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.

Teresa Balestreri, director of Career Services
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: tips on finding a job

Carole Basile, dean of the College of Education
St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU: problems in the Normandy School District

Carl Bassi, associate professor of optometry
St. Louis Business Journal: research work on a new golf ball design

Grant Black, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education
WalletHub: best cities to start a business in 2015

Brianna Butler, a senior education major and infielder on the softball team
Belleville (Illinois) News-Democrat: feature on Butler

Joseph Carroll, Curators’ Professor of English
The Chronicle of Higher Education: the idea of incorporating evolutionary biology into literary studies

Judith Cochran, E. Desmond Lee Professor in Tutorial Education
“St. Louis on the Air” on St. Louis Public Radio: the Conscious Choice mentoring program

Chancellor Tom George
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: announcement of the North County Scholarship Program
St. Louis Business Journal: UMSL to get state funds for new $20 million business school
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: seeking support for statewide scholarship
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Gov. Nixon announces new funding for UMSL’s business school

Ron Gossen, senior associate vice chancellor for marketing and communications
CURRENTS: “I Chose UMSL” marketing campaign

Alumnus Mark Holland, BM 1985
“Cityscape” on St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU: Flute Flight concert

Beth Huebner, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice
KMOX (1120 AM): shooting deaths of two pairs of St. Louis women

Alumna Olivia Johnson, MA criminology and criminal justice 2005
PoliceOne.com: keys to a successful marriage from a police officer’s perspective

David Klinger, professor of criminology and criminal justice
The Virginia-Pilot: whether or not people would still trust a police officer who killed people in the line of duty
CNN: media presence at protests
Washington Examiner: statistics on police-involved shootings
Politico Magazine: what Klinger learned after killing a criminal while on duty as an officer
KTVI (Channel 2): concerns about a “Ferguson effect”
Staten Island Live: what police think about the possibility of shooting someone while on duty

Alumna Kerry Krings, OD 1996
Columbus (Nebraska) Telegram: opening of new office building that will include her practice

Dan Isom, Endowed Professor of Policing and the Community
St. Louis Public Radio: police training and Ferguson Commission

Brian Levin, head coach of the softball team
espnW: feature on Hannah Perryman
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: feature on Hannah Perryman
Belleville (Illinois) News-Democrat: feature on Brianna Butler

Laura Miller, Ei’ichi Shibusawa-Seigo Arai Professor of Japanese Studies
The Seoul Times: letter urging Japan not to distort “comfort women” issue

Hannah Perryman, a junior criminology and criminal justice major and pitcher on the softball team
espnW: feature on Hannah Perryman
KSDK (Channel 5): feature on Hannah Perryman
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: feature on Hannah Perryman

Jennah Perryman, a freshman criminology and criminal justice major and third baseman on the softball team
espnW: feature on Hannah Perryman

Dave Robertson, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science
St. Louis Public Radio: role played by outside groups in the state’s future contests for U.S. Senate and governor
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: controversy surrounding Missouri House Speaker John Diehl

Alumnus David Rolfe, BSBA 1986
GuruFocus.com: Q&A about Rolfe and investing

Rick Rosenfeld, Founders Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: hot-spot policing

Wendy Saul, the Allen B. and Helen S. Shopmaker Professor of Education
St. Louis Jewish News: recipient of the UM System President’s Award for Cross-Cultural Engagement

Carlos Schwantes, St. Louis Mercantile Library Professor in Transportation Studies
Inlander: the Northern Pacific railroad’s impact on the population of Spokane, Washington

Alumnus Josh Smith, MEd 2004
West Newsmagazine: Smith becomes interim athletic director at MICDS

Lana Stein, professor emeritus of political science
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: GOP field for the Missouri governor
The Kansas City Star: GOP field for the Missouri governor

Kenneth Thomas, professor of political science
Tax Analysts: state and local tax breaks given to businesses

Alumna Kay Werner, MEd 1973
The Edwardsville (Illinois) Intelligencer: Werner was the recipient of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Distinguished Service Award