Faculty in the Media
 | Hotels Bridging Healthcare Conference Set Article Link Medical Tourism Magazine Newsletter, May 1, 2012 The monthly newsletter of Medical Tourism Magazine mentioned the Hotels Bridging Healthcare (H2H) conference on Hotel, Wellness and Medical Tourism Entrepreneurship. Co-chaired by HRIM professors Frederick DeMicco and Ali Poorani, the H2H conference will run at the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz in Switzerland from June 16-19, 2012. The conference is co-sponsored by Hospitality Associates for Research & Training (HART), UD's Lerner College and College of Health Sciences and UD's Hotel Restaurant and Institutional Management department. |
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 | Buffett Rule shows White House is unserious about economy Article Link Wilmington News Journal, Delawareonline.com, April 21, 2012 Stacie Beck, associate professor of Economics, and Eleanor Craig, associate professor and associate chair of undergraduate programs in Economics, co-authored an opinion piece. |
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 | Investors award forward-looking Fed policy Article Link CNBC.com The Squawk Reserve, April 20, 2012 William Poole, Distinguished Scholar in Residence in the Department of Economics, was featured recently in a CNBC report on the Fed policy process. |
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 | Peter Kenny mentions Lerner College UDREAM program Article Link Knight Viewpoint, April 19, 2012 In a company newsletter, Peter Kenny, managing director at Knights Capital, mentioned the UDREAM program. The UDREAM program and Lerner College Career Services Center held a "Behind the Scenes of My First Job" event on 4/18/12, at which Kenny and other executives, including Mickey DeMatteis (Area Director, Apple), Suzanne Dilorio (Client Service Representative, Nickelodeon), and Scott Klatzkin (Sports Broadcaster, Clear Channel Radio), shared their experiences and answered student questions. |
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 | Citigroup shareholders: 'No' on proposed executive pay Article Link Marketplace (NPR), April 18, 2012 Charles Elson, director, Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, commented on shareholders' dissatisfaction with the company's CEO and the effect on the executive's paycheck. |
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 | Mad Money Article Link The American Prospect, April 17, 2012 Farley Grubb, professor of economics, commented on a new law in Utah to use silver and gold coins as legal tender. |
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 | Luck of draw won't cut it for Newark Charter Article Link Wilmington News Journal, Delawareonline.com, April 17, 2012 In an opinion piece, Jorge Soares, associate professor of Economics, discussed the evaluation of Newark Charter, its current proposal for expansion and DOE's charter school policy. |
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 | Does March Madness success boost collegiate rankings? Article Link Washington Post, March 31, 2012 William Latham and Kenneth Lewis analyze, using their self-developed Intercollegiate Athletics Comparison Tool software, correlations between monetary spending, athletic success and overall institutional quality. |
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 | BRICS exchanges start futures aimed at wealthy individuals Article Link Bloomberg, March 30, 2012 Bruce Weber, dean of the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, commented on the growth Brazil, Russia, India and China have generated for investors. |
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| Every director, every year: It's time to give shareholders full voting rights Article Link St. Louis Post Dispatch, March 30, 2012 Charles Elson, director, Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, discussed the system employed by many public companies of staggering elections for the members of their boards, rather than electing them all at once. |
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| A strategy to vote dead shares Article Link New York Times, March 29, 2012 Charles Elson, director, Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, commented on a plan by Emmis Communications, owner of several radio stations, to strip some of its shareholders of their rights. |
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 | Romney’s Business Logic Racks Up Zeroes Article Link Wilmington News Journal, Delawareonline.com, March 29, 2012 Saul Hoffman, professor and department chair of Economics, authored an opinion piece. |
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 | At Courtyard Newark-University of Delaware, the hotel room is the classroom Article Link Washington Post, March 23, 2012 Article describes the author's stay at UD's Courtyard Marriott, home to the Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management practicum. Each semester 50 students gain first-hand experience by participating in the hotel operations. |
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| Bats Global IPO Turns Ugly After Apple Halt, Quote Error Article Link Bloomberg, March 23, 2012 Bruce Weber, dean of the Lerner College, commented on the IPO of Bats Global Markets Inc. (BATS). |
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 | Financial forecast merits prudent state response Article Link Wilmington News Journal, March 21, 2012 In the Opinion section, an editorial responding to the March 2012 DEFAC meeting, focused on the presentation made by Ken Lewis, Chaplin Tyler Professor of Economics and Chair of the Revenue-Forecast Subcommittee. |
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| State revenue estimates come in lower Article Link Wilmington News Journal, March 20, 2012 Ken Lewis, Chaplin Tyler Professor of Economics, commented on the March Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council meeting. |
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| Avon ladies see need for complete company makeover Article Link Reuters, March 16, 2012 Charles Elson, director, John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, discussed the cosmetics company's transition from one CEO to another. |
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| Public exit from Goldman raises doubt over a new ethic Article Link New York Times, March 14, 2012 Charles Elson, director, John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, comments on Goldman Sachs, following the appearance of an ire-raising op-ed by a Goldman Sachs employee. |
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 | Big Stimulus Package Needed to Get Jobless Rate Down Wilmington News Journal, Delawareonline.com, March 13, 2012 Laurence Seidman, Chaplin Tyler Professor of Economics, authored an opinion piece on how Congress can address today's unemployment rate. |
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| NYSE Dream of Global Exchange Coming Apart on Derivatives Review Article Link Bloomberg, January 24, 2012 Bruce Weber, dean of the Lerner College, commented on exchange company buyouts. |
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| Dems put job creation in a chokehold News Journal and Delawareonline.com, December 20, 2011 Stacie Beck and Eleanor Craig, "Dems put job creation in a chokehold," Dec. 20, 2011, News Journal and Delawareonline.com. |
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| Adding Jobs is the Immediate Problem Article Link News Journal and Delawareonline.com, December 5, 2011 Saul Hoffman and Laurence Seidman, "Adding Jobs is the Immediate Problem," News Journal and Delawareonline.com, Wilmington, DE, December 5, 2011. |
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| Hunt intensifies for missing $600 Million MSNBC.com, November 14, 2011 Charles Elson, Director, John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, discussed the issues that surround corporate bankruptcies. |
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| China currency has little to do with US jobs News Journal, November 10, 2011 Op-ed by Eleanor Craig, associate professor of economics, focused on the value of China's currency and its impact on the U.S. economy. |
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| Corzine resigns from MF Global after bankruptcy, won't seek severance Bloomberg, November 7, 2011 Bruce Weber, dean of the Lerner College of Business and Economics, commented on the anticipated reaction of the company's board of directors, after former New Jersey Governor John Corzine resigned as CEO. |
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 | Hotel venture sparks debate Article Link The News Journal, October 9, 2011 Robert Nelson, associate professor of HRIM and author of academic paper, "Public Financing of Headquarter Hotels in the United States," was quoted on necessities for event and convention infrastructure. The article featured quotes from his book, Developing a Successful Infrastructure for Convention & Event Tourism. |
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 | When to collect Social Security? A new calculator Article Link New York Times Bucks Blog, July 26, 2011 Jeff Miller, professor of economics and partner at Social Security Choices founded the firm to help individuals understand how to maximize their Social Security benefits. Along with partners William Dowd, Russell Settle and Ellis Wilson (all who have UD connections), Miller dubbed the service "the H&R Block of Social Security that helps guide individuals through a very complicated government program." The story was also featured in the Wilmington News Journal on July 26, 2011 and in UDaily on 7/27/11. |
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| Who needs Dodd-Frank to keep on the right path? Article Link Directors and Boards, Vol. 35, No. 4, April 6, 2011 In the Directors and Boards Annual Report 2011, an adaption of a keynote address by Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo Inc., appears. The address was delivered on April 6, 2011 at the Weinberg Center's 10th anniversary celebration, and in the magazine Nooyi notes, "A 10th anniversary is the first big milestone for any institution, but the Weinberg Center has gained such a reputation for the excellence of its research and discourse during these years that it feels as if it has been around a lot longer...We have great institutions like this one, creating a hub for the latest thinking..." |
