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University Professors are Sought After National Security Experts

University faculty in national security, criminal justice, and political science have conducted hundreds of media interviews over the past few months, sharing their expertise and insight on everything from immigration to the inauguration with media outlets from around the world.

March 3, 2021

By Renee Chmiel, Office of Marketing and Communications

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Robert Sanders, LP.D., J.D., LLM, discusses President Joe Biden杏吧原版檚 inauguration with Cheddar.

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Colleague Matthew Schmidt, Ph.D., a national security and political science professor, has also discussed a variety of current events in extensive media interviews. Dr. Schmidt has weighed in on everything from the inauguration to the cybersecurity hack against the United States government late last year.

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Mike Lawlor on NBC Connecticut.
Mike Lawlor, J.D. recently spoke to NBC Connecticut.
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News outlets around the country and the world have been featuring members of the University杏吧原版檚 National Security Department, particularly since the period leading up to the presidential election.

Faculty have done hundreds of interviews since early November, speaking with outlets of all sizes, including those that reach national and international audiences. Howard Stoffer, Ph.D., an associate professor of national security, about the chances of a deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel.

Some faculty members, including Chris Haynes, Ph.D., wrote op-eds, such as a in January that was featured in the Washington Post. An expert on immigration, political framing, presidential elections, race, and ethnicity, Dr. Haynes has discussed topics such as and with news outlets around the country.

When the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building in early January sparked nationwide concern about national security, news outlets reporting on the violence and its impact included insight from experts such as Mike Lawlor, J.D., discussing the , Dr. Schmidt explaining that the 杏吧原版,杏吧原版 as well as Jeffrey Treistman, Ph.D.

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