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, email the Office of Strategic Communication.
Experts on the news
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Jeremy Stoddard on: Teaching 9/11 to Today's Students
As we mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Jeremy Stoddard can discuss how schools are teaching the attacks and their aftermath to students who were born years after the events and have no firsthand memory of them. Stoddard studies how educators teach difficult and controversial historical topics, including 9/11 and the war on terror, and has researched how schools have approached these subjects over the past two decades.
He can speak to:
What students born after 9/11 know about the attacks and what it takes to make the history meaningful to a generation with no firsthand memory.
• The challenges of teaching 9/11 and the war on terror as history, including the emotional weight of the subject and its continuing political consequences.
• The role of 9/11 in history and civics education, and how teachers can help students understand a divisive event without reducing it to competing political narratives.
Recent Media:
NPR- September 2026
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Jonathan Temte on: Resurgence in U.S Measles Cases
With the United States reporting its highest number of measles cases in decades, public health officials are raising concerns about declining vaccination rates, growing outbreaks, and the potential loss of the nation's measles elimination status.
Jon Temte, professor of family medicine and community health at the University of Wisconsin Madison, is a physician, vaccine researcher, and former member of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. He studies immunization, vaccine policy, and infectious disease prevention.
He can speak to:
- Why the U.S. is experiencing its largest measles resurgence in decades and the factors contributing to continued transmission.
- What declining vaccination rates mean for community immunity and why outbreaks are becoming more difficult to contain.
- What's at stake if measles continues to spread, including the implications for public health and future outbreak response.
- What individuals and families should know about MMR vaccination, immunity, and protecting themselves and their communities.
Recent Media:
The New York Times- July 2026
PBS News- July 2026
