Sep 27, 2022
Poem by Prof. Megan Fernandes featured on U.S. poet laureate’s podcast
The Slowdown, a podcast hosted by Ada Limón, presented Fernandes' Love Poem.
Faculty in the news
Jul 27, 2022
In the media: Prof. Julie Smith quoted in AFP article about expected Fed rate hike this week
A frequently sought source by national and international media, Smith tells Agence France-Presse that previous rate increases seem to be working to control…
Jun 16, 2022
Prof. Mark Crain recognized as top law and political science scientist
Professor of political economy and chair of policy studies is included on Research.com’s 2022 ranking of leading scientists in law and political science…
May 11, 2022
In the media: CNBC features Prof. Erin Cottle Hunt’s Social Security research
Assistant professor of economics featured in CNBC article about her recent research on shortcomings with Social Security benefits.
May 2, 2022
In the media: Prof. Julie Smith shares inflation index insights on Marketplace
Julie Smith offered her views on why the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index is the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge on NPR’s…
Apr 1, 2022
The peculiar physics of the Wiffle ball
Prof. Jenn Stroud Rossmann discusses the Whiffle ball on Short Wave, NPR's science-themed podcast.
Mar 21, 2022
In the media: Qatar’s popular sport isn’t what you think it is
Neha Vora, associate professor of anthropology and sociology, was quoted in a March 20 New York Times article about the social implications of cricket…
Nov 8, 2021
The Roots of Digital Racism Date Back to 19th-Century Railroads
Lafayette College Profs. Jenn Rossmann and Benjamin Cohen discuss how transcontinental railroad contributed to structural racism in Fast Company article…
Oct 7, 2021
How Fear of Discrimination and Stigma Affects Mental Health Care
Prof. Adam Biener discusses mental health care in American Heart Association News article.
Sep 16, 2021
What Is Going on with Inflation?
Julie Smith, professor of economics at Lafayette College, discusses inflation on NPR's Marketplace.