Early Bird

MSU Denver faculty in the media

Members share their expertise with the community.

By Tim Carroll

December 9, 2020

The MSU Denver faculty brain trust reaches almost every corner of 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 November:

Shelby M. Balik, Ph.D., associate professor, History, wrote an article on the threat to democracy posed by Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the presidential election for the Washington Post on Nov. 12.

Stephen Leonard, Ph.D., professor of History, spoke with 9News on Nov. 26 about the parallels between Thanksgiving today and during the 1918 flu pandemic.

Kevin Kuhlmann, M.S., professor and associate chair of Aviation and Aerospace Science, interviewed with Scripps National on Nov. 19 about the new safety procedures for the Boeing 737 Max, which will return to flying after a 20-month grounding and two crashes.  

Darrin Duber-Smith, M.S., MBA, senior lecturer of marketing, interviewed with 850KOA on Nov. 19 about holiday shopping season and what the pandemic might mean for online vs. brick-and-mortar sales.

Robert Preuhs, Ph.D., professor and chair, Political Science, spoke with the Denver Post on Nov. 19 about Colorado’s record youth-voter turnout in the presidential election.

Kishore Kulkarni, Ph.D., professor of Economics, interviewed with 9News on Nov. 9 to explain the economic side-effects of the first pandemic lockdown and what another could bring.

For a full list of faculty featured as experts in the media, visit MSU Denver in the News.