Faculty provide commentary for diverse local and national publications

The faculty members of the Jepson School have written on diverse topics this spring ranging from suburbia to President Barack Obama's inauguration to the leadership of General Motors for publications such as The Washington Post, the Richmond Times-Dispatch and American Thinker.  

Joanne B. Ciulla is contributing weekly to The Washington Post's online column, "On Leadership." Ciulla has written on topics such as whether coaches and leaders should take pay cuts, the liberal arts, and leadership at General Motors.

Donelson R. Forsyth wrote an op-ed piece in March for the Richmond Times-Dispatch on the social psychology of March Madness.

Douglas A. Hicks has written two op-ed pieces for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. In "Mr. Obama's Inauguration," published in January, Hicks called on Obama to invoke a "broad and deep American civil religion." In May he wrote an op-ed piece, "Speech Should Be Free, But Not Cheap," calling for a deeper, more thoughtful civic dialogue.  

Gary L. McDowell had an article published in April in American Thinker that was "In Defense of Permanent Things."

Sandra J. Peart had two articles published in Richmond Magazine. In March, Peart co-authored with David M. Levy, a professor of economics at George Mason University, an article encouraging economists to speak up during the financial crisis. In May, she issued "A Plea for Balance" in health care reform.  Peart's 2008 presidential address at the History of Economics Society Conference was published in March in the Journal of the History of Economic Thought.  In June, Peart and Levy wrote on "Sympathy, Evolution and the Economist" for the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.

Terry L. Price wrote about the vital role of advisers for Richmond Magazine. "Behind the Curtain of Leadership: Vision and the Role of the Adviser in Keeping an Administration Focused on What Matters" was published in January.

 Thad Williamson explored why an urban resurgence can help contain global warming and how a new policy in Virginia may change the face of suburbia. The articles, "Green Metropolis" and "Death of the Cul-de-Sac" were published in February and June in Style Weekly and Richmond Magazine, respectively.

 J. Thomas Wren co-edited Leadership and the Liberal Arts: Achieving the Promise of a Liberal Education. The book is a collection of essays by college presidents, deans and leading scholars from multiple disciplines who reflect on the effectiveness of modern liberal education to make students good citizens and leaders. The book is the second volume in the Jepson Studies in Leadership series.

Posted June 29, 2009