November 28, 2006
Simmons School of Social Work Professor Johnnie
Hamilton-Mason was interviewed for a Nov. 8 BlackEnterprise.com
story on wealthy blacks staying connected to the African-American community.
Zach Abuza, associate professor of
international
relations, was interviewed on ABC online's Australia edition
Nov. 2, about several Australians being arrested on allegations that they are linked to al-Qaeda and were
planning to smuggle weapons into Somalia.
The Detroit Free Press interviewed
Africana studies Professor
Elizabeth Amelia Hadley about the history of stereotypical images of overweight black women used in the
media.
The article "Taming of the Flu," in which Biology Professor
Elizabeth Scott, co-director of the
Center for Hygiene and Health, gives tips for minimizing the risk of catching the flu, has run on a variety
of TV news station sites across the country, including WFIE.com (serving Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky),
WAFF.com (Huntsville, Ala.), and KRON.com (San Francisco),
Theresa Perry, professor of
education and
Africana studies, was quoted
Nov. 10 in BostonPilot.com about Hurricane Katrina's effect on one
New Orleans religious order.
Nutrition Instructor Thomas Halton was
interviewed in a healthday.com article about a
New England Journal of Medicine study about low-carb, heart-healthy
diets. Halton was one of the researchers who found that a low-carbohydrate diet does not increase the risk of
heart disease in women, if they choose healthy vegetable sources of fat and protein.
Diane Hammer, director of the Simmons Institute for Leadership and
Change (SILC) was quoted in the Nov. 9 Bay State Banner about a
recent SILC/Center for New Words event. The story covered the "Get Real About Feminism, Racism, and Hip-Hop"
forum held at Simmons Nov. 2.
