Richmond in the national media

Azizah al-Hibri, professor of law, commented on marriage contracts for Muslim women in the Lowell (Mass.) Sun and for the Associated Press.

Brian Henry, associate professor of English and creative writing, had an article on poet Hayden Carruth published in The New York Times.

Doug Hicks, director of the Center for Civic Engagement, was quoted in the Owensboro, Ky., Messenger-Inquirer about religion in the workplace.

Woody Holton, associate professor of history, had mention of his analysis of the book Activism Inc.: How the Outsourcing of Grassroots Campaigns is Strangling Progressive Politics in America published in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Joe Ben Hoyle, associate professor of accounting, was featured in a BusinessWeek Online article about his being named favorite teacher in the publication’s survey of Richmond undergraduate business students.

Duane Keiser, adjunct assistant professor of art, was featured in a New York Times article about the painting-a-day movement on the Internet. Keiser was credited with initiating the idea.

George Kindel, director of digital and documentary journalism, is widely quoted and named as a reviewer in the book Watching the World Change by David Friend, special projects editor for Vanity Fair. The book is about Sept. 11, 2001.

Craig Kinsley, professor of neuroscience, was quoted in The Economist about how fatherhood affects the brain.

Nancy Ridgway, associate professor of marketing, was interviewed for the October issue of Marie Claire concerning her research on excessive buying. She also was interviewed about the same topic for the radio program, “Oprah and Friends.”

Rod Smolla, dean of the law school, was quoted in The Washington Post about prosecution of journalists for publishing classified information. The New York Times quoted him about lawyer advertising.

Porcher Taylor, associate professor, was featured in a National Geographic Channel special, “Search for Noah’s Ark,” which aired three times. He also did a series of radio interviews around the country to promote the program.

Carl Tobias, professor of law, had his letter to the editor published in The New York Times. It concerned the Bush administration’s military tribunal bill. His comments on a judge ruling against warrantless wiretaps appeared in the Charlotte Observer, Contra Costa Times, Kansas City Star, Miami Herald, Orlando Sentinel, Sacramento Bee, San Jose Mercury News, Seattle Times, St. Petersburg Times and Tulsa World. Knight-Ridder Tribune Business News quoted him on Vioxx law suits, and the Philadelphia Inquirer quoted him about NSA leaks. The Baltimore Sun included his comments in an article about overseas CIA prisons. His quote about the government’s obstacles in the Jose Padilla case was featured in The Miami Herald and the Associated Press. His letter-to-the-editor about President Bush’s stance on torture appeared in the Los Angeles Times. The Pittsburgh Tribune Review published his comments about presidential appointments to appeals courts. His comments on a California appeals court upholding a ban on same-sex marriages appeared in the Los Angeles Times.

University of Richmond student Ryan Breen, ’10, was featured in an article about financial aid in U.S.News & World Report.