Newsmakers: Dr. Bryan Mclean, Dr. Brianna Caza, Dr. Christian Chan, David Wright, Dr. Noah Lenstra, Eden Bloss, Dr. Robert Wiley, Chancellor Gilliam, Dr, Stephanie Coard, Dr. Jennifer Coffman

Posted on August 23, 2021

a clock tower and building at sunset
a clock tower and building at sunset

Whether researchers with timely insights or students with outstanding stories, members of the UNCG community appear in print, web and broadcast media every day. Here is a sampling of UNCG-related stories in the news and media over the week.

  • Dr. Bryan Mclean is recognized in an article by the Science Daily for his co-authored study, “Cities are making mammals bigger.” The article. 
  • Dr. Brianna Caza, associate professor in the Department of Management at UNCG,  is acknowledged in an article by The Wire about “Six Challenges of Being a Gig Worker During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The article. 
  • Dr. Christian Chan, Assistant Professor in the Counseling and Educational Development (CED) Department, was recently interviewed for Counseling Today. Dr. Chan collaborated with Dr. Jennifer Deaton about the impact of marginalization on intimate relationships and help-seeking behaviors in LGBTQ+ communities. The article.
  • David Wright was featured in an article by the Washington Post for his new book, Oil Money: Middle East Petrodollars and the Transformation of US Empire, 1967–1988. The feature. 
  • Dr. Noah Lenstra, assistant professor of library and information science at UNCG, is featured in an article by Shareable on “9 unique library jobs that have nothing to do with books”. The feature.
  • Eden Bloss is featured in an article by North Carolina public radio in an article titled “Students return for a ‘more normal’ school year at UNC-Greensboro”. The article. 
  • Dr. Robert Wiley, PhD, is featured in an article by Real Health in an article about “Writing is Still the Best Tool for teaching Literacy. The article.
  • Wayne Journell, the associate chair of the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education at UNCG, is featured in an article about “As Biden Targets ‘Overly Burdensome Occupational Licensing Requirements,’ Some See Chance To Rethink Teacher Certification. The article. 
  • Chancellor Gilliam speaks on “Leading a university to equity.” The video.
  • Dr. Stephanie Coard, associate professor of human development and family studies at UNCG is quoted in an article by NPR news titled “The Key to Stepparenting: Be Patient, it Takes Time.” The article. 
  • Dr. Jennifer Coffman, reviews an article for Frontiers in Psychology titled “He Fell in and That’s How He Became a Fossil!”: Engagement With a Storytelling Exhibit Predicts Families’ Explanatory Science Talk During a Museum Visit”. The article.
  • Dr. Brianna Caza is featured in an article for the Tucson Sentinel about “Gigs of desperation: How rideshare, food delivery workers lose in the gig economy.” The feature.

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