MTSU faculty and staff experts contributed their
knowledge to various national media outlets recently, sounding off on presidential
debates, competing heavy equipment firms, caffeine addiction and the challenge
of explaining 9/11 to small children.
Dr. Larry Burriss, a journalism professor, stated his views on the
town hall format in presidential debates for an article in Variety magazine.
His commentary is available here.
Dr. Justin Gardner, an associate professor of agribusiness, compared
farm equipment companies John Deere and Caterpillar for U.S. News and World Report.
Gardner’s quotes can be accessed here.
Dr. Andrew Polk, a history professor and coordinator of history
education, described how to explain the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on America to
schoolchildren for Raycom Media. The story can be read here.
Lisa Schrader, director of health promotion, explained how college
students can know when they’re addicted to caffeine for www.more.com. Her
quotes are available here.
MTSU Director of Athletics Chris Massaro talked about college
football conference realignment in this article by the New York Times. His
quotes are available here.
Reporters seeking expertise from MTSU personnel, as well as members
of the campus community with expertise for media, may contact Gina Logue in the
Office of News and Media Relations at 615-898-5081 or via email at gina.logue@mtsu.edu.
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