Category: In the News

Dr. Mark Schneegurt, affiliated faculty in the Department of History, was featured on New Books Network to discuss his book, “Everyday Holiday: A Jewish Calendar of Events and Observances.”

Janet Hartley and Shocker Financial Wellness were featured in “Students Use Vision Boards to Plan Finances” in Inside Higher Ed.

Usha Haley, professor and W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business in the Department of Management, was featured in:

• “Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion offer by Netflix” in the Associated Press
• “War in Iran May Not Save Russia Economy” on HotAir
• “Who’s winning and losing from the AI memory chip shortage” in The Australian

Dr. Hamid Lankarani, professor of mechanical engineering and NIAR senior fellow, College of Engineering, was featured in “Mechanical engineering professor, NIAR senior fellow celebrated for legacy of excellence” in Mechanism and Machine Theory.

Cody Farlow, assistant educator in the School of Computing, was featured in:

• “IT Experts: AI Changing Job Market Expectations” on KWCH Channel 12
• “Alarm raised on using AI to file taxes” on Yahoo News

William Miles, H. Russell Bomhoff Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics, was featured in “Best Small Cities in America (2025)” in WalletHub.

Aunna Escalante, MSN, RN, Assistant Nursing Educator in the Ascension Via Christi – Wichita State University School of Nursing, was featured in “WSU Nursing Standardized Patient Program” on Good Day Kansas, KSN.

President Rick Muma was featured in “WSU President Rick Muma talks about his new book ‘Student Centered, Innovation Driven’” on KAKE.

Mental Wellness as a Business Strategy course in the Barton School of Business, was featured in “4 Initiatives for Graduate Student Success” in Inside Higher Ed.

Michael Birzer — Professor in the School of Criminal Justice and Director of the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Hub, a unit of the Dorothy And Bill Cohen Honors College — was featured in “Man shot by Wilmington police says he sped off not realizing unmarked SUVs held officers” in Delaware Online.