Video compilation by Elisa Broche ’25, a communication major.



In the Media: January 2025

Michele Smallidge

In the Media

Good Housekeeping: Choose Your Own Health Adventure

Michele Smallidge, a lecturer and the director of the B.S. in exercise science program, comments on the first step of making your goal 'S.M.A.R.T.' (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-Bound).

Lisa Dadio

In the Media

Forensic Colleges: Ask the Expert

Lisa Dadio, director of the Center for Advanced Policing and coordinator of the M.S. in Investigations program, comments on careers in forensic science for crime scene investigators.

Kenneth Gray

In the Media

CTV News (Canada): Details Emerging About New Orleans Attack

Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security, emergency management, and criminal justice, discusses a terror attack in New Orleans. Authorities have identified the suspect as Shamsud-Din Jabbar and believe the suspect did not act alone as IEDs were in the area.

Kenneth Gray

In the Media

BBC News: Suspect Named As Shamsud-Din Jabbar

Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security, emergency management, and criminal justice, discusses a terror attack in New Orleans, as authorities have identified the suspect as Shamsud-Din Jabbar.

Matthew Schmidt

In the Media

BBC News: FBI: New Orleans Vehicle Attack Suspect Is Dead

Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of homeland security, international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses an attack by an individual driving into a crowd in New Orleans, exiting the vehicle, and shooting at police on Bourbon Street. Investigators confirmed police killed the driver.

James Mohs

In the Media

Fox61: Impacts of Minimum Wage and Paid Time Off

James Mohs, associate professor of accounting and taxation, discusses the impact of the increase in the Connecticut minimum wage and employers being required to provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave upfront starting this year.

Kenneth Gray

In the Media

CBC National News: New Orleans Deadly Truck Ramming

Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security, emergency management, and criminal justice, discusses a terror attack in New Orleans as authorities have identified the suspect as Shamsud-Din Jabbar.

Kenneth Gray

In the Media

CTV News (Canada): 10 Killed In New Orleans Truck Attack

Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security, emergency management, and criminal justice, discusses how the suspect in a terror attack in New Orleans shifted from using a vehicle to hit pedestrians on the sidewalk to engaging in a shootout with police.

Kenneth Gray

In the Media

WTNH News 8: New Orleans Tragedy

Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security, emergency management, and criminal justice, discusses what an act of terrorism is after an attack in New Orleans. Authorities have identified four suspects along with the driver of a vehicle that killed 10 and injured 30 people.