Richmond in the national media

Mitchell Conover, associate professor of finance, was co-author of a study about investing in precious metals cited in Mineweb.

Suzanne Corriell, law reference librarian, was quoted in an article about transgender students in The New York Times.

Richard Coughlin, associate dean of the business school, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal about lessons learned from the subprime mortgage crisis.

Dean Croushore, associate professor of economics, wrote an article about inflation data for Dismal Scientist.

Pat Fishe, professor of finance, was quoted in TMCNet about stock shares.

James Gibson, associate professor of law, was quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education about digital piracy by college students.

Woody Holton, associate professor of history, was quoted in The Arizona Republic about the “John Adams” miniseries on HBO.

Craig Kinsley, professor of psychology, was quoted about pregnancy making women smarter in The Australian, the Brisbane Courier-Mail and on Yahoo!India and AndhraNews.net.

Gary McDowell, professor of leadership, political science and law, wrote about the history of the FBI in Times Higher Education.

Sheri Motro, assistant professor of law, wrote an article about Barack Obama in Guardian Unlimited.

Dan Palazzolo, professor of political science, was quoted on FOXNews.com about a Hillary Clinton campaign ad.

Jim Rettig, university librarian, was quoted in Library Journal about his Congressional testimony about closure of EPA libraries.

Porcher Taylor, associate professor of paralegal studies, was quoted in an article in the New Zealand Herald about the search for Noah’s Ark.

Steven Thompson, assistant professor of management systems, was quoted by Individual.com about robots being used at a local hospital.

Carl Tobias, professor of law, was quoted in The New York Times, USA Today and the Los Angeles Times about the Roger Clemens hearing. He was quoted in Globe & Mail and by Reuters about the case of Boston Scientific Corporation. His comments about the Microsoft bid for Yahoo appeared in RedOrbit, Financial Times and The New York Times. Forbes.com and Newsweek carried his quotes about Microsoft and Google antitrust issues. He was quoted about a class-action suit filed by a former Rams player and three fans in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The New York Times and SFGate. He was quoted by Forbes.com about law suits being filed by Motorola and RIM against each other. The Washington Times and the Detroit Free Press quoted him about the Supreme Court’s refusal to review an ACLU challenge to President Bush’s domestic surveillance program. The San Francisco Chronicle quoted him on Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo. The Hill quoted him about a judicial stand-off between President Bush and Senate Democrats. The Times-Picayune and NOLA Live used his quotes about a delay in the trial of Rep. William Jefferson. Kansas City Infozine quoted him about governors’ endorsements of presidential candidates. Bloomberg News quoted him about a suit against Duke University by members of the lacrosse team. National Journal quoted him about an investigation of the special inspector general of Iraq. He was quoted in Truthout and HealthLawProfBlog about a $9 million ruling against Health Net. The Anchorage Daily News quoted him in an article about the Exxon Valdez case. Bloomberg.com quoted him about a suit against Alcoa Inc. The New York Times quoted him about Barry Bonds’ positive drug test. The Los Angeles Times quoted him in an article about a case against Countrywide Financial Corp. The Chicago Tribune quoted him about Mark Flip’s confirmation as the Justice Department’s second highest official. The Washington Times quoted him about the federal government freeing inmates convicted on crack cocaine charges. He wrote an op-ed about the presidential primaries in Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island in The Washington Times. The Associated Press quoted him in articles about whether New York Governor Eliot Spitzer might be charged and about the appointment of Steven Agee to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution quoted him about Michael Vick’s state charges. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette quoted him about the federal fraud trial of Cyril Wecht. He wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post about a crisis for blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay. STLToday.com quoted him about Smithfield Foods’ labor relations. The Denver Post quoted him in an article about a new trial for former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio. He wrote an opinion article about judicial vacancies for The National Law Journal.

Joseph Troncale, associate professor of Russian, was mentioned in an article in The Columbus Dispatch about an exhibit he organized on Russian artists of the Soviet Union.

University of Richmond was mentioned in an article in U.S. News & World Report about increases in Pell Grant recipients.

Vincent Wang, associate professor of political science and international studies, had his letter to the editor about Steven Spielberg dropping out as advisor to the Beijing Olympics published in The New York Times.

Thad Williamson, assistant professor of leadership studies, had his book, Across the Line: Profiles in Basketball Courage, reviewed in IndyWeek.com.