Faculty making an impact inside the classroom and within the public information ecosystem
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Below are selected instances of UMass Dartmouth faculty participating in local, regional, and national media and awards won during Fiscal Year 2025.
Assistant Professor Geoffrey McDonald (Law) was featured in an article discussing the effects of a provision of the state's housing bond bill. The article discusses a provision in the state's housing bond bill that seals eviction records for tenants who faced no-fault evictions, won cases or had cases dismissed in housing court.
Professor Ken Manning (Political Science) was featured in a Bloomberg article about the incoming Trump Administration's potential nominees for future Supreme Court vacancies.
Professor Stacy Latt Savage's (Art & Design) "Sculpture Monster" project was featured in FiberNow magazine. "Sculpture Monster" was created with over 30,000 plastic "nips" bottles. Partnering with "Be the Solution for Pollution," Latt Savage, fellow artist Rebecca McGee Tuck, and UMassD students showcased the sculpture at New Bedford's Earth Day parade to raise awareness about plastic pollution.
Associate Professor Stephen Witzig (Education), Rachel Stronach (STEM Education Doctoral Candidate), Usman Ijaz (STEM Education Doctoral Candidate), and Shah Syed Wazir (STEM Education Doctoral Candidate) were featured in a Chronicle segment for their engagement in a climate science learning project at the Lloyd Center for the Environment.
Professor Mark Paige (Public Policy) discussed how the shifting political landscape has made it hard for school leaders to balance reassurance with political neutrality In their professional capacity.
Professor Doug Roscoe (Political Science) discussed the political shift of Fall River during the 2024 election and how changing demographics influenced voters.
Executive Director of Economic Development and Community Partnerships Mike Goodman discussed the economic uncertainty surrounding President-elect Donald Trump, noting that experience shows unpredictability in what promises and plans will actually materialize and how they affect larger economic trends.
Assistant Professor Valerie Seney (Nursing) was named a Distinguished Fellow through the National Academy of Practice. Seney was chosen for outstanding achievements and leadership in both professional and interprofessional care.
Associate Professor Lisa Maya Knauer (Sociology / Anthropology) was featured in a Boston Globe article about a 2012 immigration raid in New Bedford and the implications for the incoming Trump Administration's policies.
Associate Professor Lisa Maya Knauer (Sociology) was interviewed for a story about the video of an ICE agent apprehending a New Bedford man. The professor speaks about the impact family separation has on local immigrant families.
Assistant Professor Gokhan Kul (Computer & Information Science) was quoted by Boston.com about the multiple Massachusetts school districts impacted by a national data breach.
Professor Chad McGuire (Public Policy) is quoted in a piece about how coastal communities in Massachusetts are dealing with beach and coastal erosion.
Associate Professor Nikolay Anguelov (Public Policy) was selected as the winner in the LGBTQIA+ section of the American Society for Public Administration meeting for the publication of "Keeping the Academy Queer: Lessons from the Queer Community for the Future of Public Affairs Education." The article examines how to recruit and support LGBTQIA+ faculty, acknowledging that universities are part of wider cultural and political forces.
Associate Professor Margaret Drew (Law) has been named the recipient of the 2025 Access to Justice Lifetime Achievement Award by the Massachusetts Bar Association.
Commonwealth Professor Dan Braha (Decision & Information Sciences) was interviewed by La Vie on his research on uprisings, revolutions, and riots—asking whether popular revolts might follow precise mathematical laws.
Assistant Research Professor Adam Delargy (Fisheries Oceanography) was interviewed for a story about how measures being taken to prevent overfishing of scallops could make this a challenging year for scallop fishing.
Associate Teaching Professor Christopher Jacobsen (Accounting & Finance) was interviewed for an article about personal finance, what a budget is, and how to create one.