COVID-19: UMBC Social Scientists in the News
Aliese Alter, masters student in Emergency Health Systems
- Compassion fatigue: The hidden danger of concurrent national public health emergencies, EMS1.com (April 30, 2020)
Shawn Bediako, Professor, Department of Psychology
- Health Disparities, Equity, and COVID-19 w/ Dr. Shawn Bediako, Elevate Maryland (Podcast) (April 21, 2020)
Nicholas Bonneau, Lecturer, Department of History
- In 1918, It Wasn’t the Coronavirus. It Was the Flu, New York Times (March 8, 2020)
Dana Bradley, Dean, Erickson School of Aging Studies
- Older Adults Remain Isolated Despite Reopening. These Programs Help., The New York Times (June 8, 2020)
- A grueling phase: In Baltimore’s dedicated coronavirus rehab wards, patients relearn swallowing, dressing, even thinking, The Baltimore Sun (June 18, 2020); additional coverage in The Frederick News-Post (June 18, 2020) and The Baltimore Sun (June 19, 2020).
- How the pandemic is affecting senior women, The 19th (August 10, 2020); additional coverage in USA Today (August 17, 2020)
- ‘A bit of a lifeline’: Still closed, Baltimore County senior centers keep seniors connected online, The Baltimore Sun (September 21, 2020)
Charles Brodine, Zara Dunefsky, Andrew Thayyil & Tru Vu, undergraduate students in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health
- Coronavirus outbreak spotlights risks untreated asthma poses to minorities, Baltimore Sun (March 28, 2020)
- COVID-19 outbreak underscores need for prison reform, Baltimore Sun (April 7, 2020) (Charles Brodine)
Charissa Cheah, Professor, Department of Psychology
- Team of Professors to Study Racial Discrimination in Coronavirus Outbreak, WBAL-TV11 (March 6, 2020); additional coverage inUMBC News(March 6, 2020)
- Coronavirus Fears in Pacific NW Lead to Rise in Anti-Asian Racism, Crosscut (March 11, 2020)
- Trump Has No Qualms about Calling Coronavirus the ‘Chinese Virus.’ That’s a Dangerous Attitude, Experts Say, Washington Post (March 20, 2020); additional coverage in The Telegraph (March 20, 2020) and Axios (July 5, 2020)
- As the Coronavirus Spreads, So Does Online Racism Targeting Asians, Research Shows, Washington Post (April 8, 2020)
- Social Scientists Scramble to Study Pandemic, in Real Time, Science (April 8, 2020)
- Science Societies Endorse Congressional Resolutions Denouncing Anti-Asian Racism, AAAS News (April 22, 2020)
- Survey: More than 30 Percent of Americans Have Witnessed COVID-19 Bias against Asians, The Center for Public Integrity (April 28, 2020), additional coverage in NBC News (April 28, 2020)
- Children of the pandemic: How will kids be shaped by the coronavirus crisis?, Science (April 30, 2020)
- How to Talk to Your Kids About COVID-19, The Takeaway, New York Public Radio (May 7, 2020)
- Some area Chinese Americans report increasing incidents of harassment, discrimination amid coronavirus, Baltimore Sun (May 12, 2020)
- COVID19 Anti-Asian and Anti-Black Racism, PhD Divas (Podcast) (May 13, 2020)
- Asian Americans Have Experienced High Rates Of Discrimination Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Finds, CBS Baltimore (July 15, 2020)
- Pandemic Gives Rise To Racism Against Chinese Americans, WYPR’s Midday (July 16, 2020, re-broadcasted September 1, 2020)
- Addressing Inequities in Education: Considerations for Asian American Children and Youth in the Era of COVID-19, Society for Research in Child Development (September 9, 2020)
- Study links COVID-19 racism to mental health challenges, AsAmNews (September 28, 2020)
- COVID-19 Racism and Mental Health in Chinese American Families, Pediatrics (Vol. 146, Issue 4, October 1, 2020), additional coverage in MedPage Today (October 28, 2020)
- Chinese Americans Face COVID-based Discrimination, WebMD Health News (November 2, 2020)
- Anti-Asian attacks rise along with online vitriol, Washington Post (March 17, 2021)
- Discrimination and Violence Against Asian Americans, Testimony before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties (March 18, 2021)
- Amid attacks, Asian Americans challenge traditions that discourage speaking out, seeking therapy, Washington Post (March 22, 2021)
- More Than 3,700 Cases Of Anti-Asian Harassment And Assaults Reported Under The Pandemic, WVXU Cincinnati Public Radio and WOSU Columbus (March 23, 2021)
- The Mental Health Costs Of ‘Everyday’ Racism, NPR’s Science Friday (March 26, 2021)
- Power Up: No Republicans have yet signed on to a bill targeting Asian hate crimes, Washington Post (April 13, 2021)
- Are America’s schools safe for Asian Americans? The Conversation (April 19, 2021)
Doha Chibani, Clinical Coordinator with Strive for Wellness clinic, and doctoral student in Psychology and Public Policy
- Telepsychotherapy With Youth at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis: Clinical Issues and Best Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Journal of Psychotherapy Integration (June 2020)
Jeffrey Davis, Professor, Department of Political Science
- How Donald Trump Could Steal the Election, The Atlantic (March 29, 2020)
Sarah Fouts, Professor, Department of American Studies, and alumna Alexandra Rodriguez (American Studies ’20)
- COVID-19-related initiatives on campus, The Baltimore Sun (July 19, 2020)
Amy Froide, Chair and Professor, Department of History
- College students are weary of ‘Zoom U.’ But they’re also trying to make the best of it., The Washington Post (October 26, 2020), additional coverage in The Telegraph (October 26, 2020)
Steve Gurney, Professor, Erickson School of Aging
- After COVID-19, what is the future of health care for older Americans?, MarketWatch (August 5, 2020)
Ruken Isik, doctoral student in the Language, Literacy & Culture Program
- Political Prisoners Set to Be Kept Behind Bars Despite Turkish Coronavirus Amnesty, Ahval News (April 2, 2020)
- COVID-19 is Trapping Victims of Domestic Abuse at Home – with Fatal Consequences, Ahval News (April 13, 2020)
- Turkey cracks down on Kurdish women’s rights activists despite COVID-19, Ahval News (May 27, 2020)
Douglas Lamdin, Professor, Department of Economics
- Lessons for and from COVID‐19 for investors and their advisors, Financial Planning Review (February 1, 2021)
Zoë McLaren, Professor, The School of Public Policy
- Why the Coronavirus Is So Confusing, The Atlantic (April 29, 2020)
- An Old TB Vaccine Finds New Life in Coronavirus Trials, The Scientist (May 4, 2020)
- 11 questions about the coronavirus we still can’t answer, Vox (May 12, 2020)
- What is a clinical trial? A health policy expert explains, The Conversation (May 13, 2020), additional coverage in Fairfield Citizen (May 13, 2020), The National Interest (May 13, 2020)
- The Dos and Don’ts of ‘Quarantine Pods’, The New York Times (June 9, 2020)
- Making coronavirus testing easy, accurate and fast is critical to ending the pandemic – the US response is falling far short, The Conversation (July 24, 2020), additional coverage in UMBC Magazine(July 24, 2020), additional coverage in Technical.ly, AlterNet, The Street,and Altoona Mirror
- Rapid screening tests that prioritize speed over accuracy could be key to ending the coronavirus pandemic, The Conversation (August 14, 2020); additional coverage in Fast Company (August 15, 2020)
- Coronavirus: Everything you could possibly want to know about testing, Science Rules! with Bill Nye (podcast) (September 1, 2020)
- Will the new 15-minute COVID-19 test solve US testing problems?, The Conversation (September 1, 2020), additional coverage in AlterNet (September 2, 2020), Pennsylvania Capital-Star (September 3, 2020), and MarketWatch (September 1, 2020)
- The Road Ahead: Charting the coronavirus pandemic over the next 12 months – and beyond, STAT, (September 22, 2020)
- FDA Oversight of Clinical Trials Has Fallen Drastically Under Trump Compared With Obama, Newsweek, (October 1, 2020)
- Hugs, handshakes, and few masks: A Rose Garden Supreme Court announcement packed with Covid-19 red flags, STAT (October 3, 2020)
- COVID-19 vaccine: How does the clinical trial process all work?, WSB-TV Atlanta (October 6, 2020)
- White House COVID Cluster is a Mutha, The Real News Network (October 6, 2020)
- How Asia’s ‘cluster-busting’ strategy could help tackle Covid’s new surge in Europe, US, The Print (November 3, 2020), additional coverage in The Japan Times (November 4, 2020)
- No, soaring COVID-19 cases are not due to more testing – they show a surging pandemic, The Conversation (November 18, 2020), additional coverage in Wausau Pilot & Review (November 18, 2020), Lock Haven Express (November 19, 2020), Kiowa County Press (November 19, 2020), and The Street (November 22, 2020)
- Got vaccinated? Here’s why you may want to keep that to yourself, CNBC (February 2, 2021)
- Pfizer-BioNTech Shot Stops Covid Spread, Israeli Study Shows, Bloomberg (February 21, 2021)
- Plan to Ditch the Mask After Vaccination? Not So Fast. The New York Times (March 3, 2021)
- Why A Staggered Vaccine Rollout Is Better Than First Come, First Served, FiveThirtyEight ( March 8, 2021)
- We’ve been through a brutal pandemic year, and vaccinations are inspiring hope, but we can’t drop our guard against COVID-19 yet [editorial], Lancaster Online (March 24, 2021)
- The COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective. Here’s what the numbers really mean, The Philadelphia Inquirer (April 12, 2021)
- 4 Things to Know About the J&J Covid Vaccine Pause, Kaiser Health News (April 14, 2021)
- The FDA’s Decision to Pause J&J Could Help Defeat Covid-19, Wired (April 16, 2021)
- At-Home Covid-19 Tests Might Cost Too Much for Regular Use, The Wall Street Journal (April 28, 2021)
- The Math that Explains the End of the Pandemic, The New York Times (April 29, 2021)
- To mask or not to mask? With vaccines and new guidelines, the mask-faithful navigate a ‘weird gray area.’, The Washington Post (May 8, 2021)
- Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery: Your questions answered, Springfield News-Sun (May 13, 2021), additional coverage in Columbus Dispatch (May 14, 2021)
- In U.S., pandemic’s end is in sight. Are Americans ready? Christian Science Monitor (May 14, 2021)
- Fully vaccinated people can stop wearing face masks and end physical distancing in most settings, CDC says, The Wall Street Journal (May 14, 2021)
Dena Smith, Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health
- Everyone is on Antidepressants Right Now. Is That OK?, Elemental by Medium (July 22, 2020)
- Here’s why COVID is making women sadder and angrier than men, The Baltimore Sun (November 13, 2020), additional coverage in the Rome News-Tribune (November 18, 2020) and Northwest Georgia News (November 18, 2020)
Susan Sonnenschein, Professor, Department of Psychology, and Elyse Grossman, Public Policy M.P.P. and Ph.D. alumna
- Parents Of School-Aged Kids Drinking More During COVID-19 Pandemic, Maryland Researchers Find, WJZ-TV CBS Baltimore (July 27, 2020); additional coverage in Our Community Now (July 28, 2020), Houston Chronicle (July 29, 2020), Alton Telegraph (July 29, 2020)
- Parents with children forced to do school at home are drinking more, The Conversation (July 29, 2020)
- It’s not just ABCs – preschool parents worry their kids are missing out on critical social skills during the pandemic, The Conversation (November 25, 2020)
Susan Sterett, Director and Professor, The School of Public Policy
- When Disasters Strike, No Jargon (Podcast) (May 7, 2020)
Michele Stites, Professor, Department of Education
- Experiential Learning in a Virtual Space, The Baltimore Sun (July 19, 2020)
- It’s not just ABCs – preschool parents worry their kids are missing out on critical social skills during the pandemic, The Conversation (November 25, 2020)
Michael Taigman, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Emergency Health Services
- Evidence-based pandemic leadership, EMS1 (July 10, 2020)
Kate Tracy, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at UMB, UMBC Psychology alum, and 2019-2020 ACE Fellow
- Podcast: Hope Is Not Cancelled, Elevate Maryland (March 21, 2020)
Lucy Wilson, Professor, Department of Emergency Health Services
- Jewellery and Coronavirus: What to Know about Washing and Safety, Huffington Post UK (March 13, 2020)
- Podcast: How Nursing Homes and First Responders Can Address the Threat of COVID-19, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Public Health On Call (March 13, 2020)
- The Number of COVID-19 Cases in the D.C. Region is Doubling Every 48 Hours, Washington Post (March 13, 2020)
- ‘The Test Still Hasn’t Been Run’: Waiting for COVID-19 Results as the Virus Spreads, Washington Post (March 19, 2020)
- ‘It Feels Like a War Zone’: Doctors and Nurses Plead for Masks on Social Media, New York Times (March 20, 2020)
- As Natural Disasters Strike, a New Fear: Relief Shelters May Spread Virus, New York Times (March 21, 2020)
- Grand Princess Passengers Were Quarantined on Bases. How Many Actually Have Coronavirus Will Remain a Mystery, Washington Post (March 23, 2020)
- How Ditching Contacts For Glasses Can Protect You From The Coronavirus, Huffington Post (March 23, 2020), additional coverage in Independent (September 17, 2020)
- Podcast: COVID-19 for Emergency Health Services (March 23, 2020)
- Is It Safe to Reuse a Face Mask to Protect Yourself Against Coronavirus?, Huffington Post (March 25, 2020); additional coverage in The Sacramento Bee(April 6, 2020),Bellingham Herald (April 6, 2020), News & Observer(April 6, 2020), The Charlotte Observer (April 6, 2020)
- Is Your Beard Putting You and Loved Ones at Risk for Coronavirus?, Huffington Post (March 26, 2020)
- How To Properly Remove And Dispose Of Gloves, Huffington Post (April 7, 2020)
- Coronavirus in D.C.: What the First Month Tells Us about Its Spread, Washington Post (April 8, 2020)
- Can You Wash and Reuse Disposable Gloves?, Huffington Post (April 8, 2020)
- Wearing protective equipment is necessary. Can we wear disposable gloves repeatedly? Noizz, translated from Slovak (April 14, 2020)
- While officials talk about reopening the country, experts warn it’s important to manage expectations, CNN (April 19, 2020); additional coverage in Teen Vogue(May 5, 2020)
- How to avoid infection after a COVID-19 death – an Ebola response veteran explains, The Conversation (April 20, 2020); additional coverage in The Alton Telegraph(April 20, 2020).
- Running Outside During Coronavirus? Here’s How To Do It Safely, Huffington Post (April 30, 2020)
- Golfers say their sport is made for social distancing. Not all officials agree, The Washington Post (May 5, 2020).
- The CDC Finally Released New Guidelines For Offices To Reopen Amid Coronavirus, Huffington Post (May 29, 2020)
- Reopening Maryland: Health Officials Worry The COVID-19 Could Spread As Crowds Gather At The Beach, Summer Events, CBS Baltimore (June 1, 2020)
- UMBC’s Lucy Wilson, an infectious disease transmission expert, helps governors and the public respond to COVID-19, UMBC News (June 10, 2020).
- Prince George’s will loosen restrictions next week, while Northern Va. enters Phase 2 on Friday, The Washington Post (June 11, 2020)
- Want to stay healthy while traveling? Just do the things you’re supposed to do already, USA Today (November 27, 2020)
- How Often Should We Be Cleaning Our Coats During The COVID-19 Pandemic? Huffington Post (February 9, 2021)
Taka Yamashita, Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health
- Real-World Responses in Real Time: Social Inequality in Access to COVID-19 Information, Inside IES Research (May 5, 2020)
Christine Yee, Professor, Department of Economics
- States Hit Most by Unemployment Claims, WalletHub (June 11, 2020)
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