These experts from the UW-Madison faculty and staff have agreed to comment on breaking news, ongoing developments and trends in their areas of expertise. If you need help arranging interviews, contact University Communications at 608-262-3571.
Experts on today’s news…
Gay Marriage
Dietram A. Scheufele
John E. Ross Professor and director of graduate studies, life sciences communication
Scheufele, an expert on public opinion and politics, has researched pubic support for gay marriage and can discuss President Obama's announcement that he believes same-sex marriage should be legal in the United States.
Commencement
Greg Downey
Professor, journalism and mass communication; library and information studies
Downey, a historian and geographer of information/communication technology and labor, and Kathleen Bartzen Culver, an expert on digital communication, can discuss digital literacy among college graduates and the types of skills they bring to the workplace.
UW-Madison has other experts who can assist reporters with graduation season stories, including what makes for a good and bad commencement speech, student loans and finance, and the transition from college to the working world.
LGB Victimization
Janet Shibley Hyde
Professor, psychology, gender and women's studies
Hyde, an expert on human sexuality, can discuss her analysis, which found lesbians, gays and bisexuals received significantly more threats than straights, and also experienced more physical assault.
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Faculty in the media:
- It’s That Time Again, Happy Leap Day! National Public Radio We woke up this morning to the rarest of dates: February 29th – the odd, extra day that comes every four years, since there are apparently more than 365 days in a year. Interviewed: Jim Lattis. He’s director of the University of Wisconsin’s Space Place, an education and outreach center for the school’s Astronomy Department.
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