In the Media: June 2025

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security, criminal justice, and emergency management, discusses the ongoing riots in Los Angeles. Gray believes Trump intends to 'continue bringing Immigration and Customs Enforcement to other cities.'

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Vahid Behzadan, associate professor of cybersecurity, data and computer science, and computer and electrical engineering, the SAIL Lab director, and co-founder of the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Alliance, comments on an Executive Order that does not compel agencies or vendors to adopt post-quantum encryption.

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Nikodem Poplawski, a distinguished physics lecturer, comments on new research that modified the Einstein field equations of general relativity, but he says, 'It is merely a mathematical exploration of a theory of gravity with extra dimensions.'

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Kim Gin ’98 M.S.(Forensic Science) was honored by Marquis Who’s Who for her groundbreaking contributions to disaster victim identification and the use of Rapid DNA technology.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security, criminal justice, and emergency management, comments on the ICE giving notification to local law enforcement when they are in the area conducting an operation.

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Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics and business analytics, discusses the high cost of homes in Connecticut and the hidden costs of homeownership, in part one of a two-part interview.

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Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics and business analytics, discusses the high cost of homes in Connecticut and the hidden costs of homeownership, in part two of a two-part interview.

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President Jens Frederiksen, Ph.D., and Mario Gaboury, vice president for government affairs and global engagement, comment on the AV’s plans to become the first college or university in the U.S. to opening a branch campus in Saudi Arabia.

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Susan Campbell, a distinguished lecturer in communication, film, and media studies, comments that truth is often the first casualty for opponents in war.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security, emergency management, and criminal justice, discusses the escalation of riots in Los Angeles. The National Guard has been deployed to assist police, as President Trump considers using the Insurrection Act.

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Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, discusses the pros and cons of the 'big, beautiful bill' if passed by the U.S. Senate.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security, emergency management, and criminal justice, discusses the LA chief of police requesting assistance to handle hundreds of rioters, as President Trump has deployed the National Guard to protect the federal buildings.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, comments on the rising number of complaints of crimes on cruise ships, saying 'All of that negative vibe and negative information puts a dark cloud over the industry.'

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AV's 2025-26 men’s basketball team will play the UConn Huskies on November 3. President Jens Frederiksen said, 'This move to the Northeast Conference and Division I positions the university for an exciting future.'

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Maurice Cayer, a distinguished lecturer of the M.S. in Human Resources and industrial and organizational psychology, discusses the need for a third party to lead the negotiations between union hospital care providers and management to settle a strike.

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Susan Campbell, a distinguished lecturer in communication, film, and media studies, comments on the social media feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk regarding the viability of the 'big, beautiful bill,' which is now in the U.S. Senate pending a vote.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security, emergency management, and criminal justice, comments on the executive order to ban visas for individuals from 12 countries from coming to the United States.

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Stephen Tagliatela ’13 Hon. and his siblings, Patricia and Louis, have committed a $1 million gift that will expand college access for top engineering talent in New Haven County.

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The President of Fudan University Academician Jin Li presented Henry Lee, renowned forensic scientist and founder of the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, with the Fudan University Honorary Professor Certificate. In attendance at the ceremony were Jens Frederiksen, president of the AV; Kenneth Biermacher ’76, ’14 Hon.., member of the University’s Board of Governors; Gregory Eichhorn, vice president of enrollment management; and Mario Gaboury, vice president of government affairs and global engagement.

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Lisa Ragaza, adjunct professor of forensic science, gave the keynote address at an international conference, “Role of forensic science in criminal investigation: Contemporary issues and challenges,” at the Himachal Pradesh National Law University in India.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses a rise in kidnappings of victims who are lured into meeting strangers via a dating app in the Puerto Vallarta and Nuevo Nayarit areas of Mexico.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of homeland security, international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses that Russia wants to retaliate after Ukraine’s drone attack on military bases in Russia.

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AV was mentioned as a global institution that is leading the way in esports and gaming academic programs.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the latest on the suspect charged with a federal hate crime after he attacked a group of Jewish protesters who were walking in support of the release of hostages still being held in Gaza.

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John Rosen, adjunct professor of economics, comments that presidents coining a phrase such as “one big, beautiful bill” helps sell complex legislation. Similar approaches were taking with the “New Deal” and the “New Frontier.”

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security, emergency management, and criminal justice, and a former pilot, discusses the skills needed to land a small aircraft on the water in an emergency.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of homeland security, international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the latest in the war between Ukraine and Russia.

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West Haven Mayor Dorinda Borer ’92 MBA honored five members of the Class of 2025: Tyler Pereira, Tyler Reardon, Evan Angelace, Evan Eichorn, and Vanessa Connolly, for their commitment, bravery, and dedication to protecting the people of Allingtown through their roles with their volunteer fire department.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and criminal justice, comments on the need to be vigilant after a small pro-Israel demonstration that has occurred weekly to bring attention to the hostages in Gaza was attacked in the latest incident of antisemitism.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of homeland security, international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses multiple targeted drone strikes by Ukraine against Russian planes that caught Moscow off guard.

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James Mohs, associate professor of accounting, finance, and taxation, discusses that the tariffs on imported grocery items from China have been low, but still impacts small, single-owner stores.

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Susan Campbell, a distinguished lecturer in communication, film, and media studies, comments that nicknames don’t stick around as much in the quick-paced world of social media.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and criminal justice, discusses how the FBI may proceed with the investigation of a targeted attack against people who were walking to bring attention to the hostages still being held in Gaza.

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Susan Campbell, a distinguished lecturer in communication, film, and media studies, wrote an op-ed examining the pardoning of former Governor John Rowland and the reaction to the pardon by Michael Lawlor, a colleague and acting associate dean of the AV’s Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Science, who served on Rowland’s impeachment committee.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and criminal justice, discusses an act of terrorism against a Jewish protest group that continues to raise awareness about hostages still held in Gaza.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and criminal justice, discusses an act of terrorism against a Jewish protest group that continues to raise awareness about hostages still held in Gaza.

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Brian Marks, a senior lecturer in economics and business analytics, discusses how to pay down the national debt and the Federal Reserve's policy on interest rates.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of homeland security, international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a Ukrainian drone attack that hit more than 40 Russian bomber planes.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of homeland security, international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a Ukrainian drone attack that hit more than 40 Russian bomber planes.

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AV was mentioned in this op-ed regarding a global shift in education, including colleges and universities opening international campuses.