April 1, 2020
In April 2020, Susan Moffitt co-edited, "The Politics of the Opioid Epidemic" with Eric Patashnik, as well as co-authoring an article in the volume with Paul Testa and Marie Schenk. The piece focuses on American policy and practice in response to the epidemic and explores the question, "Where do we go from here?"
March 31, 2020 Newsweek
In this article, Chair and Professor of Political Science, Wendy J. Schiller, provides commentary on how the pandemic affects President Trump's chances of being elected for a second term.
March 30, 2020 Foreign Affairs
In this article, William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Mark Blyth, argues "American policymakers' instinct to protect the big players and let workers take the hit is a key reason why the coronavirus pandemic is a disaster amplifier for the United States."
March 29, 2020 Slate
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, "while the experience of birthing in a hospital has gotten worse, the relative safety of the two options during the pandemic more strongly favors a hospital birth."
March 27, 2020 Chalkbeat
Director of the Annenberg Institute and Professor of Education and International and Public Affairs, Susanna Loeb, provides commentary on virtual learning, highlighting the role of family on how students learn online.
March 27, 2020 PBN
Chair and Professor of Political Science, Wendy J. Schiller, comments on Governor Raimondo's actions since the diagnosis of Rhode Island's first COVID-19 cases, "[Raimondo] has been open, transparent and accessible about what steps the state is taking, and why."
March 26, 2020 Marketplace
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, provides commentary on how COVID-19 is shedding light on the challenges of balancing work and family life.
March 25, 2020 Bloomberg
Chair and Professor of Political Science, Wendy J. Schiller, discusses the recently passed coronavirus stimulus package, potential implications on the economy, and next steps in leadership for President Trump.
March 23, 2020 Irish Times
The William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Mark Blyth aided in generating signatures from hundreds of academics asking that the European Council of Ministers raise finance for the entire eurozone via a eurobond.
March 17, 2020 Houston Chronicle
Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs Angela Blanchard provides commentary on the evolving information on COVID-19, and the response to it.
March 17, 2020 Al Jazeera
Richard Holbrooke Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Jeff Colgan discusses the oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia and the recent oil price drop.
March 16, 2020 In The Arena
Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science and Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs Richard Arenberg discusses the Democratic nominee for president, bipartisanship and COVID-19.
March 16, 2020 Bloomberg
Professor of Political Science and Professor of International and Public Affairs Wendy Schiller discusses the implications of COVID-19 on the United States government, and what it could mean for the future.
March 14, 2020 JURIST
Work by Professor of Political Science Corey Brettschneider is cited in regards to constitutional limits on President Donald Trump's pardon power.
March 9, 2020 The Washington Post
Richard Holbrooke Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Jeff Colgan, provides insight into the recently declared price war in the global oil market brought on by Saudi Arabia. Colgan explains the repercussions U.S. energy producers may face as a result.
March 9, 2020 The Hechinger Report
The Hechinger Report covered Mary Tefft and John Hazen White Sr. Assistant Professor of Public and International Affairs and Sociology, Jayanti Owens', research on the unanticipated consequences of diagnosing children with only mild behavior problems with ADHD.
March 4, 2020
In March 2020 Jayanti Owens published, "Relationships between an ADHD Diagnosis and Future School Behaviors among Children with Mild Behavioral Problems," a piece focused on examining the consequences of ADHD diagnosis and the social and psychological factors involved in medicating young children with undiagnosed behavioral problems.
March 2, 2020 Bloomberg
Ahead of 'Super Tuesday,' Chair and Professor of Political Science, Wendy J. Schiller, discusses the South Carolina primary and the path forward for Democrats.
February 27, 2020 Politico
In an opinion piece for Politico Magazine, Professor of Political Science Corey Brettschneider draws on the Constitution and the Framers to argue that President Trump cannot legally pardon Roger Stone.
February 26, 2020 The Atlantic
Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs, Emily Oster, wrote a piece for The Atlantic in which she explores the relationship between a child's height at age 2 and their adult height, "As it turns out, child height is predictive of adult height, generally speaking, particularly after the age of 2. And although it's crude, the 2 x 2 approach is not much worse than the best that scientists can offer."