Of Note: Social Science Faculty, Students, and Alumns

Dawn Biehler, geography and environmental systems, writes an op-ed in response to President Trump's comments about rats in Baltimore. Trump not the first to demean black communities with rat rhetoric (Baltimore Sun)

Erle Ellis, geography and environmental systems, has criticized the process by which the Anthropocene Working Group has gone about determining the start of the Anthropocene. Humans versus Earth: The quest to define the Anthropocene (Nature) 

Adrienne Jones '76, psychology, shares her path to becoming Maryland's first African-American and first woman Speaker of the House. 5 questions with Adrienne Jones (Baltimore Style)

Rima Kikani '11, English, and Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski, Ph.D. '17, public policy, are on The Daily Record 2019 VIP winners list. 2019 Winners (The Daily Record) 

Jeevan Lohani, Public Policy, has been named an Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) 2019 Equity & Inclusion Fellowship Winner!

Stefanie Mavronis '12, political science and media and communication studies, was named Deputy Director of Communications for Brandon Scott. Scott names 6 staffers for City Council President's Office (WMAR) 

Robert Provine, psychology, talks about how recorded laughter can make jokes seem funnier, including to people with autism, who can sometimes have difficulty with social cues. A Study Confirms That Laugh Tracks Make Jokes Seem Funnier (NPR) 

Chris Swan, geography and environmental systems, talks about the benefits of re-wilding suburban lawns and vacant city lots. Back to the wild: How ‘ungardening’ took root in America (City Buzz, RTL Today, Listin Diario, Phys.org) 

Mary Tabaa’s, Education, language education exchange was mentioned in a Canvas post.

Fernando Tormos-Aponte, public policy, comments on the ongoing protests in Puerto Rico.
Ahead of Rossello’s resignation, protesters in Puerto Rico still fighting for ‘sea of change’ (ABC News)