Here’s what I’ve been writing for Stanford:
- Reagan’s ‘Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall’ was almost left unsaid, recalls former speechwriter, now Hoover fellow
- Sex and gender analysis improves science, Stanford scholars say
- China’s Cultural Revolution was a power grab from within the government, not from without
- Stanford research shows how uncertainty in scientific predictions can help and harm credibility
- Open trade is crucial for innovation, global competition, Stanford scholars, business leaders say
- Tight housing, immigration are shifting pressure onto Seattle’s black neighborhoods, Stanford sociologist finds
- Venture capital funds led by people of color face more bias the better they perform
- To understand how people think, look to their actions, not their words
- A break to remember: Stanford faculty reminisce about their college summers
- Stanford grad trades STEM for storytelling
- How to build empathy in an unjust world
- Ahead of the 2020 election, Stanford experts urge a concerted, national response to confront foreign interference
- A growing rural-urban divide has led to the political underrepresentation of people living in cities
- How gangs use social media
- Ethics of autonomous weapons
- Move responsibly and think about things
- How machine learning can help environmental monitoring and enforcement
- Reducing racial disparities in school discipline
- How Stanford is inspiring students to think critically about the impacts of technological change
- Who you don’t know: Stanford economist examines how a weak social network can explain inequality, social immobility
- What’s next for North Korea? Stanford scholars discuss the diplomacy of denuclearization
- Stanford scholars examine issues of expanding genetics research in education
- Hoover in D.C. puts scholars in conversation with policymakers
- Who does, and doesn’t, want a DNA ancestry test?
- Positive mindset about side effects of peanut-allergy treatment improves outcomes
- Without the INF Treaty with the U.S., Russia can build its arsenal of intermediate-range missiles, Stanford scholar says
- France’s yellow vest movement has morphed far beyond a carbon tax protest, Stanford economist says
- What’s next for Brexit?
- Stanford students learn about military culture, get life lessons from top military officials
- The problems with philanthropy
- The case for mandatory voting
- Stanford scholar draws historical parallels between the press and presidencies
- Changing the way people perceive problems in their lives will help society too
- Gun safety is top issue for California voters, according to a new Stanford poll
- Americans are not financially prepared for living longer lives, Stanford study finds
- Stanford scholars are helping journalists do investigative journalism through data
- How violent protest can backfire
- Elections: Understanding democracy in a divided America
- Ending poverty and boosting prosperity through technology and finance
- An ancient thirst for beer may have inspired agriculture
- The anti-trafficking movement needs better data to solve the problem
- A doctor’s reassurance speeds healing
- Silicon Valley tech culture has roots in Burning Man
- New exhibition at the Hoover Institution resurfaces a forgotten tabloid from the Vietnam War
- Acute stress in utero has negative effects later in life among poor children
- When moral outrage goes viral, it can come across as bullying
- Why women stay behind the scenes at work
- Stanford research team creates toolkits to help groups overcome biases and other social issues
- Poll shows consensus for climate policy remains strong
- How Iraqi’s used rumors as resistance against Saddam’s regime
- How emotions may result in hiring, workplace bias
- The psychological impact of early life stress and parental separation
- Instead of ‘finding your passion,’ try developing it, Stanford scholars say
- Stanford scholars examine causes and consequences of people dropping out from ACA health care plans
- Baccalaureate speaker asks for ‘justice warriors’
- Stanford study offers a glimpse into shortcomings in China’s anti-corruption drive
- Poll: Women, independent voters critical for midterm election
- Welfare opposition linked to threats of racial standing
- Scholars discuss U.S.-North Korea summit cancellation
- What’s next for net neutrality
- Cardinal Conversation spotlights free speech and diversity
- Food rules positively influence teen food choices
- Stanford scholars discuss U.S. withdrawal from Iran deal
- Tech titans talk social media and democracy at Stanford
- Stanford scholars examine the lies people tell on mobile dating apps
- Stanford scholar talks about the crisis in Syria – and how to resolve it
- A brief history of fake news
- Examining the complexities of migration
- Fake news takes center stage at Stanford’s third Cardinal Conversations event
- How Zouping opened China to the world
- Emerging research shows the potential power of VR and kids
- Highways erected roadblocks to opportunity
- Building the case for a California foreign policy
- What this Stanford scholar learned about clickbait will surprise you
- Infants expect favoritism over fairness
- Americans don’t think they have the ear of elected officials
Here’s some stories I wrote when I worked for UC Santa Cruz:
Agroecology & The UCSC Farm:
- Alum helps California farmers with capital, credit, and cash flow
- Exploring the UCSC Farm & Garden’s history through faculty research
- Football, farming, and food security
- also republished in the UC Newsroom
- Advocates for social and food justice
- also republished in the UC Newsroom
- Linking agriculture and art
- In soil we trust: How military veterans learn to become organic farmers at UC Santa Cruz
- Alice Waters visits the UCSC Farm & Garden
- Farm to label: How alumnus helped bring organic labeling policy to the nation
- also republished in the UC Newsroom and in the Santa Cruz Sentinel
Anthropology:
- Anthropologist’s new book explores compassionate care and community in Moscow
- Caffeine culture: Anthropology student traces coffee’s route from farm to cup
- also republished in the UC Newsroom and mentioned in the UC Food Observer
- New book explores myth of secularism in contemporary France
- also republished on in the UC Newsroom
Economics:
- UCSC alum and YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki leads women in tech and tops Forbes list
- Gaming Wall Street
- New study will put high frequency trading to the test
- How a UC Santa Cruz alum is tackling the student loan problem
- UC Santa Cruz researchers explore the ins and outs of market volatility
- What are the real costs of globalization?
Environmental Studies:
- New book edited by environmental studies professor examines historical context of BRICS nations
- End of the pipeline
- The big business of climate change
- Campus receives $440,000 grant to study sustainable practices for urban agriculture
- Expect the unexpected is the new climate normal
- After Paris climate deal, what’s next?
Latin American and Latino Studies:
- The Chicano Latino Research Center archive, Nuestras Historias, is testimony of interdisciplinary scholarship and community
- Tuning in to social justice
- Giving voice to the voiceless
- Why understanding racism needs a feminist analysis
- Events explore traumatic journeys migrants endure on the way to the border
Politics & Legal Studies
- UC Santa Cruz student gets VIP access to vice presidential debate
- Reich delivers stinging indictment of ‘crony’ capitalism
- Music, myth, and community in post-Katrina New Orleans
- What are the real costs of globalization?
Psychology
- Psychology professor Craig Haney discussed solitary confinement with Oprah Winfrey on “60 Minutes”
- Checking in or checking out? Millennials go online to build their offline lives
- Craig Haney to talk at Bipartisan Summit on Criminal Justice Reform about re-imagining American prisons
- Psychology and prisons expert Craig Haney talks about social injustices in U.S. prisons at Annual Faculty Research Lecture
- Initial findings to be released in study of microaggressions on campus
- Study finds that the more you Google, the more likely you are to keep Googling
- also republished in the UC Newsroom
- Experiencing the 6×9-foot world of solitary confinement
- also republished in the UC Newsroom
Sociology:
- Opportunities for scholarship and research during challenging times
- Making immediate impact with long-term change
- “No Place Like Home” study signals the beginning of a new movement
- Gun safety advocate Shannon Watts to speak at Gabriel Zimmerman Award benefit
- Diversity, inclusivity key to a growing economy
- With marijuana legalization on the ballot, lessons learned from Dutch drug policy
- Community gathers to strengthen public dialogue about Santa Cruz’s housing crises
- How can health equity be ensured in the age of precision medicine?
- Study reveals the invisible workforce serving Silicon Valley’s tech industry
- also republished on Phys.org
- New technology, but familiar problems
- How alumni carry on Gabriel Zimmerman’s legacy of public service
- More than economics: New book explores how equality helps economies grow
- also republished in the UC Newsroom
Social Sciences
- Students from Colleges Nine and Ten harness the power of storytelling
- Jan. 18 teach-in highlights activism in the Trump era
- Annual social sciences research event explores politics of change
- Pesticide predicament for California’s strawberry growers
- also republished in the UC Newsroom
- lead story in Morning Ag Clips
- Original crowd funder honored with Distinguished Social Sciences Alumni Award
- Research Frontiers Evening shows how ‘innovation meets ambition’
Social Sciences Research:
- Research Roundup: Fall 2017
- Research Roundup: Summer 2017
- view in its digital magazine format here >
- Research Roundup: Spring 2017
- view in its new digital magazine format here >
- Research Roundup: Winter 2017
- Research Roundup: Fall 2016
- Research Roundup: Spring 2016
- Research Roundup: Winter 2015
- Research Roundup: Fall 2015
PR placements
A small selection of my PR placements can be viewed here >