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.

Jeff Arnett, education alumnus
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: named new Kirkwood School District superintendent

Matthew Ayinmodu, biochemistry and biotechnology major
The St. Louis American: UMSL Bridge Program Express Scripts Scholars

Kendra Clark, psychology major
The St. Louis American: UMSL Bridge Program Express Scripts Scholars

Niyi Coker, E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of African/African-American Theatre and Cinema
The St. Louis American: Africa World Documentary Film Festival at Missouri History Museum

Michael Cosmopoulos, The Hellenic Government-Karakas Foundation Chair of Greek Studies
CNN Greece and Greek Reporter: Pylos excavations making Greek archaeologists rethink Mycenean era
Hellenic News of America: clay tablets hold clues to early government in Ancient Greece

Jerry Dunn, clinical professor and director of child advocacy center
St. Louis Public Radio: how to spot, treat, prevent sexual abuse in children, adults

Joshua Eckhoff, liberal studies alumnus
St. Louis Public Radio: earning college degree while recovering from near-fatal brain injury

Greg Geisler, professor of accounting
Money: tax cut provides incentive to convert to a Roth IRA

Jean-Germain Gros, professor of political science and public policy
GhanaWeb: need to build an effective Africa-centric economy

Kevin Hall, information systems major
St. Louis American: UMSL Bridge Program Express Scripts Scholars

Ho Kim, assistant professor of digital and social media marketing
The Globe and Mail: the price of deceptive marketing

David Kimball, professor of political science
KMOV (Channel 4): Eric Greitens’ political future

Ryan Krull, communications lecturer
Riverfront Times: kratom powder
The Rumpus: an interview with Kevin Young, poetry editor of The New Yorker

Linda McQuary, assistant director of forensic operations at the child advocacy center
St. Louis Public Radio: how to spot, treat, prevent sexual abuse in children, adults

Tom Minogue, economics alumnus and chairman of Thompson Coburn LLP
St. Louis Business Journal: discussing his work as chairman of Thompson Coburn

Mya Miranda, biology major
The St. Louis American: UMSL Bridge Program Express Scripts Scholars

Zoe Peterson, associate professor of psychological sciences
Yahoo Lifestyle: sexual consent and the Aziz Ansari situation

Dave Robertson, Curators’ Teaching Professor and chair of the Department of Political Science
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: the crowded Democratic primary race for the chance to face Ann Wagner
KSDK (Channel 5), The Forward and Talking Points Memo: the fallout from allegations against Eric Greitens
Springfield News-Leader: Eric Greitens’ situation in context of the #MeToo movement

Nick Rosario, information systems major
The St. Louis American: UMSL Bridge Program Express Scripts Scholars

Richard Rosenfeld, Founders Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
The Washington Post: cities getting safer despite America’s drug boom
New York Magazine: different reasons for the rise in black and white murder rates
USA Today: the role of the opioid epidemic in the rise in violent crime
The Advocate: rising homicide rate in Baton Rouge

Margaret Sherraden, professor emerita of social work
Christian Science Monitor: financial services for low-income people

Natissia Small, assistant dean of students
The St. Louis American: UMSL Bridge Program Express Scripts Scholars

Aaron Stuppy, elementary education major
Ste. Genevieve Herald: inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Anne Winkler, professor of economics and public policy administration and chair of the Department of Economics
St. Louis Public Radio: education as a factor that drives income inequality

Richard Wright, professor emeritus of criminology and criminal justice
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: carjackings on the rise in St. Louis region