UMass Lowell Experts Assist Print, Radio and TV Journalists
11/01/2016
Print, radio and TV journalists looking for sources will find engaging authorities on a variety of topics in UMass Lowell’s world-class faculty, researchers and scholars. Experts are available in person, by phone or email to discuss current events, in fields including science and engineering, business and education, the social sciences and humanities. TV options include live interviews in person or via satellite.
This month’s hot topics and featured sources are:
The presidential election: UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion political analysts will be available to discuss:
- Strategies behind the Trump and Clinton campaigns in their final push toward Election Day;
- The role of the Electoral College;
- How the outcomes of down-ticket races may affect the balance of power in Congress;
- The transition of presidential administrations ahead;
- The Massachusetts election and the results of the state’s referendum questions.
The experts are faculty members in UMass Lowell’s Political Science Department. Results of the center’s polls on the 2016 election are available at www.uml.edu/polls.
Thanksgiving myths and realities: Abigail Chandler, early American history expert, who can separate the facts from the misconceptions about the Pilgrims and the country’s Colonial past. She can also talk about how the celebration of Thanksgiving helps define the American identity and the political factors in the 1800s that led to the establishment of the national holiday. Chandler is a UMass Lowell history professor.
High-school reunions: Doreen Arcus, family and relationships expert. November is a popular month for reunions, as people across the country return home to celebrate Thanksgiving. Arcus, a psychology professor, can talk about the anxiety that often surrounds attending school reunions, the expectations that may or may not be fulfilled and how rewarding it can be to reconnect with friends.
or a complete list of UMass Lowell experts by topic, see www.uml.edu/experts and click on that category on the menu on the upper left corner of the page. The university’s media relations team is ready to help connect you. Contact Nancy Cicco, 978-934-4944, Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu or Christine Gillette, 978-934-2209, Christine_Gillette@uml.edu.