In the News: Commencement, Sverdrup, Davis, Smith, Chess, Schoellhammer, Sullivan and Roddy
June 21, 2023
Dean Eric Rothenbuhler
The new AR Wall in the School of Communications was the cover story for the System
Contractor News magazine, a professional publication for the audio-video industry.
School of Communications Dean Eric Rothenbuhler was quoted in the story.
Commencement Speaker Matt Vogel
The Webster-Kirkwood Times ran a story on Webster University Commencement Speaker Matt Vogel.
Dorian Davis
School of Communications Professor Dorian Davis was quoted by The Times of London about an analysis of the social media strategies used by former United States President
Donald Trump.
Julie Smith
School of Communications Instructor Julie Smith was quoted in the Milwaukee Independent about the importance of teaching media literacy in the K-12 school system.
Smith also was interviewed live on KMOX News about the motivations of the people who post videos of crimes. The interview revolved around a series of videos that were posted in June of a high-profile crime that happened in downtown St. Louis earlier this month.
Susan Polgar Foundation Girl's Invitational
FOX 2 News ran a story about the 20th annual Susan Polgar Foundation Girl’s Invitational chess tournament
being held on the Webster Groves campus.
Webster Alumna Katy Sullivan
Alabama Life Magazine had a feature story on Webster Alumna and 2019 Commencement Speaker Katy Sullivan.
Ralph Schoellhammer
International Relations Professor Ralph Schoellhammer had a guest column in Newsweek Magazine that said that environmental regulations may cause harm to developing nations.
Webster University
The blog “Stop Having a Boring Life” listed Webster University as one of the reasons why people should consider living in St. Louis.
Webster Alumna Betsy Roddy
Dozens of newspapers around the world published a wire story interview with George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology alumna Betsy Roddy. Roddy’s great-grandmother is credited with starting the movement that led to the creation of Father’s Day.
John Guenther, Architect of Several Webster Buildings
The Webster-Kirkwood Times ran a feature story on local architect John Guenther, who has designed several buildings on the University's main campus. Several photos of the campus were published.