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

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PR placements

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