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 stories, but does not serve as a comprehensive listing. Notice a clip we missed? Email us at umsldaily@umsl.edu.

Ephrem Andemariam, program coordinator of African and African American studies
KSDK (Channel 5): UMSL’s Africa World Documentary Film Festival

Deborah Baldini, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
St. Louis Magazine: the SUCCED Program at UMSL

Carole Basile, dean of the College of Education
St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU: creation of the ED Collabitat
The St. Louis American: departure of Normandy Schools Collaborative’s superintendent

Susan Brownell, professor of anthropology
Business Insider: efforts of a former Harvard football player to make high school sports big in Chicago

Alan Byrd, dean of enrollment
St. Louis Public Radio: the nonprofit coalition St. Louis Graduates

Michael Campbell, assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: discussed the Keefe Group, which supplies a range of products and services to U.S. prisons and jails

Hector Cristancho II, a senior psychology major
St. Louis Public Radio: Dan Younger’s comics course

Niyi Coker, E. Desmond Lee Professor of African/African American Studies
KSDK: UMSL’s Africa World Documentary Film Festival

James Cooper, lecturer in the Center for Transportation Studies
The Scotsman (Edinburgh, Scotland): Uber’s launch in Edinburgh and Glasgow

Bijal Desai-Ramirez, executive director of education innovation
St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU: creation of the ED Collabitat

Jerry Dunn, executive director of Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: actions that disrupt a child’s trust and sense of security

Alumnus Eric Fey, MPPA 2012
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: feature on Fey’s role as lead director of the St. Louis County Board of Elections

Alumni Ted and Amy Ficklen, BA English 1984 and BLS 2014, respectively
KTVI (Channel 2): how two alumni met and fell in love over bus commutes to and from campus

Alumnus Mark Appling Fisher, BM 1972
The Telegraph (Alton, Illinois): a feature on his photography

Alumna Shweta Galande, BA psychology 2013
The Economic Times (New Delhi): India’s Tata Power named pro golfer Shweta Galande a sports ambassador

Chancellor Tom George
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: performance funding in Missouri higher education

Aurelia Hartenberger, adjunct associate professor of music
“Cityscape” on St. Louis Public Radio: donation of her 2,500 instrument collection to the Sheldon
The Daily Journal (Park Hills, Missouri): Hartenberger’s extensive musical instrument collection

Charles Hoffman, dean of the College of Business Administration
The Missouri Times (Poplar Bluff): lobbying Missouri lawmakers to to support new bonding measures for higher education

Dan Isom, Endowed Professor of Police and the Community
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Isom’s return to UMSL after leaving post as Missouri’s public safety director
St. Louis Public Radio: Isom’s return to UMSL after leaving post as Missouri’s public safety director

Terry Jones, Founders Professor of Political Science
St. Louis Public Radio: Public impact of Missouri groups with secret donors

David Klinger, professor of criminology and criminal justice
StarTribune (Minneapolis): increase in fatal officer shootings
Vox: when police officers are constitutionally allowed to shoot
The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch: justification of officer-involved shootings in Columbus
“NewsHour” on PBS: police use of force
The St. Louis American: police communicating with protestors

Janet Lauritsen, professor of criminology and criminal justice
AccuWeather: effects of seasons on crime activity

Alumnus Scott Luczak, BSEd 2001
STLhighschoolSPORTS.com: featuring on Luczak becoming athletic director at Lindbergh High School in St. Louis County

Haim Mano, associate professor of marketing
StarTribune: Target’s live Grammy commercial
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Emerson’s new ad campaign

Michele Meckfessel, assistant teaching professor of accounting
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Internal Revenue Services losing money from hacking

Laura Miller, Eiichi Shibusawa-Seigo Arai Professor of Japanese Studies
The Daily Beast: male geishas

Tracy Mulderig, UMSL student representative on the UM System Board of Curators
St. Louis Public Radio: concerns over fee increases at UM System universities

Alumnus Bobby Norfolk, BGS 2003
Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon): feature on Norfolk’s work as a storyteller

Christina Ranick, a senior secondary education major
St. Louis Public Radio: Dan Younger’s comics class

Dave Robertson, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science
St. Louis Public Radio: ethics reforms in the Missouri legislature
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: the impact of Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich’s death on the Republic Party

J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science
St. Louis Jewish Light: commentary by Rochester in defense of religion and tolerance

William Rogers, associate professor of economics
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: the St. Louis economy

Richard Rosenfeld, Founders Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Associated Press: Ferguson police’s use of a new device aimed at reducing fatal encounters
KSDK: his felony firearm study
The New York Times: St. Louis’ increase in murders
Vox: theories on the decline of crime in the U.S.
St. Louis Public Radio: comments on FBI Director James B. Comey’s Feb. 12 Georgetown University speech
The St. Louis American: general knowledge on police-involved shootings
The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Tenn.): causes for increases in urban homicides
Columbia Missourian: law enforcement’s use of force in confrontational situations

James Shuls, assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies
Kenosha (Wisconsin) News: school choice

Jory Siebenmorgen, sophomore studio art major
St. Louis Public Radio: Dan Younger’s comics course

Walter Siewert, director for the Center for Ethics in Public Life
Kansas City (Missouri) Star: Missouri lawmakers’ shifting to lobbying

Jeffrey Sippel, associate professor of art
Leader-Telegram (Eau Claire, Wisconsin): Sippel’s return to his alma mater for an exhibit of his work

Todd Swanstrom, E. Desmond Professor of Community Collaboration and Public Policy Administration
Next City: passing local tax initiatives to improve mass transit

Dan Szyman, senior nursing major
St. Louis Public Radio: student fee increases

Kenneth Thomas, professor of political science
Newsmax: taxpayer costs of state and local incentives for businesses

Jim Widner, director of jazz studies
“I Love Jazz” on HEC-TV: UMSL’s jazz studies program
St. Louis Public Radio: remembering famed jazz trumpeter Clark Terry
“Cityscape” on St. Louis Public Radio: remembering famed jazz trumpeter Clark Terry
St. Louis Public Radio: revisiting a 2006 conversation including Widner and Clark Terry

Keith Womer, professor of logistics and operations management
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: the impact of Wal-Mart boosting its employees’ pay

Dan Younger, professor of art
St. Louis Public Radio: Younger’s comics course

Alumnus Clint Zweifel, BA political science 1997 and MBA 2001
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: commentary by Zweifel on making a college education affordable for everyone in Missouri