UMass Lowell Experts Assist Print, Radio and TV Journalists
09/01/2016
Print, radio and TV journalists in search of experts will find engaging and authoritative sources 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:
- 15th anniversary of Sept. 11 – James Forest, counter-terrorism expert. Forest can discuss how the attacks have affected Americans’ sense of safety, ability to identify and track suspected domestic and international terrorists, ISIS and emerging threats. He and his colleagues in UMass Lowell’s Center for Terrorism and Security Studies are also authorities on U.S. national security policy and political violence. Prof. Forest directs both the center and UMass Lowell’s Security Studies graduate program.
- Autumn weather outlook – Frank Colby, meteorologist. Colby can discuss how weather patterns are expected to affect the drought in Massachusetts and across the country, along with what’s expected this hurricane and fall foliage season. An expert in weather modeling and forecasting, Colby is a professor in UMass Lowell’s Atmospheric Sciences Program, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and has educated countless graduates who work as weather researchers and meteorologists throughout the country.
- The presidential election – Frank Talty, U.S. politics expert. As the presidential election rounds the bend in its final lap, Talty can discuss the strategies behind the Trump and Clinton campaigns, the candidates’ platforms, how the Electoral College works and whether there may be an “October surprise” that upends the race. He is the co-director of UMass Lowell’s Center for Public Opinion, which conducts independent polling research on political, social and economic issues, and assistant dean of the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
For a complete list of UMass Lowell experts, see www.uml.edu/experts. 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.