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.
Brenda Bredemeier, associate professor of educator preparation, innovation and research
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: UMSL’s Transgender Spectrum Conference
Tyler Chance, a political science graduate student
The Washington Post: a UMSL-led Ferguson exit poll shows racial polarization in views of police
Margaret Cohen, associate provost emeritus of professional development
St. Louis Jewish Light: recipient of Vice Provost’s Award
James Craig, associate teaching professor and chair of the Department of Military and Veterans Studies
The Florida Times-Union: the United States’ use of an all-volunteer military
St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU: the Missouri National Guard
Larry Davis, dean of the College of Optometry
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: new Patient Care Center at UMSL
Susan Dean-Baar, dean of the College of Nursing
St. Louis Business Journal: nursing demand driving need for updated facilities
Chancellor Tom George
Columbia (Missouri) Daily Tribune: UMSL’s role after Ferguson unrest
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: new Patient Care Center at UMSL
Maris Boyd Gillette, E. Desmond Lee Professor of Museum Studies
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: struggles of the Katherine Dunham Museum
John Hoover, director of the St. Louis Mercantile Library
St. Louis Public Radio: the Mercantile’s “Mapping St. Louis” exhibit
Alumnus Gianna Jacobson, MFA 2010
St. Louis Magazine: relaunching december magazine
Terry Jones, Founders Professor of Political Science
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: impact of Ferguson on St. Louis County executive election results
David Kimball, professor of political science
The Huffington Post: Amendment 6 on the Missouri ballot
Reuters: St. Louis County executive election
Reuters: demographics of Ferguson’s political candidates
The Washington Post: a UMSL-led Ferguson exit poll shows racial polarization in views of police
The St. Louis American: the impact of the Fannie Lou Hamer Democratic Coalition on the St. Louis County executive election
David Klinger, professor of criminology and criminal justice
The Atlanta Blackstar: doubts on a successful civil rights prosecution in Michael Brown shooting case
“Stay Tuned” on KETC (Channel 9): police and community partnerships
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: why so few police officers face criminal charges in on-duty killings
“Anderson Cooper 360°” on CNN: grand jury’s decision on whether or not to indict Officer Darren Wilson
KSDK (Channel 5): deadly force laws
USA Today: internal reviews conducted by police departments following an officer-involved shooting
CBS News: police-involves shootings
The Guardian: how Darren Wilson avoided criminal charges
“St. Louis on the Air” on St. Louis Public Radio: the grand jury’s decision regarding the August shooting death of Michael Brown by police Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson
The Wall Street Journal: the Missouri law on “use of force”
Mother Jones: fatal officer-involved shootings committed in St. Louis County
Vox: use of deadly force by cops
National Review Online: homicide figures for St. Louis
The Washington Post: unorthodox police procedures in case of Michael Brown shooting
Tim Maher, teaching professor of criminology and criminal justice
St. Louis Public Radio: oversight of small municipal police departments
Ray Mundy, director of the Center for Transportation Studies
Las Vegas (Nevada) Sun: Uber and the taxicab industry
Laura Pearce, research assistant for the College of Education
“St. Louis on the Air” on St. Louis Public Radio: Transgender Spectrum Conference at UMSL
Dave Robertson, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science
St. Louis Public Radio: GOP Senate control and its impact on Missouri and St. Louis
The Kansas City (Missouri) Star: what the grand jury decision means for the future of the Missouri Democratic Party
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: analysis of the St. Louis County executive election results
Marty Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science
St. Louis Jewish Light: commentary about the dialogue on Ferguson
Richard Rosenfeld, Founders Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
“Stay Tuned” on KETC (Channel 9): police and community partnerships
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: the effects the Ferguson unrest has had on crime
Wendy Saul, Dr. Allen B. and Helen S. Shopmaker Professor for Education
School Library Journal: International Book Bank’s donation of books to Liberian children
Andrea Schmidt, senior nursing major
The Christian Science Monitor: medical assistance given during protests
James Shuls, assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies
Education News: authored an article about government intervention in local schools
Watchdog.org: what study results on teachers and risk taking means for education reform
Dan Stewart, a student pursuing a master’s degree in gerontology
St. Louis Public Radio: reflection in the face of violence against transgender individuals
Todd Swanstrom, E. Desmond Professor of Community Collaboration and Public Policy Administration
St. Louis Public Radio: small municipalities contracting with larger police departments
The Guardian (London): St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch’s grand jury announcement
Kenneth Thomas, professor of political science
Bloomberg Businessweek: state and local government investment incentives
Adriano Udani, assistant professor of political science
The Washington Post: wrote an article about a UMSL-led Ferguson exit poll showing racial polarization in views of police
Dawna Williams, a political science graduate student
The Washington Post: a UMSL-led Ferguson exit poll shows racial polarization in views of police
