In the News – Wood, Gorga, Hall, Applegate, Smith and Alumni

This regular column features links to the most significant stories about Webster University or stories that quote Webster faculty and staff members. 

Gorga Discusses Election and Voting Rules

Criminology Professor Allison Gorga – she is also a county election judge - was interviewed by KMOV about what voters should prepare for if they are voting in the final days of the national election. 

Gorga also was interviewed by KSDK about what to do if your absentee ballot does not arrive at the election office by election day.

Hall Discusses Election Issues 

Adjunct Professor Bill Hall was interviewed by the French-Canadian news agency Ledevoir about the election in the United States. 

Hall was quoted in Newsweek Magazine about the impact that social media is having on younger voters this election season. Newsweek also quoted Hall the day after the election about the loss suffered by Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon. Newsweek also quoted Hall about how much weight Trump’s endorsements helped down-ballot candidates. 

Smith Discusses How Media Covered the Election

School of Communications Instructor Julie Smith was interviewed live on KMOX on election night to discuss the differences in how various media outlets covered the election.

Applegate Talks About Lithium Batteries and the Environment

College of Science and Health Professor Lindsey Applegate was interviewed on KSDK about the impacts on the environment of a lithium battery recycling plant fire that happened in Missouri last week. 

Wood Featured in the Times Standard

The Times Standard ran a feature story on Bennett Wood, Webster’s director of jazz studies in the Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts. 

Butz Featured in Broadwayworld.com

Broadwayworld.com had a feature story about Webster alumnus Norbert Leo Butz. His association with Webster was mentioned. 

Richardson Featured in the Washington Post

The Washington Post wrote a feature story on Webster alum Atem Richardson and their work raising awareness of LGBTQ issues in Missouri. 

Sorensen Featured in the Sequim Gazette

Webster Alumna Susan Sorensen was featured in the Sequim Gazette about an upcoming radio program she will host to help listeners understand and control their diabetes.