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Yes! Weekly
Wake Forest University expert: How to root out election B.S.
When a candidate for political office starts throwing out numbers, Wake Forest University psychology professor John Petrocelli’s B.S. meter begins buzzing. Petrocelli’s research focuses on B.S., intent on finding out when and why it happens. “When you do [candidate platform] fact checking, which takes a lot of work sometimes, you’ll find there’s quite a bit of speculation in those claims,” he said. “In proposals to start new programs or extinguish old ones, you’ll find a lot of inaccuracies.”
March 3, 2020
97.3 KIRO Radio (Seattle)
Wake Forest assistant professor of counseling Allison Forti’s research was referenced on Seattle’s KIRO radio. Forti has described a phenomenon called the looking glass self, “which says that people’s sense of self is rooted partially in how they feel they are perceived by others.” ” Forti uses this concept to explain why some individuals monitor their own social media closely and do things like frequently rewatching their Instagram stories.
March 2, 2020
CPA Practice Advisor
Wake Forest will open a new professional hub for Financial Services and Fintech in uptown Charlotte. The new course offerings are designed specifically for working professionals. This will expand executive education through non-credit courses, leading to a range of industry-recognized certifications and designations. Wake Forest has partnered with Kaplan, an industry leader in financial training and professional development, to create these options.
March 2, 2020
Fox Business Network
What NC youth are looking for in a candidate
FOX Business’ Connell McShane sits-down with Wake Forest University College Democrats’ president Samantha Horowitz and Wake Forest College Republicans’ president Lisa Highet to discuss candidates who interest them in the 2020 presidential election.
March 2, 2020
Psychology Today
Where do you find the time: A culture of busyness has real impacts on our health and productivity
Allison McWilliams, Wake Forest assistant vice president of mentoring and alumni personal and career development, shared insights about busyness, health and burnout. “Every decision you make to fill a part of your time with one thing limits or eliminates the amount of time you can spend on others,” said McWilliams. “No matter how much you chase it or wish to clone yourself, you do only have 24 hours every day.”
March 2, 2020
United Nations Web Tv
Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on sustainable environment
Wake Forest law student Hennah Shah made a statement on behalf of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean at the 43rd Regular Session of the Human Rights Council. “The effective implementation of access to information, public participation and access to justice and effective remedies are fundamental to guarantee the right of every person to live in a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment,” she said.
March 2, 2020
High Point Enterprise
Primary impact beginning, not ending
The primary will end on Tuesday for elections across the area and North Carolina, but politics here and in the state are just getting started. “Democrats hold a sizable advantage in the newly drawn 6th Congressional District covering Guilford County and part of Forsyth County, and the winner of the Democratic primary is very likely to be the next congress member from this district,” said John Dinan, professor of political science at Wake Forest.
March 1, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Apathy and frustration help drive low voter turnout among students
Young voter turnout, especially in primaries, has historically been low, said John Dinan, a professor of politics and international affairs at Wake Forest. That young voters glean a lot of their information and form opinions about candidates through social media is not surprising, according to Allan Louden, a Wake Forest professor of communications who specializes in political communications and campaigns. “Young voters are seeing a different election than most voters, as their election is the steady stream of social media — Instagram, Twitter — and all its play-by-play details, constant in real-time.”
February 29, 2020
Associated Press
Liberal gun owners face dilemma in 2020 field
David Yamane, a sociology professor at Wake Forest who studies American gun culture, said polarization over the issue began in the 1970s in the wake of the Gun Control Act of 1968, which was enacted amid national outcry over the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. Subsequent efforts by the NRA to seize on gun rights as a partisan issue only heightened the divide. Liberal gun owners, Yamane said, are generally newer to gun ownership and are less likely to be the stereotypical face of gun owners: older, white men. It’s a dynamic that doesn’t “get as much play because the public/political ‘face’ of gun owners for many remains Wayne LaPierre,” the firebrand leader of the NRA.
February 28, 2020
Axios
The Americans who can’t hide from coronavirus
“We have to think about the vulnerable subpopulations. What about those who work for hourly wages without sick pay? What about those who can’t afford to stay home if there is an outbreak? We should consider how to support the needs of all vulnerable populations to curb the spread of disease,” Chris Coughlin, professor at the Wake Forest School of Law.
February 28, 2020
Healio Psychiatry
Antidepressant trials often exclude individuals with suicidality
Individuals with suicidality often are excluded from antidepressant trials, which creates uncertainty about medication efficacy and safety in segments of the target population, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. “Prescribers face significant uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of many antidepressants in suicidal patients,” said Ana S. Iltis, director of the Center for Bioethics, Health and Society at Wake Forest. “Clinicians who treat depressed patients with suicidal ideation or prior suicide attempts ideally should favor antidepressant medications with documented efficacy for suicidal ideation and behavior.”
February 28, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
WFU student to work on space travel
Lainey Drake is a physics and theater double major at Wake Forest, a presidential scholar in theater performance and a master electrician on Wake Forest’s Tedford Stage. This summer, thanks to the Brooke Owens Fellowship, Drake will help pioneer commercial space travel as an engineering intern at Virgin Galactic
February 28, 2020