UMass Lowell Experts Assist Print, Radio and TV Journalists
03/01/2017
UMass Lowell’s world-class faculty, researchers and scholars provide concise and thought-provoking insight on current events for print, radio and TV journalists in need of authoritative sources. Relatable and engaging, experts are available in person, by phone or email to speak on topics in fields including health, science, education, business, social sciences and humanities. Options for TV include live interviews in person or via satellite.
This month’s hot topics and featured sources are:
March Madness – As NCAA basketball teams from across the country take to the court this month to vie for the national championship, experts can discuss the competition’s impact from many angles:
- Effect on workplace productivity – While some critics decry the loss of focus the tournament creates in the workplace, the time co-workers spend studying brackets, placing their bets and rehashing athletes’ play can enhance employees’ performance, according to Management Prof. Kimberly Merriman.
- The promotional juggernaut – How does being in the big dance raise the profile of participating institutions? Interactive marketing and branding expert Prof. Spencer Ross is game to talk about how advertising drives the tournament.
- Gambling – Do the brackets and betting pools fuel serious gambling problems? The behaviors behind addiction and its consequences is a specialty of Psychology Prof. Richard Siegel.
Obamacare – As Congress and President Trump talk about repealing the Affordable Care Act, what’s worked well under the ACA, what it might be replaced with and the implications of any policy changes for consumers, employers, payers and providers are prime topics for health policy and financing expert Prof. Angela Wangari Walter.
Women’s activism – The day after the inauguration, more than 2.6 million people around the world – most of them women – protested Donald Trump’s presidency. As we enter Women’s History Month, experts on the gains women have made and the challenges they still face – be it the gender pay gap, equality in the workplace or achieving a life-work balance – are available from UMass Lowell’s Center for Women and Work to share their insight on these topics and more.
For a complete list of UMass Lowell experts by topic, see www.uml.edu/experts and click 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.