The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media.

Media Coverage highlights some of the top coverage, but does not serve as a comprehensive listing.

Marvin Berkowitz, professor of education, was quoted in a story about character education. The story ran Dec. 7 in the Mainstreet.com publication.

Ruth Bohan, professor of art history, was quoted in an article about Jeff Sippel receiving honors in an international drawing competition. The article ran Dec. 22 in the Suburban Journals.

Susan Brownell, professor of anthropology, was quoted in a story about winners and losers in sports business. The story ran Dec. 3 in the Arapahoe (Nebraska) Public Mirror.

Alan Byrd, Jr. was named director of admissions at UMSL. A story featuring him and his new position ran Dec. 5 in The St. Louis American.

Lois Curtis, assistant professor of social work, was quoted in a story about helping victims of sexual assault. The story ran Dec. 10 in the St. Louis Beacon.

Kevin Fernlund, associate professor of history and secondary education, was interviewed about his book, “Lyndon B. Johnson and Modern America.” The interview aired Dec. 15 on KWMU (90.7 FM).

Louis Gerteis, professor of history, was quoted in a story about the Missouri History Museum archives. The article appeared Dec. 2 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Charles Granger, professor of biology, was quoted in a story about the World Aquarium at the City Museum. The story ran Dec. 16 in the Suburban Journals.

Barbara Harbach, professor of music, was quoted in a commentary about women in the arts. The commentary aired Dec. 4 on KWMU (90.7 FM).

Terry Jones, professor of political science, was interviewed about race and public policy in St. Louis. The interview aired Dec. 21 on WGNU (920 AM).  Jones wrote a commentary about addressing St. Louis’ racial divide. He read the commentary Dec. 30 on KWMU (90.7 FM).

Ed Lawrence, professor of finance, was quoted in a story about bank failures. The story ran Dec. 31 in Businessweek.

Deborah Maltby, assistant teaching professor of English, was mentioned in a brief about the volunteering her students do in area schools for her class. The article ran Dec. 29 in the Suburban Journals.

Richard Middleton, associate professor of political science, was quoted in an article about interracial couples. The article appeared Dec. 8 in the St. Louis Beacon.

Dave Robertson, professor of political science, was quoted in an article previewing the upcoming Missouri Legislative session. The article ran Dec. 31 in the St. Louis Beacon.  Robertson was quoted in an article about potential bills to curb gifts from lobbyists. The article appeared Dec. 16 in the Columbia (Missouri) Business Times. Robertson participated in a roundtable discussion about the political year and decade in review. The discussion aired live Dec. 28 on KWMU (90.7 FM).

William Rogers, assistant professor of economics, was quoted in a story about a casino in South St. Louis County creating new jobs for the area. The story ran Dec. 3 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Richard Rosenfeld, professor of criminology and criminal justice, was quoted in an article about increased crime rates. The article appeared Dec. 3 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Rosenfeld was quoted in a story about an increase in burglaries. The story ran Dec. 21 in several newspapers including San Bernardino (California) County Sun, San Gabriel (California) Valley Tribune and Yahoo! News.

Patricia Rosenthal, associate professor of social work, was interviewed about UMSL social work students working with United Way to select St. Louis’ 100 Neediest Cases who would benefit from charitable contributions from the organization. The interview aired Dec. 1 on KWMU (90.7 FM).

Jeff Sippel, associate professor of art, received honors in an international drawing competition. The Suburban Journals ran an article about his honor, which ran Dec. 22. Sippel was honored at an international drawing competition. A brief about the honor appeared Dec. 13 on NOCO, an online magazine.

Lana Stein, professor emeritus of political science, wrote an article about local police control. The article appeared Dec. 15 in the St. Louis Beacon.

Todd Swanstrom, professor of political science, was interviewed about foreclosures. The interview aired throughout December on “City Corner” on STL TV (Channel 10 in St. Louis).

The University of Missouri–St. Louis was mentioned in a story about the university’s record enrollment. The story ran Dec. 2 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Cathy Vatterott, associate professor of education, was quoted in a story about homework issues. The story ran Dec. 11 in Teacher Magazine.

Terri Vogler, text book supervisor at the UMSL Bookstore & Computer Shop, was quoted in a story about selling books back. The story ran Dec. 10 in the St. Louis Beacon.

Yakima Young-Shields, assistant teaching professor of nursing, was named Member of the Year 2009 by the Missouri Nurses Association. A story about it appeared Dec. 17 in The St. Louis American.