News Releases (page 24)


November 30, 2021

In the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses Pension Poaching Scams with Bloomberg

Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, discussed the recent uptick in pension poaching scams with Bloomberg. The scams target elderly US veterans and their families, manipulating victims into signing away a portion of their pensions to false care coordination businesses.

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November 19, 2021

In the Media: Suchi Branfman Discusses Choreographic Work on Match Volume and in Dancer Citizen

Dance faculty Suchi Branfman discussed her choreographic work, including her Dancing Through Prison Walls project, on the podcast Match Volume, hosted by Steven Vargas. Branfman’s project is based on her five-year […]

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November 18, 2021

In the Media: Jaimie Ding ’21 Named to Inaugural Los Angeles Times Fellowship Program

Jaimie Ding ’21 was selected for the inaugural class of the Los Angeles Times’ new year-long fellowship program for early-career journalists, the Times announced.

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In the Media: Pasadena Star-News Reviews Concurrent Exhibitions by Alison Saar ’78

The Pasadena Star-News reviewed sculptor and printmaker Alison Saar ’78’s exhibition Alison Saar: of Aether and Earthe, on display concurrently at both the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena and the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College.

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November 16, 2021

In the Media: In Wall Street Journal, Stacey Wood Discusses Online Scams Targeted at Young People

In the Wall Street Journal, Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, discussed online get-rich-quick scams that are targeted at young people. As the prominence […]

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November 15, 2021

In the Media: Judith Wilde ’71 Examines Presidential Hiring Process Trends in Higher Ed Dive

In a piece she co-authored for Higher Ed Dive, Judith Wilde ’71, a research professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, found that college and university presidents are growing more diverse and staying for shorter periods.

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November 12, 2021

In the Media: Los Angeles Times Features Undanced Dances Through Prison Walls in List of Weekend Event Highlights

The Los Angeles Times highlighted dance faculty Suchi Branfman’s Undanced Dances Through Prison Walls in its list of upcoming weekend events.

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October 26, 2021

In the Media: Stacey Wood Highlights Phone Scams that Target Psychologists in Psychology Today

Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, explored phone scams that target psychologists in Psychology Today. “Scammers induce an emotional reaction, often fear, from victims,” Wood writes.

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In the Media: Sarah Bruml ’18 Discusses Entrepreneurship, New Clothing Store with San Mateo Daily Journal

Entrepreneur Sarah Bruml ’18 spoke to the San Mateo Daily Journal about her new business, Reliance Clothing Store, which opened October 5.

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October 25, 2021

In the Media: NBC News Discusses History of LA Chinatown Massacre with Hao Huang

NBC News spoke to Hao Huang, Bessie and Cecil Frankel Chair in Music and professor of music, about the 150th anniversary of the LA Chinatown Massacre, which occurred on October 24.

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