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The following Regent faculty, staff, alumni, and students have been featured in the media:

November 2009

• MFA in Cinema-Television student Ariel Merrill has an art exhibit opening in her home state of Connecticut, which was featured in this Norwich Bulletin article.
  
  
• Law School alumnus '09 Lauren Strobel has been appointed as a deputy public defender in North Carolina's First Judicial District and was profiled in this Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.) article.
  
  
• Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship Professor Dr. Sergio Matviuk appeared on the Peruvian television program (in Spanish), The
  Entrepreneurial Spirit, to talk about entrepreneurship and leadership.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Dr. Charles Dunn appeared on WAVY-TV 10 (Hampton Roads' NBC affiliate) to discuss a contested Virginia House of Delegates race in Virginia Beach.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government and Law Professor Dr. Joe Kickasola was interviewed by Salem Radio's WORD FM in Pittsburgh, Penn., to discuss Christians in the Middle East - their history, problems and remedies.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Visiting Lecturer Dr. Mary Manjikian had an op-ed piece published in The Virginian-Pilot, discussing how American employees should adopt the European use of sick days rather than coming to the office when ill.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Dr. Charles Dunn was interviewed by the Lynchburg News and Advance regarding the costs of healthcare reform legislation. He also did two radio interviews on healthcare reform and other topics - The Georgene Rice Show in Portland, Ore., and On Air With Sid Salter in Jackson, Miss.
  
  
• Divinity Dean Dr. Michael Palmer was interviewed by AOL Daily Finance regarding comments by the Goldman Sachs CEO that the company is "doing God's work."
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was a guest on CBN News to talk about House passage of the healthcare reform bill and abortion funding.

October 2009

• Robertson School of Government Dean Dr. Charles Dunn was quoted in this OneNewsNow website article about the Virginia governor's race, and he was interviewed by American Family Radio on the same topic.
  
  
• School of Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship alumnus '04 Chris Levy's company, Jamaica Broilers Group, was profiled in this article.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Dr. Charles Dunn appeared on WAVY-TV 10 to discuss President Obama's visit to Virginia to campaign for gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds.
  
  
• Director of University Events Baxter Ennis was a guest on The Tony Macrini Show on WNIS radio in Norfolk to talk about Clash of the Titans.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert was a guest on The Andy Caldwell Show to discuss a situation in the United Kingdom where a woman determined to commit suicide did so, but died in the hospital because she had signed an advance directive that forbid doctors from saving her life.
  
  
• Information Technology Vice President Tracy Stewart participated in two deskside sessions with reporters from Inside Higher Education and The Washington Post to discuss trends in online higher education. These sessions helped familiarize the reporters with Regent and positioned Stewart as an expert source on this topic.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was a guest on WNIS radio's The Tony Macrini Show to discuss presidential leadership and other political topics.
  
  
• Divinity Visiting Professor Dr. Mark Wilson was quoted in this Virginian-Pilot article about how Christians may view conjecture that the world will end in December 2012, according to a Mayan calendar. The theory is the subject of an upcoming movie.
  
  
• Erin Houg, School of Undergraduate Studies online business student, was profiled in this article from The Hill about her new position with a Florida congressman.
  
  
• Catherine S. Webb, who received her certificate of graduate studies in autism from Regent in 2004, was named the 2010 Virginia Teacher of the Year. Webb has taught in Giles County Public Schools for 24 years and is a speech language pathologist and special education teacher at Narrows Elementary School in Giles County.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, did an interview with American Family Radio to talk about the implications of President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
  
  
• Law Professor Lynn Marie Kohm appeared on CBN News to discuss developments in the case of the Muslim teenager who converted to Christianity.
  
  
• Dr. Jeffry H. Morrison, associate professor in the Robertson School of Government, published two books, The Political Philosophy of George Washington and The Forgotten Founders on Religion and Public Life, which was co-edited with Daniel Dreisbach and Mark David Hall.
  
  
• Dr. M.G "Pat" Robertson was interviewed live via satellite by Marcus and Joni Lamb, the hosts of Daystar Television's Celebration show originating from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Dr. Robertson discussed a number of topics, including how and why he founded Regent and listed some of the university's achievements.
  
  
• Information Technology Vice President Tracy Stewart was quoted in an eCampus News article about proposed federal legislation for network neutrality and its impact on higher education institutions providing content online for distance students.
  
  
• Law Professor Lynne Marie Kohm appeared on CBN News regarding new developments in the case of teen girl who converted from Islam to Christianity and fled her family's home because she felt threatened.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Dr. Charles Dunn has been a guest on several radio programs. He discussed the implications of President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize on the nationally-syndicated Lars Larsen Show and WRVA's Richmond Morning News with Jimmy Barrett. He was also interviewed by the American Family Radio Network regarding Virginia's gubernatorial race. And, Dunn was a guest on Point of View Radio Ministries, a national radio program, to talk about the healthcare bill passed by the Senate Finance Committee and the ongoing healthcare reform debate.
  
  
• Student Services Vice President Dr. Jeff Pittman co-wrote an article for the fall issue of College Services magazine. This is the third in a series of articles that Pittman has had published on the history and evolution of auxiliary services at colleges and universities.
  
  
• Dr. Bruce Winston, dean in the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship, was quoted in a letter from the editor of Tidewater Teacher magazine (page 4) regarding how an economic crisis can spark creativity and innovation in the business world.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, appeared on a live segment for WAVY-TV 10 in Norfolk to talk about the Virginia gubernatorial race, in advance of the race's first televised debate between the candidates that evening.
  
  
• Vice President of Information Technology Tracy Stewart's comments were included in this Virginian-Pilot article about how college applicants are attempting to use social networking sites to connect with admissions officers.
  
  
• Director of Military Affairs David Boisselle was quoted in this Virginian-Pilot article about the increase in military members and veterans enrolling in higher education as a result of the new G.I. Bill.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Dr. Charles Dunn appeared on CBN News to discuss how President Obama appears to be failing in his efforts to keep campaign promises.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert was a guest on The Andy Caldwell Show in California to discuss the ethical aspects of Kevin Jennings, the "Safe Schools Czar" in the Obama administration.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was a guest on The Tony Macrini Show on WNIS radio in Norfolk, Va., talking about health care reform and other current topics.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government visiting lecturer Dr. Mary Manjikian had an opinion piece published in The Virginian-Pilot, titled "Lessons From a Foreclosure."
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, appeared on CBN News to discuss the Muslim prayer rally occurring on Capitol Hill.
  
  
• Psychology Professor Dr. Mark Yarhouse and SPC alumna ('04) Dr. Erica Tan presented research and clinical experience regarding sexual orientation change therapy at a colloquium, which was covered by The Virginian-Pilot.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Dr. Charles Dunn appeared on WAVY-TV 10 (Hampton Roads NBC affiliate) to provide analysis of the candidates' campaigns in the Virginia governor's race.
  

 

September 2009

• Law Professor Lynne Marie Kohm appeared on CBN to comment on a Florida judge's latest ruling in the case of Rifqa Barry, the Christian teen, who is the subject of spiritual conflict within her Muslim family.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Dr. Charles Dunn was a guest on The Tony Macrini Show on WNIS radio in Norfolk, discussing a wide range of topics including current events, academics, presidential history and the Virginia governor's race.
  
  
• Laurie Ann Finn, special events assistant, wrote an article for Extraordinary Women magazine about her experience at an EWomen Live conference where she heard author Karen Kingsbury speak.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Professor Dr. Jennifer Jefferis made two appearances on CBN News. Her first appearance was to provide commentary on the United Nations meetings of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Abbas with President Obama. During her second interview, Jefferis provided insight on the thousands of Muslims who are gathering on Capitol Hill for a massive Islamic prayer service to pray "for the soul of America."
  
  
• Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Carlos Campo and several Regent government and law students were interviewed by The Washington Post for this article that examines the diversity of political thought on campus. The article was reprinted in The Virginian-Pilot.
  
  
• The Wounded Marine 5K Run held on the Regent/CBN campus was covered by The Virginian-Pilot.
  
  
• Law Professor Brad Jacob took part in a panel discussion interview for Enrichment Journal, a print publication for Assemblies of God ministers, on legal issues facing the church.
  
  
• Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship Professor Dr. Dail Fields is quoted in this online news article about diagnosing problems as the first step in an organizational development process.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was interviewed by the New York Daily News regarding recent criticism of FOX News Channel commentator and radio talk show host Glenn Beck.
  
  
• Psychology Professor Dr. Mark Yarhouse was interviewed by Christianity Today regarding sexual orientation therapy and his research on the subject.
  
  
• Law Professor Lynne Marie Kohm was on CBN News to discuss the latest developments in the case of Rifqa Barry, the Ohio teenager who fled to Florida because she feared reprisals from her family for converting from Islam to Christianity.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Dr. Charles Dunn was invited by The New York Times to write an opinion piece on socialism that appeared on the Times' website. This opinion piece was highlighted by Tony Macrini on WNIS radio in Norfolk, Va., who read it for the station's listeners.
  
  
• Law Professor Brad Jacob was a guest on WORD-FM radio in Pittsburgh, Pa., to discuss education and government from a Christian perspective, with a focus on President Obama's speech to the nation's schoolchildren.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, made two appearances on CBN, the first to discuss President Obama's speech to school children, and the second to discuss the President's speech to Congress.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert appeared on CBN NewsWatch to comment on Sarah Palin's op-ed in the Wall Street Journal about health care reform.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Dr. Charles Dunn's comments to Fred Barnes of the Weekly Standard regarding President Obama's leadership were included in Barnes' editorial.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert was a guest on The Andy Caldwell Show in California to talk about the White House's use of the National Endowment for the Arts to further the President's agenda by encouraging artists to produce works of art on health care, energy, the environment and other issues.
  
  
• The Virginia Beach Beacon published an article about Regent Law's Community Service Day, where more than 100 students and staff spent a day volunteering at several sites in Hampton Roads. A link to the Beacon's article is not available, but more information is available here.
  
  
• Adjunct Journalism Professor Will LaVeist had a commentary piece on a local news anchor's confrontation with a businessman published in The Virginian-Pilot. A link to the article is not available.
  
  
• David Boisselle, director of military affairs, had two book reviews published in Inside Business, Hampton Roads' weekly business journal.
  
  
• Law Professor Lynne Kohm made three appearances on CBN News. During the first, she discussed a United Nations proposal regarding sex education for children as young as age five. For the second and third, she commented on the case in Florida involving a teen girl who converted to Christianity from Islam and has run away from her Ohio family because she fears for her life.  
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Dr. Chalres Dunn appeared on CBN News to comment on whether some politicians are politicizing Senator Kennedy's death in order to pass health care reform legislation.
  
  
• A blog posting by Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert on the passing of Bob Schindler, Terri Schiavo's father, was picked up by the Concerned Women for America website and The Terry Schindler Schiavo Foundation website.
  
  
• Psychology Professor Dr. Mark Yarhouse appeared on CBN News regarding his published research on sexual orientation change counseling.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was a guest on The Tony Macrini Show on WNIS radio in Norfolk, Va., discussing his book, The Enduring Reagan, and a wide range of political topics. He was also a guest on HearSay with Cathy Lewis on WHRO radio in Norfolk to talk about international scholarly exchanges based upon his tenure as Chairman of the United States J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board under Presidents Reagan, Bush (senior) and Clinton.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert was quoted in this Washington Times article regarding an appeal before the Montana Supreme Court on the legality of assisted suicide.

 

August 2009

• On August 28, Law and Government Professor Joseph Kickasola, together with Professor David Forte of Cleveland State Marshall School of Law, spoke on a panel, entitled "Islam and American Law," at Liberty University School of Law, Lynchburg, Va.
  
  
• Communication & the Arts alumna Andrea Salisbury has been appointed editor of the Dedham Transcript in Massachusetts.
  
  
• Law Professor Lynne Marie Kohm commented for CBN News regarding the possible legal outcome in the case of a teen girl who converted from Islam to Christianity. Fearing for her life, the girl fled her home in Ohio and went to a pastor's home in Orlando. A Florida court is deciding whether she can be emancipated or if she must be returned to her family in Ohio.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert was a guest on CBN News to discuss a pro-life ad warning against health care reform. Also, one of Mostert's blog posts was featured on CalChronicle.com, a branch of The Andy Caldwell Show radio program on which Mostert has made numerous guest appearances.
  
  
• Regent University was named a Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs magazine, as mentioned in this article from The Virginian-Pilot.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, appeared on CBN NewsWatch to talk about morality and religion in presidential policy making, specifically President Obama's allegation that some people are "bearing false witness" in the health care reform debate.
  
  
• Undergraduate alumnus John Carpenter received "Honor Graduate of the Year" recognition from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Carpenter is a Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations.
  
  
• Law professor Lynne Marie Kohm appeared on CBN News to discuss a section of the proposed health care reform legislation that would enable government officials to come into people's homes for parenting skills training.
  
  
• Law School Dean Jeffrey Brauch's comments about the distinctives of Regent's Law School were prominently featured in a back-to-school edition of Pre Law Insider.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert was quoted in this Stockton (Calif.) Record news article regarding an assisted suicide case.
  
  
• Law Professor Kathleen McKee was quoted in this Inside Business article about minority female attorneys. Professor McKee is Native American.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Career Services Manager Clayton Ricker had a column published in Inside Business about the lessons job-seekers can learn from the ABC television series, Wipeout.
  
  
• Psychology & Counseling Professor Dr. Mark Yarhouse was mentioned in an Associated Press story that received wide distribution among several hundred media outlets nationally and abroad regarding an American Psychological Association (APA) adoption of a resolution about therapy for homosexuals.
  
  
• Communication & the Arts Professor Michael Kirkland served as guest director for The Producers in Monterey, Calif., as noted in this article from the Monterey County Herald where he discusses aspects of the Mel Brooks' Tony award-winning musical.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert made a guest appearance on The Andy Caldwell Show radio program in California to discuss President Obama's healthcare reform legislation.
  
  
• Education alumnus Joshua Arnold ('07) has been appointed as director of residence life at Shorter College in Rome, Ga., according to this news article..
  
  
• Education doctoral student Tonia M. Taylor has been appointed principal of Totaro Elementary School in Brunswick County, Va., according to this news article.
  
  
• Divinity Professor Dr. Clifton Clarke was a guest on CBN News to discuss the issue of an Episcopal priest who claims to be both a Muslim and a Christian.
  
  
• Undergraduate Professor Dr. Sandra Bryant participated as a judge for the Virginian-Pilot to find the best fried shrimp in Hampton Roads.
  
  
• Law Professor Kathleen McKee's commentary on child labor laws was featured in NBC's iVillage coverage of Jon and Kate Plus 8 and Nadya Suleman, who reportedly signed a deal for a reality show featuring her and her 14 children.
  
  
• Undergraduate Government Department Chair Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riano participated in a CBN News discussion about Harvard Professor Dr. Henry Gates' arrest for disorderly conduct and the resulting national media coverage of the incident.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Dr. Charles Dunn's comments about health care reform appeared on Charisma magazine's website.

July 2009

• A group of Regent Theatre students traveling around the country, performed free theatre and conducting theatre workshops in several communities. An article about the group appeared on the Bristol (Va.)Herald Courier website.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Visiting Lecturer Dr. Mary Manjikian was a guest on CBN News to discuss hate crimes legislation passed by the U.S. Senate.
  
  
• Undergraduate Government, History and Criminal Justice Chairman Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riano was interviewed on CBN's Newswatch to discuss President Obama's comment in a news conference that the police "acted stupidly" in arresting Henry Louis Gates Jr.
  
  
• A blog post about proposed health care reforms written by Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert appeared on the Concerned Women for America website.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government was a guest on CBN News to provide analysis of President Obama's approval ratings in national polls.
  
  
• The news department at Old Dominion University posted this article about Regent University's Government Camp students visiting ODU's Computational Intelligence and Machine Vision Laboratory to learn about cutting-edge, innovative research being done into counter-terrorism through the field of vision. The camp is under the direction of Undergraduate Government, History and Criminal Justice Chairman Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riano.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Visiting Lecturer Dr. Mary Manjikian was a guest on CBN News to discuss President Obama's meetings in Russia with President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin.
  
  
• Regent was included in this front-page Virginian-Pilot article about the university's participation in the new GI Bill's Yellow Ribbon program. Director of Military Affairs Dave Boisselle commented in the article.
  
  
• Communication & the Arts Professor Dr. Bill Brown appeared on CBN News to talk about Michael Jackson's memorial service.
  
  
• Undergraduate Government Chair Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riano's comments about Gov. Palin's resignation were included in this Voice of America article.
  
  
• Law alumnus ('95) Matthew C. Sunderlin has been selected for inclusion in "Super Lawyers 2009," and was featured in this article in dnronline.com.
  
  
• Regent was mentioned as the top online Christian university in the nation in this Charisma magazine article.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Dr. Charles Dunn spoke with CBN News by phone about the surprise announcement by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin that she would be resigning at the end of July.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert was a guest on The Andy Caldwell Show to discuss a piece at the Huffington Post titled, "Palin Will Run In '12 on More Retardation Platform."
  
  
• Undergraduate Government Chair Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riano appeared on CBN News to provide analysis of Gov. Palin's resignation.
  
  
• Law Adjunct Professor and ACLJ attorney John Tuskey was a guest on CBN Midday to talk about the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that overturned a decision by court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in the case of Rhode Island firefighters who were denied promotions as a result of racial issues.
  
  
• Communication & the Arts Professor Dr. Bill Brown provided commentary for CBN News about why people are captured by the personal lives of celebrities such as Michael Jackson and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.
  
  
• Information Technology Vice President Tracy Stewart's comments about the benefits of new Microsoft security software were included in this online article from eCampus News.
  
  
• Dr. Mark Mostert, education professor and co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics, was a guest on The Andy Caldwell Show to discuss his blog post regarding President Obama's health care reforms and the possible impact on the elderly, disabled and terminally ill.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, appeared on CBN Midday to provide commentary on the decline of moral standards in America, resulting in people's fascination with news stories involving money, sex and other scandals.
  
  
• Undergraduate Department Government Chair Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riano was a guest on CBN Morning to discuss the political ramifications of the Supreme Court's ruling for the Rhode Island firefighters.
  
  
• Psychology & Counseling Professor Dr. Arlene Brown was a guest on CBN Midday to discuss new research that suggests young people engage in risky behavior because they feel a sense of hopelessness, rather than a sense of immortality as indicated in earlier studies.

June 2009

• Communication & the Arts Professor Dr. Bill Brown appeared live on the CBN's evening newscast, reflecting on the life and death of Michael Jackson.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Professor Dr. Joseph Kickasola was a guest on The Brad Davis radio show, on WDRC-AM in Connecticut, during the morning drive time to discuss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech and the status of the peace process in the Middle East.
  
  
• Undergraduate Government Department Chair Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riano was a guest on CBN's NewsWatch to comment on South Carolina Governor Sanford's press conference where he admitted to an extramarital affair after "disappearing" for several days.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was a guest on CBN News Morning to provide commentary about President Obama's press conference this week, analyzing whether the "honeymoon" is over between the president and the press.
  
  
• Several undergraduate and graduate theatre majors performing in the Tennessee Valley Theatre's production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night are described in this article from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, reprinted in the California Chronicle.
  
  
• Regent alumnus Bob Brooks '93 (Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship) is retiring as sheriff of Ventura County, Calif., where he has served for 36 years, 11 years as sheriff, according to this article from the Camarillo Acorn.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Dr. Charles Dunn discussed President Obama's plans for healthcare reform with senior political reporter Mike Gooding live in the newsroom on WVEC-TV's (Hampton Roads' ABC affiliate) evening broadcast.
  
  
• Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Carlos Campo spoke at Hampton (Va.) Christian School's graduation ceremony, as noted in this Daily Press article.
  
  
• Media Services AV System Engineer James Maurer published an article about a portable video system that Regent uses for taping events on campus. The article appeared in TV Technology magazine.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Dr. Charles Dunn appeared on CBN News on Tuesday to provide political analysis of the challenges that President Obama faces in passing health care reform legislation.
  
  
• Divinity Dean Emeritus Dr. Vinson Synan was interviewed by CBN News about the growing number of Americans, including young Christians, who are biblically illiterate.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Professor Dr. Joseph Kickasola was a guest on Salem Radio's 101.5 Word FM in Pittsburgh, Pa., to discuss the situation in Israel as observed by participants in Regent's Israel Summer Program, and also President Obama's Cairo University speech in early June.
  
  
• Dr. Norm Mintle, academic dean for the School of Communication & the Arts, appeared on CBN News to discuss a study that indicated families are spending less time together due to increased Internet use.
  
  
• Dr. Vinson Synan, dean emeritus of the School of Divinity, commented in this Wall Street Journal article about Dr. Rolf K. McPherson of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, who died in May.
  
  
• Communication & the Arts Professor Scott Hayes appeared on CBN News, where he discussed the Tony Awards.
  
  
• Undergraduate Studies Professor Dr. Lisa Moore was a guest on WHRO-TV's Another View to talk about a Regent summer camp for teen girls to explore the fields of teaching, science, engineering and math.
  
  
• School of Undergraduate Studies Government Chair Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riano appeared on CBN's NewsWatch to discuss Judge Sotomayor's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, made several television appearances. He was a guest on CBN's NewsWatch to talk about President Obama's "pay-as-you-go" proposal, and on Hampton Roads' WVEC-TV and WAVY-TV to discuss the results of the Democratic primary in Virginia.
  
  
• Communication & the Arts student Blake Stowers was featured in this article about free summer technology classes he's co-teaching in southwest Virginia.
  
  
• Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Carlos Campo's comments about Regent's Democrat student group were included in this Inside Higher Education article.
  
  
• Richmond Ballet apprentice Julie Smith, who is also earning a Regent bachelor's degree online, is featured in this Richmond-Times Dispatch article.
  
  
• Dr. Victoria Walker's '09 (Education) dissertation on counseling learning opportunities using the 3D virtual world Second Life has been reported in several online journals. Walker authored this article about the project in the Journal of Virtual World Research, and co-authored this article with Ed.D. candidate Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiew, published in NOVA Southeastern University's Innovative: Journal of Online Education.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert was a guest on The Andy Caldwell Show in California to talk about the death of George Tiller and HR 1913 (hate crimes legislation).

 

May 2009

• Law Professor Kathleen McKee's interview with E! Online has been picked up by numerous online sites, including Yahoo! News.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Jenny Sue Flanagan was recognized as an emerging leader by Phi Delta Kappa International, a global association of education professionals, which was reported in Inside Business, Hampton Roads' weekly business journal.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Fred Rovai commented on President Obama's education plan in this CNBC website article.
  
  
• Dr. Mark Mostert, education professor and co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics, was a guest for a live full hour on America's Lifeline, the radio show of the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation, to discuss whether President Obama is pro-euthanasia.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, weighed in on Sotomayor's nomination with CBN News. He also discussed in an interview with La Opinion, the nation's largest Hispanic newspaper, how President Obama has strengthened his hand with Latinos and weakened the Republicans in reaching out to America���s fastest growing population.
  
  
• Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riano, chair of the Undergraduate Government Department, was interviewed by CBN News regarding Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was a guest on Thom Hartman's national radio program to discuss the future of the GOP.
  
  
• Dr. Robert Stacey, professor in the Robertson School of Government, was a guest on CBN News to discuss the Republican call for Speaker Nancy Pelosi to step down over her comments regarding the CIA and waterboarding.
  
  
• Concerned Women for America posted a column written by Dr. Mark Mostert, education professor and co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics,on its website. The article is about President Obama's apparent views on euthanasia, and originally appeared on Mostert's blog, Disability Matters. The column also appeared on the websites of KLUP-AM in San Antonio, WIND-AM in Chicago, KSKY-AM in Dallas-Fort Worth and KTKZ-AM in Sacramento.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Professor Dr. Robert Stacey was a guest on The Bob Dutko Show on WMUZ-FM in Detroit to discuss the future of the Republican Party.
  
  
• Distinguished Professor Admiral Vern Clark (U.S. Navy, Ret.), spoke at the NAS Oceana (Virginia Beach) Prayer Breakfast. An article about his presentation and his affiliation with Regent appeared in The Flagship, a Navy publication distributed in the Hampton Roads area.
  
  
• Regent's May 9 Commencement ceremony was covered by CBN News, and a photo of a Regent graduate appeared in The Virginian-Pilot in a feature that included several area colleges.

• Nancy Olsen '00 (Divinity, Business) received the Best New Product award at the Stevie Awards for the web-based application MyStrategicPlan.The Stevie Awards were created to honor the efforts, accomplishments and positive contributions of companies and business people worldwide.
  
  
• Alumna Dr. Mary Bucci '88 (Education) has been named superintendent of schools in Pennsylvania's Pine-Richland School District. An announcement about her appointment appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  
  
• Cinema-Television students Joshua Overbay and April Campion were featured in an article the Virginia Beach Beacon section of The Virginian-Pilot regarding their film, Transposition, which has been nominated for a Student Academy Award.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics, was a guest again on The Andy Caldwell Show in California. He discussed the pending appeal in Montana against a judge that declared assisted suicide legal, and the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics' amicus brief that is part of the appeal.
  
  
• Bradley Jacob, professor in the School of Law, made an appearance on CBN News to discuss aspects in naming a new Supreme Court Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Justice Souter.
  
  
• Divinity Professor Dr. Mara Crabtree was interviewed by CBN News regarding the importance of prayer, how prayer has changed nations, and how prayer helps individuals, as part of a National Day of Prayer story.
  
  
• Law Professor Bradley Jacob made two appearances on CBN News. During his first appearance, he discussed the implications of hate crimes legislation now in Congress. Then, he did an interview regarding the announcement that U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter plans to retire.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics, was quoted in this Canadian newspaper about his keynote address at the International Conference of the Alliance for Life in Toronto on April 25.
  
  
• Dr. Robert Stacey, professor in the Robertson School of Government, was a guest on CBN's NewsWatch to discuss Virginia Governor Tim Kaine's call for an investigation surrounding a report issued by the Virginia Fusion Center regarding possible terrorist recruiting activities in the state.
  
  
• Law Librarian Margaret Christiansen had an article published in Spectrum, the magazine of the American Association of Law Libraries, regarding recent renovations to Regent's Law Library.
  
  
• David Boiselle, director of military affairs, was quoted in this Virginian Pilot article about the new GI Bill and Regent's preparation for it.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government did a one-hour interview with Tony Macrini on Norfolk's WNIS radio.

April 2009

• Law Professor Lynne Marie Kohm commented on gay adoption issues in this report by CBN NewsWatch.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Jason Baker's comments about ranking of online educational institutions appeared in this MSN news article.
  
  
• A transcript of a radio interview with Robertson School of Government Dean Charles Dunn and talk show host Georgene Rice in Portland, Ore., appeared on the website, Oregonfaithpost.com.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert's comments on the United Nations' debates on population development were included in this World magazine article.
  
  
• Regent Theatre's production, Singin' in the Rain, was featured in this article that appeared on the cover of the Virginia Beach Beacon section of The Virginian-Pilot.
  
  
• Alumnus Richard L. Burkhalter '95 (Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship) was one of seven chemical engineers honored by the Academy of Chemical Engineers at Missouri University of Science and Technology during an induction ceremony on Thursday, April 16. Read more in this online news article.
  
  
• Alumnus Mark Kelton '84 (Commuication & the Arts), associate professor of communication at Evangel University, is the 2009 recipient of Evangel's E.M. & Estella Clark Award for Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship and Service. Read more about him in this News-Leader (Springfield, Mo.) article.
  
  
• Alumna Beverly Bullock '06 (Education), a third-grade teacher at Westhaven Elementary in Portsmouth, Va., was awarded 2009 Portsmouth Public Schools Elementary Teacher of the Year. The Virginian-Pilot reported on her achievement in this article.
  
  
• Alumnus Jason Richards '06 (Communication & the Arts) was featured in this Bradford County Times (Fla.) article about his work on the film, The Bill Collector.
  
  
• Student Joel Hill, president of the Regent Federalist Society, spoke at the recent Tea Party in Virginia Beach, and some of his comments were included in this Inside Business article.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of Regent's Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics, delivered the keynote address at the International Conference of the Alliance for Life in Toronto, Canada on April 25. His topic was, "Words Matter: The Resurrection in Word and Deed of Useless Eaters."
  
  
• Dr. Estrelda Alexander, associate professor in the School of Divinity, spoke at St. Paul School of Theology Evangelical Society on April 22. Alexander's lecture was on "Navigating the Landscape: Confessions of a Black Evangelical Charismatic Feminist."
  
  
• Education Alumna ('06) Beverly Bullock, a third-grade teacher at Westhaven Elementary in Portsmouth, Va., was awarded 2009 Portsmouth Public Schools Elementary Teacher of the Year. The Virginian-Pilot reported on her achievement in this online news article.
  
  
• Divinity Professor Dr. J. Lyle Story was quoted in this article on christianpost.com regarding a pastor's response to a challenge reconciling Gospel accounts of post-resurrection appearances and words of Jesus.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Sapp, adjunct professor in Regent Undergrad's Department of Organizational Leadership & Management, served on a panel for the Institute of Ethics and Public Affairs at Old Dominion University. Sapp and other panelists were guests on the April 10 edition of WHRV radio's HearSay with Cathy Lewis. An article about the symposium also appeared in The Virginian-Pilot.
  
  
• Law Professor Kathleen McKee was interviewed by MSNBC.com regarding employee rights during a recession. The article was published on their online news site.
  
  
• Dr. Douglas Walker, professor in the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in this Charisma magazine online article about the effects of new carbon taxes and the potential loss of charitable deductions on American people.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Assistant Dean Jim Davids had an op-ed published in Canada's Financial Post about the AIG executives who received bonuses.
  
  
• Alumnus Richard L. Burkhalter '95 (Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship) was one of seven chemical engineers honored by the Academy of Chemical Engineers at Missouri University of Science and Technology during an induction ceremony on Thursday, April 16. The academy honors chemical engineers for contributions to the profession, leadership, and involvement with Missouri S&T. Read more in this online news article.
  
  
• Louis B Gallien Jr, Distinguished Professor of Education, gave a lecture at St. John's University (Minn.) on "The Roots of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy." He also served as a consultant at Drew University in March for the Graduate School.
  
  
• Education professor Dr. Mark Mostert was a guest on The Andy Caldwell Show in California, arguing against an assertion that the abortion industry needs a "pride" movement, similar to that of the homosexual movement, according to a prominent U.S. bioethicist.
  
  
• Darin Wales, a producer with Regent's Center for Teaching and Learning, had an article published in Baptist News Press about his son with Down Syndrome.
  
  
• Alumnus Dr. Rick Richardson '07 (GLE) has been appointed vice president of institutional advancement for Tarleton State University at The Texas A&M University. Read more about his appointment here.
  
  
• Alumnus Mark Murphy has been appointed vice president of operations for Enzyme Environmental Solutions, Inc. Read more about Murphy and the company here.
  
  
• Alumna Debi Gray has assumed the role of executive director of the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia in Virginia Beach.

March 2009

• The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) of Regent's School of Law won the Robert R. Merhige Jr. National Environmental Negotiation Competition, held at the University of Richmond's T.C. Williams School of Law, March 27-28. Read more about the win at Christian Law Journal's website.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government professor Dr. Robert Stacey was a guest on The Brad Davis Show, heard on WDRC-AM and many other stations in and around Connecticut, to discuss the agenda facing the G20 meeting and the challenges President Obama faces in his first appearance on the international stage.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government professor Dr. Jennifer Jefferis was a guest on American Family Radio (AFR) to discuss U.S. businesses assisting the United Arab Emirates in their plan to become the first Arab nation with a nuclear power program, by 2017.
  
  
• Law Professor Tom Folsom was interviewd by a British journalist at Managing Intellectual Property magazine. The interview was for an in-depth feature article about legal privilege in the area of trademark law that will appear in the International Trademark Association daily newspaper during the organization's annual conference in May.
  
  
• Dr. Robert Stacey, professor in the Robertson School of Government, was a guest on American Family Radio (AFR) to discuss Obama's overseas trip and its potential impact on America's global perception. AFR is a network of more than 180 radio stations broadcasting Christian-oriented programming to over 40 states nationwide.
  
  
• Cinema-Telivision student John Rohrs' short film, Canned, was featured in an article in the Norfolk Compass section of The Virginian-Pilot on Sunday, March 22. The film was screened a film festival at Old Dominion University.
  
  
• The Regent student film (in-production), 261, was mentioned in the Virginian-Pilot. The film is based on the story of Kathrine Switzer, who in 1967 became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon.
  
  
• The Regent Theatre Department's production of Spinning Into Butter was favorably reviewed in the Virginia Beach Beacon on Sunday, March 22.
  
  
• Dr. Mark Mostert, education professor and co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics, wrote an op-ed piece on end-of-life medical care issues that was published in The Virginian-Pilot on Sunday, March 15.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, made a guest appearance on Macrini's Morning News Team with Tony Macrini on WNIS radio in Norfolk. Dunn and Macrini discussed a wide range of topics, including presidential leadership, the need for a return to integrity among elected leaders and constitutional issues regarding the roles of the executive and legislative branches of government.
  
  
• Law Professor Bruce Cameron was a guest on Norfolk radio station WHRV's Hearsay with Cathy Lewis, discussing the Employee Free Choice Act --also known as the card check bill--now under consideration by Congress.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government professor Dr. Robert Stacey commented in this Philadelphia Bulletin article about President Obama's appointments, providing an analysis of how the number of appointments made by the current president to date compares to other recent administrations.
  
  
• The School of Communications & the Arts' ReelDreams film competition appeared in several media outlets. Details of the competition appeared in this article posted on Christian Cinema's website. David Hurtado, assistant dean for the School of Communication & the Arts, and Tim Kay, last year's competition winner and current Regent student, participated in three radio interviews - with Reach FM in Florida, Crusade Radio in California and American Family Radio, which airs on stations across the nation.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, participated in a radio interview on the future of conservatism and the Republican Party with Wisconsin radio station WSAU-AM.
  
  
• Education professor Dr. Mark Mostert made an appearance on the Andy Caldwell radio program in California. The discussion focused on a woman in the United Kingdom and a controversial issue surrounding one of her four adopted boys. Dr. Mostert and Caldwell also discussed the ethical issues surrounding President Obama's proposal to shift payment for veteran's medical bills from the Veteran's Administration to private medical insurers.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government appeared in this Philadelphia Bulletin article about the midterm elections in 2010.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics, wrote an op-ed piece on end-of-life medical care issues that was published in The Virginian-Pilot on Sunday, March 15.
  
  
• Law Professor Lynne Marie Kohm was interviewed by the New York Daily News regarding rights of unmarried fathers. The story resulted from the news of Bristol Palin breaking up with her fiance and father of her child.
  
  
• The Executive Leadership Series luncheon featuring the mayors of Chesapeake, Norfolk and Virginia Beach was covered by The Virginian-Pilot and three local television stations, including this story by NBC affiliate WAVY-TV 10.
  
  
• Education professor Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics, was quoted in Charisma magazine regarding embryonic stem cell research after President Obama overturned the ban limiting federal funding.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in this Philadelphia Bulletin article about President Obama's challenges in gaining support for his FY10 budget.
  
  
• Law alumnus James Davis has been selected for inclusion in "Super Lawyers 2009, and was featured in this article in the Salisbury (N.C.) Post.
  
  
• Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics, participated in a live interview on The Andy Caldwell Show in California, discussing Final Exit and California attorney John West who has written a book about how he helped his parents commit suicide.
  
  
• Law Professor C. Scott Pryor, who is teaching in India on a Fulbright scholarship at the National Law University, Jodhpur, was interviewed by a leading Indian online law journal.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was interviewed by The Philadelphia Bulletin regarding the current state of leadership among Christian conservatives.
  
  
• Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics, was quoted in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding the Final Exit Network and assisted suicide.
  
  

February 2009

• The Virginian-Pilot featured a front-page article about the new Regent Democrats organization on campus. This article also appeared in the Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star and has been noted in a number of political blogs.
  
  
• Regent Law students Dave Johnson and Grace Pandithurai are working with several local radio stations on promotions for the annual PILAR auction. They were interviewed for a public service program that aired on three stations - FM99 WNOR, 106.9 The Fox WAFX, and WJOI 1230 AM.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was featured in several radio interviews. The first, with WLUW 88.7 (Loyola University in Chicago), was about his book, The Future of Religion in American Politics. Dr. Dunn was also a guest on WNIS 790 AM in Norfolk, on the Tony Macrini morning show to talk about presidential politics.
  
  
• Dr. Fred Rovai, professor in the School of Education, appeared in an Investor's Business Daily article, which deals with the University of Southern California's new online master's degree in teaching.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was interviewed by the political reporter at the nation's largest Hispanic newspaper, La Opinion, regarding the Republican Party's future given their refusal to vote for the stimulus package at the federal level.
  
  
• Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics and Professor of Special Education, has been invited to serve as the external examiner for doctoral theses in Special Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
  
  
• Jeffry H. Morrison, associate professor of the Robertson School of Government and faculty member at the federal government's James Madison Foundation in Washington, D.C., led a discussion titled "President Washington and Public Religion" at Claremont Mckenna university in Calif. He suggested that George Washington had a keen practical intelligence that was especially evident in the public treatment of religion throughout his two ground-breaking terms as chief executive. Read more here.
  
  
• The Reagan Symposium was aired on C-SPAN, and broadcast on the network's radio station in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas. News of the symposium's straw poll appeared on the website, OneNewsNow.
  
  
• Law professor Tom Folsom was one of two experts quoted in this article from Federal Computer Week, regarding the legal issues organizations face when posting on YouTube.
  
  
• David Hurtado, assistant dean of administration for the School of Communication & the Arts, and COM/ARTS student Tim Kay were interviewed on Positive Hit Radio, the Current, 88.5FM in Virginia Beach. They talked about Regent University's ReelDreams' film competition and Preview Weekend.
  
  
• For the second year in a row, Regent University's School of Law Moot Court Team took first place honors at the William B. Spong National Moot Court Tournament, sponsored by the College of William & Mary School of Law. Coverage of this victory has appeared in several legal media outlets, including the Virginia Lawyers Weekly.
  
  
• Chad Groening of the American Family Radio Network interviewed Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, about President Obama's leadership and the state of the Republican Party.
  
  
• The Executive Leadership Series luncheon featuring Smithfield Foods CEO Larry Pope received coverage in the Virginian-Pilot business section. The article was also picked up by a number of food industry publications, including Trading Markets, CattleNetwork, Pork, Prepared Foods and Wisconsin Ag Connection.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, had comments published in a San Diego Union-Tribune article about President Obama's proposed stimulus package. 
  
  
• Dr. Vinson Synan, dean emeritus of the School of Divinity, is a presenter at a major conference of Pentecostal ministers and scholars, which has been reported in several media outlets, including Charisma magazine.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, made two local television appearances. For WVEC-13 News (Hampton Roads' ABC affiliate), he commented on President Obama's decision to meet with family members of victims from the USS Cole bombing. For WAVY-TV 10 (Hampton Roads' NBC affiliate), he provided analysis of the economic stimulus package.
  
  
• Law professor Kathleen McKee was interviewed by WAVY-TV 10 regarding how attorneys defend clients with mental health issues. 
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was interviewed by The Associated Press regarding the history of presidential political cartoons.
  
  
• Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics, was a guest on The Andy Caldwell Show. He discussed an ABC Good Morning America report of lawyer John West, who has just published a book describing how he helped both of his parents commit suicide.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in this Philadelphia Bulletin article about the Republican National Committee's selection of Michael Steele to serve as the party's National Chairman.
  
  
• Regent alumnus Adam Turner '08 (Law) recently joined the law firm Rockhill Pinnick LLP in Warsaw, Ind., as an associate attorney. He is licensed to practice in Indiana state and federal courts.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, participated in several radio interviews to promote the Fourth Annual Ronald Reagan Symposium, titled "The Future of the American Presidency." He was a guest on WNIS' Macrini's Morning News program and Hearsay with Cathy Lewis on WHRV. Dunn was also on Me & Vinnie, a Sirius XM nationally syndicated morning show, as well as a WUSB radio program in Stony Brook, NY.

January 2009

• Dr. Sara Baron, dean of the Regent University Library, and UVA Visiting Professor Dr. Andy Kaufman were interviewed for HearSay with Cathy Lewis on WHRV public radio in Norfolk about The Big Read. Dr. Kaufman is an internationally-recognized Tolstoy scholar who is scheduled as the featured speaker in February for The Big Read finale. The radio program aired on Monday, January 19.
  
  
• Darrin P. Lindsay '05 (Undergraduate Studies) was profiled in this Daily Press article about his decision to leave the Smithfield, Va., police force for youth ministry. Darrin has a degree in Organizational Leadership and Management.
  
  
• Bradley Jacob, professor in the School of Law, appeared on CBN's NewsWatch to comment on the increasing popularity of homeschooling and offer advice to parents considering whether to homeschool their children. Professor Jacob and his wife are homeschool parents.
  
  
• School of Education professor Dr. Fred Rovai has been featured in an article on eSchool News about why some online education programs fail while others succeed and what it takes to develop a successful online education program. This placement also ran in the publication's sister outlet, eCampus News.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, did an interview with a reporter from La Opinion, the nation's largest Hispanic newspaper, on the legacy of President Bush.
  
  
• Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics, did a live radio interview on The Andy Caldwell Show in late December to address the issue of assisted suicide and its rise during the past year to the top in public discourse in the U.K., particularly in the call from members of the Scottish Parliament to begin exploring ways to legalize assisted suicide for children.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was a guest on CBN's NewsWatch to discuss the impact on President-elect Obama of contested Senate races in Illinois and Minnesota, and also the withdrawal of Governor Richardson's nomination as Secretary of Commerce.

December 2008

• John Tuskey, professor in the School of Law, was interviewed by WAVY-TV (Hampton Roads' NBC affiliate) a few days before Christmas about whether a group from a Norfolk church who were "street preaching" outside of businesses in downtown Norfolk were within their First Amendment rights.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, had several media opportunities over the holidays, including commenting on the 2008 presidential campaigns in an end-of-year top news wrap-up article in the Attleboro (Mass.) Sun-Chronicle.
  
  
• School of Divinity Dean Emeritus Vinson Synan was quoted in this Newsweek article about the Rev. E. A. Adeboye, a Nigerian Pentecostal pastor. Dr. Synan commented on the rise of modern Pentecostalism in the United States during the 20th century.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, commented on current political events in two Philadelphia Bulletin articles--one article reported on efforts by some Republican Party officials to have Congress pass a resolution labeling President Bush a socialist, and the other article was about President-elect Obama's selection of the Rev. Rick Warren to offer prayer at the inauguration.
  
  
• Dr. Mark P. Mostert, co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics, wrote a letter-to-the-editor about the "slippery slope" of assisted suicide, prompted by an assisted suicide incident televised in the UK. Dr. Mostert's letter was featured on the editorial page of the Virginian-Pilot.

• Regent University Theatre's production of The Glory Man received a favorable review in The Virginian-Pilot. The play tells the story of Charles Jordan, who was instrumental in the founding of Habitat for Humanity.

• Scott Pryor, professor of The School of Law, was interviewed by the Dow Jones News Wire's Daily Bankruptcy Review for an article about bankruptcy law changes. The interview focused on whether some of the business provisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code should be changed and why, as well as whether the time is right for Congress to review these provisions.

• Tocquigny, Regent's interactive advertising agency, has won several awards for its data-driven marketing approach for Regent. Within six months of Tocquigny's marketing launch at Regent, the University experienced a 250 percent increase in online undergraduate recruits and a 30 percent increase in applications. The campaign also reduced the cost per acquisition by 75 percent. To learn more about Tocquigny's awards and campaign for Regent, visit this link.

• Tracy Stewart, Vice President of Information Technology, was one of five leaders in online education interviewed by HR Management Report about the benefits of online education for employees and their employers. In addition to this article, Stewart also wrote an editorial about the philosophy of the creation of online learning and its relevance to American economic growth. Both appear in the print version of the publication and online.

• Dr. Marc Newman, professor in the School of Communication & the Arts, had a column about teens and movie viewing published on The Christian Post website.

• Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics, was a guest on The Lars Larson Show, based in Colorado and distributed to other radio stations around the country through the Westwood One Radio Network. The topic was the assisted suicide of a British man in Switzerland that aired on British television this week. He was also interviewed by a reporter from the New York Daily News on this topic.

• Bruce Cameron, the Reed Larson Professor of Labor Law, was interviewed by a reporter with the Russian service of Radio Free Europe regarding the protest by workers at a Chicago door and window factory who lost their jobs.
  

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, made a guest appearance on CBN's NewsWatch, discussing the situation regarding the Illinois governor and the topic of whether power can corrupt.

• Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics, made his fifth guest appearance live on The Andy Caldwell Show, discussing mental illness, especially suicide, as a psychological disability, as well as the link between homelessness, mental illness, and war veterans.

• A letter-to-the-editor from Bradley Jacob, professor in the School of Law, was the featured letter on The Virginian-Pilot's editorial page, discussing the constitutionality of Senator Clinton's appointment as Secretary of State.

• WVEC-13's (Hampton Roads ABC affiliate) Joe Flanagan covered Tim Conway's visit to Regent's School of Communication & the Arts. The story aired during an evening newscast, as well as the morning news. A website link is not available for viewing.

• Darren Wilson ('05), alumnus from the School of Communication & the Arts, was featured in this Toledo Blade article about his current work in the film industry, producing a documentary about miracles.
  

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, had his comments about whether the Mormon church opposition to Proposition 8 in California will have any impact on Governor Romney's political future published in this Salt Lake Tribune article.

• Timothy Peters ('02), alumnus from the School of Law, has been appointed by Governor Sarah Palin to the Alaska Mental Health Board. Peters, of Anchorage, is an attorney in private practice with experience in the areas of children in need of aid, child custody, employment, child support, real estate and general litigation.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, participated in a CBN Christian World News Thanksgiving special to talk about the Christian foundation of the U.S. government, where that idea stands today and how it might be restored.

• Regent Law School alumna Kimberly Holland ('01), whose firm Icon Management represents a number of Olympic-medal winning athletes, is featured in the December issue of Black Enterprise magazine as one of "The Most Intriguing People in Business 2008."  

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, is quoted in an article, "The GOP's Next Ronald Reagan," slated for the December issue of NewsMax magazine.

• On Norfolk's WNIS radio, host Tony Macrini read Law professor Bradley Jacob's, professor in the School of Law, commentary about the constitutionality of Senator Clinton's appointment as Secretary of State.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, had several media opportunities to discuss President-elect Obama's National Security Team. These included Drive Time with Bill Bunkley on WTVN Radio in the Tallahassee area; the Daily Debrief on Federal News Radio in the Washington D.C. area; The Jim Bohannon Show broadcast in Washington D.C. and syndicated in six states along the east coast; KFTM Radio's In the Booth in Colorado; and the online radio show, Radio Patriot with Andrea Shea King.

• News from Regent's Law School appeared in a Daily Press column, which noted Regent students' upcoming participation in the Moot Court National Championship at the University of Houston in January and Regent's hosting of the 8th Annual National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition in February.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was interviewed by La Opinion newspaper to discuss Senator Clinton's nomination and also the need for President-elect Obama to name Hispanics to high level positions, specifically New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson.

• Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics, was a guest on The Andy Caldwell Show, discussing the Abraham Biggs' webcam suicide.

 

November 2008

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, commented on whether Republican Senator Jim DeMint (South Carolina) may emerge as a party leader in the aftermath of the election in this Philadelphia Bulletin article.

• Dr. Robert Stacey, professor in the Robertson School of Government, discussed the meeting between President-elect Obama and Senator McCain with Nick Juliano of news website, www.RawStory.com.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was a guest on CBN's NewsWatch to discuss President-elect Obama's selection of attorney Eric Holder for Attorney General.

• Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics, was a guest on CBN's NewsWatch to discuss the new assisted suicide legislation in Washington, which is now the second state in the nation (after Oregon) to make it legal.

• Law Professor Thomas C. Folson will be the featured speaker at New Saint Andrews College's weekly Disputatio on November 21 in Idaho. His topic is, "Evaluating Supernatural Law: An Inquiry into the Health of Nations." Folsom has been at Regent since 2002, teaching Business Associations and related courses, Intellectual Property and Payment Systems. He also serves on the Board of Governors for the Virginia State Bar Anti-Trust, Franchise and Trade Regulation Section.

• Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disabilities & Bioethics, did an interview on Boston’s LifeMattersTV about disability and euthanasia. Dr. Mostert did this interview while in New York City at the United Nations, connecting with country delegations and monitoring U.N. document language debates related to pro-life, pro-family and disability issues.

• Tracy Stewart, vice president of information technology, had her comments about online education appear in the magazine Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, and on the magazine’s website diverseeducation.com. This publication covers news affecting minorities and major issues in higher education.

• Dr. Robert Stacey, professor in the Robertson School of Government, was a guest on WAVY-TV10 (Hampton Roads NBC affiliate), discussing post-election topics including President-elect Obama's appointments, infighting in the Republican Party and local election results. 

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, had his comments on political labels appear in this article from the Philadelphia Bulletin.

• Undergraduate communications major Jada Collins, who serves as an Ebony Fashion Fair spokes model, was profiled in this Toledo publication.

• Regent received international exposure through Al Jazeera's English language broadcast, which boasts a television audience of more than 100 million in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, as well as being viewed on the Internet in the U.S. These viewers tuned in election night to hear Regent Government students Andrew Carico and Ashley Staggs commenting on the election, live from Hampton, Va., where Al Jazeera set up a remote broadcast. This interview resulted from Al Jazeera producers contacting Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government.

• Melissa Hudgins, a joint degree Law/Government student was featured in this Washington Post website story about how African-American voters in Virginia Beach viewed the election.  

• Two Regent students - Heather Carr and Joseph Calandra - appeared on this edition of CBN’s NewsWatch to discuss their views on the presidential candidates.

• Leading up to the election, Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, had several media appearances. Locally, he appeared on WAVY-TV’s Saturday program, All Things Political, hosted by Andy Fox. He also made an additional appearance on WAVY-TV, regarding Virginia’s role in the election.

• Election Day found Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, juggling numerous interviews. He discussed winning scenarios for the candidates in this Election Day story in the Philadelphia Bulletin. He was also a guest on Culture Shocks with Barry Lynn, then headed to WAVY-TV studios for live election night analysis as the returns came in. Between his television appearances, he did an interview with American Family Radio and also with the New Haven (Conn.) Register regarding a local congressional race.

• Government Professor Dr. Robert Stacey wrote an op-ed piece about the “religious right” and the Republican Party, which appeared in The Virginian-Pilot.

• After the election, Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, participated in an interview on the Canadian radio program, The Tommy Schnurmacher Show, to discuss the results of the election, and what it means for the future of both the U.S. and abroad. Additionally, Reid Wilson, of the news website www.RealClearPolitics.com interviewed Dr. Dunn to discuss the congressional race, outlook, and issues. This website receives about two million unique visitors per month.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, had his comments on the Virginia Senate race appear in this post-election article distributed by Media General to several Virginia newspapers. He was also interviewed by the Williamsport (Pa.) Sun-Gazette, about the implications of Senator Obama’s election for the conservative areas of the country, such as Central Pennsylvania.

• Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of Regent's Institute for the Study of Disabilities & Bioethics, made a third appearance on The Andy Caldwell Show to discuss the passage of ballot initiative I-1000 in Washington, which makes it the second state in the nation, after Oregon, to make assisted suicide legal.

• In a Philadelphia Bulletin article, Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, discussed the future of Sarah Palin, which was also the topic of his guest appearance on NewsWatch following the elections. Dr. Dunn was a guest on Friday at noon on WHRV radio’s HearSay with Cathy Lewis to discuss the presidential transition.

October 2008

• Pilar Marrero of La Opinion, the leading Spanish newspaper in the U.S., spoke with Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, about "hate" as it exists in America today and the specific potential threats Senator Obama and his family could face if elected as a result of existing hatred.

• The Clash of the Titans debate hosted by Regent University on October 24 garnered significant media coverage. Media outlets covering the debate included The Virginian-Pilot, which published two articles - one on the debate and a sidebar featuring an exclusive interview with debate panelist Governor Huckabee. C-SPAN aired multiple times, including a prime-time slot. Also, CBN News and WAVY-TV (NBC affiliate) aired stories. CNS News has published several articles by Regent alumnus Kevin Mooney, including two articles from Mooney's interview with debate panelist Steve Forbes and an article about comments made during the debate by panelist and former Senator Rick Santorum. Debate panelist Alan Colmes wrote about his experience at Clash in his blog that evening after the event.

• Melanie Woodrow of WAVY-TV interviewed Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, about the presidential candidates' focus on Hampton Roads. In addition to airing on WAVY, the story ran on the local FOX affiliate.

• Commentary from Bruce Cameron, professor in the School of Law, was included in two articles in The Virginian-Pilot regarding litigation involving Smithfield Foods.

• As a result of an interview with a reporter from Media General, Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, commented on whether the GOP is losing ground in southern states. The article has run in several newspapers, including papers in North Carolina, Florida and Alabama.

• Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of Regent's Institute for the Study of Disability and Bioethics, was a guest on WTKF's "Costal Daybreak" program in North Carolina for a live discussion of the disability policy address Governor Palin made in Pittsburg that same morning.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, provided his thoughts to the Philadelphia Bulletin about what an Obama administration might look like during the first 100 days in office.

• Bruce Cameron, the Reed Larson Professor of Labor Law, has been interviewed twice by The Virginian-Pilot about litigation involving Smithfield Fields.

• Bradley Jacob, professor in the School of Law, was quoted in an article on Morningstar.com, a fund-rating website, about how the next president's appointments to the Supreme Court will impact constitutional rights.

• Dr. Mark Yarhouse, Hughes Chair of Christian Thought in Mental Health Practice in the School of Psychology & Counseling, was interviewed by June Hunt, founder of a Dallas-based ministry called Hope for the Heart. The interview, which focused on Dr. Yarhouse's approach to therapy for people with sexual identity issues, broadcasted on Ms. Hunt's radio program, Hope in the Night.
  

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, discussed disparity in polling numbers in this Philadelphia Bulletin article.

• The School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship's training program in Peru was featured on Making Peru, a prime-time television program targeting youth. The Spanish-language program can be viewed here.

• Media General's national news syndicate, Medill News Service, interviewed Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, regarding the organization Students for a Democratic Societ, comparing today's organization to its 1960s namesake.

• Dr. Jennifer Jefferis, professor in the Robertson School of Government, was interviewed by the deputy editor-in-chief of the weekly GULAN magazine published in Iraq's Kurdistan region about stability and security in post-war Iraq. GULAN regularly interviews professors, diplomats and experts on Iraq from the United States and Europe.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, made an appearance on CBN's NewsWatch, analyzing media coverage of the presidential campaign.

• Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of Regent's Institute for the Study of Disabilities & Bioethics, had his blog, Disability Matters, added as a link on The Andy Caldwell Show's online newspaper, The California Chronicle. Dr. Mostert has been a guest on the show several times.

• WAVY-TV 10 (NBC affiliate) interviewed Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, about faith issues in the campaign and Governor Palin's recent interview with CBN's David Brody.

• Regent University Theatre's production of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard received a favorable review in The Virginian-Pilot.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, has been quoted by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, where he discussed the importance of the Hampton Roads area as voting bloc in Virginia.

• Regent co-sponsored and hosted a teen suicide prevention conference, the Beacon of Hope conference, which was highlighted in this Virginian-Pilot article and in this story on WVEC-TV (ABC news affiliate). Dr. LaTrelle Jackson, associate professor for Regent's School of Psychology & Counseling (SPC) and director of the Psychological Services Center, has helped form the coalition to bring together local and statewide affiliates, organizations, high schools and universities to expand awareness and dialogue on issues surrounding mental health, suicide prevention and depression awareness.

• In a Philadelphia Bulletin article, Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, commented on McCain's slipping in polls of voters in battleground states.

• Dr. James Flynn, professor in the School of Divinity, was a guest on CBN's Christian World News program. Here is a link to view the program.

• Two radio programs, Prime Time America and WDRC Radio in Hartford, Conn., conducted interviews with Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, about the ramifications of the 'Troopergate' Report on the McCain-Palin campagin. Dr. Dunn also appeared on WAVY-TV (NBC affiliate), commenting on the Republican candidates' rally in Virginia Beach.

• Regent alumnus Tad Agoglia '00 (Divinity) has been named one of CNN's "Top 10 Heroes of 2008." Agoglia--who has been featured in both People Magazine and CNN Hero--is recognized for his disaster relief efforts to communities and nationwide through his non-profit organization, First Response Team of America.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, commented on ethical issues in a public school bond financing proposal in The Gilroy Dispatch, building Regent's presence in the California media and reaching a target audience of potential students in the Gilroy, San Martin, Morgan Hill, Hollister and San Juan Bautista regions of the state.

• Eleanor Brown, professor in the School of Law, has been selected by Virginia Business magazine as one of the "Best Lawyers in Virginia" for the fourth consecutive year. Professor Brown is recognized as a tax law expert.
  
  
• An op-ed piece in The Virginian-Pilot by Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, analyzed the advantages that Senator Obama has at this point in the campaign, while reminding readers of Truman's upset victory in 1948. Due to a problem with the newspaper's online archives, the link is not available. However, you can read a similar version of this piece on Dr. Dunn's blog, The Chuck Dunn Report.

• Regent University's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month was featured on the cover of The Beacon (the Virginian-Pilot's Virginia Beach section). GLE Professor and Coordinator of Regent's Center for Latino Leadership Dr. Marcela Chavan-Matviuk and Regent Ordinary Chef Dan Murphy were quoted in the article.

• Michael Hernandez, professor in the School of Law, was interviewed for a possible story in Virginian Lawyers Weekly about the value of moot court rankings, law school moot court programs and trial advocacy teams.

• In the Hampton Roads television market, Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the School of Government, appeared in stories on WVEC-TV (ABC affiliate) and WAVY-TV (NBC affiliate). The dean also spent time with WAVY reporters off-camera, discussing the campaigns and offering insight that will help them with election coverage.

• Divinity Professor Dr. Jim Flynn was a guest on today on CBN's Christian World News, discussing the current financial crisis from a "pastoral" perspective, such as how Christians should respond to the situation.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, participated in numerous interviews for newspapers including the Chicago Sun-Times, The Boston Globe, The Deleware News-Journal as well as the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the Daily Press in Newport News. He also did radio interviews with the Boston political radio show, Hotline, and Pacifica Radio, as well as an interview with the website, OneNewsNow.com.

September 2008

• Regent alumnus Tony Leibert '87 (Law) won the 2008 Ernest F. Hollings Award for Excellence in Prosecution, which recognizes and honors his work as a veteran prosecutor. Leibert is the third prosecutor from the 7th Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office in Spartansburg, S.C., to win the award in the past 5 years. Read more here.

• Tianna Yentzer, a freshman in the School of Undergraduate Studies theater program, was one of 10 students to receive a college scholarship awarded through The Jenzabar Foundation and partner ThanksUSA. All scholarship recipients are children and spouses of active duty military who are seeking higher education. Read more here.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, had his observations of what Sarah Palin needs to do to prepare for the vice presidential debate appear in this Philadelphia Bulletin article.

• Jeffery A. Brauch, dean of the School of Law, spoke at Evangel University as part of the school's Constitution Day convocation. His talk was titled, "A Government of Laws, Not of Men: Celebrating the Constitution."
  

• Dr. Jennifer Jefferis, professor in the Robertson School of Government, commented on the presidential candidates' foreign policy views in this Philadelphia Bulletin article. Dr. Jefferis specializes in Middle Eastern politics.

• Regent School of Education alumnus Bob Zentmeyer has been recognized for his school's program, "No Child Left Inside." Zentmeyer is the director and supervisor of the alternative education school Eagle Academy in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., which has been named a winner of the 23rd Annual School Leader Award from the New Jersey School Boards Association.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Roberston School of Government, appeared in an election special, "Battleground Virginia Part 2," on Fox43, speaking specifically about the importance of Hampton Roads in the presidential race. Dunn also recently made a guest appearence on WAVY-TV 10, discussing how the nation's financial crisis has become a key issue in the campaign.

• Dr. Mark Mostert, co-director of Regent's Institute for the Study of Disabilities & Bioethics, was a guest on The Andy Caldwell Show on 1140 AM in central California. Dr. Mostert discussed genetic discrimination against people with Down Syndrome, bioethical issues and disability, and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's decision to birth her son, Trig, who has Down Syndrome.

• Regent University received good coverage for the 2nd Annual Wounded Marines 5K run that took place on the Virginia Beach campus this September. Regent was one of the sponsors for this event, which was covered in an article for the Hampton Roads section of The Virginian-Pilot.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, participated in a live radio interview with The Morning Zone, a station in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The interview took place during the dean's Presidential Leadership Class, with the interviewer on speaker phone so that the students could listen in. Dr. Dunn involved the students in the interview by polling them on who they believe will win the election. The students voted 6-2 that McCain will come out on top.

• Joseph Calandra, a religious studies major in the School of Undergraduate Studies program, was quoted in a New York Times article about Governor Sarah Palin. The article, which focuses on Virginia as a battleground state in the presidentail campaign, also appeared in The International Herald-Tribune, the Times' global edition.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, appeared in an interview about Governor Sarah Palin in a story for the Australian Broadcasting Company, helping to extend Regent's recognition internationally. Click here for the written transcript of the interview.

• Dr. Jim Sells, a professor in the School of Psychology & Counseling, was a guest on the "Prayer Works" radio program with Dr. C.L. Williams of Rejoice 100.9 in North Carolina, discussing Christian counseling and some of the distinctives of Regent's counseling program.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, had an opportunity to comment on how the current economic crisis will impact the public's perception of the presidential candidates with Chad Groening on American Family Radio.

• Dr. Mark Mostert, a professor in the School of Education, and co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disabilities and Bioethics, was a guest on The Andy Caldwell Show radio program, discussing disability issues.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, had his blog post comparing Governor Sarah Palin to President Ronald Reagan appear in both The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Bulletin. Also, Steve Scully talked about his blog on C-SPAN's Washington Journal. Dean Dunn also debated the topic on "Culture Shocks with Barry Lynn."

• Bob Zentmeyer, an alumnus from the School of Education, was quoted in this story about how students from his alternative school are helping the Egg Harbor Township (New Jersey) Historical Society.

• Dr. Jeffry Morrison, associate professor in the Robertson School of Government, spoke at a conference on "Forgotten Founders" sponsored by the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville September 12-13. The Center was founded by current Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to study and promote bipartisan leadership. The conference, in anticipation of Constitution Day, began with the unveiling of results of a nation-wide survey of leading historians (including a Pulizer Prize winner), political scientists, and law professors regarding the United States' most important but least-remembered founders. It also included the release of a new book, America's Forgotten Founders, featuring essays on the top ten most important forgotten founders to which Dr. Morrison contributed a chapter.

• Regent alumnus Christopher Phillips '02 (SOE) was featured in a Suffolk News-Herald article for his unexpected career as Chuckatuck elementary school's new principal. The article is a final story in a series featuring some Suffolk Public Schools principals.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, appeared on CNN's The Situation Room with Mary Snow to discuss Sarah Palin.

• Dr. Jennifer Jefferis, professor in the Robertson School of Government, was interviewed on WAVY TV-10 about Sarah Palin's vice presidential nomination.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, gave a political analysis on the impact of the Democratic Convention, the effects of Hurricane Gustav on the Republican Convention and the implications of Governor Palin's teenager daughter's pregnancy on the GOP ticket, which appeared in several Philadelphia Bulletin articles. Dean Dunn was also interviewed by the political reporter at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette regarding Governor Palin's ability to attract former Hillary Clinton supporters.

• Dr. Mark Mostert, professor in the School of Education and co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disabilities and Bioethics, had his op-ed on Republican vice presidential nominee, Sarah Palin and her child with Down syndrome, published in USA Today, the Chicago Tribune and as the featured letter to the editor in The Virginian-Pilot. Dr. Mostert was also interviewed by a reporter from the Los Angeles Times on the issue.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted on Senator Biden's faith in this article from the Delaware News Journal, which was also posted to the website, Black Christian News.

• Dr. Robert Stacey, Robertson School of Government professor, had his op-ed on Russian aggression published in the Providence Journal. The op-ed discusses the short-and-long-term issues that accompany Russia's recent actions in Georgia.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, spoke with the political writer of the nation's largest Spanish newspaper, La Opinion, regarding whether or not Governor Palin was a good choice for the Republican vice presidential nominee. Dr. Dunn received other media placements, including WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show, the website OneNewsNow and an appearance on the Georgine Rice Radio show in Portland, Ore. Dr. Dunn made several trips to CBN studios for appearances on NewsWatch and The 700 Club update on the ABC Family Channel.

• ABCNews.com interviewed Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, about the significance of Governor Sarah Palin as the Republican vice presidential candidate, as well as the broader topic of balancing politics and motherhood.

August 2008

 

• Regent alumnus Sean Elgut '03 (Education) and his wife Maria were featured in a Virginian Pilot article for running the Veritas Christian Academy in Chesapeake, Va.--distinguished for its unique, challenging curriculum that incorporates Latin and the classics for K-12 students. Read the article here.

• The Virginian-Pilot published a blog entry by Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, regarding the history of Republican vice presidential candidates. Read Dr. Dunn's blog here.

• Dr. Marc Newman, School of Communication & The Arts professor, was quoted in this article by religious news columnist Terry Mattingly about the moral lessons that can be learned from The Dark Knight, the new blockbuster Batman film. The column has appeared in numerous publications, including the Mercury News in Calif., The Desert Morning News, SouthCoastToday.com, KnoxNews.com and goSanAngelo.com.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in this article from The News Journal in Delaware about the impact of Senator Joe Biden's vice presidential candidacy on the state of Deleware.

• Joe Murray of The Philadelphia Bulletin quoted Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government in this story about the recent negative ads released by Senator Obama.

• Dr. Robert Stacey, associate professor in the Robertson School of Government, made two appearances on WAVY-TV 10, the Hampton Roads' NBC affiliate, to discuss Senator Joe Biden's selection as the Democratic vice presidential candidate.

• The international Christian magazine The Voice interviewed Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, on the importance of the evangelical vote in the current presidential race and how likely each candidate is to secure the vote.

• Dr. Vinson Synan, dean emeritus of the School of Divinity, was quoted in this New Jersey Record article about two churches exchanging church buildings due to the declining membership in one congregation and rapid growth in another.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in this New York Daily News article about Rudy Giuliani as a keynote speaker at the Republican National Convention. 

• Stephen DeBoer, a 3rd year law student and executive director of the Regent Journal of International Law, wrote an article titled, "A Discrimination Paradox," which was published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal "Forum."

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in this Philadelphia Bulletin article on whether the former Pennsylvania governor and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge could help or hurt Senator McCain as vice president.

• Bradly Jacob, School of Law professor, had his op-ed piece, "Balancing the Scales of Justice,"published in the Washington Times. Jacob discusses how the outcome of the presidential election will impact the make-up of the Supreme Court.
  

• Law school alumna Kimberly Holland, a sports agent representing several athletes competing in the 2008 Summer Olympics games, was featured in this Atlanta Journal-Constitution article.

• Dr. Marc Newman, School of Communication & the Arts professor, was quoted in this article from the Mercury News in Calif. about the moral lessons that can be learned from The Dark Knight, the new blockbuster Batman film.

• Dr. Stephen Ray Smith (Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship) has been named to head development for the Bethel College Success program in Chattanooga and the surrounding areas. Read more about his achievement here.

• Dr. Jenny Sue Flannagan, School of Education professor and director of the Martinson Center for Mathematics and Science, co-wrote an article, Caution! Scientists in the Making, to be published in the September issue of Science Scope, the middle school magazine for the National Science Teachers Association. The article promotes a strategy for teachers to implement quality investigative learning for their students.

• Dr. Robert Stacey, Robertson School of Government professor, was interviewed on CBN's NewsWatch about the developing situation with Russia invading Georgia. Watch the interview here.

• Dr. Mark Yarhouse, School of Psychology & Counseling professor and the Rosemarie Scotti Hughes Chair of Christian Thought in Mental Health Practice, conducted an invited two-hour workshop at the Chicago Area Christian Training Consortium in July. The training was on the clinical implications of a four-year longitudinal study of sexual minorities attempting change of sexual orientation through involvement in Christian ministries. The landmark study, titled Ex-Gays? A Longitudinal Study of Religiously Mediated Change in Sexual Orientation, was published by InterVarsity Press Academic in the fall of 2007.

• Justin Ippoliti '07 (Law) was featured in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article as an example success story of a new program that trains recent college graduates and career switchers as teachers for hard-to-staff school positions. Ippoliti has been prepping for his first year as a special education teacher in Milwaukee public schools. Read more here.

• Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, had his op-ed about Governor Tim Kaine's possible vice presidency published in the Buffalo News, as well as receiving a major placement in the Sunday Virginian-Pilot section.

• Chris Nelson '06 (Communication & the Arts), director of the Regent Summer Arts Camps, appeared in a news article on the cover of the Virginia Beach Beacon on Thursday, August 7. The article focuses on the summer camp production Oliver!, as well as Nelson's final Regent acting role as "Fagin" in the production before his transition to teach at Liberty University. Also in the same issue of the Beacon, several COM school alumni--Kelly Whitesel, Joshua Nicholson and Tory Helgeson--were mentioned in an article about a local theater production at the oceanfront this summer, which was picked up by redorbit.com.

• Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, recently discussed the impact of John Edward's affair on the radio program Culture Shocks with Barry Lynn.

• Among his recent media placements offering commentary on the presidential campaigns, Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in articles posted to Black Christian News and the Brown Pelican Society, a website for lay Catholics. Dr. Dunn was also quoted in this Detroit Free Press article and the website, onenewsnew.com, about the current presidential campaigns.

July 2008

• Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was interviewed by Chad Groening on American Family Radio (AFR) to discuss Governor Tim Kaine's vice presidential possibility. AFR is a network of more than 180 radio stations broadcasting Christian-oriented programming to over 40 states nationwide.

• Dr. Mark Yarhouse, School of Psychology & Counseling professor and the Rosemarie Scotti Hughes Chair of Christian Thought in Mental Health Practice, conducted an invited two-hour workshop at the Chicago Area Christian Training Consortium earlier in July. The training was on the clinical implications of a four-year longitudinal study of sexual minorities attempting change of sexual orientation through involvement in Christian ministries. The landmark study, titled Ex-Gays? A Longitudinal Study of Religiously Mediated Change in Sexual Orientation, was published by InterVarsity Press Academic in the fall of 2007.

• Dr. Paul Barrett ('06 Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship) has been appointed dean of the College of Business and Economics at Longwood University in Farmville, Va. Dr. Barrett has 30 years of business management experience and nine years of teaching experience at the college level. For more information, click here.

• Sara Baron, dean of the Regent University Library, was quoted in this article about the CCCU library directors' meeting for the fifth annual Snezek Library Leadership Institute held at Abilene Christian University Texas. Baron was one of seventeen library directors who attended the meeting, where they explored topics such as futurist studies, strategic foresight, developing shared vision and staff and directorship issues.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was interviewed in this article in the Philadelphia Bulletin regarding Dr. James Dobson's possible endorsement of Senator McCain. A regular source for Bulletin reporter Joe Murray, Dr. Dunn is the only political commentator quoted in this article.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was interviewed by Fox affiliate KGAB's The Morning Zone radio program in Cheyenne, Wyo., which aired on Tuesday, July 22. Dr. Dunn discussed political issues surrounding the campaigns for the upcoming presidential election.

• Glynis Jordan '02 (Education) has been appointed principal of Bladensburg High School in Bladensburg, Md. Jordan, who began teaching in 1995, is currently in the New Leaders for New Schools program, which trains teachers across the country to become school administrators. Read more in this article.

• Dean Emeritus Vinson Synan from the School of Divinity was quoted in an article about the Lakeland, Fla., revival. The article was distributed by the Associated Press and has run in numerous publications, including USA Today.

• Dr Mark Mostert, a professor in the School of Education and co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disabilities and Bioethics, was quoted in a citybeat.com article about African war refugees living in the United States and the cultural effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Read the article here.

• Dr. Louis Gallien, Distinguished Professor of Education, will present a paper at the International Conference on Improving College Teaching at the University of Glasgow in Scotland on July 31. Professor Gallien's paper is based on the lecture he gave at Florida International University where he was the 5th Annual BBC Lecturer for the Annual Faculty Development Seminar in fall 2007: "Building and Sustaining Culturally Responsive Campus Climates."

• Information about Regent's online degree programs appeared in an article posted this week to a Bulgarian website.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, has been called upon for political commentary in a number of media outlets. He was quoted about Senator Obama's chances of winning in the Southern Political Report, and the connection between low Congressional ratings and a Republican race against a "do-nothing" Congress in the Philidelphia Bulletin, as well as these and other recent developments in both candidates' campaigns during CBN NewsWatch.

• Timothy Kay, the recent winner of the Reel Dreams film competition sponsored by the School of Communication & the Arts, was featured in this article from the Cleveland Plains Dealer.

• Nine children from Belarus, Russia, and their host families visited Regent University as part of a six-week tour of Hampton Roads, Va. The children are from families affected by Chernobyl--the worst nuclear power plant accident in history, where 70 percent of its radioactive fallout landed in Belarus. At Regent, the children participated in a summer theater camp where they dressed in costume, wore make-up and learned a dance from the Alice in Wonderland production. Click here for WVEC-TV's (the ABC affiliate in Hampton Roads) coverage.

• Jack Randall (Law '04) was featured in Tidewater News for his recent decision to leave the prosecution's side of the courtroom and work at a law firm as a defense attorney. Read the article here.

• David P. McGinley (Law '02) had his op-ed article, "A Look to the Future: Will Islamist Supremecy Reign Supreme?" published in The Washington Times. The article looks at how specific areas of the law influence a Supreme Court decision to permit government funding of an "Islamic studies" charter school, despite its rejection of funding a "Christian studies" charter school.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was among notable political commentators quoted in this La Opinion article about Senator John McCain. La Opinion is the nation's leading Hispanic newspaper.

• Dr. Stanley Burgess, professor in the School of Divinity, was among a group of religious, military and security leaders that called on President Bush to issue an executive order banning torture. Read the group's statement here.

• Thomas M. Brinker, Jr. (Law '03) has been appointed to the board of EP Global Communications, Inc., the parent company of Exceptional Parent magazine. Brinker is a professor of accounting at Arcadia University (formerly Beaver College) in Glenside, Pa. Read more about his appointment here.

June 2008

• Dr. Mark Mostert, a professor in the School of Education and co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disabilities and Bioethics, was interviewed on American Family Radio about a license granted in Britain to create human-pig embryos.

• Dr. Michael Palmer, dean of the School of Divinity, was interviewed on CBN NewsWatch regarding trends revealed in the recent Pew Forum study on religion and faith in America.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted extensively in this Philadelphia Bulletin article about whether Senator Barak Obama has been exhibiting "political arrogance."

• Capt. Darren Turner '06 (Divinity) is being featured in an eight-part series in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Turner, a chaplain in the U.S. Army, has served in Iraq. Read the first installment of the series, "Chaplain Turner's War."

• A quote from Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, about religion and politics that appeared in a recent Washington Post article, was selected as Quote of the Day in the Dallas Morning News religion blog on June 19.

• A Biz4Kids competition program sponsored by Regent Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), which focused on providing financial knowledge and entrepreneurship training to at-risk kids at Norview High School in Norfolk, Va., was featured in this Inside Business article that discussed the winning business plans developed by two student teams.

• Dr. Douglas Walker, professor of economics in the Robertson School of Government, had a column about the world economy published in the business section of The Virginian Pilot. In the column Walker, who served as a senior economist at the United Nations in 1979, discusses the current and future state of world production and trade. 

• Dr. Robert Stacey, associate professor in the Robertson School of Government, was interviewed by WAVY News 10, the NBC affiliate in Norfolk, on June 15 about the presidential race, vice-presidential selections and the projected direction of the campaign.

• Dr. Benjamin Keyes, director of the master's degree counseling programs in the School of Psychology and Counseling, appeared on CBN Newswatch to discuss the ramifications of a higher percentage of American troops taking medications to help cope with the stress of deployments to war zones.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, commented on conservatives' view of Senator John McCain in this Philidelphia Bulletin article.

• Professor Craig Stern from the School of Law appeared on CBN Newswatch to offer analysis on potential legal issues resulting from the California Supreme Court's recent decision allowing same-sex marriages to begin in that state in mid-June.

• Valerie Payne, who will be a third-year student in the School of Law this fall, was featured in this Florida Today article about an award-winning greeting card company that she and her mother own.

• Dr. Jason Baker, School of Education, has been appointed to serve a two-year term on the editorial review board of the International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking. Dr. Baker is an associate professor of education and the advisor of the distance education cognate in the Doctor of Education program.

• Regent University's online education programs were featured in this CBN News story, which quoted three Regent faculty and staff professors: Dr. Agatha Parks-Savage and Dr. Jim Sells from the School of Psychology and Counseling and Gregory Morris, associate dean of enrollment and administration in the School of Undergraduate Studies.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in this Washington Post article about the role of religion in politics.

• Walter D. Kelley, Jr., an adjunct professor in the School of Law, has joined the international law firm of Jones Day as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Read more about this appointment here.

• Timothy R. Blodgett, a public policy major in the Robertson School of Government, has been named as one of the 27 interns that will assist in preparations for the 2008 Republican National Convention, to be held in Minneapolis-Saint Paul Sept. 1-4. Blodgett, 25, is a native of Canton, Ohio. Intern assignments range from delegate services to convention communications and operations. Interns will also participate in professional development services to convention communications and operations. Interns will also participate in professional development activities and community service projects through the convention's American Neighbor Volunteer Program.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in this Philadelphia Bulletin article about Senator Hillary Clinton's future after Senator Barack Obama has apparently secured the Democratic nomination for president.

• Dr. Shauna Tonkin from the School of Education appeared on the June edition of Norfolk Perspectives to discuss an entrepreneurship project that the Regent University Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) conduct with students at Norview High School in Norfolk, Va. Click here and select "Norview High School Free Enterprise" in June 2008 to view the program.

• Mark Paladini, artist-in-residence with Regent's Theater Department in the School of Communication & the Arts, was a guest on WTAR radio in Norfolk on May 29. He joined Steven Breese, artistic director of the Tidewater Regional Repertory Theatre, for an hour-long show, "Ask the Expert," to discuss a play that Paladini is directing, The Foreigner, along with other topics relating to acting.

May 2008

• Steve Best (Law '08) was featured in this article about obtaining his law degree from Regent. Best has been a member of the Chesapeake (Va.) fire department for more than 30 years and has served as fire chief since 1998.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, had a post from his blog, about Senator Hillary Clinton as vice president, published in the Sunday, May 26, edition of The Virginian-Pilot. Read more of Dean Dunn's political observations at The Chuck Dunn Report

• Dr. Mark Mostert, a professor in Regent's School of Education and co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disabilities and Bioethics, had
  this opinion piece on presidential candidates and people with disabilities published in The Richmond Times-Dispatch and the North County (Calif.) Times.

• Gary Maestas, a doctoral candidate in Regent's School of Education, has been selected to serve as superintendent of Plymouth (Mass.) schools. Read more about Maestas' appointment in this news article.

• David Lazarus, a graduate student in the journalism program at Regent's School of Communication & the Arts, has had two articles published in The Jerusalem Post. Lazarus originally wrote the articles for Dr. Bruce Swaffield's Feature Writing course. This article is about an Israeli military officer, and the second article is about a graffiti art exhibition in Tel Aviv.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in this Detroit News article, commenting on the significance of the United Steelworkers Union's endorsement of Senator Barak Obama.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was interviewed by Barry Lynn for his "Culture Shocks" radio program, which aired on Thursday, May 15.

• Dr. Vincent Synan, emeritus dean of the School of Divinity, was quoted in this article about a revival underway in Lakeland, Fla.

April 2008

• Dr. Robert Stacey, associate professor in the Robertson School of Government, has had an op-ed published in The Charlotte Observer regarding the possibility of a Democrat winning the White House in 2008. Read the article here.

• Professor Mark Yarhouse from the School of Psychology and Counseling, and Dr. Louis Gallien, Distinguished Professor of Education, along with Regent alumnus, Emery Petchauer, assistant professor of education at Lincoln University, co-authored the lead article in the inaugural issue of an interdisciplinary journal from the University of California-Santa Barbara titled: Spaces for Differences: An Interdisciplinary Journal. The title of the article is "Initiating a Culturally-Responsive Discourse of Same-Sex Attraction Among African American Males."

• Kimberly Holland (Law '02), president and CEO of Icon Management, a sports and entertainment agency, was featured in this article. Holland is one of the nation's few female sports agents, and a number of her agency's athletes will compete in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

• Michael Stutt (Education '05) has been appointed as principal of Tarrant Elementary School in Hampton, Va. Stutt has been an assistant principal at Bryan and Kraft elementary schools and coordinated the district's elementary school summer program. He has more than 10 years of teaching experience.

• Dr. Jeffry H. Morrison, associate professor from the Robertson School of Government, presented a public talk at Colonial Williamsburg on George Washington's use of civil religion to unify the nation he helped to found. This was the first of the 2008 Religion Month Scholarly Lecture Series at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum.
   

March 2008

• Michael Patrick, dean of Regent's School of Communication & the Arts, was interviewed March 27 by George Cardin of the Christian news radio network United News & Information. Dean Patrick discussed the 2008 Candlelight Forum being held in Hollywood, Calif. April 1.

• Gerson Moreno-Riano, Ph. D., associate professor of government and chair of the Department of Government in the School of Undergraduate Studies, had an opinion piece on Senator Barack Obama's recent speech on race published in the March 21 edition of the Washington Times and the March 25 edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer.

• At the end of February, Dr. Mark Mostert, educator, professor and co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability and Bioethics, attended the annual conference of the Pontificia Academia pro Vita (The Pontifical Academy for Life) at the Vatican.The theme of the conference was Close by the Incurably Sick Person and the Dying: Scientific & Ethical Aspects. Presenters included moral philosophers from several European countries, the US, and South America. Dr. Mostert also attended an audience granted by Pope Benedict XVI.

• Dr. Amos Yong, professor of Systematic Theology in the School of Divinity, has been awarded a Lilly Research Expense Grant from the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada for his project, The Politics of Global Pentecostalism: Many Tongues, Many Practices.

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was interviewed by Chad Groening of American Family Radio on March 7. The dean discussed the results of the past week's primaries and the future of the election.

• Louis B. Gallien, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Education, will participate in a paper session with faculty members from Norfolk State University (NSU) and two of his doctoral students, Shelley Hunter and Andrew Arroyo, as well as another former doctoral fellow and Regent alumnus Dr. Emery Petchauer, representing Lincoln University. Dr. Gallien and the others will speak at the American Educational Researchers in Association in New York City at the end of March, where they will discuss pilot programs at NSU and Lincoln involving successful passage rates on PRAXIX tests of African American college students.

• Shawn Wolf, a doctoral student in the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship, has been appointed president of Wright Manufacturing, a designer and manufacturer of products for landscape professionals. Read more about his appointment here. Earlier this year, Mr. Wolf coordinated a visit to his company by President George W. Bush. Read more about the visit and Mr. Wolf's role in this article.

 

February 2008

• Courtney Gavin, a student in the School of Education Career Switcher program, recently received the Suffolk City-Wide Rookie Teacher of the Year award. Gavin, an English teacher at King's Fork High School in Suffolk, joined Suffolk Public Schools in fall 2007 after serving in the U.S. Navy. Read more about the award in this article.

• Etta Bowden, master's degree student in the School of Education, recently received the "You Make a Difference" award at Carver G. Woodson Middle School in Hopewell, Va., where she is a special education teacher. She is now eligible for consideration to receive Teacher of the Year at her school. Ms. Bowden is working toward a master's of education in Cross Categorical Special Education. This is her first year of teaching in Hopewell.

• Louis B. Gallien Jr., Distinguished Professor of Education, has recently been named to chair the Board of the Friends of St. John's University in Tanzania, Africa.

• Adjunct Professor Dr. Charles N. Sapp from the School of Undergraduate Studies recently received an award from the Hampton Roads Technology Council for his work on growth in the technology sector. Read more about Dr. Sapp and the award here.

• Dr. Jennifer Jefferis with the Robertson School of Government addressed the World Affairs Council of Hampton Roads recently on the topic, "Iraq: The End Game," speaking to more than 150 business leaders.
  

• Dr. Jeffry Morrison from the Robertson School of Government recently gave a lecture for a Christopher Newport University program in Faith and Politics titled, "George Washington and 'Publick' Religion," which was attended by a standing-room only crowd.

• Dr. Robert Stacey, a professor in the Robertson School of Government, had this opinion piece about John McCain's candidacy published in The Providence Journal.

• During the week of February 10, Dean Charles Dunn of the Robertson School of Government commented on presidential politics in articles in The Washington Post, Desert News, and CBSNews.com. Dr. Dunn also appeared on a talk show, On the Record with Joel Rubin, which aired on the Hampton Roads' ABC affiliate, and he was a guest on WHRO public radio's HearSay with Cathy Lewis program.

• The Virginian-Pilot covered a national forensics competition held at Regent University in this article.

• CNS News recapped the Third Annual Reagan Symposium held February 1, 2008, in this article.

• The School of Psychology and Counseling's Psychological Services Center was featured in this article in The Virginia Beach Beacon.

• Charles W. Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, commented in this article from The Daily Press in Newport News, Va., about the need for presidential candidate John McCain to make a stronger appeal to conservative voters, despite his recent win in the Virginia primary race

• Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riano, chairman of the political science department in the School of Undergraduate Studies, did an in-depth interview with Portfolio Weekly about the current election cycle. Read the article from the February 5 edition here.

• Dr. Jim Davids, assistant dean for administration in the Robertson School of Government, had an op-ed article about Governor Mike Huckabee's potential leadership style published in the Fort-Worth Star Telegram. Read the full article here.

• During the week of February 4, Dean Charles Dunn of the Robertson School of Government commented on developments in the 2008 presidential campaign in several national media outlets, including CNN's The Situation Room, the Canadian National Post and the Nashville Tennessean. He also appeared in an interview with the local NBC affiliate in Norfolk.

 

January 2008

• Dr. Charles W. Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, spoke on January 21, 2008 to 100 international leaders from around the world at The Leadership Institute in Arlington, VA. The dean's topic was "The Seven Laws of Presidential Leadership."

• Stephanie Thomas '99 (Communication & the Arts) was recently featured in this article from The Virginian Pilot, detailing her year-long campaign of wearing pajamas to raise awareness about special clothing needs for people with disabilities. Thomis is a radio personality in Norfolk, Va.

• Professor Robert Stacey from the Robertson School of Government had an op-ed piece published on Tampa Bay Online, regarding the presidential election. Read the article here.

• Robertson School of Government Dean Charles Dunn is quoted in this article on the One News Now website on whether illegal immigration is a key campaign issue for voters.

• School of Education Professor Jason Baker is quoted in this article online at TechNewsWorld about greater personalization of the Internet and the education sector's likely reluctance to adopt "the personal Internet."

• Tiffany Williams, an alumni from the School of Communications (2006), is scheduled to appear on an episode of the CW Network's show One Tree Hill. The episode will air February 5th at 9 p.m.

• Robertson School of Government Dean Charles Dunn was a guest on Culture Shocks with Barry Lynn on Tuesday, January 8, to discuss the New Hampshire primary.

• Robertson School of Government Dean Charles Dunn was quoted in this article from The Sun Chronicle in Massachusetts about republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee's chances in the New Hampshire primary.

• Robertson School of Government Dean Charles Dunn was quoted in two Desert News articles in January - this article regarding Mitt Romney's performance in the weekend debates and another article about Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee.

 

December 2007

• Robertson School of Government Dean Charles Dunn discussed presidential politics on Brian Lehrer’s program on WNYC (New York Public Radio) on December 31. Listen to the show here.

• Divinity School Dean Michael Palmer was quoted in this article by Associated Press religion writer Eric Gorski about "prosperity gospel," which has appeared in numerous media outlets nationally, including ABCNews.com, CBSNews.com, CNN.com, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, Miami Herald, MSNBC.com and The Washington Post.

• Education assistant professor Dr. Don Finn has been appointed as president-elect of the Virginia Association for Adult and Continuing Education.

• Chris Connelly, who obtained a master’s degree in public policy from the Robertson School of Government, has been appointed as director of communications for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Prior to this, he had served since 2001 as the chief of staff and communications for the office of the late Representative Jo Ann Davis (R-VA).

• Robertson School of Government Assistant Dean Jim Davids wrote an op-ed that has been published on examiner.com, titled, "A Modest Proposal for You-Tubing Republicans." Read the article here.

• An op-ed written by Regent education Professor Dr. Mark P. Mostert has been published on The Conservative Voice website. Read the article, “How Little Gabriel Survived by Fighting,” here.
  
  

• Robertson School of Government Dean Charles Dunn was quoted in this article from The New York Times Sunday magazine on December 16, 2007, profiling Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. Dunn commented specifically on why some evangelical leaders may not have endorsed Huckabee.

• Law School Dean Jeffrey Brauch recently participated in a discussion on the Legal Talk Network's Lawyer 2 Lawyer program about faith and the law, how some are using faith to educate law students, separation of church and state, and how faith is coming to the forefront of the race for the Presidency and affecting present day policy issues. Hosts of the show are law.com bloggers J. Craig Williams and Robert Ambrogi.Listen to the show or read more about it.
  
  
• Dr. Nicole Roberson ’05 (Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship) is the new executive dean of the Business and Technology Center at North Lake College in Irving, Texas  She will be responsible for administering academic programs including IT, marketing, management, and accounting, as well as the development of new programs. Previously, Roberson served for three years as coordinator of the Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Department at the University of Texas at Arlington. She also served as an Equal Opportunity specialist for more than 10 years with the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights.
  
  
• Regent University is one of about 30 colleges and universities using Apple ITunes U to deliver course content to students. Read more about it here.
  
  
• Dean Charles Dunn of the Robertson School of Government was quoted in three newspapers regarding Mitt Romney's recent speech about his Mormon faith. Read the articles in The New York Sun, The New York Observer and The Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  
  
• Michael W. Evans Sr., an adjunct professor in the School of Education, served as principal of Denbigh High School in Newport News, Va., when it was one of three schools in the nation to receive the National College Board's 2007 Inspiration Award. The award recognizes schools for improving the academic environment and helping students achieve equitable access to higher education despite social, economic and cultural challenges. Each winning school received a $25,000 award to apply toward programs that encourage students to attend college. Evans is now executive director of student leadership for Newport News Public Schools.
   
• Education Professor Dr. Mark Mostert was quoted in this article in the Canadian National Post about the First International Symposium on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide held in Toronto Recently. Dr. Mostert was one of the invited speakers at the conference.
  
  
  

November 2007

• Darren Maracin '95 (Government) recently published the book Conquering Giants in Modern Times: Inheriting Our Land of Promise. Maracin is a pastor and the founder of Darren Maracin Evangelistic Association, Inc.
  
  

• Distinguished Professor Vern Clark was featured this week in an article in his hometown newspaper, The State Journal Register in Springfield, Ill. Read the article here.
  
  
• Education Professor Dr. Mark P. Mostert has been invited to deliver a keynote address at the First International Symposium on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Toronto, Canada, in November. His topic will be The Cultural Parallels Between the Nazi Euthanasia Program and our Current Culture of Death. Dr. Mostert also serves as co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability & Bioethics.
  
  
• Dr. Gretchen B. LeFever, professor of education, wrote an op-ed article about proper ADHD treatment that was published in The Providence Journal. Read the article here.
   
  

• Dr. Jim Davids, assistant dean for administration in the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in an article posted on CNSNews.com regarding China's policy that limits travelers to bringing only one Bible into the country. Davids compares China's constitution with the language in the policy. Read the article here.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Charles Dunn was interviewed by David Goodman of WERS-FM radio in Boston about Mormonism, Mitt Romney, and evangelicals. The interview focused on the reasons why evangelicals area divided over supporting Romney's bid for president and whether Romney can overcome the opposition of many evangelicals to Mormonism.
  
  
• David Held ’01 (Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship) has been elected mayor of North Canton, Ohio, for a second two-year term. Held began his public service as the city's full-time administrator/acting safety and service director just three months after graduating from Regent with a Master's in Organizational Leadership.
  
  
• Dr. Mark Mostert, professor in the School of Education, has been invited to become a founding member of the Consortium to Prevent School Violence, a national effort to address this issue through establishing research groups within the organization to focus on specific areas impacting the overall issue. Mostert will work with professors from Arizona State University and Ball State University on a research brief related to social skills instruction to reduce disruptive and violent behaviors in school.
  
  

• Dr. Charles W. Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was interviewed by Mike Gooding of WVEC-TV (the ABC affiliate in Hampton Roads) on the eve of the November 6 elections.  Dean Dunn commented about the possible outcome of the elections and the possibility of Democrats seizing control of the State senate.
  
  

October 2007

• Louis B. Gallien Jr., distinguished professor of education was recently named by President Leon Botstein of Bard College to their Commission on Diversity as an outside professional consultant. The commission is charged with making key recommendations on the status of racial, ethnic and international diversity issues on campus.
  
  
• Bates College in Maine is performing the play Five Cups of Coffee by Dr. Gillette Elvgren, a theatre professor in the School of Communication & the Arts. Read more about the production here.
  
  
• David L. Wiederstein '07 (Government and Law) recently joined the Otto and Lorence Law Firm, P.C., in Atlantic, Iowa.
  
  
• Peter McClanathan '07 (Law) has joined Stephenson County (Illinois) as an assistant state's attorney.
  
  
• Dr. Mark P. Mostert, professor of education and co-director of the Institute for the Study of Disability and Bioethics, was interviewed on October 17 by Bob Dunning on Across the Nation with Bob Dunning, which airs on the Catholic Channel/Sirius Satellite Radio. Dr. Mostert spoke about the Institute and its work.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Charles W. Dunn's most recent book, The Future of Conservatism, was cited in a blog by Washington Post political reporter Dan Balz about which Republican presidential candidate best reflects the core values of the Republican party. Read the article.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Charles W. Dunn has been quoted in two October 16 articles about Republican presidential candidates. He commented on Mitt Romney in this New York Times article and about Rudy Guiliani in the New York Daily News.
  
  
• Richard K. Murray '93 (Divinity) has published his most recent book, THE POWER: Discovering the Real. Murray, an attorney from Dalton, Ga., has written several other books.
  
  
• Louis B. Gallien Jr., distinguished professor of education, will be the conference respondent for the African-American Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements in the U.S. conference on October 13, 2007, at the Regent University School of Divinity.
  
  
• Sara Plaster '05 (School of Undergraduate Studies) has been promoted to director of conference services at Hotel Contessa in San Antonio, Texas. She previously served as manager of conference services at the hotel, and before moving to Texas, worked in a number of positions at The Founders Inn in Virginia Beach, Va.
  
  
• Bishop B. Courtney McBath ’98 (Divinity) was profiled in a Virginian-Pilot article on Sunday, October 7. Regent professors Vinson Synan and Joseph Umidi were also quoted in the article.
  
  
• The Future of Conservatism: Conflict and Consensus in the Post-Reagan Era, edited by Robertson School of Government Dean Charles W. Dunn, was reviewed in the Sunday edition of The New York Times on October 7. Read the review here.
  
  

• The launch of Regent University's new Institute for the Study of Disabilities and Bioethics was featured in several media outlets, including this article on Lifenews.
  
  
• Dr. Mark Mostert, a professor in Regent's School of Education, was quoted in a Virginian-Pilot article about the launch of the Institute for the Study of Disability and Bioethics. Dr. Mostert serves as co-director of the Institute. Read about it.
  
  
• Dr. Gretchen LeFever, professor of education, was quoted in a story in The Baltimore Sun about a new guide that aims to help parents ensure their children get the best available ADHD treatments. Read the full story.
  
  

September 2007

• Bonnie Shelton, a joint-degree graduate student working on a Master's in Journalism and a Master’s in Government with an emphasis in Terrorism and Homeland Defense, recently had an op-ed about Russian politics published in the Longview (Texas) News Journal. Read the article.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Martin '94 (Communication & the Arts) will be one of the featured authors at the Amelia Island Book Festival in Florida in October. Read more about Martin and his books.
  
  
• In an article on Scholastic's website titled "Update Your Teaching Creds," Regent University was named Best for Special Ed. for its online Master's in Special Education program and its certificate program in Autism. Read the article.
  
  
• Tracy Stewart, Regent Unviersity's vice president for information technology, is quoted in a story on the WLEX-TV website entitled "Virtual Integrity: Do Online Students Cheat?" Read the full story.
  
  
• Virginia children's author Jennifer Riesmeyer Elvgren '94 (Communication & Arts) will receive the Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature for her picture book Josias, Hold the Book, illustrated by Nicole Tadgell and published by Boyds Mills Press in 2006. The award, given by the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will be presented October 6 at the Library of Congress.
  
  
• David Barredo '01 (Law) has been appointed to serve as Culpeper, Va.'s, first gang prosecutor. He was profiled in an article in the Culpeper Star Exponent. Read more about Barredo.
  
  
• Mark Weber '02 (Communication & the Arts) was profiled in an article on Music Industry News Network about a daily email service he has developed to keep readers up to date on Christian music arts and events. Find out more about the email.
  
  
• A study co-conducted by Dr. Mark Yarhouse, professor in Regent's School of Psychology & Counseling, is featured in a story entitled "Controversial Study: Is Change Possible for Homosexuals?" posted on ChristianityToday.com. Read the full article.
  
  
• Carl Swenson '84 (Communication & the Arts) has developed RAD Radio, a situation comedy with a faith-based message that will debut on radio stations and Internet sites in September. Read more about the program and Swenson.
  
  
• Dr. Mark Menga '05 (Communication & the Arts) has been hired as director of the degree completion program at Lancaster Bible College and Graduate School. Menga previously worked for Regent University as a professor and department chair in the School of Undergraduate Studies.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Charles W. Dunn was quoted in the Sept. 6 edition of the New York Daily News in an article about Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani's fundraising tactics. Read the article.
  
  
• Vernetta Myles, an alumna of Regent's School of Education, was named assistant principal at Chopticon High School in Maryland. Myles, who recently served as an instructional leader with the Howard County Public School system in Maryland, also taught high school social studies teacher in Howard County and with Norfolk Public Schools in Virginia.
  
  
• Brad DeSandro, an alumnus of the School of Law, has joined the firm of Quarles & Brady in Phoenix as a partner. DeSandro practices on developing, managing, and licensing technology portfolios. He has been responsible for obtaining hundreds of U.S. and foreign patents, including conducting intellectual-property audits and evaluating patent portfolios in order to create strategies that maximize their strength and value.
  
  
• Regent's online B.A. in Communication was listed in an article about affordable online degrees posted at phillyburbs.com.
  
  

August 2007

• Regent University was mentioned in an article posted on Economist.com regarding the rise of Evangelicals in the United States' political structure, business, Hollywood, and education. Specifically, the article mentioned Regent's "state-of-the-art film studio." Read the article.
  
  
• Dr. Karl Baehr, who received his Ph.D. from the School of Communication & the Arts in 2005, has been named to Money magazine's list of top professors. Baehr is executive-in-residence and director of entrepreneurial studies at Emerson College in Boston, Mass. Read the full story.

• Dr. Robertson and Regent alumna Cheryl McKay '95 (Communication & the Arts) were featured in an article about McKay's film, The Ultimate Gift, on Assist News Service. Read the article.
  
  
• Dr. Douglas Walker, visiting professor in the Robertson School of Government, had an article published in the July/August 2007 edition of the Journal of Policy Modeling. The article is entitled"Patterns of Income Distribution among World Regions." In 1979, while serving as a senior economist at the United Nations, Walker worked with several people to start this journal, including Antonio Costa, who is now Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Special Advisor to the Secretary-General.
  
  
• Kendal Tuttle '06 (Communication & the Arts) was the cover story feature in the August 16, 2007, edition of the Beacon.
  
  
• "The Future of Conservatism: Conflict and Consensus in the Post-Reagan Era," edited by Dr. Charles W. Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was reviewed on Collected Miscellany. Read the full review.
  
  
• Vice President of Finance Dean Wooten’s letter about Regent University's endowment appeared in the August 15, 2007, edition of The Virginian-Pilot. Read the letter.
  
  
• Regent's School of Undergraduate School program expansion was featured in a story on CBN's 700 Club. The story focused on four new bachelor degrees (in Animation, Cinema-Television, Journalism and Theatre) being offered this fall on campus through the School of Communication & the Arts.
  
  
• Walt Raines, who recently received his administration degree from Regent's School of Education, has been appointed as interim principal of Craig County High School in New Castle, Va. Raines previously teaches English and literature at the school.
  
  
• Sharon Olshefski, a student in the Regent School of Divinity, was featured in the Huntsville (Ala.) Times "Spiritual Journeys" column, a conversation about faith from a variety of "regular" people (not professional ministers).
  
  
• Doreatha White, an alumna of the Regent School of Education, is the principal of Dreamkeepers Academy at J.J. Roberts Elementary School in Norfolk, which recently received a national award recognizing character education practices, according to The Virginian-Pilot.
  
  
• Dr. Franco Gandolfi of the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship recently published an article "How Do Large Australian and Swiss Banks Implement Downsizing?" in the June 2007 issue of the Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.
  
  
• Dr. Byron L. Cherry, author of Are We Safer Now? Airline Security in a Post 9/11 Society, has formed Succeed to Lead, a consortium of leaders and training professionals dedicated to helping professionals and organizations elevate leadership skills. Cherry, CEO of the organization, earned his Ph.D. through Regent University's School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship.
  
  
• Regent University's School of Education has been awarded a $248,000 competitive federal grant for 2007/2008 by the U.S. Department of Education through its Transition to Teaching program. Beginning October 1, the total award amounts to $1.25 million payable over five years. School of Education faculty who wrote the grant application were project director Mervyn Wighting, Gretchen LeFever, and Lou Lloyd-Zannini. The award will enable the School of Education, in partnership with Norfolk Public Schools, to enhance its program to recruit and train candidates who want to switch careers to become middle or high school teachers.
  
  
• According to Inside Business, Dean Wooten has been named vice president of finance at Regent University. Wooten has been with Regent for 15 years, he oversees the day-to-day financial operations of the university.
  
  
• As stated in The Virginian-Pilot and Inside Business, Wendy King has been promoted to director of Regent University's Communication & Performing Arts Center. Prior to her promotion, King was Regent theater manger.

• Dr. Charles W. Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in the August 8 issue of The New York Daily News. In the story "Bedeviled by faith: Rudy dodges questions about whether he's a 'good Catholic.' " Dunn comments about Rudy Giuliani's relationship with the Catholic Church. Read the full story.
  
  
• Both the PR Web and Assist News Service newswires announced that The Ultimate Gift will be released on DVD on August 21. The screenplay was written by Cheryl McKay '95 (Communication & the Arts) and stars James Garner and Abigail Breslin.
  
  

July 2007

• Dr. William Hathaway, psychology program directed and professor in Regent's School of Psychology & Counseling, has been elected president of the American Psychological Association's Division 36, which is devoted to the psychology of religion.
  
  
• The student film The Nobel Lie and winner of the Aegis Award, was listed under Inside Business' Awards & Honors section on August 6, 2007. The film was written, directed, produced, edited, acted, and crewed by Regent Communication & the Arts students.
  
  
• Dr. Jeff Pittman and Latrelle Jackson, director of Regent's Psychological Services Center, authored "Substance Abuse: Cross-Campus Collaboration Creates Resources and Results" in the summer 2007 issue of Leadership Exchange.
  
  
• The June 2007 issue of College Services Magazine featured an article, "The Far-Reaching Impact of Auxiliary Services," co-author by Dr. Jeff Pittman. Pittman is also on the board of College Auxiliary Services Professionals.
  
  
• "Instructing and Mentoring the African-American College Student: Strategies for Success in Higher Education," co-edited by Dr. Louis B. Gallien Jr., professor of education, was reviewed on RedOrbit.com. Read the full review.
  
  
• Dr. Paul Bonicelli '87 (Government), recently took the oath of office as the new U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) assistant administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Acting USAID Administrator Henrietta Fore presided over the ceremony and administered the oath.
  
  
• According to PalmBeachDailyNews.com, Regent alumnus Dr. Jim Walz has been named dean of the Rinker School of Business and a professor of business and management at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Walz has been listed in the Who's Who of Executives and Professionals. He received his doctorate degree from Regent's School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship in '99.
  
  
• Regent alumna Dawn Best '07 (Governent/Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship) was quoted in the KFVS 12 and Heartland News' article "Learn and Earn: The Key to Unlocking Financial Success." Best is the campaign field director for Congresswomen Thelma Drake (Va.).
  
  
• Robert Whitehead '06 (Divnity), pastor at New Zion Baptist Church, is quoted in a July 18 story about James City County, "Churches feel squeeze from influx of residents: Prayer may be infinite, but space for congregations is not. In James City County, churches have found extra space hard to come by." Read the full story.
  
  
• Dr. Charles W. Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in the July 22 issue of The New York Daily News. In the story "South Carolina Bravest Warm to Rudy," Dunn comments about the importance of Rudy Giuliani's wooing of firefighters as part of his presidential campaign. Read the full story.
  
  
• Dr. Charles W. Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in the July 22 issue of The New York Times "Week in Review" section. In the article "God ’08: Whose, and How Much, Will Voters Accept?" Dunn comments about Mitt Romney's comparison of his faith, Mormonism, to that of Protestants and Catholics. Read the full story.
  
  
• Dr. Norman Mintle, academic dean of Regent's School of Communication & the Arts, has been invited to speak at the sixth annual Christian Game Developers Conference to be held in Portland, Ore., July 19-21. Read the full story.
  
  
• David Wagner, professor of constitutional and criminal law at Regent University School of Law, was quoted in the July 23 issue of The Daily Press. In the story "Feds might have more cards in Vick case," Wagner comments about the Michael Vick case. Read the full story.
  
  
• David Wagner, professor of constitutional and criminal law at Regent University School of Law, was quoted in the July 19 issue of The Daily Press. In the story "Hearing next step for Vick," Wagner comments about the speed at which the Vick case will move up through the court system in the Eastern District of Virginia. Read the full story.
  
  
• According to the Greensburg Daily News.com, Regent University alumnaLinda Cruz '97 (Divinity) has released her first book All His Jewels: From Glory to Glory. The book explores the depths of the cosmic conflict and enforces her belief that "humans are the greatest treasure." Read the full article, "Greensburg native offers a 'jewel' of a book."
  
  
• Robertson School of Government dean, Dr. Charles W. Dunn, and the Weekly Standard's Bill Kristol were interviewed on WNYC Radio (New York Public radio) on The Brian Lehrer Show on July 12. They discussed the future of conservatism after Bush/Cheney and Republican breaking with the President over Iraq.
  
  
• Marketwire.com reports that Tracy Stewart, vice president for informational technology is one of ten winners of the Greenhouse Exemplary Course program and Greenhouse Grauts form Blackboard, Inc. Stewart's course was Web Design and Publishing. The winning entries represent the very best of e-learning.
  
  
• Dr. Vinson Synan, dean emeritus for the School of Divinity, was quoted in the July 2007 issue of Christianity Today. The article, "Gospel Riches," addresses the rise of prosperity Pentecostalism in Africa.
  
  
• The School of Law's negotiation team win was a feature story of If My People magazine. It is the publication of the Faithful Stewardship organization and its focus is looking at world events with a biblical worldview.
  
  
• A candidate for the Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision is featured in Counseling Today magazine. Read the story.
  
  
• Dr. Charles W. Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in the July 14 issue of WORLD magazine - "Evangelical eggshells." Dunn's comments on the speech given by Rudy Giuliani at Regent University on June 26. Read the full story.
  
  
• Inside Business (Hampton Roads, Va.). The July 9 edition mentions the following faculty highlights: Dr. Sandra R. Bryant, assistant professor of organizational leadership in the School of Undergraduate Studies, received the Outstanding Faculty Award for 2007. Dr. Bruce E. Winston, dean of the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship, was recognized as Most Supportive Dean of the Year at the SIFE conference in Dallas. Eleanor Weston Brown, as associate professor in the School of Law has been appointed by the Hampton City Counsel as chair of to the Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
  
  
• Law professor James Duane's article "Federal Rule of Evidence 408 (a) (2): The Only Federal Rule that is Nothing But a Trap for the Unwary" was printed in the spring 2007 edition of the AALS Newsletter.
  
  
• Dr. Charles W. Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in the July 3 issue of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette - "Convict freed by Huckabee is arrested." Dunn commented on whether the clemency will be a significant issue in Huckabee's campaign. Read the full story.
  
  
• Mark Begly '02 (Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship) has been named director of development for Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business.
  
  
• As reported in the Daily Press, Regent University has received a $248,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to recruit and train teacher candidates from outside the field of education. Regent is the only Virginia school to receive the funding, which is part of $22.1 million issued through the Transition to Teaching program. The grants are designed to attract and support business professionals and others who decide to teach in the classroom, specifically in high poverty school districts.
  
  
• Dr. Darin Gerdes '96/'98/'03 (Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship/Government) has been named to the Lynchburg School Board according to The Lynchburg News & Advance. Gerdes is a professor at Liberty University.
  
  
  

June 2007

• The play 1607: First Landing was reviewed in The Virginia-Pilot. The play, an outdoor drama, at Fort Story, Va., chronicles the English landing at Cape Henry in 1607. The play was written and directed by and stars three Regent Communication & the Arts alumni. They are writer Chip Fortier '89, director Chris Nelson '06 and actor Kendal Tuttle '06 as Capt. John Smith. The play has a cast of 43 and will run through September 3.
  
  
• This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Catholic Church revival within the Catholic Church according to the Catholic news service. To mark that event, Dr. Vinson Synan of Regent's School of Divinity spoke at an anniversary celebration at the Meadowlands Exhibition Center in New Jersey. More than 5,000 people were in attendance.
  
  
• Regent University was featured in the Fredericksburg Free-Lance article "Virginia an 'almighty' site for filmmakers." The article mentions that the university offers a film degree.
  
  
• Michael Burroughs '05 (Education) has been named administrator for Liberty Bible Academy in Mason, Ohio. In addition to being an alumnus of the School of Education, Burroughs is also an adjunct.
  
  
• The fascinating life and ministry of Bruce Olson, missionary to the Motilone Indians of Columbia,be was chronicled in the book Bruchko. Olson has lived among the tribe since 1962. In 2002 he received an honorary doctoral degree in divinity from Regent University.
  
  
• It was announced in The Washington Post on June 1, 2007, that Glynis Jordan '02 (Education) had been appointed to join a team of other selected principals in Boston at the "New Leadership for New Schools." The national nonprofit program is a rigorous training experience designed to raise up talented principals. Out of 129 applicants, only five were chosen from the Baltimore division.
  
  
• Governor M. Jodi Rell of Connecticut appointed Chris P. DeSanctis '99 (Government) to be a member of the Metro North New Haven Rail Commuter Council. He is also the development and communications coordinator of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greenwich, Conn., and an adjunct at Sacred Heart University.
  
  
• Chris Hansen '95/'02 (Communication & the Arts) recently premiered his film The Proper Care and Feeding of an American Messiah in Austin, Texas. Hansen wrote and directed the film. He also teaches film and screenwriting at Baylor University.
  
  
• The Bluffton News-Banner reports that Michael E. Row, a current student in the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship, has been appointed economic development director for Wells County, Ind. Row is also director of employer relations and assistant professor at Taylor University.
  
  
• Ivette Diaz, current student in the Robertson School of Government, has accepted the position of staff assistant to the Deputy Director of the White House Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives.
  
  
• Dr. Mark Yarhouse of the School of Psychology & Counseling was recently quoted in the L.A. Times article "New ground in debate on 'curing' gays." Read the article.

• Gary Marx '02 (Government) was quoted in an article from the Richmond Times - "Regent makes mark in world" - in the June 8, 2007, edition of the newspaper.
  
  
• Wendy D. Vinson '89 (Communication & the Arts) will be inducted into the Virginia Cable Hall Of Fame at the Seventh Annual Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association banquet and ceremony. She is the senior vice president of marketing for the Inspiration Networks, Charlotte, N.C.
  
  
• According to the Currents (a publication of Northrop Grumman) Bob Leber '03 (Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship) was appointed by Governor Tim Kaine to the Virginia Workforce Council. The Council is a business-led board that acts as the principal advisor to the governor and provides leadership regarding workforce development.

• Natasha Spellman's study "Enrollment and Retention Barriers Adult Students Encounter" was published on redorbit.com. Natasha is a doctoral fellow in the School of Education.
  
  
• Jonathan Freeland '00 (Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship) was featured in the Wichita Business Journal, June 4, 2007. The article, "Personally Motivated; Teenage goals create career success for Jonathan Freeland," highlights his business and personal success. Freeland is the vice president of sales for Cox Communications for Kansas and Arkansas.

 

May 2007

• Law professor Louis Hensler was quoted in the May 28, 2007, edition of Inside Business in a Special Report article entitled "Fleet suit latest case for product liability."
  
  
• Cheryl McKay '97 (Communication & the Arts) was quoted in the June 2007 issue of Christianity Today in the editorial "Test a New Relationship." The issue focuses on Christian movie going habits and influence in Hollywood.
  
  
• Dr. Charles W. Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in the May 31, 2007, Washington Times article "Thompson ready to test '08 waters at state GOP gala." Read the article.

• Professor Eleanor Brown with the School of Law, has been named by the Hampton (Va.) City Council to chair a new citizens redevelopment and housing authority. Read more.
  
  
• Bobby Hoyle '83 (Communication & the Arts) founder of Lendahand ministries is leading a team to El Salvador and Guatemala. He and the team are training pastors in those countries. Find out about their other work.
  
  
• On May 28, 2007, it was reported in The Virginian-Pilot that Bruce E. Winston, dean of Regent University's School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship, was named Most Supportive Dean of the Year at the National Students in Free Enterprise Exposition and Competition.
  
  
• The May 27 Beacon insert of The Virginian-Pilot featured Cara Wheeler and Berrylin Martin, students in the School of Psychology & Counseling. Wheeler is the co-creator of Change of Rein, an equine therapy program for girls with eating disorders. The program is sponsored with Equi-Kids' Therapeutic Riding Program in Virginia Beach.
  
  
• Mark Cote '02 (Divinity) was named headmaster at Loving Word Academy, Lancaster, Pa. He will continue to teach Bible at the high school. Cote was ordained recently and pastors with his father at Zion Church, Millersville, Pa.
  
  
• The North Bay Business Journal, w hich covers Sonoma, Napa, and Marin Counties of California, recently named W. Chris Krankemann '00 (Law) one of its "40 under 40." The list names 40 young leaders who are impacting businesses and communities in the region. Krankemann is a partner with Lanahan & Reilly in Santa Rosa.
  
  
• According to the Chillicothe (Ohio) Gazette, Paul Phillips '05 (Law) is seeking the Republican nomination for the 18th Congressional District. He is currently practicing law in Ohio and is a retired military bomber pilot (U.S. Air Force).
  
  
• Regent alumnus Christopher Jacobs '02 (Law) has joined the law offices of Kalfus & Nachman as an associate. Jacobs specializes in personal injury and criminal law and is practicing in both federal and state courts.
  
  
• Regent alumna Alison R. Zizzo '06 (Law) has joined the law firm of Huff, Poole & Mahoney PC in Virginia Beach as an associate. Zizzo will focus her litigation practice in the areas of casualty defense, employment law, and general litigation.
  
  
• Regent University's School of Law was noted in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly as the winner (law school division) of the Attorney General's Cup of the "Legal Food Frenzy." The School of Law collected 4,231 lbs. of food for the foodbank of Southeastern Virginia.
  
  
• Dr. Betty Greene-Bryant '07 (Education) was recently named director of the College Living Experience (CLE) program in Washington, D.C. CLE is designed to help students with autism and other special needs to attend college.
  
  
• Commenting on the death of Rev. Jerry Falwell to the local Hampton Roads media was Dr. Randall Pannell, acting vice president of academic affairs, and Liberty and Regent alumni Chris Nelson, Melissa Fuquay, Shawna Lawhorn, Lori D'Augostine, and Michael Klefeker. Each recounted a special memory of Falwell and the impact he had on their lives.
  
  
• Regent professor Dr. Harry Sova was quoted in The Virginian-Pilot's May 16 issue concerning the death of Rev. Jerry Falwell. Sova, who is also chairman of the journalism department at Regent, taught communications at Liberty University from 2004 to 2006.
  
  
• Dr. Charles W. Dunn, dean for the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in the Daily News' (New York) May 13 article, "He risks becoming Rudy Waffle-ani." Dunn discussed former Mayor Giuliani's stance on abortion.
  
  
• Regent professor Dr. Shauna Tonkin was featured in The Virginian-Pilot in an article entitled "Students grow well in an edible schoolyard." According to the article Tonkin secured federal funding for a student project at Norview High School in Norfolk, Va. Read more about the edible schoolyard.
  
  
• Dr. Charles W. Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was interviewed on May 10, 2007, for both CNN's The Situation Room and Paula Zahn Now. He was commenting on Rudy Giuliani's pro-choice position.
  
  
• In the May 11, 2007, issue of The Virginian-Pilot it was announced that Regent University will be adding four new undergraduate majors: animation, cinema-television, journalism and theater.
  
  
• Regent alumnus Jason Upton '00 (Divinity) will release Beautiful People, his first CD in a new distribution relationship with integrity Music, on May 29. Additional information on Jason is available at http://keyofdavidministries.com and www.JasonUpton.com.
  
  
• Regent alumna Diane P. Toscano '06 (Law) and Gordon C. Ufkes '01 (Law) have joined the Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney's Office as assistant commonwealth's attorneys.
  
  
• Greg Klein '06 (Law) and P. Todd Sartwell '05 (Law) have joined the Dickerson and Smith Law Group in Virginia Beach, Va. Klein will focus his practice on family law, employment law, and elder law. Sartwell will focus on civil litigation, criminal defense, and personal injury.
  
  
• Regent student Angela Sims will be honored in a ceremony on May 3, 2007, at The Washington Post as the winner of the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award for the district. The Post award is given annually to extraordinary teachers in the Washington region, one from each of the area's 19 public school districts. Sims and other winners will receive $3,000 and a Tiffany crystal apple as their prize.
  
  
• According to The Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.) Lindsey James (EDU '04) was recently selected as the new principal at P.W. Moore Elementary School for the 2007-2008 school year. James currently works at River Middle School as the assistant principal.
  
  
• Regent alumna Linda Jennings '90 (Divinity) recently published a new book entitled Life Within the Veil: The Life We Are Called to Live. In the book, Jennings explains how to move beyond our current understanding of church life into a powerful intimacy with the God of the universe.
  
  
• In The Virginian-Pilot's May 1, 2007, issue, reporter Mal Vincent highlights Regent University's annual student film festival" in an article entitled "Annual rite of spring: The Regent University Student Film Festival."

April 2007

• Michael Patrick, dean of the School of Communication & the Arts was interviewed by WVEC reporter Mary Nelson on April 30. Patrick discussed whether or not the media should cover "copy cat" incidents of past tragic events like the Virginia Tech massacre. Read the interview.
  
  
• Regent alumna Linda Cruz '97 (Divinity) has published a new book entitled All His Jewels: From Glory to Glory. The book reminds us that human beings are the greatest treasures on earth and are the true "blood diamonds" that have been purchased by Christ.
  
  
• Steven W. Fitschen, research professor of law at Regent University's School of Law, will deliver a lecture May 1, 2007, on "Religion and Government: Accommodation, Encouragement, and Establishment." The talk, which is the third in a series of speakers, is hosted by the William & Mary Committee on Religion in a Public University.
  
  
• Dr. Gail Derrick, associate professor of education, was honored by the Virginia Wesleyan College (Norfolk) with a special award from Wesleyan's Alumni Association. Derrick works with Regent's online doctor of education program.
  
  
• Dr. Lorene Wales, chair of the Department of Cinema-Television in the School of Communication & the Arts, was recently quoted in DisciplesWorld magazine. The article discussed the film Two Weeks and its look at death and dying in cinema.
  
  
• Victor Wasilauskas '99 (Law) was recently named associate with Cooper Levenson, an Atlantic City-based law firm. He will join their litigation group.
  
  
• Dr. Charles W.Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted on crosswalk.com in the article "Conservatives Ponder Giuliani."
  
  
• Dr. Pamela Chandler-Lee, associate dean of the School of Undergraduate Studies, was quoted in the April issue of Divers magazine in the article "Online degrees increasingly gaining acceptance among employers."
  
  
• Regent alumni Louis J. Fortier '89 (Communication & the Arts) and Chris Nelson '06 (Communication & the Arts) were featured in PortFolio on April 3, 2007. Fortier and Nelson worked on the production of the film The First Landing.
  
  
• Regent alumnus Barry Melton '85 (Communication & the Arts) assumed command of the Tennessee Wing of the Civil Air Patrol during a change of command ceremony held recently at the Arnold Air Force Base. Melton has been a member of the Civil Air Patrol since 1986.
  
  
• Adrian Robbe '06 (Communication & the Arts) has published a new book entitled And the Oscar® Goes to: How does a filmmaker become an Academy Award® winner? The book provides aspiring and seasoned filmmakers essential facts that need to be considered when competing for an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, Director, or Screenplay.
  
  
• Regent alumna Stephanie Thomas '99 (Communication & the Arts) was featured in The Virginian-Pilot in the article "The PJ DeeJay dresses to drive her message home." Thomas is the host of WXEZ-FM (94.1) "The Morning Star." Her goal is to bring attention to the fact that people with disabilities have a hard time finding nice clothes to wear.
  
  
• Dr. Charles W. Dunn, dean of Regent University's Robertson School of Government published an op-ed called "Can Rudy Replicate Ike?" on townhall.com on April 6, 2007.
  
  
• First-year law student Jessica Coulter was featured in the April 8 issue of U.S. News and World Report article about direct-to-consumer student loan companies called "Be Wary of Loan Letters: Official-looking mailings can bamboozle students."
  
  
• Dr. Jeffry Morrison of the Robertson School of Government was the keynote speaker for the Visiting Scholar Lecture Series "Religion History Month" in Colonial Williamsburg. He spoke on "John Witherspoon's Revolutionary Religion."
  
  
• Jennifer E. Damelio '04 (Law) has joined the law firm of Walcott Rivers Gates located in Virginia Beach, Va. Damelio concentrates her practice in the areas of family law and criminal defense.
  
  
• Greg Morris, associate dean of undergraduate admissions, was quoted in The Virginian-Pilot article "AP Teachers Hope Courses Pass Muster with the College Board." The April 1, 2007, article looked at the College Board audit of AP credits in undergrad admissions.

March 2007

• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of Regent's Robertson School of Government was interviewed, March 29, for CNN's The Situation Room and Lou Dobb's Tonight. Read the exerpted transcripts.
  
  
• CBSnews.com featured Regent University law and government professor James A. Davids in a March 29 story "Technology Sniffs Out Student Plagiarism."
  
  
• Law professor David Wagner was interviewed by Virginia Beach WAVY-10 on March 27 about Virginia Senator Jim Webb's aide bringing a pistol into a Senate office building. Wagner addressed the second ammendment issues of this incident.
  
  
• Ventura County (Calif.) Sheriff Bob Brooks completed a Master of Arts in Homeland Security Studies at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. Brooks received an M.A. in Business from Regent in 1994. He is serving his third term as sheriff of Ventura County.
  
  
• Regent University's March Executive Leadership Series with Dominion Resources CEO Thomas Farrell, II was featured in a March 21 article in The Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) - "Dominion CEO stirs talk on energy."
  
  
• SavannahNow.com featured Karen Turnage Boyd ’05 (Law) in the article “On the Job with mediator Karen Boyd.” She is an attorney based in Savannah as a mediator for the state of Georgia.
  
  
• Carol LeMon Houchin ’88 (Psychology & Counseling) was featured in the Fredericksburg Free-Lance (Va.) in an article entitled “Career Turned on Long-ago Mission.” It tells of how a missions trip to Africa helped shape her career choice as a counselor.
  
  
• Gary E. Bolenbaugh ’97 (Law) was recently a featured speaker at the 2007 Midwest Scholars Conference which helps scholars develop their skills in educational “best practices.” Bolenbaugh also is an adjunct at Indiana Wesleyan University. He is a practicing attorney in Fishers, Ind.
  
  
• Cheryl McKay ’97 (Communication & the Arts) was interviewed by the Charlotte Observer in “Gift writer counts blessings.” McKay recounts her writing the script for the movie The Ultimate Gift from Jim Stovall’s book. The movie is now playing all across the country and features such stars as James Garner and Abigail Breslin.
  
  
• Divinity student Hewlette Pearson wrote her first book, The View From the Mountain: The Process of Destiny," published by on-demand publisher Xulon Press, and available at hpearsonministries.org, xulonpress.com, barnesandnoble.com and amazon.com.
  
  
• Dr. Regina Hartley-DeLisse ’00 (Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship) has been promoted to chair of the business department at Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute according to The Charlotte Observer.
  
  
• Nathan Tabor ’98 (Government) was featured on a page 2 Q&A, "Taking the U.N. to Task," in the March 14 issue of The Washington Times on his recent book The Beast on the East River: The U.N. Threat to America’s Sovereignty and Security.
  
  
• In the Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Ind.) it was reported that Marcia Pugh ’86 (Communication & the Arts) was made a copywriter and advertising concept producer for Haan Marketing and Communications.
  
  
• As listed in the Mansfield News Journal (Ohio), Dr. John Byron ’97 (Divinity) was promoted to associate professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary.
  
  
• Regent University was mentioned in a March 12 article in The Virginian-Pilot about campuses with a no-smoking policy.
  
  
• According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Thomas Antwan Lewis ’99 (Communication & the Arts) has been hired as a reporter at WGN-TV (channel 9).
  
  
• According to The York Dispatch (Pa.), Dr. Howard Foltz, professor for the School of Divinity at Regent, will present the “Mission Smarter” seminar at the First Assembly of God church on March 10. Discussion topics will include strategy, mobilization, advancement, resources, and training.
  
  
• Dr. Charles W. Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was a guest on WHRO 89.5's Hearsay with Cathy Lewis about the diversity of the 2008 Presidential candidate field on March 5.
  
  
• DeVry University’s Fort Washington campus and Philadelphia area centers announced the appointment of Dr. Darryl W. Field as president. Field received his Ph.D. in Leadership from Regent in 2004.
  
  
• Jessica Coulter, first-year Regent law student was quoted in a USnews.com story, “Beware Those Official-Looking Student Loan Offers.” The article was posted on March 1, 2007.
  
  
• Sergio Matviuk, assistant professor for Regent's School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship was published in the March 2007 Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge, for an article titled "Cross-Cultural Leadership Behavior Expectations: A Comparison Between United States Managers and Mexican Managers."
  
  
• James Davids, assistant dean for administration in Regent's Robertson School of Government was featured in The Virginian-Pilot in "Educators turn to high-tech tools to catch plagiarism" on March 5. Bruce Winston, dean of the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship, and government students Chuck Slemp and Stephen Raper were also quoted in the article.
  
  
• Regent University School of Law professor Scott Pryor wrote a letter to the editor, published in the March 1 issue of First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life.

February 2007

• Loren Fritze ’93 (Psychology & Counseling) was highlighted in a recent article "Serving the Community" in the Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minn). Fritze offers counseling services at the community’ s family life center and a local church.
  
  
• Current doctoral student Virgil Bakken ’90 (Communication & the Arts) is presenting a lecture on the use of irony in film as social criticism. Bakken is assistant professor of mass communication at Bemidji State University (Minn.).
  
  
• Education student Sharon Leech was featured in The Daily News Leader (Staunton, Va.). She recently was honored as Waynesboro’s first teacher to receive National Board Certification. She is a reading specialist.
  
  
• Chris Hull, a current Ph.D. student in the School of Psychology & Counseling, had an article, “My story, my hands,” in the December 2006 issue of Counseling Today.
  
  
• Monte Kuligowski '96 (Law), authored the article "Does the Declaration of Independence Pass the Lemon Test?" published online in the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy. It is set for the print edition this spring.
  
  
• J. Lyle Story’s article entitled “The Discipleship of Women—From Jesus’ Birth to the Empty Tomb” was featured in Priscilla Papers, the winter 2007 edition. Story is a professor of New Testament and biblical languages in the School of Divinity.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean for the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in a Feb. 22, 2007, article in The New York Observer: "American Rudy: Hot Dog Wants to Be Corn Dog."
  
  
• F. Patrick Yeatts ’94 (Law) was appointed judge of Campbell County (Lynchburg, Va.) General District Court. He has been a partner in the Lynchburg-based firm of Freeman, Dunn, Alexander, Yeatts & Tiller.
  
  
• Rev. Brad Shedd ’96 (Divinity) was quoted in a recent article in The Virginian-Pilot “Ministry through number crunching.” The article focused on Harvest Assembly’s program of free tax-filing assistance for the community. Shedd is a minister at the Chesapeake, Va., church.
  
  
• Law professor David Wagner's blog, http://ninomania.blogspot.com about "Mandatory Procreation," was excerpted in the Scrapbook section of the Feb. 26, 2007, Weekly Standard.
  
  
• Regent School of Education student Sharon Byrdsong was featured on the cover of the January/February 2007 issue of Tidewater Teacher. Byrdsong, along with Regent alumni Dorothea White '92/'02 (Education/Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship) and Mary Gunsalus '02 (Education) are featured in an article titled "The Love of Learning," which also highlighted Regent's Master Teacher program.
  
  
• As recorded in the Madera Tribune, Mark Alcantar ’03 (Law) was recently named Deputy District Attorney for Madera County. Alcantar was successful in his first jury trial.
  
  
• Regent alumnus Christopher H. Falk ’01 (Law) has been named vice president of the Chesapeake Bar Association.
  
  
• Dr. Charles W. Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted in an article titled "Christian Conservatives in 2008" from PBS's Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly on Feb. 12. The article highlighted the 2007 Ronald Reagan Symposium hosted by Regent University.
  
  
• Comments of Regent School of Government dean, Dr. Charles W. Dunn, were referenced in a Feb. 2 article called "Cold War contacts: Did Kennedy conspire against Reagan?" in the Washington Times by John Smith. John Smith is the pseudonym for a retired CIA analyst.
  
  
• According to Stockwatch, Clark R. Griffith ’95 (Government) has been promoted to general manager of Met-Pro’s System Division in Harleysville, Pa.
  
  
• As announced in the Carolina Peacemaker, Rev. Dr. Herman Platt was honored by Greensboro ’s East Side Civitan Club for his service to the community. Platt is pastor of the Wells Memorial Church of God in Christ and a candidate to receive his Doctor of Ministry degree from Regent.
  
  
• Patrick S. Gershon '06 (Law) has joined Norris, St. Clair & Lotkin in Virginia Beach as an associate attorney. His practice will emphasize construction law and commercial litigation.
  
  
• Margaret Weaver '02 (Law) has received the Virginia Beach Bar Association's Bar Service Award. She works at Thomas & Associates PC.
  
  
• According to The Lebanon Daily News (Pa.), attorney Timothy Engler '97 (Law) will seek the Republican nomination for one of three open Lebanon Council seats in the May primary.
  
  
• Clay Anderson '94 (Government/Law) recently joined Steptoe and Johnson PLLC as an associate in its litigation office according to the Charleston (W.V.) Gazette.
  
  
• Dr. Michael Ray Smith '99 (Communication & the Arts) has contributed two articles to the Encyclopedia of Religion, Communication, and Media. Smith is associate professor of mass communication at Campbell University (N.C.).
  
  
• Vonda W. Chapell '95 (Law) has become a partner of Kaufman & Canoles PC. Chappell is a member of the tax section in the Chesapeake office.
  
  
• Joy Weber '06 (Law) has joined Vandeventer Black LLP. Her practice will focus on employment and benefits, and transactions.
  
  
• Leigh Gettman-Allen '03 (Communication & the Arts) is a contestant in the Mrs. Texas 2007 pageant.
  
  
• Nicole Johnson Baker '98 (Communication & the Arts) former Miss Virginia in 1998 and Miss America in 1999, was featured in the Beacon on Feb. 4. Baker is the host of dLifeTV, a weekly show dedicated to the well-being of those living with diabetes. The show airs on Sundays on CNBC at 7 p.m.

January 2007

• David L. Mundy ’02 (Law) has authored an article entitled “Who Will Cry for Justice? ” in the February 2007 issue of Charisma magazine. The article focuses on International Justice Mission, a legal organization that aids those forced into slavery and sexual exploitation in third-world nations.
  
  
• According to the Ocean County Observer (Toms River, N.J.), Daniel Van Pelt '93 (Government) has entered the race for the Republican nomination for a 9th District Assembly seat being vacated. Van Pelt is the current mayor of Ocean Township, N.J. 
  
  
• Patty Silverman ’93 (Communication & the Arts) has been awarded a Jean Ritchie Fellowship from the Appalachian College Association (ACA). Silverman is assistant professor of public relations at Lee University (Tenn.). This fellowship will enable her to take a leave of absence from her duties at Lee to focus on doctoral studies at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. 
  
  
• It was announced in a White House press release that President Bush intends to nominate Dr. Paul J. Bonicelli ’87 (Government) to be assistant administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (Latin America and the Caribbean). 
  
  
• Announced in the Harrisonburg (Va.) Daily News Record, John Wilson '90 (Psychology & Counseling) has been named director of business development for Cornerstone Foundations. He will be responsible for developing sales and assisting in customer support.
  
  
• Anthony Williams '00 (Law) was featured in The Winchester (Va.) Star's article "New city attorney's resume varied." Williams was recently named to the post in Winchester.
  
  
• According to the Derrick and News Herald (Oil City, Pa.), LaVieta Lerch '00 (Law) has announced her bid for district attorney of Clarion County.
  
  
• Assistant Dean of the Robertson School of Government Jim Davids was interviewed on the Laura Ingraham Radio Rhow, Jan. 9. Davids discussed former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's possible presidential run in 2008.
  
  
• Emily Smith '06 (Law) has been named associate at the firm of McRae, Stegall, Peek, Harman, Smith, and Manning LLP of Rome, Ga. She will practice in the area of civil litigation, constitutional law, municipal and government law, domestic law, and employment law. Smith's promotion was covered in the Jan. 5 issue of The Rome News-Tribune, Rome, Ga.
  
  
• Kristi A. Wooten '00 (Law/Government) and Peter A. Shaddock II '99 (Law) have been named partners at Bowman, Green, Hampton & Kelly PLLC. Wooten leads the Chesapeake firm's family law department and Shaddock practices in the field of intellectual property.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government, was featured in a Jan. 7 issue of The Virginian-Pilot's Beacon sidebar about his connection with President Gerald Ford.
  
  
• An op-ed written by Robertson School of Government professor Dr. Douglas O. Walker titled "Worth Even Less: A long-anticipated decline in the dollar is underway and it won't stop soon" was published in the business section of the Jan. 7 issue of The Virginian-Pilot.
  
  
• Dr. Fred Rovai, professor of education, is quoted as an expert in the Jan. 4 issue of The Virginian-Pilot about an Education Week report ranking Virginia at the top of states where children have the greatest opportunity to succeed.
  
  
• Jim Davids, assistant dean of the Robertson School of Government, was quoted extensively in an article from the cybercast news service -"Weigh Romney on His Consistency, Not Mormonism, Christian Scholar Says" - about Massachusetts governor and potential presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Jan. 4, 2007.
  
  
• Corrynn Peters '03 (Law) has joined Bowman Green Hampton & Kelly PLLC in Chesapeake. Her practice will focus on family law and civil litigation.
  
  
• Cynthia G. Couch '97 (Law) and Carole K. Collier '97 (Law) have become members of the Law firm Davis, Couch & Collier PC, formerly Davis & Associates of Chesapeake.

December 2006

• Bradley Jacob, Regent University law professor was quoted in the January 2007 issue of Christianity Today in an article about the ramifications of and rationale for blue laws.
  
  
• Marietta College (OH) has named Dr. Robert McManus (COM-Ph.D '02) as a McCoy Professor. This award is given to outstanding teachers at Marietta. McManus is an assistant professor of communication and media studies.
  
  
• Matt Barber (LAW/GOV '99) has joined Concerned Women for America (CWA) as Policy Director for Cultural Issues.
  
  
• Dr. Mark A. Penn (MBA, '94) has been named a Bishop Fellow for 2006-2007 by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Foundation. Penn is one of only 3 medical educators selected as a fellow nationwide. Currently he is senior vice-president for academic affairs and executive dean for Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine.
  
  
• Winsome E. Sears (CLS '03) was focus of the Virginian-Pilot article "Whatever happened to... that fast rising Republican woman?" Sears was the fist black Republican woman ever elected to the VA General Assembly. She was also the first foreign-born woman and the fist female military veteran. She now resides in Winchester where she is CEO of the Blue Ridge Association of Realtors.
  
  
• Frances H. Hampton (LAW '96) was recently recognized as one of "Virginia Legal Elite" by Virginia Business Magazine in the area of taxes, estates and trusts. She is with Huff Poole & Mahoney, P.C. in Virginia Beach.
  
  
• Dr. William Hathaway, Regent University's school of psychology & counseling and Regent Alum Ryan Trumbo (PSY '03) were quoted in the Dec. 13, 2006 issue of Soundings in the story "Military psychologists take to the front lines to support service members" about the psychology of deployment. Trumbo served on a combat stress team for part of his eight-month deployment to Iraq.
  
  
• According to the Virginian-Pilot, Tina C. Babcock (LAW '00), has joined McKenry, Dancigers, Dawson & Lake PC. She will work as lead attorney in the firm's subrogation department.
  
  
• The original show "One Special Night" by Angela Daw (EDU '91) was featured in the Beacon section of the Virginian-Pilot. The show tells the Christmas story through puppetry and will be performed at the Roper Performing Arts Center of Tidewater Community College. Daw has taken her puppetry to Ukrainian orphanages and to children traumatized by the 9-11 attacks in NYC.
  

November 2006

• Rob Mangus (COM '94) has opened up a restaurant in Middletown, VA. The Civil Cricket is a bistro with a Civil War theme.
  
  
• Dana Rausch (LAW '04) is president of the Ellis County (TX) chapter of the Right to Life organization.
  
  
• Carl Little (LAW '97) has been named Deputy Prosecutor for Gibson County (IN). Little previously served as chief of staff and legal counsel for the U.S. Rep. John Hostettler.
  
  
• Current law student, Steve Best, was featured in the Chesapeake Clipper's article "Burning desire to make music lights up this fire chief's life."  Best is Chesapeake's Fire Chief and an accomplished cornet player.
  
  
• Karla Keener (LAW '02) and Amy B. Merrill (GOV '03) were named to the Daily Press (Newport News, VA) "10 Under 30" list. The list is of 10 local women under the age of 30 who are impacting their community. Keener is senior associate attorney specializing in domestic relations. Merrill is a redevelopment manager with the city of Hampton.
  
  
• Kimberly Gaymon (COU '06) was featured in the Columbus (GA) Ledger-Star article entitled "Local teens feel the power of INFUSION." Gaymon heads INFUSION, a new citywide interdenominational youth program for marginalized teens, teaching them self-awareness and community services.
  
  
• Dr. Eric Scalise, Regent University professor Psychology & Counseling took part in a Town Hall meeting on Hampton Roads' WTKR Channel 3 to discuss the danger of online predators and what parents can do to protect their children. The program aired on Nov. 18.
  
  
• Dr. David Gyertson, Distinguished Professor of Leadership Formation and Renewal, published an op-ed in the Sunday, Nov. 19 Virginian-Pilot titled "Searching for reasoned discourse" a post-election response on the "good news" of the election.
  
  
• Law Dean Jeff Brauch was present at the official portrait unveiling ceremony of former Attorney General John Ashcroft. The ceremony took place on November 17, 2006 in Washington, DC.
  
  
• Shawn Voyles (LAW '98) was made partner at Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, PLC in Norfolk, VA. He practices law in the area of civil litigation.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government was quoted extensively in an article on Focus on the Family's citizenlink.com about the role of blue dog Democrats in the new Congress, on Nov. 16.
  
  
• Brian Mills (COU-Ph.D. '06) was recently featured in the Hillsboro (KS) Free Press.  The article "New Tabor psych profs value relationships" was to introduce Mills as one of the new psychology professors at Tabor College.
  
  
• Thomas Atwood (BUS/GOV '86) Testified before the U.S. House of Representatives sub committee on the "Hague Convention on International adoptions" Atwood is the President and CEO of the National Council for Adoptions.
  
  
• An article in the Virginia-Pilot entitled "Breaking With Tradition: More local Hispanics convert to Protestantism" quoted Jose Gonzalez (GOV '85) and Victor Cuartas (DIV '06).
  
  
• Elizabeth Benson (EDU '04) was featured in the Southern Maryland News in an article entitled, " Caring Extends Beyond Patients and on to Students."  Benson was chosen to appear in the Maryland Nurses Association's Faces of Nursing calendar for 2007. She is the college of Southern Maryland's Allied Health Programs Coordinator and Adjunct Instructor. Last year she was the Maryland Nurses Association District 9 Nurse Educator of the year.
  
  
• Steve Fitschen, professor of law and president of the National Legal Foundation, was featured in an article in the Nov. 8th issue of the Virginian-Pilot entitled "High court to review abortion law."  The article was about the NLF's filing of briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court over the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.
  
  
• Dr. Justin Irving, (CL-PhD '05) assistant professor of ministry leadership at Bethel Seminary, St. Paul, MN, was formally presented to the seminary on October 31. His address to the seminary community was entitled "Rooted and Relevant: Compelling Leadership for Changing Times."
  
  
• Tameeka Williams (LAW '04) was mentioned in an article in the Norfolk Compass highlighting a fundraiser to benefit the Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia. Williams has been an attorney with the organization for 18 months.
  
  
• Dr. Kelly Hollowell, Law adjunct, was interviewed by WAVY-TV 10 on Nov. 2.  Dr. Hollowell is an expert on stem cell research.
  
  
• Seven Regent Journalism students got a surprise while visiting media outlets in New York City recently. While part of the audience of Good Morning America (ABC), Miss Simisola "Simi" Komolafe was briefly interviewed by GMA weatherman, Sam Champion.  Komolafe put in "a plug" for Regent and a mention on-air of why the students were there. Peggy Southerland directed the visit to the Big Apple. Students also visited ABC World News Tonight, The Publisher of Good Housekeeping magazine, the offices of Forbes.com and the U.N.
  
  
• Regent alum, Tom Halleen (COM-MA '92) is one of the featured speakers at the National Media Prayer Breakfast in Los Angeles on November 3, 2006. Other speakers include former Regent COM Dean Peter Engel, and Joni Eareckson Tada. Over 1,000 persons are expected to gather to pray for the media. Halleen and his family reside in New York.
  
  
• Jo Lynn "Jodi" Kraina (DIV '04) is a candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates Second District.  She and her family reside in Weirton, WV.
  
  
• Running unopposed for the Union County (NC) District Attorney's post is John Snyder (LAW '99). He is currently practicing law in Charlotte, NC.

October 2006

• It was announced that Anthony Charles Williams (LAW '00) has be appointed City Attorney for the City of Winchester, VA. Williams has been assistant city attorney for Suffolk, Va.
  
  
• Regent University alum and adjunct professor in the School of Divinity, Dr. Mark Wilson was featured on National Public Radio, 89.5 WHRV's Hearsay in a program titled "Are We Living in the End Days?" on Oct. 31 discussing the book of Revelation.
  
  
• James W. (Kirk) Kirkpatrick (Law '94) is an incumbent candidate for The Haywood County (NC) Board of Commissioners.
  
  
• Concerned Women for America held a news conference on October 26 at Regent's Alexandria campus. The news conference was in support of Virginia's constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages and civil unions.
  
  
• The Clash of the Titans�� debate was featured in an interview with Baxter Ennis of Advancement and Tony Macrini of WNIS radio.
  
  
• Cynthia Dunbar (LAW '90), is the Republican candidate for the Texas State Board of Education-District 10 (www.cynthiadunbar.com).
  
  
• Regent Law Professor, Michael Hernandez appeared on WVEC-TV Hampton Roads on Oct. 24 talking about the marriage amendment coming before Virginia voters in the November 2006 election. He said there is no basis to assume the amendment will have unintended consequences opponents fear.
  
  
• Joseph F. Verser (LAW '06), has joined the Newport News office of Jones, Blechman, Woltz & Kelly, P.C. as an associate attorney.
  
  
• Alumnus Chad Bungard (LAW '99) was recently appointed as the new General Counsel for The Merit Systems Protection Board according to US Federal News.
  
  
• David M Wagner, professor of constitutional law, was published in the October 23, 2006 issue of the Weekly Standard with an article, "California Too! Another Judicial setback for same-sex marriage advocates."
  
  
• Associate professor in the Robertson School of Government, Robert D. Stacey's, article entitled "Other Voices on Iraq: A Distorted Use of NIE Report," was picked up by the Daily Press, Inc. in Newport News, Virginia in the October 13, final edition.
  
  
• Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of the School of Government was quoted in the Oct. 12th issue of The McClatchy Newspaper, In an article entitled "Democrats are Poised to capture U.S. House."
  
  
• Tom Atwood (MBA/MA-GOV '86) was interviewed on ABC's "Good Morning America" on the news segment "Did Madonna's Status Fast Track Adoption?" Atwood is President and CEO of the National Council for Adoption.
  
  
• School of Government dean, Dr. Charles Dunn was quoted in an Oct. 9 New York Times article and appeared on CNN's "Situation Room" with Wolf Blitzer about the effect the Mark Foley scandal might have on conservative voters.
  
  
• Idalia Rosa-Martinez (COM '04) was recently profiled in the Chesapeake Clipper's October 1st edition, in an article entitled "Idalia Rosa-Martinez: The Spark Behind the City's Hispanic Culture Events."
  
  
• The Associated Press State and Local Wire reports that Kerry L. Morgan (PUB '85) is a candidate for the Michigan Supreme Court. His website is revivethepublic.com
  
  
• Regent Law Professor Lynne Marie Kohm, was quoted in the Oct. 2 issue of the Washington Post. The article is titled "Va. Ban's Reach is at Center of Fight: Same-sex Marriage on November Ballot."

September 2006

• According to Baptist Press News, FamilyNet Radio will be hosting a new program "Cross Examination" featuring Regent University School of Law Professor, Randy D Singer.  The show will address legal issues of concern to Christians using an interactive format with law students from Regent as advocates.  The show airs on the Sirius Satellite Network, channel 161 on Sundays at 7pm and Saturdays at 4pm.
  
  
• Marti J. Glass has been named vice president of program services for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Peninsula, according to the Sept. 26 edition of the Daily Press.  Glass is currently completing his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at Regent University.
  
  
• Regent alum David Held (SLS '01) was mentioned in the Sept. 25 issue of Akron Beacon Journal (Ohio). Held intends to apply for presidency of Malone College, a Christian liberal arts school in Canton Ohio. Held received his master's degree in organizational leadership from Regent.
  
  
• Renee Zarro (LAW '89) was mentioned in the Sept. 25 issue of the Virginian-Pilot. Zarro is a partner at Inman and Strickler in Virginia Beach. She specializes in real estate, estate planning, business and corporate as well as community associations law.
  
  
• Robertson School of government, Assistant Dean James A. David's article "Its not a Sin to Talk about Sin" was picked up by the Tallahassee Democrat on September 18, 2006.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Professor, Douglas O. Walker, had an article called, "Current policy doesn't go far enough to stem dangerous world inflation," published in the Virginian Pilot on Sunday, September 17.
  
  
• Charles W. Dunn, dean of the Robertson School of Government was quoted in the September 20 issue of the Richmond Times Dispatch, in an article titled, "Allen tells of his Jewish heritage".
  
  
• Regent alum Eric J. Livingston, (LAW '06) was mentioned in the September 18 issue of The Virginian-Pilot. Livingston is one of the six attorneys appointed to a team launched by the Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney Edwards Ferreira to help combat drug cases in Portsmouth, VA.
  
  
• Regent University students Brian Alarid, (GLE-MA) and  Mercy Alarid,
  (ED- Ph. D.) were mentioned in the Albuquerque Journal on September 16, in an article titled "Passion grows from young couples vision. " The two are the lead pastors of the new 'Passion' Church. The grand opening was held on Sunday, September 17.
  
  
• "Reckless," the first play produced by the City Arts Theater Company of Norfolk, VA was reviewed in the Norfolk Compass.  Founder and artistic director of City Arts is former Regent MFA student, Eileen Boarman.
  
  
• Regent University Law Professor, David Wagner was interviewed on WVEC, TV 13, September 13, 2006, for his legal expertise on Criminal Procedure regarding the case of Thomas Porter.  Porter was accused of murdering Officer Stanley C. Reaves of the Norfolk Police Department in October of 2005. Porter's defense attorneys have requested a change of venue for Porter's upcoming trial. Professor Wagner said that the change of venue will prove beneficial for the prosecution and that it will provide more credibility for a conviction.
  
  
• Regent alum and professor in the school of psychology, Portia Rawles was quoted in the Sept. 8 issue of the, Los Angeles Times. The article was titled "City Lacks a System to track Complaints Against Firefighters; A murder charge against an L.A. fire captain with an alleged history of domestic abuse highlights the problem." Rawles is a clinical psychologist specializing in issues of domestic violence and abuse. Before becoming a psychologist, Rawles was a firefighter. She retired as captain after 13 years with Norfolk Fire and Rescue.
  
  
• Regent Alum and adjunct professor, Sam Botta, was mentioned in the Sept. 8 Chesapeake CLIPPER , published by the Virginian Pilot. Botta has been hired by the Greenbrier Christian Academy as high school principal. He received his master's in education in 2000 from Regent and he earned his doctorate in education in June of 2006 from Regent as well. Botta has served as an executive director for a teacher preparation program and he has 18 years of experience as an elementary health and physical education teacher.
  

August 2006

• 2004 Regent Alum, Dr. Michael Scurlock was mentioned in the August 27th issue of the Herald times Reporter. Scurlock joins the staff of the University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc as Upward Bound Director, Scurlock earned his Ph.D. in organizational leadership. He has a master of arts in child, family and community services from the University of Illinois-Springfield and a bachelor of arts in sociology from Western Illinois University.  Scurlock was most recently the director of education and outreach at the Nevada Ballet Theatre in Las Vegas.
  
  
• Regent Vice-President for Student Services, Dr. Jeff Pittman co-authored an article with Dr. Bob Hassmiller called "Chief Operating Officer: An Exploration of the Critical Role of Campus Operations" in the Aug. 2006 issue of College Services. The article examines the shift of student expectations and how the mission of Student Services is changing to meet these expectations.
  
  
• 2002 School of Education alum, Jean-Marie Eagler, wrote two articles, the first published on Aug. 7 in the Virginian-Pilot on the issue of importing other people's trash into Hampton Roads for disposal and on Aug. 22 in Portfolio Weekly the environmental concerns of using industrial incinerators for trash disposal.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean, Dr. Charles Dunn was a guest on WJLZ's Morning Drive show with host J.P. Morgan, Aug. 21. Dunn discussed his new book, "The Seven Laws of Presidential Leadership."
  
  
• Regent University was mentioned in the Aug. 20 issue of The Washington Post. Regent officials will present Yvette Cade, a survivor of domestic violence, a full scholarship to complete her undergraduate degree on Aug. 22 at Regent's D.C. campus.
  
  
• School of Law alum Diane O'Dell was mentioned in the Aug. 18 issue of The City Paper (Nashville, Tenn.) in the article, "BB&S adds O'Dell to Music Row office." She will focus on entertainment and intellectual property matters.
  
  
• Vice President of Information Technology Tracy Stewart was quoted in the Aug. 14 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, "Colleges satisfy academic needs, student expectations wirelessly." The article focused on Wi-Fi access across campus.
  
  
• School of Law alum Justin Bush was mentioned in the August 14 issue of Inside Business. Bush has joined Stallings and Bischoff Law firm in Virginia Beach and Suffolk.
  
  
• Regent University and CBN were featured in the Aug. 13 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, " Forget Jamestown: Show puts emphasis on planting of the cross at Cape Henry." The story focused on the film, " First Landing," scheduled to premiere on ABC Family, April 26, 2007.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Assistant Professor Bob Dyer was quoted in the Aug. 8 issue of Portfolio Weekly in the article, "Wages of Work--Localities across the country are embracing the living-wage movement. But don't expect local city councils to jump on board anytime soon."
  
  
• School of Divinity Dean Emeritus Vinson Synan was mentioned in the August issues of Christianity Today and Charisma regarding his retirement as dean. Synan will continue at Regent as a distinguished professor of Christian history.
  
  
• School of Education student Tracie Mauch will appear on WGNT-TV Channel 27 at 7:00 a.m., Aug. 12 to give a teacher's perspective on autism. She will also discuss Regent's Autism Spectrum Disorder certificate courses.
  
  
• School of Law alum Tracei Crawley was mentioned in the Aug. 3 issue of the Suffolk Sun. Crawley was recently sworn in as a CASA volunteer.
  
  
• School of Divinity student Hope Newby was mentioned in the Aug. 1 issue of The Star Press in the article, "Retirement just the beginning for Hope Newby." She is currently taking online classes.
  
  
• School of Communication & the Arts Professor Bruce Swaffield was recently interviewed for a story by a senior writer with the American Journalism Review. The article will deal with the "over-taxed foreign press corps and how media outlets are coping with covering war/conflicts on several fronts." Swaffield was contacted because of his work on international news, which regularly appears in The Quill and The Poynter Institute online.

July 2006

• Robertson School of Government Professor Joseph Kickasola was featured on the national talk radio program, " Prime Time America" live, July 31. The show focused on the Middle East situation, his premise of its root cause, and possible solutions.
  
  
• Michael Zigarelli, former dean of the School of Business, was quoted in the July 28 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, "Guidebooks help Christians find services."
  
  
• Regent University was mentioned in the July 28 issue of the Daily Press in the article, " Historic St. Luke's Church becomes film set for day." The university is producing "First Landing." The film will air on the ABC Family Channel as part of the Jamestown 2007 celebration.
  
  
• School of Divinity Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of Christian history Vinson Synan was mentioned in the July 27 issue of ChristianityToday.com.
  
  
• Director of Alumni Relations Kimberly Thomas was quoted in the press release, "Calvin College Hosts CCCU Alumni Professionals," by the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities. Thomas was one of 84 participants to attend the alumni professionals conference, July 25-28.
  
  
• School of Law Associate Professor David Wagner's blog, " Finally Some Rational Judges; New York's top court upholds marriage," appeared in the July 24 issue of The Weekly Standard.
  
  
• Regent University was mentioned in the July 22 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, "Christian docudrama filmed at Regent."
  
  
• Regent Board of Trustee member, Dr. Benjamin Carson was featured in the July 21 issue of Call in the article, "Renowned Neurosurgeon Receives Honor--Dr. Benjamin S. Carson to Receive 91st NAACP Spingarn Medal."
  
  
• School of Communication & the Arts adjunct faculty member Kathi-Lee Wilson was mentioned in the July 20 issue of The Beacon in the news brief, "Honk If You: Love theater." Wilson and her husband, Rocco, are directing a performing arts workshop for kids.
  
  
• School of Leadership Studies alum and trustee Jay Sekulow's column, "Training a Generation of Lawyers," was featured July 19 on townhall.com.
  
  
• School of Communication & the Arts Dean Michael Patrick and School of Law Associate Professor David Wagner were featured in the July 18 WAVY-TV Channel 10 piece, "Safe and Secure-The risks of home-made videos posted online."
  
  
• School of Business alum David Nygaard was featured in the July 16 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, "Diamonds aren't forever: Jewelers large and small have been forced by competition from Wal-Mart, price clubs, shopping networks and the Internet to rethink their strategies."
  
  
• In the July 10 issue of Inside Business, School of Business alum David Nygaard was featured in "Best Places to Work." His company, David Nygaard Fine Jewelers ranked number 5.
  
  
• School of Law adjunct professor Kelly Hollowell was quoted in the July 7 issue of the Christian Post in the article, "$10M Stem Cell Grant a 'Bad Investment,' Experts Say."
  
  
• In the July 2006 issue of Counseling Today, School of Psychology & Counseling Assistant Professor Agatha Parks-Savage's column, "I'm not a physical therapist" appeared.
  
  
• School of Psychology & Counseling's Counselor Education and Supervision doctoral candidates were mentioned in the July 2006 issue of Campus Technology for using Horizon Wimba to defend their dissertations online.
  
  
• School of Divinity Director of Distance Education David Massey was quoted in the July 2006 issue of Charisma & Christian Life in the article, "Is Distance Learning for You? A Degree May Be Closer Than You Think."
  
  
• School of Law alum Andrew T. Drewer was mentioned in the July 3 issue of Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Drewer has become an associate in the Virginia Beach office of Shaheen & Shaheen PC.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Associate Professor Jeffry Morrison's book, "John Witherspoon and the Founding of the American Republic" was reviewed and featured in the July 3 issue of The Wall Street Journal's Opinion Journal online. The review was titled "The Forgotten Founder: John Witherspoon was the only minister to sign the Declaration of Independence."
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Professor Douglas O. Walker's column, "The global take," appeared in the July 2 issue of The Virginian-Pilot.
  
  
• School of Psychology & Counseling alum Randy A. Rhoad and School of Education Associate Professor M. Gail Derrick were featured in the July 2 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, "Forty-four Chesapeake residents in running for School Board post."

June 2006

• School of Education alum Nate Sparks was mentioned in the June 30 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, "Country singer racks up variety of successes."
  
  
• School of Education alum Jennifer Stanley was mentioned in the June 29 issue of the Daily Press in " School News." Stanley was recently named dean of academics for the secondary school at Williamsburg Christian Academy.
  
  
• Regent's School of Law students were mentioned in the "Milestones" section of The Beacon, June 22, for winning the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition in the spring.
  
  
• Regent's Washington, D.C. campus was featured in the June 22 issue of The Alexandria Times in the article, "Regent University reports surging enrollment." Executive Director, Dr. Charles Neimeyer was quoted in the piece.
  
  
• Director of Central Financial Aid Joe Dobrota was quoted in the June 21 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, "Consolidation countdown for federal education loans."
  
  
• School of Divinity Dean Vinson Synan was featured in the June 17 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, "Pentecostal dean retires. "
  
  
• School of Law/Government alum Shawn Akers' column, "One Nation Under...: Can America Keep Its Head Above The Tide of Secularism?" appeared in the June 15 issue of theconservativevoice.com. Akers is an attorney practicing law in Louisiana.
  
  
• School of Law student Derick Henderson was mentioned in the June 15 issue of The Grand Rapids Press in the story, "Zeeland teen on a bus tour to promote AIDS awareness." Henderson has joined three others in a cross-country tour called "Living Hope" to raise awareness of, and donations for, the AIDS crisis in Africa.
  
  
• Law Librarian Margaret Christiansen was quoted in the June 13 issue of the Suffolk News-Herald in the article, "Suffolk's Law library opens its doors to all." Christiansen is president-elect of the Virginia Association of Law Libraries.
  
  
• School of Education faculty Fred Rovai, Michael Ponton, Gail Derrick, and doctoral student Jenny Flannagan were named recipients of the 2006 National University Telecommunications Network Best Research Paper Award. The announcement was featured in the June 12 issue of Distance-Educator.com.
  
  
• School of Psychology & Counseling Associate Professor Jennifer Ripley was quoted in the June 12 issue of The Decatur Daily (Ala.) in the story, "How firm a foundation? For some, meeting a future spouse at church establishes solid footing."
  
  
• School of Law alum Will McBride was featured in the June 12 issue of the Orlando Sentinel in the article, "Well-connected newcomer tries to defeat Harris for nomination."
  
  
• School of Education Associate Professor Jason Baker was a guest on WMUZ's (NY) "The Bob Dutko Show" June 7 where he discussed online learning for homeschoolers and adults.
  
  
• School of Divinity Professor Peter Prosser was a guest on "The 700 Club" June 6. He was interviewed by Dr. M.G. "Pat" Robertson on the "Greatest Moments in the History of the Church."
  
  
• In the June 4 issue of The Virginian-Pilot Currents edition, School of Divinity alum Ceceilia A. Jones was mentioned. Jones was recently honored by the Girls Inc. Center for Youth with a "Strong, Smart and Bold" award for community service at Calvary Baptist Church, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters and the P.D. Pruden Center.
  
  
• School of Undergraduate Studies was mentioned in the June 4 issue of The Beacon in the "Milestones" section for recent scholarship awards made to five Virginia Beach residents.
  
  
• School of Divinity Dean Vinson Synan was quoted in the June 4 issue of the News & Observer (N.C.) in the article, "Spirit stirs Durham church: Intensity, multiculturalism define Pentecostal congregation."
  
  
• School of Communication & the Arts' journalism students were mentioned in the June 1 issue of The Beacon in the "Milestones" section for their recent honor of three Mark of Excellence Awards.

May 2006

• School of Education Associate Professor Jason Baker was featured on the May 31 Christian Newswire in the article, "Online Learners Trade Graduation Gowns for Bathrobes." He has authored the "Baker's Guide to Christian Distance Education" Web site, which began in 1997, and has grown into the leading free online resource in listing accredited Christian distance learning programs.
  
  
• School of Law alum Timothy Chevalier was featured in the May 31 issue of the Journal Opinion (VT) in the article, "Benton resident reflects on path through law school."
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Charles Dunn was featured in the May 30 issue of Pantagraph.com in the story, "Wills: Deceased loved ones deserve dignified final resting place." Dunn's latest book, "The Seven Laws of Presidential Leadership," was mentioned.
  
  
• School of Divinity Professor Peter Prosser was quoted in the May 30 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, "Aaaaaah-men: A local yoga instructor infuses her classes with Christian worship, but some find the mix unsettling-or demonic."
  
  
• In the May 29 issue of Inside Business, in the "People changes" section, School of Law alum J. Vance Stallings was mentioned. Stallings has joined the law firm of Jones, Blechman, Woltz & Kelly PC.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government/Law alum Thomas Longo was featured in the May 29 issue of the St. Petersburg Times in the story, "Profile: Thomas Longo." He has been named the chief of police at the University of South Florida.
  
  
• Former Communication & the Arts student Peter Kabba was featured in the May 27 issue of Africa News in the story, "Uganda; Power Behind the Radio." Kabba is program controller at KFM radio in Uganda.
  
  
• Regent University was mentioned in "The National Review Online" May 22 in the article "Jews & Evangelicals Together: Why some Christians are so pro-Israel."  The piece was a Q&A with David Brog, former chief of staff to Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, about his book "Standing with Israel: Why Christians Support the Jewish State." Brog said Regent Chancellor and President Dr. M. G. "Pat" Robertson teaches Regent students, the next generation of Christian leaders, to support Israel. 
  
  
• Regent University was featured in the May 22-28 edition of Inside Business in the story, "Regent gets bonds for dorms."  Last week, Regent was approved to use bonds for building two dormitories on its Virginia Beach campus. 
  
  
• School of Leadership Studies Professor Dr. Dail Fields was recognized in the May 22-28 edition of Inside Business for receiving a Fulbright scholarship.  Recipients of the Fulbright Scholar Award are selected on the basis of demonstrated academic or professional achievement and extraordinary leadership potential in their field of expertise.  
  
  
• School of Education alum Luis A. Rivera was featured in The Virginian-Pilot May 22 in the story, "TV veteran aims to start show about Hispanics." Rivera is planning a bilingual educational program about the contributions of Hampton Roads' growing Hispanic population.  Titled "Adelante," the show is slated to run a half-hour, once a month. 
  
  
• School of Government alum Bruce Williams was featured in The San Diego Union Tribune May 18 in the story, "Candidates for 4th District practically on the same page." Williams is running for a seat on the 4th Council District in San Diego, CA. 
  
  
• School of Divinity alum Dr. Deborah A. Greer was featured in The Post- Standard (Syracuse, NY) May 18 in the story, "Doctor, musician, chaplain: Meet Auburn Hospital's newest staff surgeon."  Greer is the newest staff surgeon at Auburn Memorial Hospital. 
  
  
• Regent University history professor Pete Wrike was quoted in the Richmond Times Dispatch May 14 in the article, "Mum's mission; To go where history has gone while traveling with a teenager."  Wrike also works as an interpreter in Colonial Williamsburg.
  
  
• The School of Education was mentioned in the May 16 issue of the Daily Press in the local news briefs section. Regent will offer sessions on a new education degree program in Newport News on May 18.
  
  
• School of Psychology & Counseling alum Corina Kojack was quoted in the May 14 issue of the Daily Press in the article, "Many Christians love the sinner but hate the sin: Some churches that reach out to gays and lesbians may demand celibacy." Kojack works with Sought Out ministry, which tries to help homosexuals who want to change their sexual orientation.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government student, Sgt. Larry Provost was a guest on FOX News Radio with Judge Napolitano, May 11. Provost talked about the state of affairs in volatile regions of the world. He has served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and participated in search and rescue duty at the World Trade Center after 9/11.
  
  
• Regent University was mentioned in the May 11 issue of the Daily Press in the article, "Lives, Careers Start Here." Regent was listed among other area institutions of higher education.
  
  
• Regent University was mentioned in The Virginian-Pilot's May 11 issue in the "Briefs" section article, "Regent to combine Business, Leadership Schools."
  
  
• Distinguished Professor of Law and Government in the Center for Law and Justice and former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft was featured in the May 10 Associated Press State & Local Wire in the article, "Ashcroft inducted into hall of fame." He was inducted into the Capitol's Hall of Famous Missourians, joining Harry Truman, Mark Twain and Walt Disney.
  
  
• School of Communication & the Arts alum Stephen Patrick Walker's film, "Judges," was featured in the "New On DVD" section of the May 5 issue of The Virginian-Pilot.
  
  
• Regent Theatre was featured in the May 4 issue of The Beacon in the article, " 'How to Succeed in Business' succeeds in Regent offering." The play grabbed a stellar review in the "Theater Review" section.
  
  
• The Regent University Student Film Festival was featured in the May 2 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, "Regent University Student Film Festival screens at Naro." Spotlighted were films, "Abigail," "A Mild Case of Death," "Haiku," "Traffic Jam," "Apparatus Amor," "Daughters, " "We Won't Tell," and "Life's Other Side."
  
  
• School of Communication & the Arts Assistant Professor Mark Allan Steiner was mentioned for his book, "The Rhetoric of Operation Rescue," in the May 2 issue of The New York Sun in the article, "The Shadow of Political Symbolism."
  
  
• School of Law alum Nichole Ritterspach was mentioned in the May 1 issue of Inside Business. Ritterspach has joined the 2006 board of directors for the Financial Planning Association's Hampton Roads Chapter. She is the director of public relations at Davis & Associates, PC.
  
  

April 2006

• School of Divinity student Paul Grimsley was featured in the April 30 issue of The Beacon in the cover story, "A Mission of Caring." Grimsley started the Christian-based ministry, Lady Care, in 2002 to provide health care and education to women living in parts of Africa and Asia.
  
  
• School of Divinity Professor Stan Burgess was quoted in the April 29 issue of the Springfield News-Leader (MO) in the article, "100 years Pentecostal." The story focused on the Azusa Street Revival.
  
  
• School of Law alum Dorothy Timbs was mentioned in the April 28 issue of The Herald (Rock Hill, S.C.) in the story, "Dorothy Timbs joins Office of Special Counsel." She began work in the Office of the Special Counsel in Washington, D.C., May 1.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Charles Dunn was interviewed by WVEC TV-Channel 13 on April 26, for the story, "Ad accuses Rep. Drake of selling out on seniors." The story also appeared on WVEC.com.
  
  
• School of Divinity Dean Emeritus Vinson Synan was interviewed in "The 700 Club" story about the Azusa Street Revival, April 25. He was also quoted by CBNnews.com in the article, "Azusa Street Revival: Bringing in the Kingdom." This year marks the centennial of the Pentecostal movement that started in Los Angeles.
  
  
• School of Education/Business alum Mary Wilson Copeland was mentioned in the April 25 issue of the Daily Press in the article, "Bringing You the Candidates." Copeland is running for a seat on the Suffolk School Board.
  
  
• School of Business student Daniel Whiting was mentioned in the April 24 issue of Roll Call in the " Climbers" section. Whiting was promoted to the communications director's position for Idaho Sen. Larry Craig.
  
  
• School of Law alums Roxann Vaneekhoven and Ben Small were mentioned in the April 23 issue of the Charlotte Observer in the story, "Office sought: Cabarrus County district attorney."
  
  
• School of Divinity Visiting Professor S. David Moore was quoted in the Aprill 22 issue of The Houston Chronicle in the article, "Azusa Street Centennial; Birth of Pentecostalism: The Houston connection; Teachings heard here inspired the man who took those beliefs to the world."
  
  
• School of Divinity Professor Estrelda Alexander was quoted in the April 22 issue of The Dallas Morning News in the article, "Pentecostals: 100 years and growing- From humble origins in LA, movement has become worldwide force. "
  
  
• School of Divinity alum Eddie Hyatt was quoted in the April 21 issue of The Dallas Morning News in the article, "Moved by the Spirit." Hyatt is the author of "2000 Years of Charismatic Christianity."
  
  
• School of Divinity Dean Vinson Synan was quoted on April 19 by the Associated Press in the article, "Weeklong affair celebrates 100 years of Pentecostal revival." Synan was also quoted in the April 21 issue of The Washington Times in the story, "Revival on Azusa Street."
  
  
• Regent's student housing project was featured in the April 17-23 issue of Inside Business in the article, "Regent seeks bonds for student housing."
  
  
• Regent's Creative Marketing Department was mentioned in the April 16 issue of The Beacon in the " Milestones" section for recently receiving a MarCom Gold Level Creative Award for the Robertson Endowment Scholarship brochure. The project was developed jointly with The DeMoss Group PR firm.
  
  
• A group of German students visited Regent University April 7. A mention of their visit was reported in the April 16 issue of the Daily Progress in the article, "Berlin students examine Va. faith."
  
  
• School of Law students were featured in the April 9 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, "Regent's law school wins national competition." Regent's team won top honors at the American Bar Association's National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Chicago, April 8. The story was also carried on WAVY-TV Channel 10 and posted to WAVY.com's Web site, April 13.
  
  
• Regent's School of Education was featured in the April 9 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, " New Castle, Regent offer education skills polish." Regent and New Castle have joined forces to improve classroom skills for teachers, those in training and students.
  
  
• School of Communication & the Arts (Journalism) alum Mark O'Keefe was mentioned in the April 8 issue of The National Journal for his new position as assistant director at the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
  
  
• In the April 6 issue of The Washington Post, School of Divinity Professor Stanley Burgess was quoted in the article, "Floating Ice May Explain How Jesus Walked on Water, Researchers Say."
  
  
• School of Communication & the Arts alum Stephen Patrick Walker appeared on WVEC TV-Channel 13 for the DVD release and Cinema Cafe (Greenbrier) screening of his first feature-length film, "Judges," April 4.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Dean Charles Dunn was mentioned in the April 3 issue of Inside Business in the "Awards & honors" section for being inducted into Illinois State University's College of Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame.
  
  
• School of Education alum Angela Daw was featured in the April 2 issue of The Beacon in the story, " Storytelling makes fantasy real for young minds." Daw is a professional storyteller and entertainer.
  
  
• School of Divinity Dean Vinson Synan was quoted in the April 1 issue of the Whittier Daily News (Calif.) in the article, "Movement crossed color lines," regarding the Azusa Street Revival.

March 2006

• School of Business Dean Michael Zigarelli was featured in the March 30 issue of The Beacon in the article, "Too busy to stop and read this? Article might be right for you." The story focuses on Zigarelli's new book, "Freedom from Busyness."
  
  
• School of Leadership Studies Distinguished Professor David Gyertson's article, "Serving Like Jesus," will be featured in the April/May issue of SpiritLed Woman.
  
  
• In the March 30 issue of The Beacon, Information Technology's Mike Forster was mentioned for being named Employee of the Month.
  
  
• School of Law professors were featured in the March 29 issue of the Richmond-Times Dispatch in the article, "Premier." Regent professors assisted other law professors and lawyers in drafting a friend-of-the-court brief to the U.S. Supreme Court recently. The brief explained why military recruiters could not be refused campus recruitment visits.
  
  
• School of Divinity/Government/Education alum Ray Casey was featured in the March 22 issue of the Intelligencer Journal (Pa.) in the article, "Living Word coaches swap positions." Casey is headmaster at Living Word.
  
  
• School of Government Dean Charles Dunn was mentioned in the March 21 issue of the Daily Press for being inducted into Illinois State University's College of Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame.
  
  
• School of Law/Government alum Bob McDonnell was featured in the March 21 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, "Despite brief prep time, McDonnell is off to fast start." Click here to read the article.
  
  
• School of Law Dean Jeffrey Brauch was quoted in the March 19 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, "Law schools not rattled by decrease in applicants."
  
  
• Regent's Center for Latino Leadership was featured in the March 19 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, "Bilingual seminars at Regent help feed dreams." Click here to read the article.
  
  
• School of Divinity alum James Lee was featured in the March 18 issue of the Northwest Florida Daily News in the article, "Founder of River of Life Ministries to speak."
  
  
• School of Business Dean Michael Zigarelli was featured in the March 16 issue of Baptist Press News in the article, "His struggle with 'busyness,' Bible's answers penned in book."
  
  
• School of Law Professor C. Scott Pryor was quoted in the March 14 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, "It's tough to build a Ford without a frame." The story focused on auto supplier, Dana Corp.'s bankruptcy.
  
  
• Executive Director of Advancement & University Relations Baxter Ennis was interviewed twice by WAVY-TV Channel 10, and once by WVEC-TV Channel 13, WTKR-TV Channel 3, and Focus on the Family magazine regarding the Equality Ride issue, March 13-14. Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Randall Pannell was also interviewed by The Virginian-Pilot and Inside Higher Education about the story.
  
  
• School of Divinity Dean Vinson Synan was mentioned in the March 9 issue of The Beacon for being named one of the "Top 20 Seminary Directors in America."
  
  
• School of Law/Government alum Greg Wilhelm was featured in the March 9 Waxahachie Daily Light (Texas) in the article, "Voters speak." Wilhelm was voted in as Ellis County Treasurer.
  
  
• School of Psychology & Counseling professor Stephen Parker was quoted in March 5 issue of The Philadelphia Inquirer in the article, "The voice of God - or your own voice; A book by an associate professor of theology uses the Bible and church history to examine claims of hearing the Creator speak. It's a hot topic in Christian circles."

February 2006

• Regent Distinguished Professor Admiral Vern Clark was mentioned in the Feb. 27 issue of Inside Business in the "People Changes" section. Clark will teach leadership and government classes.
  
  
• School of Divinity alum Donald Tharpe's home, Great Marsh, was featured in the February issue of Virginia Living magazine.
  
  
• School of Law alum R. Lee McVey II was mentioned in the February issue of the Tennessee Bar Journal in "The Bulletin Board" section. McVey was recognized for joining the litigation section of Hunter, Smith & Davis of Kingsport.
  
  
• School of Divinity/Psychology & Counseling alum Sandra Christmas was featured in the Feb. 23 Compass edition of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, "Sandra Christmas: 'It's all about love,' she says of her ministries." Christmas is assistant director of the Life Enrichment Center.
  
  
• School of Law alum Mark James was mentioned in the Feb. 19 issue of The Beacon for publishing his latest book, "Estate Planning Success for Business Owners."
  
  
• School of Education alum Frank Adams was featured in the Feb. 16 issue of the Daily Press in the story, "Isle of Wight salutes its Teachers of the Year." Adams is a teacher at Windsor High School.
  
  
• School of Law alum C. Eric Plumlee was mentioned in the Feb. 13 issue of The Virginian-Pilot for being named president of the Chesapeake Bar Association.
  
  
• Distinguished Professor Admiral Vern Clark was featured on WAVY-TV Channel 10's Web site, "10 On Your Side, " in the article, "Regent University Names Military Standout as Distinguished Professor." Clark will teach leadership and government courses.
  
  
• School of Law alum Frances Hampton was mentioned in the Feb. 13 issue of The Virginian-Pilot for joining Huff, Poole & Mahoney PC.
  
  
• School of Law alum Joel Pearce was featured in the Feb. 9 issue of The Shreveport Times in the article, "Remembering the persecuted."
  
  
• School of Business Professor and Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship John Mulford was quoted in the Feb. 7 online issue of the Houston Chronicle in the article, "RESUMESBYROSS Provides Graduating Students Job Coaching to Help Them Find Their Dream Job."
  
  
• School of Law alum J. Oscar Ramirez was featured in the Feb. 6 issue of the San Antonio Business Journal in the article, "Avenida Guadalupe Association appoints new executive director." He was also featured in the March 8 issue of the San Antonio Express-News in the article, "Group receives new leadership for West Side."
  
  
• School of Communication & the Arts Visiting Professor/Industry Liaison Peter Engel was featured in the Feb. 6 issue of the Daily Tar Heel (UNC) in the article, "TV guru to relay tales of success: 'Bell' producer at UNC today."
  
  
• School of Divinity Professor Lyle Story was mentioned in the Feb. 2 Religion News Service article "Southern Baptist Board Member Speaks Out, but Not in Tongues." Story was also mentioned in the Feb. 4 Religion News Service article, "Power Play? Board boots Baptist pastor in flap over speaking in tongues" that appeared in the Feb. 15 issue of the Winston-Salem Journal.
  
  
• School of Communication & the Arts alum and former Director of Marketing at Regent Michael Holter was featured in the Feb. 1 issue of Frisco Style Magazine (Texas) in the article, "Artists Find Their Niche. "
  
  

January 2006

• School of Business Dean Michael Zigarelli's column, "Leveraging Hollywood: If We Come, They Will Build It, " appeared in the January issue of Church & Good Business Guide.
  
  
• School of Education student Alicia Manning was mentioned in the Jan. 26 issue of the Daily Press in the "Achievements" section. Manning was selected as the Career Switcher of the Year from program participants at Regent.
  
  
• School of Leadership Studies alum and trustee Jay Sekulow was named one of "The 50 Most Influential Christians in America" in the January 2006 issue of The Church Report.
  
  
• In the Jan. 16 issue of The Virginian-Pilot , School of Law alum Sal Iaquinto was featured in the article "'In Name Only': Va. Beach legislator; just a freshman, already has insider savvy."
  
  
• School of Law alum Joseph Kohm was featured in the Jan. 15 issue of The Beacon in the article, "Not all Major Leaguers are getting rich, agent says."
  
  
• School of Law/Government alum Bob McDonnell was featured in the Jan. 15 issue of The Virginian-Pilot in the article, "All gussied up, Bob McDonnell looks to the past."
  
  
• Distinguished Professor of Law and Government in the Center for Law and Justice and former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft was featured in the Jan. 14 issue of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in the article, "Lobbyist Ashcroft draws attention for homeland security work." He was also featured in the Jan. 16 issue of the Kansas City Star in the article, "Private sector is paying off for Ashcroft."
  
  
• Vice President for Student Services Jeff Pittman was quoted in the Jan. 16 issue of The Des Moines Register in the article, "ISU may be leader in dining decision: The school is weighing bids to control its food-service operation."
  
  
• School of Communication & the Arts Professor Bill Brown was featured in the Jan. 12 issue of The Beacon in the article, "Fiction comes close to truth in author's work." The story focuses on Brown's fiction novel, "Into the Winds of Fear."
  
  
• School of Leadership Studies Dean Bruce Winston was featured in the Jan. 10 issue of The Christian Post in the article, "The Leadership Files: Dr. Bruce Winston of Regent University."
  
  
• School of Communication & the Arts alumna Brenda Salmon was quoted in the January/February issue of Christian Music Planet magazine in the article, "When Faith meets Hollywood." Salmon is the director of Inter-Mission, a ministry of Hollywood Presbyterian Church that helps believers in the film and TV industries connect to one another.
  
  
• Regent University's degree programs were featured in the January/February 2006 issue of Hampton Roads Magazine in the article, "Never Too Late: Adults Can Always Head Back to the Classroom and Make Career Dreams a Reality. "
  
  
• School of Communication & the Arts Associate Dean Norm Mintle was featured in the January 2006 issue of NRB magazine in the article, "Reach 2006 Innovative Media Conference--Some key organizers of REACH 2006 were asked about the future of Christian media, and this is what they had to say."
  
  
• The Founders Inn was mentioned in the Jan. 3 issue of The Virginian-Pilot for receiving the 2005 Planners' Choice Award from MeetingNews magazine. The facility earned the award for its high level of service and accommodations. Bob Zappatelli is the general manager.
  
  
• Robertson School of Government Professor Douglas O. Walker's column, "Viewing 2006: A closer look at the uncertain prospects for economic growth worldwide this year," was featured in the Jan. 1 issue of The Virginian-Pilot.
  
  
• Regent University Theatre was noted in the Jan. 1 issue of The Beacon as the location for a series of concerts to be held from January through March by the Virginia Symphony.
  
  

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