids.

• Tuskegee University mentions Stetson Law in the Jan. 7 article, “Jan. 29 Law School Fair to connect students with 70+ schools across the nation.”

• The Dec. 29 Ledger reports on the crowning of former Stetson Law student Taylor Tyson as Miss Florida in a wrap-up of top nice news stories of 2018.

• The Dec. 26 TCPalm mentions Law professor Ellen Podgor in the article, “Column: Creative thinking is needed to effectively reform criminal justice.”

Alumni News:

• Alumna Virginia Monte was mentioned in a Jan. 10 Monroe Post article for her work directing the play “Greater Tuna”, which is appearing in WallByrd Theatre.
• According to the Jan. 9 Fort Myers Beach Bulletin and Cape Coral Daily Breeze, Law LL.M. alumna Ashley Moody has taken the oath of office as the new Florida Attorney General.
• The Jan. 8 Lakeland Ledger reports that Law alumna and Circuit Judge Andrea Teves Smith has been appointed to the state’s Lakeland-based Second District Court of Appeal. The Jan. 8 Florida Politics also ran the news.
• Law alumna Stephanie Kane has been promoted to partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP according to the Jan. 8 AL.com. The news also ran in CityBizList.
• The Ledger reports that Law alumnus Theodore “Ted” Weeks III has died on Dec. 26.
• The Jan. 3 Sunshine State News reports that Law alumna Erica Geiger is the director of special projects and initiatives with the Florida Attorney General-Elect.
• The Dec. 26 Villages News reports that Gov. Scott appointed Law alumnus Cary Rada to the bench in Lake County.
• The Dec. 28 Akron Legal News reports that Law alumnus Thomas Lyden has joined Community Legal Aid as a staff attorney.