The Metropolitan State University of Denver faculty brain trust reaches almost every point on the academic spectrum, and we are always proud to see Roadrunners sharing their knowledge. Each month, the Early Bird highlights a few faculty members who have served as subject-matter experts on timely news topics, providing dynamic perspectives on critical issues.
Here’s a sampling from March:
Matthew Makley, Ph.D., professor and chair of History, interviewed with 9News about the importance of the forthcoming Native American mascot legislation signed by Gov. Jared Polis and how culturally appropriated mascots can conjure up painful legacies of colonization.
Christina Huber, Ph.D., professor of Economics, interviewed with Scripps National about the economic recovery from the pandemic and how more people are feeling comfortable reentering the job market.
Chad Kendall, M.A., professor of Aviation and Aerospace Science, interviewed with Newsy about the China Eastern Airlines crash and the factors investigators will evaluate to determine what may have caused the crash.
Megan Filbin, Ph.D., associate professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, was featured in an American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Today article about the academic challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic caused in the classroom by requiring students do research in a virtual environment.
Adriana Nieto, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of Chicana/o Studies, interviewed with Denver North Star about the term “Latinx” and why incorporating nomenclature into the classroom is important in helping students understand the different contexts for such terms.
For a full list of faculty members featured as experts in the media, visit MSU Denver in the News.